IGNITE26: To Seven Figures and Beyond

IGNITE26: To Seven Figures & Beyond

Monday 28 September 2026 · Millennium Point, Birmingham

The UK’s most ambitious female founder conference is back: bigger, bolder, and built for the women who are done playing small.

One day. One room. 250 female founders. A speaker line-up that will change how you think about your business.

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Confirmed speakers include…

Sharmadean Reid MBE

Born and raised in Wolverhampton, Sharmadean has spent two decades building businesses that have genuinely changed culture. From WAH Nails and The Stack World to her latest launch, 39BC, she is one of the most compelling, creative entrepreneurs in the UK.

Lorna Luxe

Manchester-born Lorna has amassed over 2 million followers on Instagram and has built two brands from scratch: lifestyle brand, L.A-Space, and 98 BEAUTY, born from her own personal hair journey. She’ll talk about turning an audience into a business, and the commercial power of community.

Stefanie Sword-Williams

Stef will close IGNITE26, and she’ll do it in the way only she can. Forbes 30 Under 30, Sunday Times bestselling author, and the person who has made self-promotion a movement rather than a dirty word. If you leave this session and don’t feel ready to back yourself completely, we haven’t done our job. It’s time to ‘F*ck being humble’.

Geeta Sidhu-Robb

Geeta built Nosh Detox, retrained as a coach, and has since guided some of the most powerful women in the world through growth, IPOs, and multi-million pound exits. At IGNITE26 she’ll walk us through The Million Pound Playbook: the seven steps to seven figures.

Maxine Laceby

Maxine started Absolute Collagen in her kitchen, aged 50 with no business experience. Alongside her daughter, she’s built the business to £30m+ turnover, and her story is proof that it’s never too late and the odds are never as impossible as they seem.

Marverine Cole

A multi-award-winning broadcaster and journalist, with a media career spanning more than 30 years, Marverine is a newsreader on ITV1’s Good Morning Britain and has worked as reporter, producer and news anchor for Sky News, BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio 4 and ITV’s This Morning. She’s our host for IGNITE26.

Rose Ovensehi

Based in Evesham, Rose founded Flora & Curl after struggling to find natural haircare products that worked for her own hair. What started as a personal solution has become one of the most loved natural haircare brands in the UK… and she’s bootstrapped all the way, starting with just a small business loan to launch.

Scarlett Allen-Horton

Scarlett was a finalist on The Apprentice and has built a seven-figure executive search firm, Harper Fox Partners, with Lord Sugar as one of her investors. She’s a champion for and diverse talent, and proof that the boardroom door is there to be kicked open.

… and so many more, including Kameese Davis, founder of seven-figure, award-winning FMCG brand, Nylah’s Naturals; Kavita Parmar, founder of Word360, which supports over 750,000 people in 350+ languages; Lisa Shepherd, co-founder of Leeds-based, personalised biscuit company, The Biskery; Melissa Snover, who’s raised £14 million investment, gained a £84 million valuation, and has 29 patents for her 3D printed supplement business, Rem3dy Health; and Zandra Moore MBE, who founded agentic AI consultancy, Zygens, and sits on the UK Government’s Taskforce for Women-Led High Growth Enterprises.

Your IGNITE26 ticket gets you:

A full day of keynotes, fireside chats, and panel discussions with some of the most inspiring female founders in the UK
Access to the expo zone throughout the day, where you can meet the brands and businesses who support female founders and leaders
Refreshments on arrival and throughout the day, plus a full buffet lunch including a full (let us know dietary requirements when booking your ticket)
The chance to be in a room with 250 women who share your ambitions and are building remarkable businesses, just like you!

Tickets are priced at £79 for The 51% Club members and £99 for non-members.

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This year’s theme: To seven figures & beyond

IGNITE26 isn’t about pressure. It’s about possibility.

Only 2-4% of female-founded businesses reach £1 million in revenue, and we think it should be a lot higher. IGNITE26 is about exactly that! It’s not just for founders chasing seven figures; it has been designed for any women who wants more: more revenue, more clarity, more access, and more confidence in what they’re building. Whether your goal is £100k, £1 million, or well beyond, IGNITE26 is for you!

Tickets – £79 Members / £99 Non-Members

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This year’s venue: Bigger, bolder, more ambitious

IGNITE26 is taking place in one of the Midlands’ most iconic buildings, and we couldn’t be more excited! Sitting in the heart of Birmingham, the auditorium’s scale is as impressive as our speaker list.

Millennium Point has come on board as our venue partner for IGNITE26, which means we’ve been able to keep ticket prices accessible without compromising on the experience.

Platform: where the right connections happen

Platform will be home to hand-selected brands and businesses that have been chosen to help you grow.

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This year’s host: Marverine Cole

We are delighted to be welcoming award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and Brummie babe, Marverine Cole, as host for IGNITE26.

She is a newsreader on ITV1’s Good Morning Britain, and has worked as a reporter, producer, presenter and documentary maker for Sky News, 5 News, BBC Radio 4 and Classic FM. Away from broadcasting, she also mentors and coaches leaders and founders on their messaging and media presence.