Everything Digital: Unplugged Part III
Scaling a business has never been just about numbers on a chart or chasing the next milestone. It’s about people and purpose.
Date and time
Location
Lower Campfield Market
Lower Byrom Street Manchester M3 4FP United KingdomGood to know
Highlights
- 3 hours
- In person
About this event
Across four sessions, we’ll explore how to scale with intention, how to market with clarity in a noisy world, and how to build resilience from lived experience. From cathedral thinking building with a vision that stretches beyond our own time to the courage of sharing vulnerable journeys, this event asks us to slow down, think deeper, and design businesses that don’t just survive, but truly endure.
Session 1 – Scaling with Purpose: Defining Growth on Your Own Terms
Because it takes more than drive to grow, it takes a community.
Speaker: Fiaz Sadiq
After 8 tech ventures, 3 exits, and years spent coaching founders across the globe, one thing’s clear: growth isn’t just about numbers.
It’s about alignment with your values, your vision, and your capacity to thrive long-term - Cathedral Thinking....He has seen the highs of scaling fast and the lows of burning out. The lesson? Growth that costs your health, relationships, or joy isn’t worth it.In this talk, we’ll rethink what scaling really means.
We’ll challenge default success metrics.
And we’ll explore how to build businesses that feel as good on the inside as they look on the outside.Because scaling with purpose isn’t soft it’s strategic.
Session 2 – Marketing That Scales: Doing More with Less
Speaker: Fatima Farah
Fatima has worked with emerging and established brands to elevate their presence, with a particular strength in identifying where focus is required and driving growth through strategic partnerships and collaborations. With a career grounded in international luxury hospitality and high-profile restaurant groups, Fatima has extensive experience engaging high-net-worth individuals and discerning audiences. Her expertise lies in positioning brands as thought leaders and leveraging events as powerful lead magnets, combining commercial acumen with creative strategy. She now applies this approach to help businesses move beyond the start-up stage, building brands with clarity, resilience, and lasting impact.
Session 3 – From Survive to Scale: Building a Growth Roadmap that Lasts
Speaker: Oly Newton
Oly Newton is an international speaker and mental health trainer. After years of battling severe OCD, anxiety, and depression, Oly turned to running in July 2017 as a coping mechanism. It became a powerful catalyst for change, pushing him to embrace discomfort and step out of the shadows onto the stage. Inspired to spark conversations often left unsaid, he has shared his story with over 40,000 people worldwide. Oly has worked with some of the largest organisations globally and led impactful CSR projects in schools, reaching over 20,000 young lives. He is the founder of Run4YourMind and Lights On Wellbeing.
Session 4 – Networking
Finally, we’ll come together as a community. Because ideas are only as strong as the connections we build around them and it’s in these spaces that collaboration, resilience, and future growth truly take shape.
Important Information
- Filming & Photography: Filming and photography will take place at this event. By attending, you consent to the use of your image, voice, and likeness in event media and promotional materials, without compensation.
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- Accessibility: The venue is accessible. Contact staff in advance for specific accommodations.
- Health & Safety: Follow all on-site safety guidelines, including any COVID-19 protocols.
- Prohibited Items: Weapons, outside food/drinks, and large bags may not be allowed. Check venue rules.
- Personal Belongings: Organizers are not responsible for lost or stolen items.
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