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EN Indy Summit 2026

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  1. A provocative discussion on who genuinely helps independent organisers grow, and who simply talks a good game. This Fiery Chat tackles the uncomfortable question of where real value comes from, who fo ...
    • General
    East Sussex National
     
    • General
    East Sussex National
     
    • General
    East Sussex National
     
    • General
    East Sussex National
     
    • General
    East Sussex National
     
    • General
    East Sussex National
     
    • General
    East Sussex National
     
    • Content
    Content Room
     
    • Networking
    Meeting Room
     
    • Networking
    Meeting Room
     
    • Networking
    Meeting Room
     
  2. Having studied the UK independent market for the last 12 months, EN together with the data experts at Grant Thornton Fairgrove will be examining the fastest growing organisers in the country to see wh ...
  3. Every independent organiser plays the same zero-sum game: a finite team, finite cash, and a portfolio that needs to grow. AI has changed the maths, but not in the way most sales pitches suggest. Barış ...
    • Content
    Content Room
    Step away from the stage and join a series of focused, peer-led discussions tackling the issues that matter most to independent exhibition organisers. Choose the conversation most relevant to you, sha ...
  4. The exhibition industry is becoming increasingly consolidated, with larger organisers acquiring successful independent businesses and scale becoming an ever-greater competitive advantage. But does big ...
    • Content
    Content Room
    Phil created CloserStill with Andy Center in 2009 when they put £700,000 of their own cash into a start up business. This year it sold for $1.77 billion, an increase in value of some 1,800 times. It w ...
    • Content
    Content Room
     
  5. What makes an independent event business genuinely valuable in today’s market? Is it revenue, profitability, growth potential, a loyal audience, or something else entirely? In this panel, investors, f ...
  6. Running an independent exhibition business can mean constantly focusing on the next launch, the next edition and the next commercial target, without always stepping back to consider where you actually ...