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📅 Tuesday 3rd March | 📍Globe Room, Projects Brighton | ⏰ 09:30–12:30 PM

Welcome to Inspire and elevate your business ambition with Create South East + Partners! Join us on Tuesday 3rd March 2026 in the Globe room at the Projects, Brighton, for a FREE lunch-time event filled with inspiration, networking, learning and lunch snacks.

Throughout the morning, you’ll hear from seasoned and emerging creative/digital entrepreneurs about their journeys.

During lunch you’ll have the chance to connect with small business support organisations who specialise in supporting creative and digital businesses to access funding and scale.

Whether you’re a freelancer, micro-business owner, or simply exploring your next steps starting a business, this event is for creatives at every stage of their journey. Leave feeling informed, connected, and motivated to take your business forward.

Enjoy complimentary refreshments and lunch at the event. If you have any dietary or accessibility needs, please list them on the registration form.

​Agenda

09:30 - 10:00 Arrival, networking and refreshments

Enjoy welcome refreshments, meet other creative peers and local business support providers before settling into your seat for the morning sessions.

10:00 - 10:20 Welcome and opening remarks

Samantha Harland, Host (& Co-Director of Startup Grind), Jim Byford, Programme Lead, Create South East

A short, energising welcome, introducing Create South East and what you can expect from the morning. This opening will frame the conversations ahead and invite you to make the most of the connections, insights and opportunities on offer.

10:20 - 10:30 Meet the Create South East Alumni: Sarah Ticho

Sarah Ticho, Immersive Director & Change Maker

Sarah Ticho is an artist, strategist and entrepreneur working at the intersection of health, wellbeing and immersive storytelling.

10:30 - 10:40 Meet the entrepreneur & investor: Arjo Ghosh

Arjo Ghosh - Internet Entrepreneur & Investor

Arjo is a seasoned internet entrepreneur, investor, and non-executive director, recognised for his contributions to the evolution of digital marketing.

10:40 - 10:50 Meet the Create South East Alumni: Matt Pattison

Matt Pattison, founder of CALMR

Matt Pattison is the founder of CALMR, a Brighton and Hove–based creative health brand designing wearable, haptic garments that help people regulate their nervous system, often described as “manufactured hugs”.

10:50 - 11:00 Meet the Entrepreneur: Juliet Tzabar

Juliet Tzabar, Creative Business Leader & Director Brighton Zoo Studios

Juliet Tzabar is a seasoned creative business leader and Bafta winning executive producer with more than 25 years of experience in digital media, entertainment and children’s content production.

11:00 - 11:10 Comfort break

11:10 - 11:50 Panel discussion

Arjo Ghosh, Sarah Ticho, Matt Pattison, Juliet Tzabar

This lively panel brings together experts, CSE alumni and creatives. From lightbulb moments to learning curves, you’ll hear honest stories, smart advice and the things people wish they’d known earlier.

11:50 - 12:00 Next Steps: An introduction to our Business Support partners

Brighton & Hove Growth Hub, Startup Grind And more partners to be announced soon!

Meet our business support partners who will be around the space at lunch for you to find out more about what support is available in Brighton & Hove.

12:00 - 12:45 Lunch and networking

Enjoy a complimentary lunch and network with fellow attendees, speakers and small business experts.

12:45 - 13:00 Event close​

​🎟️ Spaces are limited!

👉 PLEASE REGISTER YOUR ATTENDANCE HERE.