SME Summits · 21 October 2026

Start, Scale, Sell... with AI

A landmark one-day summit for founders and senior leaders ready to harness AI as a genuine competitive advantage. Expect straight-talking insights, real-world case studies, and a room full of like-minded people who get it!

Wednesday, 21 October 2026
De Vere Wokefield Estate, Reading
Full-day programme — doors open 09:30 AM

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What to Expect

A carefully curated day of
insight, connection and action

Five areas of focus designed to give you practical insight, peer connection, and strategies you can act on from day one.

Keynote Address

An opening keynote from a leading voice at the intersection of AI and entrepreneurship, setting the strategic context for how AI is reshaping what it means to build and scale a business today.

Enablement through AI

Focused sessions on how founders are using AI to reclaim time, sharpen decision-making and unlock capacity, so they can lead at the level their business demands.

Unlocking Growth & Value

Practical exploration of where AI creates the most leverage in an SME, from sales and marketing to operational efficiency and building enterprise value ahead of an exit.

Real-World Case Studies

Founders sharing unfiltered accounts of what worked, what didn't and what they'd do differently. Insight you can actually use, not theory.

Panel Discussion

A curated panel of founders, investors and operators debating the questions that matter most: how to adopt AI without losing your edge, your culture or your customers' trust.

Agenda

A full day of
insight and action

A carefully structured day designed to inform, inspire and equip you with practical strategies to take back to your business.

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Wednesday, 21 October 2026
09:30–10:00 Registration, refreshments and networking
10:00–10:10 Welcome and opening remarks
10:10–10:45 The leadership challenge: Is your business prepared for AI
10:45–11:20 Where can AI improve performance, productivity and profitability
11:20–11:40 Refreshment break and networking
11:40–12:50 Founder discussion: building, growing and selling a more valuable business with AI
12:50–13:50 Lunch and networking
13:50–14:25 Using AI to win customers and strengthen your competitive position
14:25–15:05 Making AI deliver: people, processes and priorities
15:05–15:25 Refreshment break and networking
15:25–16:00 Protecting the business: AI, data, security, governance and trust
16:00–16:15 Closing session: the AI decisions that matter next
16:15–17:00 Networking
Venue

A setting that
matches the ambition

De Vere Wokefield Estate is one of the UK's premier conference and event venues — a striking blend of historic estate and modern facilities set across 250 acres of Berkshire countryside. The perfect backdrop for a day of big thinking.

Date
Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Time
09:30 AM — Full day programme
Agenda to be confirmed
Venue
De Vere Wokefield Estate
Goodboys Lane, Mortimer
Reading, RG7 3AE