Spring is in full bloom – and so is the annual ACUMEN Business Convention!

Spring is a time of many beginnings. New love blooms, nature awakes from a peaceful slumber and even the financial year kicks off! So it is no surprise that the ACUMEN BUSINESS LAW team, gearing up to host the 13th annual ACUMEN Business Convention, are on an equal buzz (bee pun intended).

Listed in the FT’s Top 50 Ground-breaking and Innovative Lawyers in the UK and Europe and a UK Rising Star vote by The Observer, the Acumen herd is dynamic, as well as innovative, and disruptive, being one of the only, if not the only, law firms who put together a prestige, professional but fun, and friendly Business Convention for its local business community. 

And just when the team thought they could not beat last year’s event… This one is gearing up to be another sell-out with even more packed into the day for the business delegates, 50 per cent of whom purchased this year’s ticket blindly right after the 2022 event. At the time of writing this article, there are only 50 tickets left for this year’s event, with the majority of the tickets having sold last year.

Scheduled for the 24th of May with a sharp 10.30am start at Brighton’s most prestigious hotel, the Grand, the event will host Charles Rolls, the co-founder of internationally recognised tonic Fever Tree. Charles has gone into the market by targeting those thirsty for quality and prestige with the premise that “if ¾ of your long drink is the mixer, mix with the best”. The company has grown to an iconic status with Europe and the US now accounting for nearly 50% of sales and the company still being one of the fastest growth category around the western world. 

Acumen’s popular TedX-style speaker guests ensure there is something for every business person in the room, all of whom will receive short but punchy inspirational and educational talks across all stages. 

Rachel Watkyn, the founder of the largest UK online gift packaging e-commerce company, Tiny Box, and Dragon Den’s most successful female entrepreneur to date, will be speaking about building resilience. 

Susan Payton, owner of The Business of Stories, will give us all tips on how to create an articulate and crown-bringing narrative for every business. Described as a “game-changing” framework, her simple but powerful process helps entrepreneurs and marketers craft stories and narratives that launch businesses, build brands and create raving fans. 

A story that will tug at every heart string and inspire even the biggest pessimist, Perry Power, an author, charity founder, and survivor of interfamilial child sexual abuse will share and show you how to own one’s story – even when it has the darkest of narratives. Ranking over 60 million video views and 290,000 followers on social media, Perry raises awareness of the often stigmatized subject and helps other survivors to recover from pain and trauma by the process of re-framing. 

Be sure to check everyone out in preparation for your day here: www.acumenbusinessconvention.co.uk/. 

Ending the day just after 5.30pm with a thirst-quenching Ridgeview Reception and appetisers, the day will provide a more relaxed end with more room for networking. The organisers see this as a crucial point of the day. 

“Every year without fail”, says Penina Shepherd, founder and CEO of Acumen, “we are told of multiple meaningful business connections that were made on the day that, in total, are worth millions of pounds!” 

So grab your ticket today out of the remaining 50 at: www.acumenbusinessconvention.co.uk