This calendar lists upcoming UK business events for women, covering networking, conferences, awards, webinars, workshops, and training courses. It complements our networking coverage for women in business. Every entry is checked against its official page before it appears here.
Events in October 2026
| Date | Event | Location | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct | She Scales: Female Founders Connection and Co-working Monthly connection and co-working day where women founders meet, learn, share insight and build community | London | NatWest Accelerator |
| 7-8 Oct | Women in Work Summit 2026 A summit bringing together leaders, employers and experts to advance workplace equity and policies for women. | London | Women in Work |
| 8 Oct | Women in Work Summit Leaders, employers & experts address gender-equity, workplace inclusion and the future of work for women. | London | Women in Work business platform |
| 10 Oct | Successful on Paper. Human in Real Life. 5-hour gathering for accomplished women to explore leadership, identity, mental health and next steps. | London | HumanAF |
| 10 Oct | Wo+Men’s Leadership Conference 2026 Annual conference focused on inclusive leadership in the age of AI with keynotes, panels & networking. | Cambridge | Cambridge Judge Business School |
| 14 Oct | Do Business Better Conference 2026 Conference exploring Network, Information, Money & Self-belief to help business leaders do life & work better. | Liverpool | Merseyside Women of the Year |
| 15 Oct | Female Business Awards 2026 Gala evening celebrating women innovators, changemakers & long-term impact. | Manchester | Female Business Awards |
| 19 Oct | Small Business Series: Meet the Founder Hear from founders and connect with entrepreneurs to explore growth, visibility and resilience. | London | Grow London Local |
| 28 Oct | Women Leading in Business October 2026 Networking event to connect and inspire business women, in person or online, discussing ideas & leadership. | Manchester | Alliance Manchester Business School |
| 30 Oct-1 Nov | Women Entrepreneurs Network Business Retreat Interactive weekend retreat with workshops, skills development & networking for women-led ventures. | London | King's College London |
Events in November 2026
| Date | Event | Location | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Nov | Bootstrappers' Breakfasts™ Edinburgh Morning event for female founders building first £1M without external investment. | Edinburgh | Bootstrappers Business Academy |
| 5 Nov | November Female Founder Connection Call Online peer-connection session for female founders across Eagle Labs. | Online | Barclays Eagle Labs – North |
| 7 Nov-5 Dec | RisingWISE: An enterprise course by and for women Leadership & entrepreneurship programme for early-career researchers in STEMM across multiple modules. | London / Online | University of Oxford & Cambridge MPLS |
| 10 Nov | Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards National awards evening recognising business excellence across UK businesses | London | Lloyds British Business Excellence Awards |
| 11 Nov | CONNEX 2026 Annual full-day for women building real businesses: inspiration, planning, connections. | Birmingham | MIB International , Women & Mums In Business |
| 12 Nov | The Business Champion Awards 2026 Black-tie awards celebrating UK founders, scale-ups and SMEs especially outstanding women leaders | London | Capital Business Media |
| 12 Nov | Voices of Leadership Conference 2026 Conference for business leaders & changemakers to explore leadership, purpose and impact. | Belfast | Women in Business NI |
| 15-19 Nov | Practical Strategies for Successful Women Leaders Five-day online course to help women leaders build resilience, presence and influence in any workplace | Online | Oxford Training UK |
| 20 Nov | The Novi Awards Awards ceremony celebrating trailblazing women transforming UK business & leadership. | London | The Novi Awards |
| 22-23 Nov | SheEO Collective 2 Day Event & Awards Two-day event and awards for female founders focused on presence, leadership and business impact | Manchester | SheEO Collective |
| 26 Nov | Growing Business Awards 2026 Awards celebrating UK high-growth SMEs and entrepreneurs with networking and exposure opportunities | London | Growing Business |
Events in December 2026
| Date | Event | Location | Organiser |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dec | Barnet WIBN Meeting – Dec 2026 In-person meeting for business women in Barnet area to network, gain support and share expertise | London | Women In Business Network (WIBN) |
| 6 Dec | The Solopreneur Awards 2026 Awards & live experience recognising entrepreneurial women at all business stages. | London | The Modern Launch Club |
| 8 Dec | Leadership Skills Power Hour – December 2026 Webinar honing leadership skills , communication, decision-making, emotional intelligence for people managers. | Online | Buckinghamshire Business First |
| 17 Dec | Women In Sales Awards 2026 Awards ceremony recognising excellence by women in sales across industries, with networking and celebration. | London | Women In Sales Awards |
| 19 Dec | UK Small Business Awards 2026 Annual ceremony honouring small UK businesses with food, networking and celebration of achievements. | Birmingham | UK Small Business Awards |
Making the most of this page
If an event interests you, book early, because popular conferences and award ceremonies tend to sell out and early-bird rates can save you real money. It is always worth confirming details with the organiser before you travel, in case timings have shifted.
If you want to meet other women in business between events, our networking resources cover groups, mentoring schemes and online communities across the UK, many of them free to join.