Meet the Local Experts: Insider Tips from Successful Entrepreneurs

Join us for an exciting and informal Q&A session where Sheffield’s business community can learn from leaders across all sectors. Whether you're in tech, retail, services, or manufacturing, this event will provide invaluable insights from top local entrepreneurs who have successfully built and grown their businesses in Sheffield.

This FREE interactive event from experts—leaders in their respective fields— offers a unique opportunity to hear first-hand experiences from seasoned local entrepreneurs, learn how they overcame obstacles, and discover practical strategies for success. Whether you're a startup founder, small business owner, or aspiring entrepreneur, you'll leave inspired with actionable tips to help you avoid common pitfalls and drive your business forward.

We are honoured to have Councillor Martin Smith [Chair of the Economic Development and Skills Policy Committee], delivering the opening speech.

Our expert panel will feature

• Luke Norton [Founder, Luke Horton Art]
• Hannah Duraid [CEO and Co-founder, The Great Escape Game and Gameshow All Stars]
• Natalia Welch [Founder, Pura Panela and Co-founder, Loro Crisps]
• Frazer Holbey [Founder, Frazer’s Coffee Roasters Ltd],
• Tom Wolfenden [Chief Executive Officer at Sheffield Technology Parks]

In addition to expert advice, you'll have the chance to ask questions of any nature and network with like-minded professionals, creating valuable connections within the Sheffield business community and making sure that you have strategies for your business growth. Don’t miss this chance to learn from those who’ve been there and take your business to the next level.

Light refreshments will be available at the venue.

Date: Thursday 20 March

Time: 5:30pm

Venue: Electric Works, 3 Concourse way, Sheffield, S1 2BJ