Events Calendar

The 2026 Creative Industries Festival explores how creativity can help us find balance in our work, and our lives. As creative practitioners have to navigate complex ways of working, the festival focuses on what it means to find good work. As the boundaries between professional and personal life blur, creative thinkers and makers are reimagining what “good work” looks like. Through talks, workshops, and industry collabs, we’ll explore how creativity can shape workplaces.

The ASC Summer Seminar theme, From Insight to Action: Enhancing Decision Making Through Modern Security Technologies, explores how emerging technologies can strengthen situational awareness, improve response planning, and support more confident, intelligence led decision making across complex environments. The day's programme blends practitioner experience with informed analysis, offering delegates practical perspectives on applying modern technologies to real world challenges.

Connect. Create. Network. Join us for a special MPowerHer women-only networking evening at Metro Bank’s headquarters in central London. Designed for women in business, entrepreneurs, professionals, creatives and women considering starting something of their own, this event is an opportunity to meet new people, build genuine connections and enjoy a relaxed evening away from traditional networking. 

From Pilot to Paid: Why Early-Stage Startups Stall at the Pilot Stage and How to Turn Trials into Paying Customers

Is this for you? If you're wondering how to Turn Successful Pilots into Revenue-Generating Contracts, then yes! Startups secure pilot projects and POC opps but struggle to convert them into long-term paying customers. This practical and interactive event is designed to help founders bridge that gap and build a clear pathway from validation to sustainable revenue growth.

Copenhagen Lifestyle Expo 2026 is designed for importers, wholesalers, retailers, sourcing agents, distributors, lifestyle buyers, and businesses looking to source high-quality Indian products at competitive prices following the Free Trade Agreements with the UK and Europe. Join us from 5th–9th September at Town Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen), Copenhagen, for the Expo and “Namaste Denmark” annual cultural event celebrating Indian culture, trade, and innovation.

Drinks and canapes will be served at this Africa Business Reception in the House of Lords, where the guests will include senior diplomats from Africa, politicians and business leaders. To book, please email: [email protected]

Innovation for Impact is a 12-week online postgraduate programme designed for professionals, entrepreneurs and change-makers looking to turn ideas into practical outcomes. Delivered by the University of East London in partnership with Wazoku, the course combines academic insight with live industry challenges, helping participants build skills in design thinking, systems thinking, innovation strategy and collaborative problem-solving in real-world contexts.

Join us this September for our Business Networking Event at Riverstone Living, Kensington. Connect with like-minded professionals, build valuable relationships, and explore new opportunities in a relaxed and welcoming setting. Whether you're looking to grow your network or collaborate with others, this is an event not to be missed. KCWCC Member tickets are complimentary, guests are £40. 

The perfect event for London's technology and innovation businesses.

• Panel: Building the businesses shaping London’s future

• Moderator: Graham Ruddick, Deputy Business Editor, The Times

• Speakers: Jason Liggins, CEO, Volta Data Centre Daryl Perry, Head of Research and Insights, Cushman & Wakefield Tim Wetherall, Partner and the Head of Production, WASH Post Production

Join HR expert Martina McAuley and Professor and International Client Strategy Consultant Anastasia Vladychynska for a practical session on the Employment Rights Act 2025. Understand the new compliance requirements and discover what HR must change in recruitment, onboarding and leadership to identify problems earlier, help managers lead their teams effectively and protect employees from avoidable customer conflict.