Thursday 1 October 2026 9:30am to 5:30pm | Winter Gardens, Blackpool
Build a Bigger Business.
Meet the People Who Can Help You Do It.
More customers. Bigger opportunities. Better connections. One day. Endless possibilities.
Hear From One Of Britain’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs
Exclusive Fireside Chat
Karen Millen OBE
From a £100 loan to building one of Britain’s most recognised fashion brands.
Karen’s journey has been one of remarkable success, difficult setbacks and continual reinvention. In this exclusive fireside chat, she’ll share the lessons she’s learned about building a brand, scaling a business, making bold decisions and staying resilient when things don’t go to plan.
An honest conversation with one of the UK’s most iconic female founders.
Guest Speaker
Emma Jones CBE
Small Business Commissioner, Emma Jones CBE, will give her perspective on supporting small businesses, championing fair business practices and helping founders navigate cash flow challenges
From late payments to creating stronger business ecosystems, Emma has spent her career advocating for entrepreneurs and ensuring small businesses have a voice.
Feeling Stuck?
Sales have plateaued. You’re looking for new routes to market but don’t know how to get in.
You know your business could go further. You’re just not sure what comes next.
That’s exactly why SheChain Live exists.
The Room Matters
Your next customer probably isn’t searching Google. Your next collaboration won’t appear in your inbox. The right introduction could happen over coffee.
The room you choose matters. Discover who’s already committed to being there.
Learn From The People Who’ve Done It… and there’s more to Come!
Don’t Just Attend. Leave Different.
Be in the room where opportunities happen.
✔ Meet buyers, investors and decision makers.
✔ Learn from founders who are building businesses right now.
✔ Discover practical ideas you can put into action immediately.
✔ Make connections worth following up.
✔ Leave with more than inspiration.
Leave with momentum. One conversation could change your business. We just make sure you’re in the right room when it happens.
Meet the people behind purchasing decisions.
Not the people trying to sell to them.
Work smarter. Win sooner.
Avoid expensive mistakes and move faster.
Real stories. Practical ideas. Proven strategies.
Learn in hours what usually takes years.
Ready for more customers?
Make sure your business is too.
Quality beats quantity.
Leave with people worth following up.
Ideas are only valuable when you use them.
Less planning. More doing.
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The Swap Station
A small donation. A big difference.
Business is about more than growth. It’s about people. At SheChain Live, we’re proud to support The BIG Food Project, a charity rescuing surplus food and helping thousands of people facing food insecurity across our region.
If you’re joining us on the day, we’d love you to bring a donation of a tinned meat or protein product, such as:
Corned beef
Tinned ham or luncheon meat
Chicken in sauce
Irish stew or Meatballs
Tuna or Salmon
Chickpeas
As a thank you, visit our Swap Station and exchange your donation for a delicious sweet treat, generously donated by members of our amazing EVAS community. A huge thank you to Julianne Ponan MBE of Creative Nature (EVAS 2025 Business Woman of the Year). Ruth Poar of Eat My Logo (EVAS 2023 Family Business Winner). Charlotte Giddings of Brownie and the Bean (EVAS 2026 Family Business Finalist) and Florence Sargent of RED-Scue (EVAS 2026 Young Entrepreneur Finalist).
Every donation will help The BIG Food Project continue its incredible work supporting individuals and families across our communities.
Because when women come together, the impact reaches far beyond the room.
Two days. One trip.
Day one – SheChain Live
Thursday 1 October | 9:30am to 5:30pm | Winter Gardens Blackpool
SheChain Live gets you in front of the people who can grow your business.
Day Two – The EVAS
Friday 2 October | 6pm to late | Winter Gardens Blackpool
The Enterprise Vision Awards recognises the women already doing it. Join us for the UK’s largest celebration of women in business.
Make the most of your visit to Blackpool. Book your ticket for the EVAS and SheChain Live is free – recognition and opportunity, back to back.
Why SheChain Live?
Because growth doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens when you meet the right people, ask the right questions and put yourself in the right room. SheChain Live brings all of that together in one place.
Held alongside the Enterprise Vision Awards, it turns recognition into commercial opportunity.
What You’ll Leave With
✓ New ideas ✓ Better contacts ✓ Buyer insight ✓ Confidence ✓ Funding advice ✓ Growth strategies ✓ Practical actions
For Buyers, Partners and Corporates
If you’re serious about supplier diversity, innovation and growth: This is where you find it.
We are bringing together a pipeline of credible, ambitious women-led businesses across sectors, ready to engage, pitch and deliver.
Not databases. Not directories.
Real businesses. In the room. Ready to talk.
Who Should Attend?
Wherever You Are…
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Starting a Business
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Growing a Business
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Scaling a Business
- Buying From Women-led Businesses
If you’re serious about driving business to women, this is where that commitment becomes action.
Think You’re Not ready yet?
Nobody ever feels completely ready. Come anyway. You’ll leave with
- What buyers are actually looking for
- How procurement works
- What “ready” really means
- How to position your business for opportunity
Clarity first. Then contracts.
You Don’t Need Another Networking Event
You need access.
Access to buyers.
Access to investors.
Access to people who’ve already solved the problems you’re facing.
That’s why SheChain Live exists.
The Capability Is There. The Ambition Is There. Now the Access Is Here.
There’s no shortage of women-led businesses ready to supply. There has been a shortage of access to the buyers who should be working with them.
SheChain Live changes that.
Recognition is the spotlight. This is the gateway.
Since 2011, the Enterprise Vision Awards has celebrated women building exceptional businesses.
Now we take the next step.
SheChain Live is where visibility turns into commercial opportunity. Where conversations become contracts. Where women move from recognised… to commissioned.
The Table Is Set. The Buyers Are Coming. The Investors Are Coming. The Founders are Coming. Now it’s Your Turn.
We’re bringing together the organisations shaping future supply chains with the women-led businesses ready to work with them.
Partners. Buyers. Procurement teams. Investors. Focused on action. One day. One room. One purpose.
Driving business to women. At scale.
the EVAS Ecosystem
Held the day before the Enterprise Vision Awards, SheChain Live builds on the momentum, energy and national reach of the UK’s largest celebration of women in business.
Since 2011, the EVAS Awards night recognises who is leading. SheChain Live creates the pathways to work with them. Together, they form a powerful two-day platform for visibility, opportunity and economic impact connecting recognition with real-world commercial access.
All supporters of female entrepreneurship are welcome to join us. Book your ticket for the EVAS and gain FREE access to SheChain Live! More information and tickets for the event are available here.
Driving Business to Women. At Scale.
From strategic partnership to exhibitor presence, we create high-visibility opportunities for organisations committed to driving business to women through procurement, investment and collaboration.