Drop in to any part of the day to hear the speakers, Professor Ezio Manzini, distinguished academic and author in the field of design for social innovation and sustainability, and Mia Collins, entrepreneur and current contestant on The Apprentice.
See student entrepreneurs pitching for a share of £75k in funding; talk to students about their final year projects; and network with people from the business and start-up ecosystem.
| Free networking event for freelancers and aspiring freelancers run by New Wave Agency. No need to book. |
Join the next Smart Cookies, where you’ll tackle one of the biggest missed opportunities for businesses – effectively aligning your sales and marketing strategies for maximum growth.
In today’s business landscape, companies are facing the challenge of deciding where to allocate their time and resources most effectively in order to generate leads. Is it sales, marketing, brand or a combination of them all? How can you ensure your sales and marketing teams are working together when historically they work independently from each other? How do you navigate the complexities of lead generation and customer loyalty in 2025?
This panel will dive into crucial questions such as:
– What are the best ways to align your sales and marketing teams for better collaboration and results?
– How can businesses balance outbound and inbound strategies to maximise ROI?
– How do you optimise the sales funnel from lead generation to customer loyalty?
– What are the most effective sales and marketing tactics to focus on in 2025?
Listen to expert panel Ingrid Anusic, Jon Payne and Jack Thompson, as they explore these topics and share actionable insights.
Don’t miss this opportunity to network, learn, and gain valuable insights into how to enhance your business’s sales and marketing performance!
The preeminent emerging technology conference in the world, SXSW 2025 has again called upon its global creative community to identify innovative new ideas. Join veteran attendee Nigel Gwilliam to hear his lessons from Austin, Texas.
SXSW might be visiting London later in the year for the first time, but there’s nothing quite like the original taking place since 1987 and this is your chance to hear a round up of the key lessons fresh off the stage from Austin, Texas.
While there are thousands of participants in hundreds of sessions over the course of the ten days, key themes tend to emerge each year. After 2024’s obsession with (Generative) AI, the big question is whether this topic will again dominate.
AI is just one of 23 conference tracks at the next South By, although if 2024 is anything to go by, it will bleed into many of the others too. But what surprise topics may be in store? Gaming? Psychedelics? Climate & sustainability? 2050?
Join for your very own window into the highlights of SXSW 2025, and an opportunity to ask all of your South By questions.
Hear from award-winning journalist Simon Read, who has over 25 years of experience in national media. He served as Personal Finance Editor at The Independent for seven years and has contributed to The Financial Times, The Times, The Sun, and The Mirror. Simon’s expertise has also led him to broadcast roles on BBC1’s Right On The Money and appearances on Watchdog, Sky News, and Radio 5 Live.
Join for a relaxed 90 minutes of good food, good vibes and good company, all topped off with engaging insights on why newsrooms don’t work like they used to—social news desks are on the rise, and if your PR strategy hasn’t caught up, you’re missing out. Simon Read breaks down what’s changed, what journalists need from you now, and how to get your stories noticed.
Key Takeaways
Why come?
If you want your stories to land in 2025, you need to know how the game has changed. Also, there’s an excellent breakfast—because no good PR move happens on an empty stomach.
Origin Workspace pride themselves on being the ‘Pro-workspace’ of the co-workspace industry, but now it’s time for you to experience Origin Workspace in action as an event space.
From panel events and workshops to award ceremonies, they want to bring your vision to life. Join on 20th March 2025 from 5pm to discover all that they offer. Enjoy delicious canapés and drinks while you learn about the perks of hosting your event with Origin Workspace.
Friends and colleagues welcome, please just let the team know!
Interested? Please email [email protected] to find out more or to RSVP.
Ever wondered how to turn your voice into a career?
In this in-depth workshop, professional voice actor Shaun Mendum (Baldur’s Gate 3, Wuthering Waves, NHS, Audible) will break down the business of voice acting, offering practical advice on getting started, booking work, and standing out in a competitive industry.
From understanding different types of voiceover work to navigating agents and more.
This session is packed with essential insights for aspiring and early-career voice artists.
