Lancashire’s most anticipated business event of the year is back, and promises to be bigger and better than ever!

The Lancashire Festival of Business 2025 is your chance to connect, learn, and grow alongside the county’s leading businesses.

This year’s event is headline sponsored by Lancashire County Council is powered by a compelling mix of panel discussions, interviews, guest speakers, interactive masterclasses and networking opportunities. All designed to fuel business success and community collaboration in our thriving region.

We’ll also bring the best expertise, guidance, market intelligence and inspiration to the Festival from across Lancashire’s business support community and beyond.

Everything you need to grow, scale or start a business in the county will be on hand with two tracks to provide inspiration and learning at the heart of each.

The event will focus on the below with panels and masterclasses:

• Finance and funding
• Tech and AI

Masterclasses

1) How to book more sales calls - The Sales Lady

Ever wondered why potential clients hesitate to take the next step with you?

In this value-packed session, we’ll explore:

What you’re communicating—and not communicating—that could be holding clients back.

How you’re showing up when you ask for the next step, and the impression your invitation creates.

You’ll leave with actionable insights to refine your approach and boost your confidence, helping you secure more sales conversations and achieve your financial goals.

2) How to scale your business - Turnkey Corporate

Ready to take your business to the next level?

In this engaging masterclass, Turnkey Corporate will share their expertise in:

Proven strategies to drive business growth and scale effectively.
Leadership insights to inspire and empower your team for lasting success.

Whether you’re a budding entrepreneur or a seasoned leader, this session is packed with practical advice and tools to help you achieve your goals and elevate your business.

3) Stop Juggling Multiple Softwares For Your Business - Matrix247

Overwhelmed with navigating several software platforms and spend to support business efficiency, communication, growth and innovation? Identify and leverage assets you’ve already got and learn about the latest tools and capabilities available to gain the competitive advantage with our masterclass.

• Adopt the latest tools to thrive in an increasingly competitive market. Choosing the right tech stack is a crucial component of a robust infrastructure, the backbone of any successful organisation and fundamental to your growth strategy.
• A closer look at Microsoft 365’s wide portfolio of apps when it comes to collaboration, communication, automation and AI, security and management in your workplace, for efficient and evolving operations.
• Discover cost savings across software and apps for your business to re-invest into your 2025 IT projects, fostering the latest innovations to improve your customer experience and be ahead of the curve in adopting technology to knock out your competitors.

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