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Events

Every gathering is a chance to learn something real, meet someone interesting, and leave thinking differently. Book your place below.

Leadership & Neuroscience

The Quiet Science of Better Leaders

What happens in the brain when leaders listen? Hannah shares fresh research on attention, trust and the surprisingly physical craft of leading well.

When

Thu, 22 Jan 2026

Time

08:30 – 10:00

Where

Hotel du Vin, Harrogate

Tickets

Free · Limited places

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Speaker: Dr. Hannah Whitfield

Founders & Sustainability

Seaweed, Soil & the Slow Build of a Yorkshire Brand

From a quiet bay near Whitby to supplying chefs across the UK — a story about patience, weather, and building something the planet can live with.

When

Thu, 19 Feb 2026

Time

08:30 – 10:00

Where

Hotel du Vin, Harrogate

Tickets

Free · Limited places

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Speaker: Marcus Penn

Curiosity & Innovation

Curiosity as a Business Strategy

Why the most resilient Yorkshire businesses ask more questions than they answer — and how to make curiosity a daily practice on your team.

When

Thu, 19 Mar 2026

Time

08:30 – 10:00

Where

Hotel du Vin, Harrogate

Tickets

Free · Limited places

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Speaker: Imogen Clarke

— Archive

Past events

Manufacturing

Precision, Pride and the Long Game

Three generations of Yorkshire engineering. A conversation about craft, succession, and the discipline of doing one thing extraordinarily well.

November 2025 · 30 attended
AI

AI Without the Hype

A practical, honest look at where AI helps small businesses today — and where the cost of using it badly is higher than not using it at all.

October 2025 · 33 attended
Financing

Money, Meaning and Growing Without Selling Your Soul

What founders never tell each other about cashflow, investors, and the emotional weight of payroll on the 28th of the month.

September 2025 · 36 attended
Alternative

The Cooperative Edge

Forty years of running a thriving worker cooperative in West Yorkshire — what shared ownership teaches every kind of business.

July 2025 · 39 attended
Manufacturing

Precision, Pride and the Long Game

Three generations of Yorkshire engineering. A conversation about craft, succession, and the discipline of doing one thing extraordinarily well.

May 2025 · 42 attended
AI

AI Without the Hype

A practical, honest look at where AI helps small businesses today — and where the cost of using it badly is higher than not using it at all.

March 2025 · 45 attended