Upcoming Events
Champagne Tasting Dinner with UBS
Cadogan, A Belmond Hotel 75 Sloane St, LondonEnjoy exclusive access to the UK’s very best entrepreneurs at the Cadogan, a Belmond Hotel, for a Champagne Tasting Dinner co-hosted with esteemed senior leaders from UBS wealth management. If you would like to join us please Register Your Interest
E2E Leadership Dinner with LADBible & E2E board member, Hugh Chappell.
King Street Townhouse Hotel 10 Booth St, ManchesterDine with some of the UK’s premier entrepreneurs for an exclusive evening with Serial Entrepreneur and Board Director of LADBible , Hugh Chappell. This dinner marks the beginning of a series of gatherings designed to foster relationships, spark innovation, and cultivate opportunities within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Dress: Smart / Business attire Book your ticket here to confirm your space at this unmissable dinner. It promises to be an inspiring and memorable evening.
E2E Leadership Dinner with guest speaker Amanda Cronin, Founder of Amanda Caroline Skincare
Yaatra Restaurant 4 Greycoat Pl, LondonWe are excited to say that we are hosting one of our E2E Leadership Dinner in London. During this dinner series we are excited to bring together a select group of entrepreneurs from across the UK for an evening of connection, collaboration, and community. This dinner marks the beginning of a series of gatherings designed to foster relationships, spark innovation, and cultivate opportunities within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Dress: Smart / Business attire Book your seat to this unmissable dinner. It promises to be an inspiring and memorable evening.
E2E Ambassadors Club in London
Ivy Club 9 West St, LondonWe love connecting with our Ambassadors! Please join us at the our monthly E2E Ambassadors Club Drinks Reception in London. The E2E Ambassadors Club Drinks Reception is a place where you will make connections with like-minded entrepreneurs in a social setting, where you can relax and explore where synergies exist – or can be created. Do you know another great person to join our thriving community? We would be delighted to welcome them, simply let us know in the form so that we can register them and introduce ourselves at the reception. Please click on this RSVP link to register, we can’t to see you there!
E2E Leadership Dinner with Serial Tech Entrepreneur, Chris Adlesbach
Yaatra Restaurant 4 Greycoat Pl, LondonWe are excited to say that we are hosting one of our E2E Leadership Dinner in London. During this dinner series we are excited to bring together a select group of entrepreneurs from across the UK for an evening of connection, collaboration, and community. This dinner marks the beginning of a series of gatherings designed to foster relationships, spark innovation, and cultivate opportunities within the entrepreneurial ecosystem. Dress: Smart / Business attire Book your seat here to this unmissable dinner. It promises to be an inspiring and memorable evening.
E2E Leadership Dinner with Keith Chapman
Yaatra Restaurant 4 Greycoat Pl, LondonDine with some of the UK’s premier entrepreneurs for an exclusive evening with British television writer and producer, best known as the creator of Bob the Builder, Ketih Chapman. Members ticket price is £150 instead of £250 for Non-Members. You can purchase your ticket HERE.
E2E100 Reception
The May Fair Hotel Stratton Street, LondonJoin us to celebrate the UK’s fastest-growing companies featured in the E2E’s prestigious 100 Tracks, including the Female 100, International 100, Job Creation 100, Tech 100, Dynamic 100, and Profit 100, as published in The Independent. If you would like to join us Register Your Interest
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Vernon Hill of Metro Bank: An Evening in Conversation
Vernon Hill of Metro Bank: An Evening in Conversation Monday, 25th October 2021 18:00 BST Virtual Event Cost: Complimentary BOOK NOW About The Event E2E is delighted to host Vernon Hill, the ‘P.T. Barnum of banking’, Knight of the Cavaliere Order of Merit of the Italian Republic and Founder of Metro Bank, for an interactive evening online. Our CEO Shalini Khemka will have an exclusive interactive discussion with Vernon Hill; where she will be exploring in-depth the routes to business growth. Vernon Started Commerce Bank in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, at the age of 27 with 1 office and 9 employees, with $1.5m raised, and when he departed the company after 34 years in 2007, the business sold later that year for $8.5bn. Having Co-founded Metro Bank in 2007, Vernon led the charge in disrupting the UK retail banking industry, it being the first high-street bank to open in the United Kingdom for more than 100 years. Now, he’s doing it again with Republic First Bancorp in Philadelphia. During the conversation we will discuss how Vernon Hill translates customer service into profit, the reason organic growth trumps growth through acquisition, and the future of the UK retail banking