Our Events

Hosted in partnership with Geldards Network Bringing a summer twist to networking with an exciting challenge-based Ale Trail through Derby! Generation Next are teaming up with Geldards Network to host a fun and interactive evening designed to bring young professionals together through lighthearted competition and local exploration. Meeting at The Book Café at 6:00 PM for a welcome drink and team briefing before embarking on a trail of six fun challenges across Derby's local pubs and venues — with Carnero Lounge as your Generation Next mission control. We'll return to The Book Café to wrap up the night with food, networking, and a winners’ ceremony.

Enhance your emotional intelligence to become a more effective leader and team player, improving both personal and professional outcomes.

Join us at Colleague Box's Smile Factory for inspiration and networking. Natalie Bamford, CEO of Colleague Box, will share her incredible business journey, offering insights into the company’s success and inspiring the next generation of leaders. Enjoy a morning filled with engaging conversations, delicious nibbles, and refreshing drinks in the unique and vibrant setting of the Smile Factory.

Take control of your time, boost productivity, and make everyday count towards your personal and professional growth.

Communicate like a leader, enhancing your ability to build relationships and influence others.

Are you ready to take the next step in your career and unlock your full potential? The Leadership & Growth Conference 2025 is a premier conference designed to inspire, equip, and connect young professionals with the tools and insights they need to become the leaders of tomorrow.

The webinar introduces the essential leadership and management skills which must be mastered to facilitate growth of teams and a business. We explain what leadership and management is, before providing a framework to adapt an attendee's leadership style in any situation. We end by providing practical tips and tools to help lead a high performance team.

Build a strong, supportive professional network that can open doors and accelerate your career growth.

A crucial part of driving your business objectives involves understanding your customers, what drives them and how to find them. By doing this, you’re in a better position to make strategic decisions. For example, it may be that your most profitable target market is really active on Facebook, so a targeted Facebook campaign which speaks to their motivations would be a good idea, but you won’t know that without doing some research. Creating a customer Avatar is the first step in developing a marketing strategy that supports your business goals and provides a positive return on investment for your marketing spend. In this interactive session, we will work through the process of developing your ideal client avatar and consider how this fits in with your marketing.

Video content is ubiquitous in marketing today. It's predicted to form an even greater part of marketing for a business in the future. Audiences love to watch video content and often find it easier to consume when attention is competitive. Most social media platforms prioritise video content – indeed, some platforms are built primarily on video. Using video in social media ensures your content is more likely to be seen by your target market and gives them the information they need to make a decision more rapidly.

UK labour productivity growth has remained low, and the productivity puzzle perplexes many business owners. This action planning workshop aims to unlock one aspect of the productivity puzzle and help you manage your team’s performance to ensure they achieve their best. However, many managers shy away from performance conversations that need to be had. This in turn can impact the morale of the team. This action planning workshop will show you how to set clear objectives, hold regular review meetings and manage performance that falls below par, so you can be assured you are working towards a happier workforce and better business results.

Attend the February Social 2025, sponsored by Motorpoint Arena, to experience the adrenaline of live ice hockey in ultimate comfort and style, while building meaningful connections with like-minded professionals. It’s the perfect mix of entertainment, luxury, and networking!