VentureDay 2026 – Making Growth Happen: From Vision to Execution

Join us for VentureDay 2026, our 18th annual entrepreneurial conference at Cranfield University. This year’s theme, Making Growth Happen: From Vision to Execution, brings together entrepreneurs, SME owners, investors and academics to address the key challenges facing SMEs in the current economic climate.

Hear from leading practitioners and keynote speakers on developing a growth mindset, building operational engines, attracting talent in an AI-enabled world, exploring alternative funding routes, and making employee ownership schemes work. The day includes two keynote sessions, panel discussions, practical workshops and multiple networking breaks to connect with peers and potential partners.

As part of the programme, delegates will also have the opportunity to join a campus tour – Where Innovation Takes Flight, exploring Cranfield’s expansive 600-acre postgraduate campus and experiencing first-hand its unique ecosystem of research, education, and industry collaboration.

Connect with like-minded founders and advisors, learn practical strategies, and leave ready to turn vision into action. Connect. Inspire. Grow.