industry. We are delighted to announce that Vernon has offered to send all attendees a free copy of his latest book ‘Fans Not Customers: How to Create Growth Companies in a No Growth World’, which should prove to be a fantastic read. This event is brought to you by E2E in partnership with IWG PLC and Richard Morris, Chief Executive of IWG, who will also accompany me for the discussion. BOOK NOW Meet Your Guest Speaker Vernon W. Hill, II Founder of Metro Bank, Often credited with reinventing American banking, Vernon Hill is the Founder and former Chairman and President of Commerce Bank. He founded the bank in 1973 as one-branch in Metro Philadelphia, with nine staff members and $1.5m in capital. The bank grew to 500 stores with 15,000 employees, a market capitalization of $8.5bn and a 30+ year annual shareholder return of 23%. Based on America’s most successful bank model, Vernon, his wife Shirley, and Duffy, their Yorkie, created Metro Bank and revolutionized U.K. banking. Vernon is Chairman of Republic First Bancorp, Inc. (FRBK), now undergoing a major expansion in Metro New York and Metro Philadelphia. Republic Bank was recently named by Forbes as “America’s #1 Bank for Service”. Shirley and Vernon are major investors in Seguso Vetri d’Arte in Venice, Italy, a 600-year-old family tradition of the finest Murano glass artists. The Hills have made it their mission to raise Seguso to world-class status and build an internationally recognized brand. As a result of their work with Seguso, Italian President Sergio Matarella recently knighted Vernon Hill into the prestigious Cavaliere Order of Merit of the Italian Republic. The Hills are one of the largest supporters of veterinary causes in the world, including: At Penn Vet: • The Hill Pavilion • The Marshak-Hill Scholarship Fund, supporting a joint Penn Vet-Wharton MBA Degree • The Penn Vet World Awards In Britain: • The International Canine Health Awards, sponsored by the UK Kennel Club Charitable Trust. Vernon authored a book, “Fans Not Customers”, based on the theme “Creating a Growth
’The journey to sale’ with Rothschild & Co. Event
’The journey to sale’ with Rothschild & Co. Event Wednesday, 8th September 2021 09:00 – 10:00 BST Virtual Event Cost: Complimentary BOOK NOW About The Event E2E would be delighted if you would join us as our guest to a virtual breakfast reception in partnership with Rothschild and Co, ‘The journey to sale’. We are excited to be joined by Tim Phillips, co-founder and Managing Partner of Gate One and Jeremey Furniss, Managing Director at Rothschild & Co’s mid-market specialists, Arrowpoint Advisory. Having co-founded and then turned Gate One into one of the UK’s leading independent management consultancies, Tim (with the guidance of Jeremy and Arrowpoint Advisory) and his partners sold the business in 2019 to global advertising giant Havas Group. Gate One’s core mission is to deliver meaningful and sustainable change, working in close collaboration with its clients to conceive the big ideas that will transform their business. The firm works directly with C-level executives from groups including 20 FTSE companies across life sciences, retail, and travel and tourism, as well as several UK government departments. Tim continues to lead Gate One as its Managing Partner as it furthers its expansion as a part of the Havas Group. Jeremy qualified as a lawyer at Clifford Chance in 1991 and joined Arrowpoint Advisory in 1993. He has specialised in M&A in the public and private company arena for over 28 years and has led transactions in a variety of sectors, including Building and Infrastructure Services, Human Capital, Defence and Security and Technical Consultancy. Arrowpoint Advisory is the dedicated mid-market team of Rothschild & Co in the UK. They provide expert M&A, Debt and Special Situations advice to publicly listed, private and family companies, entrepreneurs, sponsor-backed businesses and management teams, investors, and lenders. Tim and Jeremy will discuss their journey to sale and how entrepreneurs should prepare and consider any future exit. Topics will include: Types of sale Business sale process Preparation – years and months from sale Emotions of a sale Finding the right advisors Current market environment A confirmation email will be sent upon registration. Time: 9:00am – 10:00am BST. Date: Wednesday, September 8th 2021. We hope you will join us for what promises to be an insightful conversation! BOOK NOW Meet Your Guest Speakers Tim Philips and Gate One Following an impressive career consulting for some of the UK’s most high-profile businesses, Tim Phillips co-founded Gate One in 2013. Gate One’s core mission is to deliver meaningful and sustainable change, working in close collaboration with its clients to conceive the big ideas that will transform their business. The firm works directly with C-level executives from groups including 20 FTSE companies across life sciences, retail, and travel and tourism, as well as several UK government departments. Having grown to become one of the UK’s leading independent management consultancy firms, Gate One was acquired by global creating agency Havas Group in late 2019. Tim continues to lead Gate One as its Managing Partner as it furthers its expansion as a
