2026 Entrepreneurial Awards

Secure your place at the North East’s biggest entrepreneurial celebration!

Get ready to raise your glass to the entrepreneurs who are rewriting the rules - the trailblazers, pioneers, and innovators of the North East.

For over 22 years, our Entrepreneurial Awards have recognised and celebrated the region's best business talent, with finalists representing every stage of the business journey - from 'Ones to Watch' to the prestigious Lifetime Achievement.

Our annual awards are an evening of energy, inspiration, and celebration, creating memories as unforgettable as the North East’s entrepreneurial spirit itself!

And this year, the party doesn’t stop there… the celebrations continue in the Hilton Foyer, where our official after-party kicks off from 10.30pm ‘til late. Winners, nominees, sponsors and their guests will take to the dancefloor for cocktails, award toasts, staff drinks, and client hospitality - all sound-tracked by top DJs.

This November, Thursday is the new Friday - and this is the after-party you won’t want to miss.

The Small Print
Open to the entire North East business community, the Forum's Entrepreneurial Awards costs £120 +VAT per person or £1200 +VAT for a table seating ten, payable in advance.

If you need to cancel, please let us know in advance so we can offer your place to someone else. We are unable to reimburse the cost if cancellations are received after 12noon on Tuesday 12th November.

We may share attendee names, job titles and companies with our event partners and other attendees, for networking purposes connected to this event. Should you wish to remove yourself from any delegate lists please let us know upon booking by emailing info@entrepreneursforum.net.