Norfolk Network events

Many people are struggling with lockdown. What is becoming clear, is that those who have consciously developed a resilient mindset before the current crisis appear to have been able to use the time to pause, reflect and rethink what truly matters.

Stephen Balmer-Walters has driven multi-million-pound sales and profits for high street brands across footwear and clothing, toys and travel, and extreme sports. Along the way he had some amazing experiences, but it was at Norwich City Football Club that...

In a world of constant digital connectivity, FoMo, or “fear of missing out” is a real social anxiety that is becoming increasingly common. It can cause significant stress in both our personal and professional lives.

Norfolk Network is delighted to be co-hosting a special event with City College Norwich to celebrate International Women's Day.

Our first Mixer event for 2020 was a great success, welcoming new Norfolk Network members and creating new introductions.

Original and creative thinking is a new currency for today’s work force. During this one hour interactive session Dr Ieva Martinaityte invited Norfolk Network members to reconnect with their natural creative resources, to explore limiting beliefs and...

Louise Birritteri, an insurance entrepreneur, shared with Norfolk Network how she took her business from initial concept through to scale-up, including bringing on board angels and private equity funding.

In this one hour workshop we’ll explore the concept of mindfulness and its benefits, particularly in helping us build resilience in our working lives.

Stress and burn-out are huge challenges we all face in modern business. Marie Oakes was flying high in her career as a fashion designer for leading fashion brands Alexander McQueen and Mulberry until she hit burn out.

Is brand dead or does it have a second life? Simon Middleton brand-building specialist asked questions to make us rethink our business values and communication.

Richard Powell OBE introduced the work of the History of Advertising Trust and shared how the creative industries and Brands re-think, re-models and uses its past successes to inspire more creative work.

EdTech entrepreneur Sarah Mintey will share how she's built a company in less than three years which will employ more than 100 staff by January, partner with the largest distributor and publishing house in the Middle East, and be liaising with three...

Your brain is taking mental shortcuts, and shortcuts mean mistakes for you, your business, and your customers. In psychology they call it bias. Katie Fisher, psychologist and user experience researcher devised a workshop for Norfolk Network members to...

Our speaker in June was Emma Watson, founder and designer of the award winning British childrenswear brand Little Hotdog Watson.

Pedal power comes to Norfolk Network with Matthew Thomas-Keeping, Regional Operations Manager for bike sharing platform ofo. Matthew presented ofo's role in building a shared economy. 

Starting a business is tough but scaling a business - at speed - is tougher. But that’s exactly what George is doing. What should happen next and what does happen next? How will it grow, and what will happen to the man behind the business?

Discover the heritage of Colegate, Norwich and enjoy Christmas canapés and fine wine among friends old and new at this year’s Norfolk Network Christmas party.

Luke Johnstone, co-founder of the world’s first frozen Smoothie Kits company PACK’D, shares his experiences of starting out and how they have found their way to success.

By far the most interesting and exciting coffee segment of the moment is speciality coffee. It’s become an intricate science and a global phenomenon that is seeing rapid growth across all sectors.

Keeping up with the latest tech trends is vital for businesses that want to stay ahead of the curve. But how do you ensure that you’re not just ‘doing digital’ for the sake of it and that your approach is truly helping achieve a competitive edge?

Start-rite shoes celebrates its 225th anniversary in 2017. Ian Watson, the new CEO and first boss from outside the founding family, shares his vision with Norfolk Network to modernise the oldest British shoe manufacturer.

What do we mean by the Internet of Things (IoT)? How can I use IoT to improve customer service? Can IoT make my business more efficient and save me money? What about security? These were just some of the questions we put to our industry guests.

In March, our Packed Lunch event featured Matt Dobbin and James Davis from Atticus Research, who shared with us a new approach to researching one of the most interesting and challenging groups, the 'millennials’....

If there’s a single quality you need to be a successful entrepreneur, it’s the ability to take big, bold decisions. Adrian Melrose has that quality in spades. After 20 years as a chartered accountant in London, in 2007 he sold up and moved to Suffolk...

In a quiet corner of Norwich city centre is a gem of a place for appreciating fine french wine and artisan cheese and charcuterie.

What is a cobot? We've invited Pat Fenn from Cobotix UK to introduce us to Sawyer, the next generation of intelligent industrial robots that are set to lead the way to domestic and workplace robots.

Tracy Clark shared with Norfolk Network how she set out on an extraordinary career in ocean swimming.

Are robots going to take our jobs? Is that a good thing? Will we all have loads more free time or will we be out of work? What new jobs will be created? Which ones will disappear?

Norfolk Network was delighted to collaborate with our Gold Sponsor, City College Norwich to welcome one of the UK’s most inspirational female entrepreneurs, Sahar Hashemi.

Norfolk Network was delighted to welcome Eamon to share his entrepreneurial journey and the story of online retailer Naked wines.

Our summer party event featured Tim Kinnaird of Masterchef fame and founder of Macarons and More.

Norfolk Network was delighted to welcome award winning fashion revolutionary Philip Browne. Free spirited, daring and unorthodox, he shared how he's managed to survive three recessions, several setbacks, but enjoy substantial success.

Norfolk Network welcomed Al Gosling, an entrepreneur who has built a multi-million pound company out of his teenage passion for extreme sports.

Our members heard Scott Grandison’s story of bravely leaving his distinguished career in academia for the risky world of startup.

Norfolk Network welcomed serial software entrepreneur and tech investor James Duez.

Our summer event in 2014 featured Simon Middleton, founder of the Great British Banjo Company.

Join us for a celebrate 10 years of the Norfolk Network with guest speaker Scott Russell, serial entrepreneur and co founder of Paddy & Scott's, one of the UK’s fastest growing coffee brands.

We're delighted to be welcoming Kamal Basran, founder of the Authentic Food Company and Asian Entrepreneur of the Year 2011.

Join us to welcome Bill Jordan, founder of Jordan Cereals.

We're delighted to welcome Will King, founder of British shaving brand King of Shaves. In his talk he will share with us how he has built a £30m business, taken on industry giants, does things differently and better, and his plans to build a £200m...

We're delighted to be welcoming Matthew Margereson MD Operations, Hotel Chocolat.