Norfolk Network events

Clare is competing in the UEA Change Makers competition and will use this session to practice pitching an app idea 'Periscope' and gaining advice for the route to market through business.

Do you run a business or play a key role in promoting one, but feel that you’re being held back by your fear of public speaking? This event could be a great way to kickstart 2023.

We're excited to be holding our Christmas party at the newly renovated White Heron pub on the River Yare, Brundall.

Working towards a connected, kind and caring economy.

Chris Bosher, Head of Strategy at borne explores different ways that businesses can use brand and advertising to navigate an era of severe economic challenge.

This September we return to lively networking and an exciting keynote talk from Josh Davies, founder of FXhome and VP of software at Artlist.

Join Norfolk Network for summer networking at a beautiful location on the river Yare.

Tom concludes our programme of TED-style talks from business innovators, creators and thought leaders.

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

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

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

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

Glyn 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.

Our last MIXER of the year! Led by Julie Schofield, Head of Business Partnerships, Research and Innovation Services, UEA

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

Unfortunately this webinar has been postponed until early 2022. Sadly our guest speakers, Ismat and Jana are unwell. We wish them a speedy recovery.

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.

This month's MIXER will be a show and tell from Mary-Jo Hill. She's developing a minimal viable product; a personal insight tool called Yakbit.

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...

If you want to understand more about climate change and the accompanying ecological emergency and how you as an individual, business owner, or employee can help the UK in the Race to Zero then this event is unmissable.  

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

We meet the team behind the Treekly app that turns footsteps into forests. It was created to do two things: fight climate change and get people moving.

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 month Stokely Howard presented the case for TikTok for business, showing the value of creating fun content and not being afraid that fun doesn't mean unprofessional. Stokely is Co-founder of Trendy Grandad the video and social agency.

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.

In January, Norfolk Network spoke to two young entrepreneurs at the beginning of an exciting business journey as they solve a real world problem.

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 is excited to announce the launch of 'Spacewalk' a new talent sharing platform. Come and find out how we can tackle job insecurity during these times of business uncertainty.

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

Norfolk Network members gathered online to meet virtually in a small and supportive environment. NN members shared present work and current challenges, gaining instant peer feedback and topical discussions.

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.

Has the role of the leader changed forever?  What does this mean for business? As we look towards the future what are the things we have learned from the crisis that will redefine how we lead? 

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

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...

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.

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

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.

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...

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

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.

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...

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.

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.

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...

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

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

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...

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?

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

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 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...

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?

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.

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.

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...

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...

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.

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.

Norfolk Network hears a story of entrepreneurial success from Henry Catchpole, the founder of Inform Direct.

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.

Jeremy Glenn, CIO of Brandbank shared his inside story of the success of this global business and his entrepreneurial journey within it – a story untold on the local stage.

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

Norfolk Network welcomed film producer and tech entrepreneur Steffan Aquarone. Steffan never knew that he wanted to be a film producer but by 20 he was a founding director of a UK Top 50 film production company developing content for Land Rover,...

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

Dr Neil Garner, founder and CEO of Proxama, had never told his entrepreneurial story to his home audience. The event was be a unique opportunity to hear his candid story of starting an R&D software company in Norwich and growing it into a global AIM...

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

We're delighted to be welcoming Matthew Rock, entrepreneurial journalist, co-founder of the UK's first entrepreneurs' magazine Real Business and editor-in-chief at DueDil.

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 Sarah McVittie, co-founder of Dressipi.

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

We're delighted to be welcoming Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, also known as The Black Farmer

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