David Clare

David Clare, FSB North London Area Lead, is the founder of Exposed Design Consultants, leads a multi-award-winning graphic design business based in London. 

With over 35 years of experience, David specialises in branding, retail design, and corporate communication. David's belief in the power of great design to build trust and drive success has helped to reshape industry categories, notably in supermarkets, high street banking and travel retail. It has delivered impactful results for large and small clients and start-ups. His longest client relationship is 36 years, and start-up clients from 2003 remain growing clients today. 

Nigel Davies

Talk: ' Your Steps to Success: Define Your Purpose in 27 Minutes’      

FSB Greenwich Lead, is the founder of PIN Creative. With over 25 years in the creative industry Nigel has been employed by leading London design agencies (creating the first global standard for Ford Motor Company), formed his own agency and now works directly with clients.

He has won multiple awards for ‘Brand Transformation’ working with businesses as diverse as CitySprint (national courier business), Cancer Research UK (relaunching the  the UK’s largest charity), Soak&Sleep (online retailer), global digital radio app Radioplayer (a partnership between the BBC and Global Radio) and recently created the brand for Txeya, a financial platform delivering equality for entrepreneurs.

Vee Roberts

Talk: ‘Success on Social: Creating Content that Converts’

Vee is a Brand & Marketing Practitioner, Author & Consultant. Running more than one business, both as the Director of Insight2Marketing and Founder of InspireUrBiz networking events, Vee regularly shares her knowledge on marketing, branding and social media as a Guest Speaker and Trainer.

Her ethos is “Working smarter not harder, whilst remembering that baby steps are better than no steps”. To date, her success rate with business owners is excellent – rated 5 stars.

Her passion and proven success includes generating awareness, leads and income as a result of effective branding and integrated marketing campaigns. She enables businesses to refocus their marketing efforts in a way that will save both time and money long term. Many of the businesses she works with have seen adrastic improvements in their bottom line and also reported improved perception, better customer retention, and increased sales.

Celia Rizothanasi FCIM

Talk: ‘Spring into Action with Smart AI Tools for your Business’

FSB South West Lead Celia is the founder of Queen Bee Marketing AI and is on a mission to enable small businesses to embrace GenAI to amplify their online presence and accelerate their marketing results. As the Queen Bee of LinkedIn Celia empowers professionals to build authentic, high-impact personal brands that drive visibility and business growth. She blends technology with human connection, ensuring AI becomes a powerful ally. 

Known for her empathetic approach and sharp strategic thinking, Celia makes complex AI concepts accessible, actionable, and impactful. Whether guiding companies through AI adoption or helping professionals refine their digital presence, she champions clarity, confidence, and connection.

When she’s not demystifying AI, Celia enjoys long walks and lively conversations—preferably with a small dog by her side. 

Caron Pollard

Talk: Business Resilience and Growth Mindset

FSB Croydon Lead, Caron Pollard brings a wealth of experience in helping business owners scale and grow their ventures. Her mission is to empower SMEs by aligning mindset with proven business strategies to drive impactful growth. Caron believes true success comes from balancing personal and professional lives, creating harmony that fuels sustainable progress.

With a deep understanding of the challenges business owners face, she offers tailored guidance designed to unlock potential and foster meaningful growth. Caron is passionate about helping businesses achieve alignment, ensuring strategies resonate with individual values and aspirations.

Dr. Mahmood Mawjee

Talk: Business Resilience and Growth Mindset

Founder of Brilliant Beyond Belief, Dr Mahmood Mawjee is a consultancy dedicated to helping individuals, teams, and businesses achieve transformative growth. Together with his expert team, Mahmood works with organisations across industries to unlock potential, foster resilience, and drive exceptional results.

Brilliant Beyond Belief partners with global giants such as Salesforce, Barclays, and St. James Wealth, as well as ambitious small and medium-sized enterprises. By combining innovative strategies with a deep focus on communication, performance, and leadership, Mahmood and his team inspire people to break through limits, master their craft, and achieve extraordinary success.
 

Bayo Igoh

Topic: ‘Spring into Success: Expanding Your Circle of Influence’

As a Business Coach and Mentor, Bayo of Bigoh Coaching has worked with a cross section of senior managers and executives in voluntary, public and private sectors, and has a demonstrable track record working with entrepreneurs, start-ups and SMEs. Bayo knows what it’s like to feel like you’re constantly on a treadmill – always working but not necessarily progressing. You want the tools and systems that will help you thrive, but you don’t have the time to find them – a business coach can support you on your small business journey whilst keeping wellbeing prioritised.

Sharon Hirsch

Topic: Looking after your business finance 

Argus was founded by Sharon in 2020 after more than 20 years in the accounting and bookkeeping sector. 

They now have a team of five and are on a mission to ensure business owners make well-informed decisions so that they have peace of mind, security and the time and freedom to do the things they love.

Founded in 2020 by Sharon Hirsch, Argus is the result of over 20 years of Sharon’s experience in accounting and bookkeeping. Since its inception, the business has expanded into a dedicated team of five professionals. Argus is committed to supporting business owners in making well-informed financial decisions that lead to greater peace of mind and security.

Anne Barrett

Topic: Springing Towards Success: Why Net Zero Matters for Your Small Business

Anne is a dedicated environmental coach, passionate about helping small businesses navigate the climate crisis. Through her service expansion, "Climate Confidence," Anne offers short workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions to assist businesses in developing actionable carbon reduction plans. With a focus on practical steps and prioritisation, Anne's guidance helps businesses adapt their products and practices to be more sustainable without incurring significant costs.

Anne has supported small businesses for over 20 years now with a wide range of roles, introducing technical solutions, improving workflows and implementing best practices. As a trusted partner she’s gained a deep understanding of the challenges faced by businesses. In a previous life Anne was an ecotourism advisor after completing an environmental management degree in the 1990s. Climate Confidence is Anne’s return to her life long passion with determination to be part of the solution.

Anne's empathetic and approachable nature, combined with her technical expertise and commitment to solving clients' problems, makes her an invaluable partner in achieving sustainability goals. Whether you're just starting or need help refining your plans, Anne is here to support your journey towards a greener future.

Warren King

Warren founder of WKPhotography is a professional, commercial photographer with over 25 years experience.  He is based in South East London and operates from a studio there.  He works with all size of companies from individual entrepreneurs to larger companies that have national coverage.  He shoots at the studio, at clients’ premises and on location when required.

The type of photographs he shoots helps businesses develop the brand imagery within their marketing content. That includes headshots, portraits, business to client interactions, workshops, seminars and staff operations.

“I like to get an understanding of a client’s business before we start shooting. This helps define the best location for the shoot and what the images should visually demonstrate about the business.  A moodboard is a great way for me and the client to outline the results we want to achieve”

Warren is available for a consultation, to get an overview of your brand images.

Emma Meheux

Emma is a sales, marketing, SEO, website planning, content writing, and social selling specialist who has worked in the digital sector for 25 years. She is the founder of Brand Planning Ltd.

She has previously held senior level sales/marketing roles for several big brands and digital agencies. Her experience is extensive, and her skillset is broad, which is a powerful combination for strategic planning.

Brand Planning provides strategic planning services for startups and small businesses. The focus is on developing strategies to help generate quality enquiries and sales. Emma provides in-person consultancy in the South London area.

Emma has written a book about the importance of sales planning, which will be published later this year.