Norfolk Network events

Sarah continues our series of TED-style talks from business innovators, creators and thought leaders

Carole continues our series of TED-style talks from business innovators, creators and thought leaders.

Stephen kicks off our new series of weekly TED-style talks from business innovators, creators and thought leaders.

Greenr co-founders Thomas Panton and Hugo Douglas-Deane talk about their journey to build the UK's sustainable shopping platform, making ethical buying more accessible for everyone while being a green business themselves.

A special, festive evening to celebrate meeting in person again after 20 long months!

This is our first in person MIXER! Singular Publishing's Director, Charlie Watson will lead a discussion on the business of books and the potential value of creating books for business.

This month Scott Hewitt, CEO of Real Projects, shared his company's exciting growth over the last year and presented AnalyiSport, a game changer in sport education.

What are the real difficulties that people experience when accessing mental health services? What can businesses do to help their staff to be more aware of their mental health, and how can they encourage them to engage and get help?

Why Improvisation Should be Part of the Plan! Perfect planning prevents poor performance. Right? We plan to remove uncertainty – but are we just kidding ourselves? And are we missing opportunities? Perhaps there is a better way to approach life and...

Emma Garwood, founder of The MISSUS leads this month's session on "Translating Tradition in the Digital Age'. She'll use the heritage silk slipper maker, 'Bowhill and Elliott' as an example.

Join our highly popular virtual networking hour. An interesting mix of people from different disciplines and levels of experience, lively discussion and learning.

Join our highly popular virtual networking hour. An interesting mix of people from different disciplines and levels of experience, lively discussion and learning.

This month we explore the virtues of having a creative side-line. Rachel Buck is a business writer but recently began writing poetry in her spare time. She reveals how poetry has helped her develop her professional writing in unexpected ways.

This practical session was led by Jane Hannah, Founder of "Healthier Happier You". We learnt how to build up mental and physical strength and get ready for the benefits of connecting with people face to face again. 

Brands that stick 100% to their values and purpose are going to be the winners as we emerge from the pandemic. The UK’s leading Afro-hair brand Afrocenchix is a great example. We talked to the Co-founders Rachael Corson and Joycelyn Mate.

Norfolk Network Mixer is our highly popular virtual networking hour. For up to 12 people in a relaxed and supportive environment. It’s great for presenting new ideas and work and receiving instant and honest feedback. Perfect for building stronger...

Norfolk Network Mixer is our highly popular virtual networking hour. For up to 12 people in a relaxed and supportive environment. It’s great for presenting new ideas and work and receiving instant and honest feedback. Perfect for building stronger...

The MIXER is a monthly opportunity for members to meet virtually in a social and relaxed environment.

The Mixer is a monthly opportunity for members only to meet virtually in a social and relaxed environment.

In turbulent times, happiness might feel like a stretch. However staying positive and measuring the impact of unprecedented change in the way we work is essential for survival. Nic Marks shares the business case for happiness.

Zoom in on Norfolk Network Series 2 begins with Silicon Valley-based technology forcaster, futurist and author Alex Soojung-Kim Pang as our guest speaker.

As businesses are preparing to return to work, what will work look like? Are we in a rush to return to the workplace? What are the things we have learnt from the biggest experiment in WFH that can help us to redesign the way we work?

With more uncertainty now than ever before, how can we plan effectively for a post-pandemic world?

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.

Most of us now face the problem of pivoting our business. But what does it take to do it? What do we need? In this interactive webinar Heloise looked back into how big brands like Starbucks and Twitter achieved this.

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.

Heloise is the founder of the fast growing multilingual marketing company, Sell Beyond. A specialist Amazon consultancy, the business grows top brands all over the world.

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

Join our festive lunchtime party to toast 2019 and to enjoy a lively catch up with members and this year's speakers.

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.

What is resilience and why is it so important now? What makes us resilient and why? How can we incorporate resilience into our work life? How can greater personal resilience improve our business performance? Just some of the questions we put to our...

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.

David Bailey, CEO and co-founder of Aitrak, shares his experiences working globally for brands such as Apple and Samsung, and explores the elusive concept of quality.

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.

Glyn is building a global company and tackling the biggest environmental issue currently facing humanity - improving water conditions.

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...

To celebrate Norfolk Network's 15 Anniversary and our successful partnership with the business and the HE/FE communities in Norwich and Norfolk, our members enjoyed a fascinating evening with Karen Jones CBE, co-founder of Café Rouge and Chancellor of...

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. 

Local hero David Brear shared how he’s grown a global company and network in FinTech at this sell out NN event.

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.

By 2020, 50% of the global workforce will be millennials. Already, these digital natives are challenging conventional wisdom and redefining the way businesses think about their workforces. They want to be more productive by working remotely and having...

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.

A glorious view of the city, with a special “Norfolk Network” cocktail in hand, snacking on delicious canapés among friends old and new… that’s how to celebrate summer.

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.

Ever had a catchy tune that you just can’t get out of your head? Based on the science behind the ‘catchy tune’ phenomenon, Norfolk based publisher ‘earworms MBT (Musical Brain Trainer)’ takes an entirely new and innovative approach to language...

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’....

Entrepreneur and sustainable developer Dominic Richards tells Norfolk Network his £100m vision for breathing vibrancy and economic life back into a long-time derelict space in Norwich.

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

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.