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The Business Catalyst Experience

29th January 2027 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm GMT
£127.00 – £1,497.00
Pre-Sale: The Business Catalyst Experience on Friday 29th January 2027 hosted by Sandra Garlick MBE https://womanwho.co.uk/event/the-business-catalyst-experience/

The Business Catalyst Experience

Where conversations become opportunities.

Friday 29th January 2027: National Conference Centre, Solihill (Near Birmingham International)

 

Interested in being a Headline Partner? (Only one available)

There are two Headline Partnershp Experiences for this event.

Headline partners will be featured throughout the day as part of this experience including a panel interview on stage, hosting a series of Mastermind tables and pre-booked appointments during our business clinics at a Showcase Stand and featuring in the Hot Seats on stage.

Get in touch to find out more to secure your Headline Partnership Experience at the Early Bird price of £3,000 (inc VAT).

Interested in being a Mastermind and Business Clinic Host?

There are currently six Mastermind/Business Clinic experiences available for this event. You will host a series of Mastermind tables and enjoy pre-booked appointments at your showcase stand which form part of our business clinics on the day.

Get in touch to find out more to secure your Mastermind and Business Clinic at the Early Bird price of £1,497 (inc VAT).

Interested in hosting a Showcase Stand?

Your opportunity to have a Showcase Stand to promote your business services/products to attendees.

Link to book your Showcase Stand below at the Early Bird price of £397 (inc VAT).

 

Business grows through conversations.

There is something incredibly powerful about being in the right room with the right people.

Over the years, I’ve attended hundreds of conferences, exhibitions and networking events. I’ve spoken on stages across the UK, and beyond, exhibited at business events, hosted events, and built my own business through the relationships I’ve made along the way.

I’ve taken pages of notes from inspiring keynote speakers and learned something from every event I’ve attended. However, I often came away thinking exactly the same thing.

I wish there had been more time to talk.

More time to ask questions.

More time to learn from the people sitting next to me.

More opportunities to share expertise instead of simply listening all day.

Because whilst inspiration has its place, business is built through conversations. It’s built through asking questions, solving problems, sharing experiences and making introductions that lead to opportunities.

That’s why I created The Business Catalyst Experience.

I wanted to create something different.

Not another conference.

Not another exhibition.

Not another networking event.

I wanted to create an experience where conversations come first. A room full of ambitious business owners who are willing to share ideas, ask questions, offer support and help one another grow and a place where every person has something valuable to contribute.

A place where one conversation could become your next client, collaboration, supplier, referral partner, speaking opportunity or business breakthrough.

Because sometimes that’s all it takes.

One conversation.

One introduction.

One opportunity.

There is no table plan at this event!

 

What is The Business Catalyst Experience?

The Business Catalyst Experience is an interactive business event for ambitious business owners who want more than a day of being talked at.

Instead of spending hours sitting in rows listening to speakers, you’ll move around the room, join conversations, ask questions, meet experts, explore ideas, and connect with people who genuinely want to help one another succeed. This is a day where you are an integral part of the conversation.

Every element of the day has been designed to encourage collaboration rather than competition, making it easy to build meaningful relationships whilst gaining practical advice that you can take back into your business immediately.

Whether you’re looking to solve a challenge, raise your profile, grow your network, discover new opportunities or simply spend a day surrounded by positive, proactive business owners, you’ll find exactly that here.

 

Outline of the Day

The day has a really relaxed vibe. Mastermind sessions will rotate so you gain the benefit of meeting others in the room. Business Clinic sessions can be pre-booked so you have the undivided attention for to ask real business questions. This is a day where you work to your own agenda, not ours. Find what you need and ask the burning questions on your mind. You can even take part in the Hot Seats and get real business advice to take you forward.

  • Arrival, conversations and refeshments: Relaxed and informal
  • Headline Partner Interview: A conversation you’ll really want to listen to
  • Morning Mastermind Sessions: Bring your challenges to the table and benefit from the hive mind and our expert Mastermind Host
  • Relaxed conversations and refreshments: Browse the Showcase Stands
  • Business Clinics and networking: Pre-book your appointment and get the answers that will take your business forward, browse and have great conversations.
  • Two Course Hot and Cold Buffet Lunch: Grab your lunch (plenty of options) and sit wherever you wish. Have your main and then move for dessert if you wish.
  • Headline Partner Interview: The second of our interviews.
  • Afternoon Mastermind Sessions: Bring your challenges to the table and benefit from the hive mind and our expert Mastermind Host
  • Business Clinics and networking: Another opportunity to speak to our experts
  • Hot Seats with the Panel: Take part in a hot seat session. Bring your business challenge and our panel will help you find a solution. Audience members will also have the opportunity to contribute.

 

Why attend?

If you’ve ever left a business event feeling inspired but unsure what to do next, you’re not alone.

My goal is for you to leave The Business Catalyst Experience with ideas that are practical, relationships that are genuine, and opportunities that continue long after the day has finished.

