24th to 28th February 2025, various locations in and around Portsmouth and the South Coast

Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week

The week-long festival of free activity supporting and championing the region, designed by business for business.

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Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week We’re back!

Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week is the annual showcase and celebration of our business community, designed around our four I’s; inform, invest, interact and inspire. 
The last three years have welcomed over 3,000 business delegates to over 100 events and Open Door sessions, and reached over 30,000 individuals through our Facebook Live videos.

This year we’ll once again be offering a broad range of inspiring events across Portsmouth, Havant, Gosport, Fareham, and Southampton. With opportunities to network with like-minded businesses, informing the latest business thinking, and prioritising investment in your team, business, and its future success.

We’re also working closely with the teams at Shaping Portsmouth Conference so as not to duplicate the existing amazing support that already exists in the region. Shaping Portsmouth Conference focuses on Transforming Portsmouth.

Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week What's it all about

Watch a short video from Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week’s headline sponsor Catax, delivered by R&D Director John Challen.

something for everyone Why you should join us

The Business week offers a broad range of inspiring events, with opportunities to interact with likeminded businesses, informing you of the latest business thinking, and prioritising investment in your team, business, and its future success.

Invest

Making the right choices for your
business

Inform

Thought leadership for your
business

Inspire

Creative solutions for your
business

Interact

Purposeful networking for your
business

Cllr Steve Pitt

Leader of Portsmouth City Council with responsibility for Economic Development said:

“Portsmouth City Council are delighted to be supporting the fourth Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week.  This week gives a great opportunity to showcase the strength and depth of business within the city and its outlying districts.

Portsmouth’s GVA has reached £6.7bn, growing by 8.9 per cent last year, faster than the national average and 920 new businesses were set up, making Portsmouth the top city in the region for net growth.

We remain committed to supporting our businesses and ensuring their success. This week will enable networking with peers, to be informed of the latest support available, be inspired with creative solutions and offers opportunities to engage with leading skills providers to help develop your workforce. Do join the conversation.”

8:30 - 9:00

Facebook Live

Venue: Online
Join us from The Queen’s Hotel as we hear from people within the local business community who will talk through the day's events.

09:30 - 16:00

Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week - Launch 2025

Hosted by Hampshire Chamber of Commerce
The launch event will bring together businesses leaders from across the South Coast with stakeholders and those local organisations who are instrumental in organising and ensuring the success of this week.

8:30 - 9:00

Facebook Live

Venue: Online
Join us for Tuesday's introduction to the Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week Event.

09:30 - 15:30

Thriving Together 2

Hosted by Solent Business and Skills Solutions
Venue: Fareham College, 3-5 Meteor Way, Lee-on-the-solent, Hampshire, PO13 9FU
The day will cover all of the hot topics for any business. Including Marketing, Sales, AI and more and will also be accompanied by an exhibition so you can see what new products and services are out there.

08:30 - 09:00

Facebook Live

Venue: Online
Join us for an introduction to day three of the Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week Event.

09:30 - 11:30

Chamber Connects! at Solent Uni

Venue: Solent University, SO14 0YN
A fantastic opportunity to meet a variety of business professionals who come together regularly for an afternoon of facilitated networking.

10:00 - 17:00

Open Doors for Business

Hosted by Local businesses
Venue: Various locations
Businesses across the city and region will open their doors to fellow businesses and showcase the very best of what they do.

Details to follow shortly.

8:30 - 9:00

Facebook Live

Venue: Online
Join us for Thursday's introduction to the Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week Event.

09:30 - 15:00

Fareham Business Expo

Hosted by Fareham Borough Council
Fareham Borough Council is pleased to be partnering with Everyone Active once again to deliver the Fareham Business Expo at Fareham Leisure Centre.

8:30 - 9:00

Facebook Live

Venue: Online
Join us for an introduction to the final day of this years Portsmouth and South Coast Business Week Event.

Photos from the Week Picture Perfect

GET TO KNOW TO THE Speakers and Supporters

Aaron Butson

Assistant Principal for Work-Based Learning at HSDC

Alice Masterman

Surveyor at Flude Property Consultants

Alyson Roach

Executive Director, BNI Hampshire & Isle of Wight UK

Andrew Kaye

Principal and Chief Executive - Fareham College

Anoushka Ottley

Managing Director of Business Partnerships and Commercial- Fareham College

Becky Miles

Research and Innovation Digital Communication Manager at University of Portsmouth

Bill Moulsdale

Director at Giant Leap Video & Photography

Daryn Brewer

Managing Director at Propods Ltd and Co Founder at Destin4 Ltd

David Humphries

Chief Executive Officer at Shaping Portsmouth

Dominic Jones

Chief Executive at The Mary Rose, Director Portsmouth Historic Dockyard

Farid Yeganeh

Managing Director, Queens Hotel, Portsmouth

Gemma Geide

Events and Training Operations Executive at the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

James Maw

Economic Development Manager, Havant Borough Council

Jane Hardy

Economic Development Officer at Fareham Borough Council

Jodi Fair

Project Manager at https://www.linkedin.com/company/solent-business-skills-solutions/

Katy Quinn

Principal and CEO City of Portsmouth College

Kim Pellett

Deputy Economic Growth Manager at Portsmouth City Council

Mark Waldron

Editor at The News, Portsmouth

Michelle McKechnie

Senior Business Development Manager, Kier Construction London & Southern

Michael Woods

Managing Director of Solent Sky Services

Mike Gaston

Principal and CEO of HSDC

Mike Toy

Senior Communities Development Manager at Solent University

Paul Cox

CEO and Principal, Eastleigh College

Penny Plimmer

Commercial Photographer at JAPICS Commercial Photography

Roy Hanney

Course Leader, Associate Professor Media Practice

Ross McNally

CEO and Executive Chair, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce

Sara Woods

Project Coordinator and Drone Camera Operator at Solent Sky Services

Sebastian Martin

Director at Flude Property Consultants - Experienced Real Estate Adviser

Councillor Steve Pitt

Cabinet member for Culture, Leisure and Economic Development

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