Thursday 20 November
Newmarket
Business Bootcamp Harvesting Resilience
Morning session
9:00 Registration, refreshments and browsing of exhibitors
10:00 – 11:15
• Guest speaker: Adam Smith from HelpBnk“From Setback to Start-Up: Why Connection Beats Competition for Small Business”
• Panel: ‘PR on a Shoestring; Big Buzz without the Big Budget’
• Fireside chat: Federation of Small Businesses on how we support your small business with its big ambitions
11:15 – 11:45 Refreshments
Mid-morning session
11:45 – 13:00 • Workshop: Phil Budd – “Resilience That Gets Rewarded: How You Build a Stronger, More Profitable Business”
• Sponsors Fireside chat: Trade Remedies Authority, Suffolk County Council, Ginger Pickle and East of England Apprenticeship Ambassador Network
• Guest speaker: Chisola Chitambala from CB Virtual Assistant and The Apprentice“Lights, Setbacks, Action: Real Lessons from the Business Frontline”.
13:00 – 13:45 Lunch
Afternoon session
13:45 – 15:00
• Workshop: Mike Taylor: “Sales Made Simple: Optimising Every Step of Your Process”
• Panel: “Beyond the Budget Headlines - Setting the SME Agenda Together”
• Guest speaker: Martin McTague, Chair of FSB“Voice of Small Business: Action, Advocacy, and Ambition in 2026”
Networking opportunities
15:00 – 16:00