Festival of Business 2025
The Festival of Business, a signature NI Chamber event, brings together over 1,000 professionals for a day of inspiration, learning and connection.
You can expect to gain valuable insights from world-class speakers on topics such as sales, marketing and business growth strategies. The event features interactive workshops, engaging entertainment and opportunities to explore innovative solutions from impressive exhibitors spanning diverse industries.
Whether you’re an entrepreneur, executive or business owner, the Festival of Business provides the knowledge, contacts, and motivation to propel your professional growth and success in Northern Ireland’s thriving economy.
📅 17 Sept | ⏲️ 08:30 am - 1:30 pm |📍 St. George's Market
Get to know the local showcasing companies
Learn a little more about our visionary exhibitors
We have compiled the bios and links of 120 local companies driving innovation across industries.
Our exhibitor bios offer a glimpse into the expertise and passion that await you. From tech startups to established market leaders, each exhibitor brings a unique perspective to the festival. Discover potential partners, mentors, or even your next big inspiration!
A clear list of every company exhibiting at this event
Your no-nonsense guide
Navigate through our comprehensive list of exhibitors, representing the greats of Northern Ireland's business community.
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Festival of Business Event Host
Caroline O'Neill
Founder, Digg Community
Caroline O'Neill is the founder of the Digg Community, encompassing Digg Mama, Digg for Success, Digg Podcast, and the registered charity Digg Deep for Kids. With over 250,000 social media followers, Caroline’s platforms focus on connection and making a difference.
Digg for Success has empowered over 2,000 professionals through mentoring, workshops, and events, while the Digg Podcast reached number 3 in the UK podcast charts. Her registered charity, Digg Deep for Kids, has raised over £700,000 to support families in need.
At the heart of it all, Caroline is committed to inspiring and uplifting communities.
Festival of Business Main Stage Speakers
Norah Cullen
Director, Solution Engineering, Salesforce
Unlock the Future of Sales, Coaching the Modern Sales Team
Norah Cullen is the Director of SMB Solution Engineering for the UK and Ireland at Salesforce, leveraging 12 years of dedicated experience empowering small and medium businesses.
Drawing on a diverse background in film, user interaction design, and strategic campaigns, Norah brings a unique, creative perspective to sales and growth. Having partnered with every type of SMB, from generational family enterprises to lean, fast-scaling startups, she excels at helping companies "think big and start small."
Join Norah for actionable insights on navigating sales trends, optimising customer journeys, fostering seamless sales and marketing collaboration, and building strong business communities to unlock your business's full potential.
Rory King
Founder, Rory's Travel Club
From Zero to 200K+ Members: The Power of Authentic Marketing
Rory will discuss the powerful origin story of how he turned a simple idea into a thriving travel community using nothing but authentic storytelling, community engagement, and guerrilla marketing.
He will delve into how he harnessed the power of authentic storytelling, community engagement, and guerrilla marketing to build one of the most dynamic travel platforms in the UK.
His keynote promises to inspire and energise anyone looking to turn passion into impact.
Festival of Business Studio Sessions Stage Speakers
Oscar Woolley
Co-Founder & Commercial Director, Suki Tea Makers
"Brewing a Brand"
From £300 to £1 million, turning a market stall into a global tea business.
Celebrating 20 years in business, Oscar Woolley, Co-Founder & Commercial Director of Suki Tea, will join Caroline O'Neill on stage to discuss the powerful origin of how Suki Tea started in 2005 and how it scaled to international success, exporting to over 20 countries worldwide.
Meghan Semple
Performance Marketing Director, Digital 24
"Human First, AI Assisted: Winning at Performance Marketing"
Want to get found online, drive high-quality traffic, and turn visibility into real results? This high-impact session is a must for business owners, marketers, and in-house teams who are serious about growth.
Meghan Semple will share proven strategies for building powerful paid ad campaigns that actually convert. You’ll learn how to cut through the digital noise, master targeting, and drive ROI all while keeping your marketing human at its core.
AI is changing the game, but it’s not replacing it. Meghan will show you how the smartest marketers are using AI as a tool to boost performance, not replace people.
Peter Boyle
CEO, Argento
Building Growth Through Sales Excellence
Renowned entrepreneur Peter will join Caroline O’Neill on stage, where he will draw from his experience of building Argento into a leading retail brand.
Peter will offer practical lessons in sales leadership, team development, and strategic decision-making.
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Festival of Business Sponsors and Partners
Belfast City Council
Venue Partner
We offer free, tailored support to businesses, co-operatives and social enterprises who operate in the Belfast area.
We help drive Belfast's economic growth by supporting residents, employers and organisations to strive for innovation and excellence, creating pathways to growth and employment.
Sign up here to find out more.
NI Cyber Security Centre
Sponsor
We monitor, prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to cyber threats around the clock.
We are focused on ensuring that we have a cyber aware society and business community to better protect their technology, systems and data from cyber attacks.
We play a prominent role in the delivery of the Government Cyber Security Strategy and are a key advocate for cybersecurity in NI.
Go Succeed
Sponsor
Go Succeed, NI’s free support service for businesses and entrepreneurs, provides tailored, practical and easily accessible expert advice, whether you're starting out, aiming to grow, or ready to scale.
Directly engaging with 60,000+ individuals and businesses since launching in 2023, and awarding over £5.4 million in grants, Go Succeed is a real catalyst for economic growth.
3T Power
Sponsor
Providing affordable, bespoke energy solutions to businesses across Northern Ireland.
With the ever-changing landscape in the Irish energy markets and an increased demand for renewable supply contracts, the timing is perfect for 3T Power to extend its bespoke energy offering to energy users in the form of a supply contract.
Awarded their supply licence in August 2017, 3T Power will provide a welcome alternative to the large utility offerings.
NatWest Cushion
Sponsor
NatWest Cushon is a fintech workplace savings and pension business, using its world-leading financial technology to bring innovation to workplace savings to help people get comfortable with saving and investing.
AXL Audiovisual
AV Partner
For every live event that needs sound, lighting or AV support, our team of event technicians can help.
We specialise in conferences, live music, corporate events and so much more. We work on over 350 events every year, making sure your event stands out.
U105 Radio
Media Partner
Radio station in the greater Belfast area.
U105 broadcasts on 105.8 MHz FM with a power of 2kW from the Arqiva site at Black Mountain, on DTT (Freeview) Channel 726 to all of Northern Ireland, and streams on the Internet for UK listeners at www.u105.com.