Recent Events
Together We Can Take on The World
“Share your success and help others succeed. Give everyone a chance to have a piece of the pie. If the pie’s not big enough, make a bigger pie.” It’s the kind of quote you might expect from a man whose business was f...
Focus Dinner with Meenu Malhotra, Leaving a Lasting Legacy
The culture of his Punjabi birthplace to put the care of family and elders first is a doctrine that Meenu Malhotra has lived out for the past 35 years. As head of the family business, he has helped built a group of e...
Member Event: Planning to Raise Investment
Lending is still tight but investment is out there; loan and venture capital. 2014 is set to be the Year of Recovery when businesses will be taking advantage of fresh opportunities for growth. However competition for inv...
Member Event: Share This and Share That Too, With Stephen Waddington
Changing Lives – the new name of The Cyrenians – says everything about what this pioneering charity has done for many thousands of vulnerable people and their families in the North East for more than 40 years. A nat...
Jonathan Gold: How to Spot Opportunities and Become an Angel
Join Jonathan Gold and Forum friends as we launch our new series of informal Supper Club events for 2014. If you’re starting the new year with a resolution to back other businesses, or if you run a business that plan...
Charity Begins at Homelessness with Stephen Bell
Changing Lives – the new name of The Cyrenians – says everything about what this pioneering charity has done for many thousands of vulnerable people and their families in the North East for more than 40 years. A nat...
Focus Dinner with Terry Laybourne, My Life in Hospitality
For a restaurateur who’s a reluctant businessman Terry Laybourne is also a rare breed in having stayed at the top of his game for 25 years. Driven by a desire to do something different, his impact has gone way beyond...
Member Event: Business Foresight - Keeping Ahead of the Game
Understanding customers' needs and desires is critical to business success. But how can we predict how these might change in the future and, importantly, how far should we adapt our businesses in response? Two leading...