Thrive Tribe Live Business Expo

Showcasing local business talent and practical ideas for thriving in 2025!

Cathedral Ballroom, The DoubleTree Hilton, Brayford Wharf, Lincoln, LN1 1YW

1st October 2025, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

£5+vat (includes a drink)

Lunch is available to purchase on the day

Join us for the Thrive Tribe Live Business Expo, a dynamic one-day event where local business owners share the real strategies, insights, and ideas that are helping them thrive in 2025.

Through inspiring expert presentations and Q&A sessions, you’ll discover practical approaches you can apply to your own business.

This is your chance to learn from peers who are navigating today’s challenges, explore fresh perspectives, and connect with a vibrant community of business minds. Come away inspired, informed, and ready to take action.

Agenda

  • 10:00 Welcome and Explore

  • 11.00 Mark Pitfield - The Thrive Tribe

  • 11:10 John Armitage - Slow Down to Speed Up: A smarter way to thrive

  • 11:25 Marketing Panel Discussion - Andrew Martin, David Fabra, Emma Easton, Hannah Worrall, Robert Drury

  • 13:00 Chang Ge - Small Business, Big Productivity: How AI can help you do more with less

  • 13:15 Health and Wellbeing Panel Discussion - Anne Pearson, Helen Elliott, Katie Goodier, Nikki Wilkinson, Sheryl Monk-Pattle

  • 14:30 Entrepreneur Panel Discussion - Andy Eccles, Catherine Hurst, Dave Thorne, Jill Starling, Mark Pitfield, Rob Purle

  • 14:50 Mark Pitfield - The Thrive Tribe

  • 15:00 Close

Exhibitors

  • A Change For The Better

  • Accounting Intelligence

  • Andy Eccles Travel Counsellor

  • Andy Wilson Financial Services

  • Business Bollox

  • CG Vision Consultancy

  • Credence Coaching

  • Demux Video Services

  • Dragonfly Sweet Company

  • Embodymind

  • Growth AI Solutions

  • Helen Verney Vocalist

  • lincslivesnatters

  • Nicky Wilkinson Counselling

  • Own Your Voice

  • Phoenix People Consultancy

  • Playbook Studios

  • Positive Parenting

  • Prosperology

  • Renegade

  • Sheryl Monk Celebrant

  • Success Networking

  • The Brand Design Boutique

  • The Community Lab Initiative CIC

  • Therapeutic Fit

  • Twisted Realm

  • Wickerbys CIC

  • Wildleaf Wellness

  • You Hue

  • Your Brand Lab

John Armitage

Key Note - John Armitage

Slow Down to Speed Up: A smarter way to thrive

In the rush to do more, many businesses unintentionally erode the very capacity that allows them to succeed: calmness, clarity and connection. Slowing down isn't about being less productive, it's about creating the conditions for better decisions, more resilient teams, and sustained performance.

Chang Ge

Key Note - Chang Ge

Small Business, Big Productivity: How AI can help you do more with less

Across the UK, boosting productivity is the defining challenge. For small businesses, AI offers a chance to bridge the gap, turning limited time, skills, and resources into smarter ways of working. This keynote explores what “doing more with less” means when local enterprises engage in competition to thrive in fast-changing markets.

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Brayford Wharf N, Lincoln LN1 1YW, UK

Transport

We recommend parking at Lucy Tower Street car park (Lucy Tower St, Lincoln LN1 1XL), which is a 2 minute walk from The Doubletree by Hilton.

The Double Tree By Hilton is a 10-13 minute walk from Lincoln Central Train and Bus Station.

Contact us:

email: [email protected]

phone: 01522 275033

website: thethrivetribe.com

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