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 that could change your business.

Curious what the day looks like?

Buyers. Speakers. Panels. Practical workshops. Meet the Buyer sessions. The Exchange Wall and more.

EARLY BIRD Tickets £50 – Book Before 31 July

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.

Karen Millen is one of Britain’s most successful female entrepreneurs and the founder of the globally recognised Karen Millen fashion brand.

Starting with a £100 loan and a determination to create beautifully made clothing for women, Karen built her business from a small start-up into an international brand with stores across the world. Her journey has included remarkable success, significant setbacks and reinvention, giving her a unique perspective on entrepreneurship, resilience and leadership.

Today, Karen is an entrepreneur, creative director, speaker and advocate for women in business. She regularly shares the lessons she has learned from building, scaling and rebuilding businesses, with a particular focus on confidence, decision-making, personal resilience and creating a life and career on your own terms.

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.

Who You’ll Meet

This isn’t about collecting business cards. It’s about meeting the people who could genuinely help move your business forward.

In The Room:

Buyers & Procurement Teams

Retailers & Major Brands

Investors & Funders

Successful Founders

Industry Experts & Speakers

Policymakers & Change Makers

Corporate Partners

Media & Press

New customers and trusted suppliers

Coming soon

Learn From The People Who’ve Done It… and there’s more to Come!

Mick Ramsden

Don’t Just Attend. Leave Different.

Be in the room where opportunities happen.

Buyers | Investors | Founders | People who’ve done it.

People you can talk to, not just follow.

Learn from women and our allies who are still in it. Not theory. Not “ten years ago.” Founders telling you what’s working right now, mistakes included.

Leave with momentum, not a stack of business cards. Real advice you can use Monday morning, not just names in your pocket.

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.

One conversation could change your business.

We just make sure you’re in the right room when it happens.

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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.

Why make one great trip when you can make two unforgettable days?

Book your ticket for the EVAS and SheChain Live is free – recognition and opportunity, back to back.

Why SheChain Live?

It’s not another networking event. It’s where ambitious businesses meet the people who can help them grow.

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

Exhibitor Marketplace

Discover Products, Services and New Partners

Explore innovative businesses, emerging brands, discover solutions and make valuable connections throughout the day.

Put Your Business in Front of the Right People

SheChain Live brings together ambitious founders, buyers, procurement professionals, retailers, corporate partners and business decision makers who are actively looking for new products, services and solutions.

This is your opportunity to showcase what you do, have meaningful conversations and build relationships that continue long after the event.

Whether you’re launching something new, growing your customer base or raising your profile, exhibiting gives you the chance to:

  • Meet potential customers face to face.
  • Understand what buyers and businesses are really looking for.
  • Demonstrate and sell your products and services.
  • Generate high quality leads.
  • Build partnerships and collaborations.
  • Increase your visibility before, during and after the event.

Exhibitor spaces are limited.

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…

  • Starting
  • Growing
  • Scaling
  • Buying

If you’re serious about driving business to women, this is where that commitment becomes action.

Not ready yet? Come anyway

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. All in one room. 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.

 

Where To Stay

Many of our attendees will be joining us the next day for the 2026 Enterprise Vision Awards ceremony on Friday 2 October at the Empress Ballroom in the Winter Gardens. If you are looking to stay over, visit our Accommodation Partners and secure the preferential rates.

Driving Business to Women. At Scale.

Marketing Opportunities

From strategic partnership to exhibitor presence, we create high-visibility opportunities for organisations committed to driving business to women through procurement, investment and collaboration.