Sir Martin Sorrell: An Evening in Conversation
Sir Martin Sorrell: An Evening in Conversation. Tuesday, 28th September 2021 18:00 BST Virtual Event Cost: Complimentary BOOK NOW About The Event E2E is delighted to host Sir Martin Sorrell, the ‘Third Saatchi Brother‘, who whilst at WPP was the longest-serving chief executive of a FTSE 100 company joining us for an interactive evening online. In just 3 years, S4 Capital plc, Sir Martin’s current company, has exploded to over 5000 staff in 31 countries, with a market capitalisation of approximately $4 billion. Sir Martin was CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million ‘shell’ company in 1985 into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services company with a market cap of over £16 billion. Prior to that, Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi plc for 9 years, refining the practice of the ‘earn-out’. During the conversation we will be exploring how Sir Martin has achieved remarkable growth through strategic acquisitions, marketing & digital advertising for global, multinational, regional, & millennial-driven influencer brands, his tenure of over 30 years as a CEO of a FTSE-100 company and his transition from WPP. This event is brought to you by E2E in partnership with IWG PLC and Richard Morris, Chief Executive of IWG, who will also accompany me for the discussion. BOOK NOW Meet Your Guest Speaker Sir Martin Sorrell Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital plc Sir Martin Sorrell is Founder and Executive Chairman of S4 Capital plc, which is building a new age/ new era, purely digital advertising and marketing services business for global, multinational, regional, local clients and millennial-driven influencer brands. Sir Martin was Founder and CEO of WPP for 33 years, building it from a £1 million “shell” company in 1985 into the world’s largest advertising and marketing services company. When Sir Martin left in April 2018, WPP had a market capitalisation of over £16 billion, revenues of over £15 billion, profits of approximately £2 billion and over 200,000 people in 113 countries. Prior to that, Sir Martin was Group Financial Director of Saatchi & Saatchi plc for 9 years and worked for James Gulliver, Mark McCormack and Glendinning Associates before that. S4 Capital plc merged with MediaMonks, its content practice, in July 2018 and MightyHive, its data and digital media practice, in December 2018 and has added eight further content and data & digital media companies to both practices in 2019, six in 2020 and six in 2021 so far. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange under SFOR.L and after a little over two years, S4 Capital plc has over 5000 people in 31 countries, with a market capitalization of approximately $4.0 billion. Sir Martin supports a number of leading business schools and universities, including his alma maters, Harvard Business School and Cambridge University and a number of charities through his family foundation. Meet Your Hosts Richard Morris CEO – IWG UK Richard is the CEO of IWG UK. He joined in 2014 following his role as CEO of G4S’s UK & Ireland Division. IWG UK is the world’s largest provider of flexible workspace solutions offering a fast growing global network of 3,000 locations in 120 countries. Since
“Sell or Raise? Exclusive Online Complimentary Reception in Partnership with finnCap to Discuss the Challenges of Exiting, Expanding or Merging with 3 of the UK’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs
“Sell or Raise? Exclusive Online Complimentary Reception in Partnership with finnCap to Discuss the Challenges of Exiting, Expanding or Merging with 3 of the UK’s Most Successful Entrepreneurs Tuesday, June 29th, 2021 Cost: Complimentary About The Event For many entrepreneurs, weighing M&A options, choosing to exit strategy or raising capital for expansion is difficult enough in the best of times. Enter Covid-19, and it all became even more complex. But after a sluggish 2020, the UK business landscape looks more optimistic, with deal-making activity having its strongest start in 40 years and low-interest rates likely to persist. But how do you choose between the options that will change your business and your life? In partnership with finnCap we hosted a private online reception, giving to our members the unique and exclusive opportunity to learn about how to set up a profitable exit, manage your way through the M&A process, or simply find the right financing from three business leaders who have done it themselves and a financing expert who has helped others reach their personal and business goals. Meet Your Guest Speaker Tim Weller Founder & Chairman of Incisive Media (Enterprise Value of £1bn) as Non-Exec Chairman of Trustpilot he has led it’s recent £1.4bn London IPO. A serial