Throughout the day you’ll have the opportunity to:

  • Ask questions about your business and receive practical advice.
  • Learn from experienced business owners and industry experts.
  • Discover products and services that could genuinely help your business grow.
  • Build strategic connections with like-minded business owners.
  • Share your own knowledge and expertise with others.
  • Explore new collaborations, partnerships and business opportunities.
  • Meet people who may become clients, suppliers, referral partners or future collaborators.
  • Leave feeling energised, supported and motivated for the year ahead.

 

What makes this event different?

Most business events are designed around speakers and presentations.

The Business Catalyst Experience has been designed around participation.

Rather than talking at you all day, we’ve created a variety of interactive experiences that allow you to choose where you spend your time and the conversations you want to have.

 

Mastermind Conversations

Join facilitated mastermind discussions where every person has the opportunity to contribute.

These aren’t presentations. They’re collaborative conversations where business owners share experiences, explore ideas, and help one another overcome challenges.

You’ll leave with practical ideas, new perspectives, and a network of people who understand exactly what you’re trying to achieve.

Interested in becoming a Mastermind host? Get in touch to find out more. Mastermind hosts will also host *Business Clinics throughout the day at their Showcase Stand.

 

Business Clinics

Bring your questions, ask the experts.

Whether you’re looking for advice on marketing, sales, speaking, visibility, leadership, AI, finance, legal matters, systems, business growth or another challenge, our Mastermind Hosts will be hosting Business Clinics throughout the day. They will be available to offer practical advice and fresh perspectives.

Sometimes an answer from someone who’s been there before is all you need to move forward.

*Business clinics will be pre-bookable and will be delivered by our Mastermind Hosts.

 

Showcase Zone

Our carefully selected Showcase Partners aren’t simply there to exhibit.

They’re there to demonstrate their expertise, answer questions and help you discover products and services that genuinely support your business.

Take your time, ask questions and have conversations that could introduce you to your next trusted supplier or strategic partner.

 

Strategic Networking

Some of the best conversations happen in between the sessions.

Over coffee.

During lunch.

Whilst waiting to join the next discussion.

That’s why we’ve intentionally built plenty of relaxed networking time into the day, creating opportunities for natural conversations without awkward introductions or forced networking activities.

 

Who is this event for?

The Business Catalyst Experience has been created for business owners who believe that relationships are one of the most valuable investments they can make.

Whether you’re a start up or you’ve been in business for two years or twenty, this event is designed for those who want to grow through collaboration, conversation, and meaningful connections.

If you’re looking to:

  • Build a stronger network.
  • Meet people who genuinely understand business.
  • Raise your profile.
  • Find solutions to business challenges.
  • Discover trusted experts.
  • Create new opportunities.
  • Learn from the experience of others.
  • Start the year with momentum.

…then you’ll feel right at home.

 

What you’ll leave with

Every attendee’s experience will be different because every conversation will be different.

However, my hope is that you’ll leave with far more than a notebook full of ideas.

You’ll leave with:

  • Practical solutions to challenges you’re currently facing.
  • New ideas you can implement immediately.
  • Strategic business connections.
  • Fresh perspectives from experienced business owners.
  • Greater confidence in the direction of your business.
  • Opportunities that simply wouldn’t have happened if you hadn’t been in the room.
  • New clients, collaborators, referral partners or suppliers.
  • Momentum to take into the months ahead.

 

What’s included?

Your ticket includes:

  • Full access to The Business Catalyst Experience.
  • Entry to all Business Clinics.
  • Access to Mastermind Conversations.
  • Entry to the Showcase Zone.
  • Networking throughout the day.
  • Lunch.
  • Refreshments throughout the day.
  • Opportunities to connect with business owners, experts, exhibitors and sponsors.

 

A personal invitation

I’ve always believed that opportunities don’t just happen. They’re created when the right people are brought together in the right environment. They’re created when someone feels comfortable enough to ask a question.

When someone else is generous enough to share their experience.

When introductions are made.

When ideas are exchanged.

When people stop trying to sell and start trying to help.

That’s the room I want to create.

There are plenty of business events you could attend throughout the year, but my hope is that The Business Catalyst Experience becomes the one you remember because of the conversations you had and the opportunities that followed.

I’ll be there throughout the day, introducing people, joining conversations, answering questions and making sure everyone feels welcome.

I’d love you to be part of it.

 

Join us on Friday 29th January 2027

Come with questions.

Leave with ideas, strategic connections, practical solutions and opportunities.

Because business grows through conversations.

 

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The Business Catalyst Experience (EARLY BIRD Ticket)
One attendee ticket which includes lunch and refreshments
£ 127.00
Unlimited
The Business Catalyst Experience: Showcase Stand (Early BirdTicket)
One showcase stand (6ft table with white cloth and space behind for 2 pop up banners) includes one attendee ticket with lunch and refreshments
£ 397.00
7 available
The Business Catalyst Experience: Mastermind Host/Business Clinic (EARLY BIRD TICKET)
Host a series of Mastermind Tables Deliver pre-booked Business Clinic Appointments Includes: One showcase stand (6ft table with white cloth and space behind for 2 pop up banners) includes one attendee ticket with lunch and refreshments
£ 1,497.00
5 available