Topical events, debates and more..

At our topical events, find out what’s happening in our city, get help with issues that are relevant to your business, and meet other business leaders to discuss topical issues, including:

• Brighton Summit – our yearly conference celebrating the spirit of our dynamic, quirky city with speakers, networking and workshops to leave you feeling inspired.
• Brighton Base Camp – bringing the spirit of Brighton Summit online for inspiring talks and expert-led workshops in our largest scale virtual event.
• Construction Voice – bringing together leaders in the construction and property sector to discuss the latest issues that will affect our city’s skyline.
• The Big Debate – discuss the topics important to Brighton and local businesses and hear from a panel of local experts.
• Q&As – one-hour sessions led by experts on subjects relevant to your business. 

To find out what is coming up visit our events page.

The Brighton Summit every October is a conference bringing together our city’s diverse business community for a day of inspiring talks, practical workshops and new experiences.

The number and the quality of the people you’ll meet means the networking is off the scale. The vibe is exciting, the mood is collaborative and the food is wonderful. It’s the most productive and beneficial day you’ll spend out of the office all year.

The younger sibling of Brighton Summit, Base Camp is a large-scale virtual event that brings together 200 businesses and entrepreneurs from across the city's diverse business community for a morning of inspiring speakers, expert-led workshops and structured networking sessions. It's an event for strengthening relationships, forging new ones, and celebrating the spirit of our open-minded, quirky city.

Find out more about our first Brighton Base Camp: Bananas here.

Our second Brighton Base Camp: En Route took place on 30 April. Read about Brighton Base Camp: En Route here.

Construction Voice brings together leaders from the construction and property sector to provide insights and discuss topics such as planning, viability, talent, design and sustainability. Held both online and in-person, our panel and discussion events attract 80+ attendees.

"The Construction Voice events have covered a wide range of topics and have been invaluable in helping to connect the Property and Construction industries to the wider issues affecting the city. It's been great to be involved and help frame the discussion on how we can work together to improve our city."  - Gavin Stewart, Executive Director, Brighton & Hove Economic Partnership

Have a constructive say on the issues that matter to you and your business and be heard by the city's movers and shakers.

You can find out more about Construction Voice, and read about our previous events here.

Lively, topical and challenging, Big Debates attract more than 100 people from the businesses, charity, corporate and public sectors. It’s a chance to hear an expert panel address key issues facing businesses in the city – and maybe influence the decisions they make too.

The interactive format works for virtual and in person events, allowing time for table discussion with other attendees. We record the outputs from attendees, summarise them and share them with the decision makers in the city to help inform their work.

Feel you've missed out? You can catch up now. Read our blogs on...

Net Zero: Big ideas at the Big Debate, March 2022

Is a four-day week good for Brighton business?, November 2021

What's next for Brighton? Let's exploit the glamour of our city, June 2021

We have re-shaped work and the city has changed, October 2020

Q&A session

Get expert advice from Brighton Chamber members at these free, 60-minute sessions where you’ll have the chance to ask your questions. We’ll cover topics affecting your business including HR issues, accessing grants and loans, getting paid, commercial property and contracts and cybersecurity.

Find recordings from previous Q&A topics on the Chamber Youtube channel.

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