DINNER AND WEBDINAR EVENTS IN 2025
| Date | Type | Title | Focus | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Feb | Workshop London | “Industrial Strategy for HardTech Manufacturing” | Members’ feedback as basis for a report by Civitas Think Tank to Govt | Policy heads and Bessemer members |
| 27 Feb | Dinner Sheffield | “Defence and Re-Industrialisation: Innovation at war-time pace” | Drawing the metal alloys and innovation communities together to deliver at pace | Leaders of the Sheffield Metals Cluster, MoD, and Bessemer innovators |
| 19 Mar | Dinner London | “Celebration of Driving the Electric Revolution” | A showcase of the best in Power Electronics, Motors and Drives | Innovate UK |
| 9 Apr | WebDinAr | “National Champions” | Open innovation strategies of leading domestic companies | Rolls-Royce, TATA, BP, Johnson Matthey, Airbus and others |
| 30 Apr | Dinner Cardiff | “A Re-Industrial Revolution in South Wales” | Stimulating regional assets, including the compound semiconductor value chain, fomented by a startup culture | Advanced manufacturing leaders and innovation change-agents |
| 15 May | Dinner London | “Hardship and Recovery Stories” | Inspiring stories of coming out of administration to start anew | Bessemer veterans who have earned the stripes |
| 4 Jun | Dinner Sheffield | “Re-tooling the North” | Injecting a flow of ideas, knowhow, talent and investment | Innovation leaders from Golden Triangle, Manchester and Sheffield |
| 3 Jul | Showcase London | “HardTech Conference and Investor Showcase” | Theme of Resilience and Security – Economic, Energy, Defence | Plenary Conference Speakers, break out room panellists, investor pitches |
| 18 Sep | Dinner London | “Product Market Fit” | Advice on how to reach customers sooner | Bessemer members and mentors |
| 2 Oct | Dinner Durham | “North East Region’s Re-Industrial Capabilities” | The repositioning and strengthening of critical industrial assets | Local leaders and game-changers |
| 16 Oct | Dinner London | “New Entrepreneurs” | Shortlisted candidates pitch for the Bessemer Award and sponsorship rewards | Bessemer new entrepreneur success cases |
| 26 Nov | Dinner London | “10th AGM and Awards Evening” | Lifetime Fellowship and New Entrepreneur Awards | VIP guest and other luminaries |
The format of a meeting
Meetings typically comprise:
Short Presentations by Members
Drinks and networking
Dinner
Discussion
Event Payment
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