The popular networking concept ‘The Ladies Collective’ will return to Sunderland this October for a Sunderland Business Festival Networking Special.
The Ladies Collective – Refuel event will be hosted in collaboration with Lookers Nissan Sunderland on Tuesday 15th October (6pm – 8.30pm) and guests are invited to spend an inspirational evening with an array of powerhouse speakers, topped with the usual Ladies Collective fizz and fun, whilst supporting women to refuel and realign their personal and professional goals.
The new take on business networking has created quite a stir on the North East networking scene of late with their events which facilitate a safe space to connect, collaborate and thrive. The ethos of the collaboration between House of Hype & Co. and Activated Mindset Online is to fuel women’s personal and professional growth with wellbeing and mindset at the core.
Keynote speaker for the evening will be TEDx Speaker, Creative Director & Owner of Kitui and Founder of The Wonderful Wig Company, Nicola Wood.
Sunderland based Nicola started her company Kitui specialising in high end hair and beauty treatments when she was just 21. Following a diagnosis of breast cancer at just 36 and the discovery of poor services for those with hair loss, she researched the wig industry and started a second business: The Wonderful Wig Company.
Nicola has now secured national contracts with the NHS in every North East trust and is the largest independently owned hair loss provider to the NHS in the UK. Her company is the recipient of a host of awards including Entrepreneur for Good and Most Inspiring Female by the Chamber of Commerce, and 2023 saw Nicola invited to King Charles Garden Party as recognition for her services to the UK.
Brent Gilpin, Co-Director at The Cell will discuss the importance of nutrition and fitness to refuel goals and focus, and a powerhouse panel of business leaders for the evening have been secured to discuss business and personal resilience including Celia Samater, Faculty Academic Support Lead: Sunderland Business School, University of Sunderland; Founder and Managing Director Louise Kennedy of multi-award-winning HR agency, Oculus HR; Natasha McDonough, Founder and CEO of Market Research Agency MMC and Vice President, North East Chamber of Commerce; and Kimberley Cattin, Managing Partner of SB1 Group and Creator of the Original SoapBrows, who’ll also sponsor the event as gifting partner.
Tickets are now on sale: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-ladies-collective-x-sunderland-business-festival-refuel-event-tickets-950888431897
The Ladies Collective’s sell-out formula has seen the team forge collaborations with key brands including H Beauty, Harrods, and Fenwick to host their unique take on networking, with their most recent event selling out in under three hours.
Claire Pickersgill, Founder, House of Hype & Co. said: “We are delighted to host our next networking in collaboration with the Sunderland Business Festival, and to partner with the team at Nissan Lookers Sunderland at their striking new showroom, it is the perfect setting for our ‘Refuel’ theme.
“Nissan is heavily embedded in Sunderland and is the ideal partner for our event as we return to the city to host an inspiring night, with some truly amazing guest speakers from the region.
“The demand for our events has been fantastic to witness and we love to see the organic relationships and collaborations developing.”
Lookers, is one of the UK’s leading motor groups and the new Nissan showroom opened last year on Newcastle Road, following a £1.8m investment.
Billy Taylor, General Manager, Lookers Nissan Sunderland said: “We are delighted to host The Ladies Collective at Lookers Nissan Sunderland, we are proud to have been given the opportunity to partner up with The Ladies Collective and looking at the itinerary and guest speakers we should be set for a great night.”
Julie Turnbull, Co-Founder, Activated Mindset Online said: “As a proud Sunderland lass and co-founder of The Ladies Collective, I am absolutely thrilled to bring our inspiring group of women to our home city as part of Sunderland Business Festival.
“This event holds a special place in my heart, not just because it’s in the city where I grew up, but because we have the opportunity to support it by showcasing powerhouse speakers who embody business resilience and who can share invaluable insights on mindset and wellbeing.
“It’s amazing to be able to give back to the community that shaped me, and I can’t wait for the women of Sunderland to feel the same inspiration and empowerment that The Ladies Collective is all about.”
The Ladies Collective recently opened registrations to take their networking concept online to further support women from across the region to connect, collaborate and thrive on both a national and international level.
The platform will host comprehensive resources, including expert-led workshops, mindset masterclasses, priority event booking to their sell-out events and exclusive content designed to empower women to reach new heights in their personal and professional life.
Register for The Ladies Collective Platform here: https://tinyurl.com/mr38zdum