entrepreneur and Chairman. Tim is the founder and Chairman of Incisive Media which he started in 1994 and successfully floated on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in 2000. In August 2007, 12 years after starting Incisive, he completed the $630m acquisition of American Law Media creating a group with an enterprise value over $1bn, 2500 staff and revenues well in excess of £250m. Tim has extensive experience of Chairing public or private equity, or venture backed businesses in the technology and media sector. He is currently Chairman of RESI the largest online residential architect in the UK, SohoNet a leading technology provider to the Media and entertainment sector and Chairman of Pixomondo an Oscar winning VFX company and Mayfair Portfolio Company. In March this year Tim led the successful $1.4bn London IPO of TrustPilot, the leading provider of trusted company reviews where he remains Chairman.He was chairman of Superawesome a leading provider of technology powering the kid’s digital media ecosystem until its sale to EPIC Games in October 2020, and he was also Chairman of TI Media one of the largest branded media companies in the UK until its successful sale to Future plc in May 2020. Tim was Chairman of AIM listed Tremor international PLC a global leader in video advertising technologies until September 2020. Cecile Reinaud Last year, she has sold her maternity wear brand; Seraphine, to Private Equity for £50m. As the sole founder of Seraphine, Cecile built the brand to become the most famous globalbrand of maternity wear. With a turnover over £35 million and profits in excess of £6million, Seraphine is recognised amongst the most successful private fashion brands inthe United Kingdom. With 90 per cent of the turnover coming from
Meet Yoni Assia, Co-founder & CEO of eToro, and learn about his spectacular journey to build a $10 billion investment platform and his plans to go public via a SPAC. Thursday, June 17th @6:00pm “#E2E Unfiltered” Online Reception
Meet Yoni Assia, Co-founder & CEO of eToro, and learn about his spectacular journey to build a $10 billion investment platform and his plans to go public via a SPAC
“#E2Eunfiltered w/ Paul Simon (Lord Stanley Fink Family Office) and WaveTech”
An Interactive Fireside Chat with E2E, IWG plc, And Sustainability Experts Paul Simon, Head of Lord Stanley Fink’s Family Office (Godfather Of UK Hedge Funds), And WaveTech (Europe’s Leading Energy Storage Disruptor) Thursday, May 27th, 2021 9:00 am – 10:30 am BOOK NOW About The Event E2E would like to invite you in partnership with IWG plc to learn more about the world of sustainability and how we as citizens of the world can do more, individually and collectively, to support our planet. We are delighted to be joined by Paul Simon, Head of Lord Stanley Fink’s (former CEO of Man Group plc) family office, focusing on environmental assets. Paul also advises a number of significant European families on similar investments. He is a frequent speaker to the family office and academic community on matters of sustainability and impact investing and he has been kind enough to do this with us as well. Our other guests, efficient energy storage disruptor WaveTech, will share their knowledge on the topic while also talking about how your investment and involvement can support the future advancement of their revolutionary patented technology. This technology delivers transformative improvements in battery durability and performance, rethinking battery energy efficiency by minimising waste and cost, which can be applied to all battery chemistries. · Their clients include JP Morgan, NEC, Atlantic City Electric, IRS, the CIA and the FBI. · $31M raised to date, with sales of $3.5M in 2020. Sales in 2021 are expecting to grow to $17M. · Current round size is $35M, with an option for a Convertible Loan Note available with 8% interest, 20% discount ahead of an envisaged pre-IPO round in late 2021 / early 2022. We will also be joined by Richard Morris, the CEO of IWG UK Plc (formerly Regus). IWG has an outstanding global network of 3,300 locations in 120 countries. E2E Ambassadors enjoy free unlimited access to its UK business lounges and a 50% discount available for flexible workplace solutions. Our host, Shalini Khemka, founded E2E in 2011, with a clear mission to create the largest and most active entrepreneurial community in the UK and enable extraordinary connections for entrepreneurs. As well as running E2E Shalini is a Deal Maker for HM Government and a Member of The Mayor of London’s Business Advisory Board. We would be delighted if you could join us, Paul Simon, IWG plc and WaveTech online on Thursday 27th of May for an online and interactive discussion on sustainability for the benefit of the environment and our future. Once you register, we will send you a confirmation email with the webinar’s details and the instructions to join. BOOK NOW Meet Your Speakers Paul Simon Head of Lord Stanley Fink’s Family Office Dag Alrid Valand WaveTech Founder and CEO Silas Poel WaveTech Board Member and CFO Meet Your Hosts Shalini Khemka E2E Founder and CEO Connect Richard Morris CEO – IWG UK Connect
