Organisers of Humber Business Week are counting down to the annual festival of business with confirmation of the programme launch presentations on both sides of the estuary.
Pat Coyle, Chair of Biz Week, said the events next month will signal the start of the rush to secure places at the most popular sessions and to explore the rest of the schedule to make the most of some innovative new events and initiatives.
The north bank programme launch will take place at the University of Hull Business School from 5pm until 7pm on Wednesday 22 April. Grimsby Minster will be the venue for the south bank event from 5pm until 7pm on Tuesday 28 April.
Pat said: “The ‘Get Ready’ events earlier this year gave people some valuable guidance on how to organise and register their events, and we already have some interesting additions to the schedule as a result of those.
“The programme launches will reveal the details of this year’s Biz Week programme. It’s the time when people can start to identify the events they want to attend and get booked in – avoiding clashes and making sure they don’t miss out.”
Pat and the Biz Week steering group are expecting a surge of activity on the official website over the coming weeks, as organisers register their events, explore what’s already listed and look for ways to do something a little different. Events must be registered by close of business on Thursday 2 April to ensure they appear in the online listings ahead of the launch events.
Pat said: “We’re already seeing many of the usual headline events popping up on the HBW website, alongside some fresh ideas and new themes that were introduced last year. There’s plenty more in the pipeline too - we know some organisers like to see what others are planning before finalising something that really stands out.
“That’s exactly what the programme launches are all about: giving event hosts the chance to announce their plans, spread the word and start getting people signed up. For everyone else, it’s the perfect opportunity to start planning your Biz Week, enjoy some high‑level networking and raise a glass with a welcome drink courtesy of the organisers of The Business Day.”
Humber Business Week will open with a full day of activities at the MKM Stadium, with the Bondholder breakfast followed by a joint event bringing together Reality Solutions and Hull and East Yorkshire Mind. Andrew Jackson Solicitors are expecting a full house for their morning with James Sweeting, who will talk about the origin and growth of his multi-million-pound businesses Pipers Crisps, Lincoln & York and Sumo UK as well as the key opportunities and challenges in the current environment. Proceedings at the
stadium will conclude with the ever-popular Humber Business Week lunch.
New events added to the Biz Week schedule on Tuesday 2 June include an economic breakfast briefing by Alpesh Paleja, Deputy Chief Economist at the CBI. The event at the Grimsby Institute will be hosted by Forrester Boyd, Bridge McFarland LLP, Systematic and The Grimsby Institute.
Also on the Tuesday, Ideal Heating in Hull is holding an “Inside the Factory” event. Guests will get the chance to tour the company’s site in National Avenue and see first-hand how they are developing the technologies that will heat the UK’s homes and business premises for generations to come.
The annual Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce Expo at the Mercure Hull Grange Park Hotel will also take place on the Tuesday.
On Wednesday 3 June Hull Truck Theatre will take centre stage, starting with a breakfast event by For Entrepreneurs Only (FEO) featuring Jonathan Elvidge, best known as the Founder of The Gadget Shop before becoming a YouTuber at the age of 60.
Curiosity Hull will then deliver an event based around their video interviews conducted with a variety of major regional businesses to promote skills and careers. Leading law firm Wilkin Chapman Rollits will present its Biz Week event in the afternoon around the hot topic of ”Recognising Harassment”.
The firm will also partner with Forrester Boyd and Metro Bank for the return of the popular “Netwalking”, inviting people to connect, collaborate as they walk through the surroundings of Humber Bridge Country Park.
Hull City Council will host a business breakfast in the Guildhall on Thursday 4 June and Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, who is one of Britain’s greatest Paralympic athletes, will be the keynote speaker at The Business Day at Bridlington Spa on Friday 5 June 2026.
For further information about The Business Day and to apply for tickets, visit www.TheBusinessDay.co.uk.
To keep track of the latest additions to the Humber Business Week programme and book your places visit https://humberbusinessweek.co.uk/
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Humber Business Week Chair Pat Coyle (left) and Vice Chair Paige McGowan.
