The East Midlands Chamber (EMC) is holding a special event to help female entrepreneurs from Beeston, Nottinghamshire, and the wider East Midlands grow their businesses on March 5, 2026. This gathering will provide local women with the chance to meet other business owners and learn new ways to improve their work.
The Enterprising Women Conference will be held at the Vaillant Live venue in Derby and will feature Sian Gabbidon as the keynote speaker. She was the first Black female winner of BBC’s The Apprentice and is founder of the fashion and swimwear brand Sian Marie; she also has a background in digital marketing.
Those who attend can join panels and breakout sessions covering practical topics — for example, Digital Awareness, Financial Empowerment and Sales Excellence — aimed at helping businesses with online customer acquisition and managing business finances. The sessions are designed to help people in Beeston’s changing business scene make the most of recent local growth.
The event also follows the success of local leaders like Kevin Osbon MBE, who was named in the King’s 2026 New Year Honours for services to the economy and regeneration in the East Midlands. During the day, the Chamber will also launch the Enterprising Women Awards for 2026.
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