When Dave Stubberfield walked onto the Elite Business Live stage on the second morning of the event, he posed a simple but thought-provoking question: Why is great customer experience still so rare?

Improve your business one slice of toast at a time

Georgina Taylor
Jun 22 '26
When Dave Stubberfield walked onto the Elite Business Live stage on the second morning of the event, he posed a simple but thought-provoking question: Why is great customer experience still so rare?
Professor Oliver Yue Zhao advises Alibaba and Tencent, has 20 million followers, and believes the leaders of tomorrow need wisdom more than intelligence.

The business professor teaching business leaders what AI can never replace

Professor Oliver Yue Zhao
Jun 22 '26
Professor Oliver Yue Zhao advises Alibaba and Tencent, has 20 million followers, and believes the leaders of tomorrow need wisdom more than intelligence
The beauty economy

The beauty economy: What every founder can learn from a £400 billion industry

Georgina Taylor
Jun 16 '26
According to the founders and industry leaders gathered on stage at Elite Business Live 2026, the industry’s success isn’t really about beauty products at all. It’s about understanding people
What fewer people know is that her latest chapter has nothing to do with television.

Anthea Turner on reinvention, resilience and starting again

Georgina Taylor
Jun 9 '26
Explore the journey of Anthea Turner from television star to successful skincare entrepreneur with By Anthea
Taking the UK investment community to task

Taking the UK investment community to task

Ronnie Dungan
Jun 2 '26
The co-chairs of the Invest in Women Taskforce say the real barrier facing women entrepreneurs is not capability but capital allocation, and they intend to fix both
High Street Wars

High street wars! Dead or alive?

Georgina Taylor
Jun 2 '26
87% of business leaders believe the UK high street is dying, but retail experts at Elite Business Live 2026 argued the reality is far more complex
Discover practical ecommerce growth strategies shared by Amy Knight, co-founder of a £80 million online retailer.

From £0 to £80 Million – How did that happen?

Georgina Taylor
May 26 '26
Most founders attend business events hoping to uncover a hidden growth hack. Amy Knight had disappointing news for them
Sam Smith, founder of Super Scalers and former CEO of finnCap, shares five lessons on what it really takes to scale a business.

Super scaling: what founders need to know about reaching £50m and beyond

Martin Morris
May 26 '26
Sam Smith, founder of Super Scalers and former CEO of finnCap, shares five lessons on what it really takes to scale a business
Uncover the principles of sustainable leadership in a world where burnout is a systemic issue, not just a personal struggle.

From burnout to brilliance

Georgina Taylor
May 19 '26
Uncover the principles of sustainable leadership in a world where burnout is a systemic issue, not just a personal struggle
Simon Woodroffe on risk, rejection and building YO! Sushi!

The time is now: Simon Woodroffe on risk, rejection and building YO! Sushi!

Georgina Taylor
May 12 '26
At a time when many founders obsess over polished pitch decks, perfect branding and five-year forecasts, Simon Woodroffe offered a radically different message to the audience at Elite Business Live 2026
Raw, Real, Relentless at Elite Business Live with Joseph Valente

Raw, Real, Relentless at Elite Business Live with Joseph Valente

Georgina Taylor
May 5 '26
Joseph Valente hosted one of the most honest founder conversations of the event, bringing together Vicky Owens, Nicola Gunby, Alfie Watts, Kathryn Burn and Fran Gresswell for a raw look at what it actually takes to build, scale and survive in business
EBL26 OD Article Putting AI into action

How businesses are putting AI into action

Georgina Taylor
Apr 27 '26
Why turning AI into a way of working is the real competitive advantage. More than 70 per cent of organisations say they are using AI. Fewer than 20 per cent are seeing meaningful impact across the business