Business Open Day 2026
An open event for all organisations to learn how you can collaborate with Newcastle University in the next academic year and beyond. Business Open Day Join us at Newcastle University Business School to learn how collaborating with the university can help you to: • Solve business challenges • Raise your profile • Attract talent • […]
Final Fridays Networking – Newcastle 26th June 2026
Final Fridays Networking — Newcastle | 26 June (2–4pm) If you’re done with rooms full of pitches and want meaningful connections with senior decision-makers across business, public sector, education, and charities, this is for you. Final Fridays is TAPinto®’s monthly relationship-building forum — relaxed, structured, and focused on long-term collaboration (not sales). When: Friday 26 […]
New Member Online Meet and Greet
If you’re new to the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, join us on Teams for our next New Member Meet & Greet session, where you’ll get to know some fellow members of your community. We’re all here to support each other through the ups and downs of business, be part of an energetic and ambitious group and build […]
New Member Online Meet and Greet
If you’re new to the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, join us on Teams for our next New Member Meet & Greet session, where you’ll get to know some fellow members of your community. We’re all here to support each other through the ups and downs of business, be part of an energetic and ambitious group and build […]
Member Lunch – The Ship
Come along to our social, and enjoy delicious food. It’s a great chance to catch-up, with The Ship setting the mood. Open only to our members, who are a fun bunch. We’ll be meeting at The Ship, For networking and lunch.
Growth Starts Here: Understanding Your Customer
Winning new business is tough—keeping customers happy is just as hard. That’s why we created this workshop. It can be a really challenging time for small companies to not only win new business & customers – but to also keep established customers happy….and this is exactly why we have created this workshop! Back by popular […]
The 3rd Way of Innovation – Creating your own innovation pathway
Innovation is something that every company should do as a matter of course, whether that’s innovating on their products, their services, or even the way they manage their customer relationships. But it’s not an easy thing to do – you might make lots of very small improvements that cause you to miss the bigger picture […]
Insider North East Dealmakers Awards 2026
Insider is delighted to welcome back the North East Dealmakers awards. Now in their 19th year, the North East Dealmakers Awards continue to celebrate the very best of the region’s corporate finance community. Entries for 2026 are officially open, and we’re inviting professional advisory firms, banks and private equity teams from across the North East […]
Beyond the Hype: How AI will change your leadership journey
Get ready to explore how AI can transform the way you lead and make decisions in your career. Join us at Durham University Business School for an engaging and thought-provoking evening exploring the evolving role of artificial intelligence in today’s world. This exclusive event brings together a panel of industry leaders and academic experts to […]
SAVE THE DATE – Entrepreneurial Awards
Get ready to raise your glass to the entrepreneurs who are rewriting the rules – the trailblazers, pioneers, and innovators of the North East. For over 22 years, our Entrepreneurial Awards have recognised and celebrated the region’s best business talent, with finalists representing every stage of the business journey – from ‘Ones to Watch’ to […]
Member Lunch – Dobson and Parnell
Come along to our social, and enjoy delicious food. It’s a great chance to catch-up, with Dobson and Parnell setting the mood. Open only to our members, who are a fun bunch. We’ll be meeting at Dobson and Parnell, For networking and lunch.
Coffee Roulette – Newcastle
Coffee Roulette is back, and the idea is simple. We get entrepreneurs in a cosy room with good coffee and let the conversation do the work. No speakers. No slides. No agenda. Just people who are building something, sharing what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what’s on their mind right now. If you’re looking for […]
Coffee Roulette – Darlington
Coffee Roulette is back, and the idea is simple. We get entrepreneurs in a cosy room with good coffee and let the conversation do the work. No speakers. No slides. No agenda. Just people who are building something, sharing what’s been working, what hasn’t, and what’s on their mind right now. If you’re looking for […]
Round Table: Performance Management
Whether you’re navigating underperformance, trying to motivate a stretched team, or juggling the demands of hybrid working, keeping people on track is one of the toughest – and least talked-about – parts of leadership. Join Forum member and seasoned HR expert Louise Kennedy, Founder of Oculus HR, as she leads an open, honest discussion grounded […]
Round Table: AI for Sales and Marketing – Darlington
Our AI round-table series brings together entrepreneurs who aren’t just curious about artificial intelligence – they’re ready to use it, lead with it, and get real results. Following strong interest in this topic, we’re hosting a second discussion to dive even deeper into how AI is reshaping sales and marketing for fast-growing, founder-led businesses. In […]
Workshop: Making Your Strategy Stick
Strategy might look brilliant on paper but when your team is at full capacity, it quietly slips to the bottom of the list. Don’t worry – this workshop is designed specifically to bring it back to the top. In this fast-paced, hands-on session, Business & Leadership coach and founder of The Empowerment Room, Angelina Bell, […]
Round Table: AI for Sales and Marketing – Gateshead
Our AI round-table series brings together entrepreneurs who aren’t just curious about artificial intelligence – they’re ready to use it, lead with it, and get real results. Following strong interest in this topic, we’re hosting a second discussion to dive even deeper into how AI is reshaping sales and marketing for fast-growing, founder-led businesses. In […]
Member Lunch – Côte Brasserie
Come along to our social, and enjoy delicious food. It’s a great chance to catch-up, with Côte setting the mood. Open only to our members, who are a fun bunch. We’ll be meeting at Côte Brasserie, For networking and lunch.
Round Table: Planning for Financial Freedom
Financial freedom means different things to different people – more time, more security, more choice. But for entrepreneurs, it’s about more than numbers on a spreadsheet. It’s about building a life and business that work together to give you control of your future Hosted by Elliott Birkett-Jones, Senior Associate of Wealth Management at RBC Brewin […]
Focus Dinner with Andy Hook, Hooked-on Group
Andy Hook is one of the North East’s most respected hospitality entrepreneurs. Originally from Cambridge, Andy trained as an engineer before moving to the North East to take up a manufacturing leadership role in South Shields. That move, which reconnected him with his family roots in the region, would ultimately shape his future in hospitality. […]
BioFocus 2026 Conference
Bringing together industry, academia, and experts in life sciences. The agenda will include sessions on labs and therapies of the future, finance and funding opportunities, technology showcase talks, and more. Attendees will discover cutting-edge technologies, emerging research, sector-shaping initiatives and current funding pathways: all in one place. Agenda and Speaker details will be […]
Muckle LLP & The Country Trust: Annual Harvest Quiz 2026
Join us for our Annual Harvest Quiz on Thursday, 24th September, in Morpeth. Join us for our annual Harvest Quiz on Thursday, 24 September, at Morpeth Rugby Club – enjoy supper and compete for the glory of being crowned Harvest Quiz Champions 2026.
November club event
Guest booking: We enable six guests to attend each of our events. If you have not attended one of our events in the past, and would like to come to an event to find out if the club is something you would like to be part of, you will be able to register your place on […]
October club event
Guest booking: We enable six guests to attend each of our events. If you have not attended one of our events in the past, and would like to come to an event to find out if the club is something you would like to be part of, you will be able to register your place on […]