'How to grow your own unicorn: an audience with Paul Hamilton, Halo

ABOUT THE EVENT

Welcome to the UK Director Business Magazine Event - 'How to grow your own unicorn: an audience with Paul Hamilton, Founder and CEO of Halo!'

Join us for an exciting morning filled with insightful discussions, networking opportunities, and expert advice on how to take your business to the next level. Whether you're a seasoned entrepreneur or just starting out, this event is perfect for anyone looking to learn how to grow their business to unicorn status (a privately held company that has a valuation over $1 billion). Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to connect with like-minded professionals and gain the knowledge you need to succeed.

This event is only open to sole traders, directors, entrepreneurs, partners, owners and senior decision makers from businesses of all market sectors.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

8.30am: Arrival, registration and networking from 8.30am onwards at The Mix in Stowmarket where delegates will gather for coffee, tea and pastries.

9.30am: We are changing things up this time around and the event will be presented as 'an audience with...' and will feature Founder and CEO of Halo, Paul Hamilton. Halo is the world’s first Purebred Unicorn and the UK’s second most valuable software company (behind Sage). Paul will chat to Managing Editor of UK Director Business Magazines, Sue Wilcock, about his journey from Scottish 'tech geek' to heading up Halo which has become a global player employing hundreds of people, competing with the leading AI platforms, Salesforce and ServiceNow - all from its headquarters in Suffolk.

10.30am: Break for networking and refreshments in the Foyer Area.

11.15am: Back in the Theatre for part two, the Q&A session. Chaired by Sue Wilcock, this will be your oportunity to ask Paul any burning questions that you may have.

12.30pm Close

COST

Tickets are £32.50 +VAT

Please note that if you are a business club member and are interested in attending, email events@ukdirectormagazines.co.uk to book your free ticket.

OUR KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Paul Hamilton, CEO and Founder of Halo

Tech entrepreneur Paul Hamilton founded his Suffolk-based software company Halo 14 years ago in Stowmarket, and that business is now a global player, competing with Salesforce and ServiceNow. In 2024, Halo became the UK's 2nd most valuable software company (behind Sage) and the world's first purebred unicorn - a privately held startup company valued at over $1 billion, built and grown without significant outside funding.

Since its rebrand in 2019, the company has launched a suite of innovative products - HaloITSM for enterprise service management, HaloPSA for IT managed service providers and HaloCRM for customer experience management. Used by over 125,000 teams in more than 75 countries, Halo’s platforms support both Cloud and on-premise deployments.

With a 300% growth rate over the past three years, Halo was recently named one of the fastest growing companies in the Financial Times’ FT 1000 list. Their mission is now to push on and become the market leader in digital workflow for sales and service.

Halo’s ultimate goal is to significantly bring down the cost of enterprise software while increasing standards throughout the industry.

https://www.usehalo.com

OUR SPONSORS

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As part of its working relationship, Limitless puts an emphasis on collaboration with you, to not only ensure it understands your brand inside and out, but to give you the trust that it can deliver the best product it possibly can at a price that doesn't sacrifice growth, no matter the size of your company.

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