JET Summit

Date: Thursday 11th June
Time: 09:30 for 10:00 till 16:00
Venue: AMT Headingley Rugby Stadium, St Michael's Lane, Headingley, Leeds, LS6 3BR
Sponsored by Connect Yorkshire EIR Graham Royle - GRI Group

Join us for a high-impact business summit designed to help ambitious founders, leaders, and teams accelerate growth, unlock new opportunities, and scale with confidence.

What to Expect

A full day of expert insights, practical strategies, and powerful networking—covering everything from AI and funding to international expansion and sustainable growth.

Opening Keynote: Alex Gregory (MBE)

Two-time Olympic Gold Medallist, five-time World Champion, and seven-time Guinness World Record holder.

Now a leading performance coach, Alex works with organisations to build high-performing teams that consistently exceed expectations. His keynote blends powerful lessons from elite sport with practical strategies for business success—delivered with humour, honesty, and real impact.

AI in Business: Rana Harvey & Tom Gothard

Discover how AI is reshaping the business landscape and how you can practically apply it to drive efficiency, innovation, and growth.

Expand Your Business Panel

Hear from experienced operators and founders on scaling strategies across key growth areas:

• Acquisition: Gez Walsh
• New Markets & Export: Byron Dixon OBE
• Diversification: Lauren Murrell

Economic update

HSBCs economic expert Emma Wilks will be giving an update on the economic landscape and what this looks like for businesses in Yorkshire

Closing Keynote: Juliet Barratt – Co-Founder of Grenade

From startup to a £200M global brand, Juliet Barratt helped build Grenade into one of the UK’s most recognised names in fitness nutrition.

A former Chief Marketing Officer and award-winning entrepreneur (EY Entrepreneur of the Year, Great British Entrepreneur of the Year), Juliet shares her journey from teacher to industry leader—offering real-world insight and inspiration for anyone looking to scale a business in a competitive market.

Who Should Attend?

• Founders & Entrepreneurs
• Business Owners & Directors
• Growth-focused Leaders
• Anyone looking to scale, innovate, and connect

As part of our business model, we have partners from the professional service sector (lawyers, accountants, recruiters, insurance, wealth management), who pay to have exclusivity in our group.

So unfortunately, as we already have partners in these sectors, if you are in the professional service sector, you will not be able to attend our events going forward.