Festival of Sustainable Business Conference

2025 DATE ANNOUNCED!

"One of the most engaging, useful and positive conferences I’ve been to in a long while!"

- Rin Hamburgh, Founder of Rin Hamburgh & Co - 2024 Conference Sponsor and Attendee

“I truly enjoyed all the talks and meeting wonderful companies who are all at a different part of their journey. The Future Leap team are accommodating and keep everything upbeat! Not to be missed event of the year!”

2024 Conference attendee

2024 event

Thursday 14th March 2024 (8am - 4:15PM)

The Bristol Hotel

Future Leap united businesses in a day filled with discovery, innovation and collaboration. Across four dynamic seminars, we explored actionable strategies for businesses to champion sustainability, fostering education, knowledge-sharing, and the evolution of better practices.

Our seminars covered a diverse array of topics, from redefining transport to pioneering innovations in the built environment, sustainable business practices, ESG initiatives, and invaluable tips for communications and marketing. We heard from esteemed industry leaders and local trailblazers who shared their insights. These seminars were kindly sponsored by Bristol City Leap, Bevan Brittan, The Discourse and Albert Goodman.

In between sessions, attendees enjoyed networking opportunities in our buzzy networking space (sponsored by char.gy) or made use of our breakout space for smaller meetings and checking emails. Alternatively, we provided a wellbeing room for quiet space with wellbeing activities running throughout the day. There was also sustainably sourced catering including breakfast, lunch and refreshments.

The urgency of climate and ecological crises emphasized in recent IPCC reports serves as a clarion call for collective action. This conference served as a rallying point, inviting us all to amplify our efforts and drive sustainability forward.

The conference provided the platform and space for organisations and individuals to make vital connections, enabling collaboration under a common goal - to progress sustainability. Attendees networked with inspiring organisations, learnt from engaging experts, and became motivated to progress their sustainability journey.

We welcomed some incredible speakers, including:

• Doug Allan, Freelance Wildlife and Documentary Cameraman

• Annie Olivier, Head of Growth, B Lab UK

• Katharine Marshall, Area Sales and Delivery Manager, Tesla

• Steph Housty, Marketing & Sustainability Manager, Ecosurety

• Ian McKee, Head of Communications, Good Energy

• Joss Ford, Founder, Enviral

• Kyrby Brown, Access Coordinator, WECIL

• Robbie Gillett, Adfree Cities Director and Badvertising Campaign Manager

• Ben Whitaker, Chief Technical Officer, Kerbo

• James Sterling, Communications and Engagement Manager, Bristol City Leap

• Sara Telahoun, Associate Director, 3ADAPT

• And many more!

Agenda

8am – 8:30am – Networking and Breakfast 

8:30am – 10am – Welcome and Seminar 1 - B In The Know: The Routes and Benefits to Becoming a B Corp

10am – 10:30am – Networking, Refreshments, Break 

10:30am – 12pm – Seminar 2 - Leading Change: Brand Activism, Communications and Business

12pm – 12:40pm – Networking, Lunch, Break 

12:40pm – 2:15pm – Welcome Back and Seminar 3 - The EV Charging Infrastructure Revolution

2:15pm – 2:45pm – Networking, Refreshments, Break 

2:45pm – 4:15pm – Seminar 4 - Built Environment and Decarbonisation

Photos from our 2024 conference

Our 2024 Sponsors!