Workshop Focus:
Perfect for actors, creatives, and anyone curious about voiceover. This event will take place over Zoom on March 25th 6pm to 7:30pm (BST)
BFI NETWORK South West want to champion the future stars of filmmaking, and recognise that making the leap from short film to long-form projects can be daunting and difficult to navigate, particularly for those based in regions where connection to the industry can be limited.
That’s why BFI NETWORK South West are pleased to launch Beyond Shorts, a career-development programme designed to elevate South West-based film producers and directors who have a strong track record in screen-based work and are ready to take the next step into making features or high-end TV.
To celebrate the programme and inspire applicants, we’re screening a selection of short films made by previous participants of the scheme (formerly known as Shorts2Features) in partnership with Encounters Film Festival. We’ll be screening:
The Golden West (24min, dir. Tom Berkeley)
1849. Having fled the Great Famine, two warring Irish sisters seek their fortunes in the gold rush. But with winter fast approaching and nothing to show for their efforts, their age-old feud soon threatens to become deadly.
Margin (12min, dir. Daniel Rands, prod. Chuckie McEwan)
In an after-school, last-chance, catch-up class, 16 year-old student Ria’s struggle to better herself clashes with her teacher Emily’s battle to get through an English lesson evoking racial tensions and societal issues that they soon find to be all too relevant.
Alo (9 min, dir. Xenia Glen)
Alo, an undocumented overseas Filipino worker, is struck by a latent seizure which jeopardises his status in the UK.
Outside Noise (8min, dir. Ethan Evans, co-written by Jess Bartlett)
An overwhelmed woman listens to a sleep ambience app to unwind before bed, but when the sounds eerily begin to blend with reality, she suspects it has conjured something frightening into her room.
Tickets
Full price £8.50
Students & concessions £5
BFI NETWORK South West is a project delivered by Watershed.
Are you a charity or CIC struggling to measure and showcase your impact? Join Made For Impact for an interactive workshop designed to help you track and communicate the difference you make.
Come join us for an interactive session on understanding and measuring the impact of your charitable work. This event will equip you with the tools and knowledge to effectively assess the outcomes of your projects. This event is perfect for charity leaders, CIC founders, and nonprofit professionals looking to improve their impact measurement strategies.
What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why impact measurement matters – How it helps with funding, credibility, and decision-making.
✅ Common challenges & how to overcome them – What holds charities back and how to avoid common pitfalls.
✅ Simple frameworks & tools – Easy-to-use methods to start tracking impact effectively.
✅ Turning data into stories – How to use impact data to engage funders and stakeholders.
✅ Next steps – Practical actions to take right away.
Why is measuring our charities impact important?
Ever struggled to prove your charity’s impact to funders? You’re not alone. Many charities face this challenge. Funders, stakeholders, and supporters want to see more than just good intentions—they need real evidence of impact.
This session will introduce you to the essentials of measuring impact, helping your charity track, prove, and communicate the difference you make.
Previous attendees have said:
‘The session was very clearly presented and structured. The use of lots of examples was really useful and inspiring and it’s given me lots of food for thought.’
‘I learned a lot about developing a strategy and an overall plan for measuring impact, and has transformed how we measure impact’
About the host
Sonny is the director of an impact agency dedicated to helping charities and CICs secure more funding, improve efficiency, and boost their credibility. With a background in marketing, impact measurement, and strategic planning, Sonny has worked with a range of organisations to turn their impact into compelling stories that attract funders and supporters.
Spaces are limited—reserve your spot today and start making a bigger impact!
Network with like-minded individuals passionate about making a difference. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your organisation’s impact!
If you are looking for new ideas to drive innovation and growth in your business, whilst protecting and evolving you successful culture, this is the event for you.
Experts from hgkc, My Oxygen and Barclays Eagle Labs will lead a discussion exploring and unpicking specific issues and barriers to growth, such as:
– Using technology, including AI, to increase productivity and improve products or services
– Accessing new markets, new opportunities and new customer relationships
– Innovating and collaborating with new partners
– Finding employees with the right skills and attitude
– Ensuring your leadership team has the mindset and capability to lead the change with you.
Location: Abraham Room
Time: 8:15am to 11:30am
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