8th & 9th September 2027 · Champneys, Tring · Two days
Speaker applications for 2027 are open
Where you could be speaking
Most of our sessions are panels, not solo keynotes. We very rarely book keynote talks, so please don't pitch us one, come with a panel angle instead. If you're picked, you'll likely be sharing the stage with a few others.
Founder Recovery
The bit nobody puts on LinkedIn. Burnout, exits, starting again.
Ideas by Her
Women building businesses, talking honestly about how it really goes.
Startup
First customers, first hires, first proper mess. Year nought to year three.
Growth
Scaling the thing without breaking the thing. Systems, teams, money.
Marketing
Getting known and getting bought, by people who have actually done it.
Creative & Creator
New for 2027Content, craft and building an audience that buys.
A few things worth knowing before you apply
We don't tend to book keynotes at Ideas Fest, so please refrain from pitching us one. We focus on panels and fireside chats instead.
We're looking for founders, operators, investors and thinkers who have something genuinely useful to say to an audience of entrepreneurs, and who can say it like a real person.
Apply to speak
We receive thousands of applications to speak at Ideas Fest each year, so please be patient while our team carefully reviews every application to see if you'd be a good fit for our stages and topics.
Pick one of the options above to start your application.
Apply either way. Come either way.
Insiders has closed and sold out. First release is live and it is the cheapest rate left, with early access to on-site accommodation. Every release after this one costs more, so if you already know you are coming, this is the cheapest it will ever be.
First release
£199
Per ticket, both days.
Team pass from 5 tickets, £495, which is £99 each.
Get first release ticketsBooking 5 or more? Team passes here