“Accelerating Growth: Insights and Secrets from Inside Amazon” with former Amazon senior executives Colin Bryar and Bill Carr, along with Steve Madincea, founder of Fantastec. *Complimentary* “#E2E Unfiltered”
E2E Invitation: “Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon” with former senior executives Colin Bryar and Bill Carr, along with Steve Madincea, founder of Fantastec. *Complimentary* "#E2E Unfiltered" With Colin Bryar and Bill Carr, along with Steve Madincea, founder of Fantastec. We will be joined by IWG Plc and their CEO Richard Morris Monday, April 26th, 2021 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BOOK NOW About The Event We are excited to present our next speakers in our “E2E Unfiltered” series – two key figures involved in the scaling-up of Amazon – Colin Bryar and Bill Carr. Also joining us is Steve Madincea, is founder Fantastec. Colin and Bill recently co-authored Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon which reveals the principles and practices that drive the success of one of the most extraordinary companies the world has ever known. They also co-founded Working Backwords LLC which advises executives of early stage and established companies around the globe. Colin Bryar joined Amazon in 1998 and spent 12 years there, including two years as “Chief of Staff” to Jeff Bezos, aka “Jeff’s Shadow”, working closely each day with the prolific founder. Bill Carr joined Amazon in 1998 and spent 15 years with the company, and, as Vice President of Digital Media, launched and managed Amazon Music, Prime Video, and Amazon Studios. Also joining us will be Steve Madincea, founder of Fantastec and a recognised international sports industry entrepreneur having created, built and led sports sponsorship teams around the world. The event will include a Q&A with our speakers followed by roundtable discussions in breakout rooms, engineered to connect you with other influential entrepreneurs and business founders. We will also be joined by Richard Morris, the CEO of IWG UK Plc (formerly Regus). IWG has an outstanding global network of 3,300 locations in 120 countries. IWG provides exclusive benefits for E2E Members, including free unlimited access to its UK business lounges and a 50% discount available for flexible work place solutions. We are excited to see you as E2E kicks off the fourth event in our “E2E Unfiltered” series on Monday, April 26th @ 6PM with two extraordinary scale-up thought leaders. BOOK NOW Meet Your Hosts Colin Bryar Co-Founder of Working Backwords LLC Former senior executive at Amazon Colin Bryar joined Amazon in 1998 – four years after its founding – and spent the next twelve years as part of Amazon’s senior leadership team as Amazon grew from a domestic (US-only) seller of books to a global, multi-dimensional powerhouse and innovator. Colin served as a Vice President at Amazon, and for two of his years he was ‘Chief of Staff’ to Jeff Bezos, during which he spent each day attending meetings, traveling with, and discussing business and life with Jeff. After Amazon, he and his family relocated to Singapore for two years where Colin served as Chief Operating Officer of e-commerce company RedMart, which was subsequently sold to Alibaba. Colin has a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Engineering in Operations Research from Cornell University. Connect
“Tarzan Economics: Eight Principles for Pivoting through Disruption” with Will Page, former Chief Economist at Spotify, *Complimentary* ‘#E2E Unfiltered’
“Tarzan Economics: Eight Principles for Pivoting through Disruption” with Will Page, former Chief Economist at Spotify and Lord Vaizey. *Complimentary* ‘#E2E Unfiltered’ We will be joined by IWG Plc and their CEO Richard Morris Tuesday, March 30th 2021 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm BOOK NOW About The Event We are thrilled to share with you the next speaker in our “E2E Unfiltered” series – the insightful Will Page, former Chief Economist of Spotify and a pioneer of Rockonomics in discussion with Lord Vaizey, former Minister for Culture, Communications, and Creative Industries. This event will take place on Tuesday the 30th of March at 6pm, two days before the launch of Will’s book – “Tarzan Economics: Eight Principles for Pivoting through Disruption” which provides an essential framework for any individual, organisation, or business which seeks to survive and thrive in the current economic turmoil, drawing upon lessons from major corporates such as Starbucks and Tupperware. As former Chief Economist of Spotify, Will has a wealth of experience dealing with disruption within the music industry and played an instrumental role in the development of the music streaming. Will Page is a Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a non-executive director for “SoundVault Ltd.,” a music licensing and royalty tracking platform. Will’s observations