27 November 2024, 18:00 - 22:00
SIX Rooftop, BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, South Shore Road, Gateshead Quays, NE8 3BA
Tickets:
Entrepreneur Member £90
All prices shown exclusive of VAT
With boundless energy and a passion for both language and technology, Pete Daykin is on a mission to revolutionise the way businesses understand their customers. As CEO and co-founder of Wordnerds, Pete leads a company that’s rapidly redefining customer feedback, turning raw data into powerful and actionable insights.
An innovative platform built for insights and voice of customer teams, Wordnerds is fast becoming a major player in the world of feedback analytics. But Pete’s journey to tech founder was far from linear. Before diving into algorithms and data, he spent 16 years as a football journalist and campaigner, spearheading the FSA’s Safe Standing campaign - an effort that ultimately led to a landmark change in UK legislation in 2021.
His story is one of reinvention. In the early 2000s, as traditional football magazines began to lose their audience to internet fansites, Pete taught himself HTML, bought a suit and a computer on credit and launched his own web agency. Fast forward to 2017, when that agency took on a challenge from Nissan to find customers discussing car issues on Twitter, and Pete’s passions for words and technology fused into a single venture: Wordnerds.
In 2018, the platform outgrew its parent agency and a new journey began, tackling the complexities of customer feedback with cutting-edge technology and a deep understanding of language.
Why attend?
Inspiration and insights into Pete’s journey
Pete’s story is one of reinvention, innovation and the blending of words with technology. Hear how he transformed a simple project into Wordnerds, closed an already thriving agency to go all in and learn about the highs and lows that marked his path to success.
A discussion on life as a venture-backed scale-up founder
Discover how Pete grew Wordnerds into a key player in customer feedback analytics and hear his thoughts on the ever-evolving tech landscape.
Build connections with your peers
This event offers a unique opportunity to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, share experiences, and build valuable relationships. The insights and connections you’ll gain over dinner will be invaluable for your own business journey.
Join us for an inspiring session with Pete, where you’ll gain valuable insights from his extraordinary entrepreneurial experience and discover what it takes to break boundaries in the tech industry.
The Small Print
This event is exclusively for entrepreneurial members of the Forum and costs £90+VAT for a three-course meal, payable in advance.
By registering to attend this dinner you agree that your place is non-transferrable. We are unable to reimburse this cost if cancellations are received after 12noon on Wednesday 20th November 2024.