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2-13 February 2026
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With over 100 events to choose from across two weeks, discover ideas, connections and inspiration to help your business grow. Browse by theme, date or location and start building your personalised schedule.
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- Leadership & Managerial Development
Your 7-Step Road Map to Building a Sustainable Business
This 1.5 hour session will take you through the Wylde 7-Step Sustainability Staircase, a clear progression model that helps businesses move from unprepared and exposed to recognised sustainability leaders.
Your 7-Step Road Map to Building a Sustainable Business - Book now
- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
AI for SMEs
Discover how it is reshaping industries, improving decision-making and how to lead your organisation through digital transformation.
AI for SMEs - Book now
- Sales & Marketing
Protecting What Makes You Unique: Your Brand, Creativity & Innovations
Join the Intellectual Property Office for a practical, jargon-free online event designed to help West Midlands businesses understand how to safeguard and develop the assets that drive growth.
Protecting What Makes You Unique: Your Brand, Creativity & Innovations - Book now
- Sales & Marketing
Rank Higher in Google Local Search Results
Join us for a insightful webinar on how to rank higher in Google local search results.
Rank Higher in Google Local Search Results - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Connected for Growth: West Midlands Business Festival
Join us for an inspiring evening of ideas, insights, and networking at Hotel du Vin on Wednesday 4 February.
Connected for Growth: West Midlands Business Festival - Book now
- Sales & Marketing
PR Masterclass: Showcasing the effectiveness of PR to help boost business reputation
A focused and insight-rich evening hosted by the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) Midlands, created to show the real, measurable value of PR in building reputation and driving organisational success.
PR Masterclass: Showcasing the effectiveness of PR to help boost business reputation - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Walsall High Growth Business Forum 2026: Unlocking Support for High-Growth Businesses
Join Walsall Council, Innovate UK and Oxford Innovations for a high growth conference - Invitation Only Event
Walsall High Growth Business Forum 2026: Unlocking Support for High-Growth Businesses - Book now
- AI, New Technologies & Innovation
Smarter Business: Practical ways for SMEs to boost efficiency and growth
An invitation to understand and apply Artificial Intelligence to improve productivity, efficiency and competitiveness - from simple tools to advanced sector-specific solutions.
Smarter Business: Practical ways for SMEs to boost efficiency and growth - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Export Simplified
Helping businesses to explore new overseas markets and the simplification of the export process.
Export Simplified - Book now
- Retail & Nightime Economy
The Fort Retail Academy
The course is designed to help anyone looking to start a new retail business, whether from a shop, a market, from home or online.
The Fort Retail Academy - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Black Country Chamber Expo powered by Hashtag Events
Discover new opportunities, share ideas and build connections to support your business.
Black Country Chamber Expo powered by Hashtag Events - Book now
- Business Development & Networking
Solihull North Business Forum
A conference to bring together local businesses to network, share insights and build meaningful partnerships.
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