about the music industry are featured frequently in Billboard, The Economist, and the Financial Times. Ed Vaizey (Lord Vaizey of Didcot) is a member of the House of Lords, appointed in 2020, and sits on the Communications and Media Committee. Ed was the Member of Parliament for Wantage between 2005 and 2019. He served as the UK Government Culture and Digital Minister from 2010-16, and is the longest-serving Minister in that role. He was appointed a privy councillor in 2016. In his role as digital minister, Ed was responsible for the roll out of the successful rural broadband programme to more than 4 million homes, the introduction of 4G, and tax credits for film, television, animation and video games, which have helped make the creative industries the fastest growing part of the UK economy. In addition, he played a key role in putting coding in the national curriculum for schools, and in attracting inward investment to the UK tech economy. Ed also helped persuade Lucas Films to make the new Star Wars in the UK, and received an on-screen credit in the first film of the series. Ed published the first White Paper on Culture in the UK for 50 years. In the private sector, Ed is an executive-in-residence at LionTree, the leading global M&A advisory firm specialising in TMT with offices in New York, San Francisco, London and Paris. Ed also on the Technology Media and Telecoms advisory board of FTI consulting. In addition, Ed is an adviser to Edge, a venture fund focused on the creative industries; Common Sense Media, a not-for-profit based in San Francisco which campaigns for kids’ internet safety; Digital Theatre, which provides on-line theatre
*COMPLIMENTARY* Second Online Investment Conversation With VASHI – Successfully Raised £38M, With A 5-year Convertible Loan Note And 7% Coupon
*COMPLIMENTARY* Second Online Investment Conversation With VASHI – Successfully Raised £38M, With A 5-year Convertible Loan Note And 7% Coupon Thursday March 25th 2021 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm https://youtu.be/kHlA_zy34gE BOOK NOW About The Event E2E would like to invite you to the second intimate online roundtable discussion with Profit Track (5th) and Fast Track (26th) disruptor Vashi Dominguez. We will be joined by a select group of leading investors. Vashi are in the business of conveying emotion through jewellery. They have grown sales and market share 10x in the last 3 years by letting the customer co-create their own jewellery with experts to guide them in store. It is an incredible exciting time for VASHI, as they have already raised £38M. In the current funding round, VASHI is offering investors a 5-year convertible loan note with a 7% coupon (3.5% cash / 3.5% payment-in-kind) on a discounted valuation. Some of our Members are participating in the funding round, including: Philip Maskell: E2E Advisory Board Member, Founder of Essex Auto Group, and investor. Craig Goodfellow: E2E Advisory Board Member, Founder of Coryton Advanced Fuels Ltd, and investor. Hugh Chappell: Serial entrepreneur and investor in LADbible Group, MyVoucherCodes, Cloudshift Group etc. After the first online investment conversation in February, some of our leading investors have decided to participate in this funding round. We would be delighted if you could join us and Vashi online on Thursday 25th of March to discuss the future of the brand and the unique business model that helped them thrive despite COVID. BOOK NOW Meet Your Hosts Vashi Dominguez Founder, Chairman, and CEO – VASHI VASHI is a disruptor in the bespoke fine jewellery industry that puts their client at the centre of the design and creation process, adding meaning to each unique piece of jewellery created, to be treasured forever. Vashi Dominguez, the Spanish, London based businessman, launched vashi.com in 2008 as a diamond wholesaler, before spotting a gap in the market to co-create bespoke fine jewellery with an immersive experience and the highest standards of process. Their first brick-and-mortar store, now their flagship, was opened in Piccadilly in 2017. They now boast 6 jewellery boutique style stores, including sites in Selfridges, Grafton Street and Westfield White City. Each store has its own workshop. Along with their unique co-creation process, their mantra is to make bespoke fine jewellery accessible to everyone, offering the highest quality diamond jewellery without the traditional industry mark-ups. Vashi stores have a relaxed and lively environment, without the pomp and pretention often associated with fine jewellers. The business is exceptionally strong for engagement rings amongst the Millennial and Gen Z generations, otherwise not well served in the market. Connect Shalini Khemka Founder & CEO – E2E, Member of the Mayor of London’s Business Advisory Board, Deal Maker – UK Government Shalini founded E2E in 2011. Her mission was to develop the largest and most active entrepreneurial community in the UK to enable extraordinary connections for entrepreneurs. Under Shalini’s guidance E2E has become