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SUMMARY:Grit & Growth: An entrepreneurial journey
DESCRIPTION:IoD Jersey is delighted to welcome leading minds from multiple sectors to join us for a new style event on 17 September 2025 to explore the entrepreneurial journey from bold beginnings to transformational exits.\nJersey has the potential to be an incubator for entrepreneurial activity and IoD is excited to bring together experts who have undertaken this journey to provide their insight.\nThis dynamic gathering, kindly sponsored by Resolution IT (as lead sponsor) promises insight, connection, and inspiration for directors, founders, investors, and senior decision-makers.\nWe are joined by Steve Hewitt, former CEO of Gymshark, the leading fitness apparel brand. Founded in 2012 by Ben Francis and Lewis Morgan from humble beginnings in Francis’ garage, Steve helped steward Gymshark through a period of exponential growth, clinching its status as a global phenomenon and joining the elite circle of British ‘unicorn’ companies. Steve’s expertise is in leadership and creating high performance purpose-driven cultures which help drive rapid scale, best illustrated by Gymshark’s phenomenal growth from 40,000 to 4 million customers, which boosted sales from £4m to £400m during his seven-year tenure.\nMr Hewitt, a self-confessed Unicorn Builder said: “All humans have egos at times, but when it overtakes your capacity to learn from your mistakes, that’s when there’s a problem. Because in all the businesses I’ve worked in, I’ve actually found we learn the most when we make mistakes. The trouble is the big egos don’t want to make mistakes, so they don’t learn, they don’t grow, and the business suffers”.\nHosted by the IoD in collaboration with business leaders from Jersey and London, this event will feature a high-profile panel of seasoned entrepreneurs, a compelling fireside chat on leadership, and structured networking opportunities with peers shaping the future of business.\nHighlights include:\n\nPanel Discussion – Real-world journeys from start-up to scale-up, including Allan Wood (Hiizzy), and Hanna Roos (Aavalynx) with reflections on risk, resilience, and rewards.\nFireside Chat – Steve Hewitt (Founder, Whanau; Former CEO, Gymshark) and Mark Brider (CEO, Birmingham Women’s & Children’s NHS Foundation Trust) on authentic leadership and entrepreneurial impact.\nThemes Explored – Innovation through adversity, lessons from failed ventures, sustainable and social enterprise, and the importance of diversity and inclusion in entrepreneurial ecosystems.\n\nThe event will conclude with a dedicated networking reception, offering attendees the chance to build relationships and explore new collaborations with industry peers and potential partners.\n
URL:https://channeleye.media/events/grit-growth-an-entrepreneurial-journey/
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CATEGORIES:Business,Jersey,Leadership
LOCATION:Liberation Square, St Helier, JE1 3UF, Jersey
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