Nexus Connect: Failure is an option

Join us for Nexus Connect, our panel and networking series, where we’ll hear from tech leaders and entrepreneurs about the role resilience plays in building and growing successful businesses.

At Nexus, we’re no stranger to supporting businesses through their journey – from startup to scale-up – and we know success stories rarely follow a straight line.

Our panel will share candid reflections on the realities of entrepreneurship, including lessons learned from failed ventures, tough decisions, unexpected setbacks and the pivots that helped shape their businesses.

Through honest conversations about what worked, what didn’t and what they wish they’d known sooner, we’ll explore the resilience needed to overcome challenges, adapt to change and keep moving forward.

Enjoy refreshments, a lively panel discussion and meaningful networking opportunities. Gain practical insights from people who’ve been through it themselves and discover how Nexus supports startups through digital innovation to navigate challenges, adapt and grow.

Keynote speaker and panel chair:

Sonya Barlow | Award Winning Author, Keynote Speaker & Tech Entrepreneur

Sonya Barlow is an award-winning BBC Presenter, Entrepreneur, Author and Keynote Speaker, alongside being named among Europe’s Top 50 women in tech. Sonya’s background includes leading technology solutions across Europe, and is the Best-Selling author of Unprepared to Entrepreneur.

Who’s it for?

Nexus Connect is open to anyone with an interest in innovation and collaboration, regardless of role, seniority or sector.

We welcome:

  • All Nexus member businesses
  • Entrepreneurs and professionals, at all levels, from innovative and tech-led businesses
  • University academic and professional staff

About Nexus

Nexus is a vibrant community for innovators and entrepreneurs. We help turn your big ideas into reality, whether that’s developing a new product or growing a successful business. We bring together the brightest minds from business, technology and academia. Our community of high-growth businesses is located across the globe but has its physical base in a state-of-the-art innovation hub on the University of Leeds campus.

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