Two days. More than 6,000 founders, entrepreneurs and business owners. Countless conversations. One unforgettable experience.

Ideas Fest is one of the UK’s biggest business festivals, bringing together ambitious founders, business owners and industry leaders from across the country. This year, IronMarket had the opportunity to host the Finance & Growth Tent, and it was a milestone moment for us.

Conversations that mattered

Across both days, we welcomed an incredible line-up of speakers who shared honest stories about building businesses, growing brands and navigating the highs and lows of entrepreneurship.

Some of the highlights included:

• Daniel Daggers, founder of DDRE Global and star of Netflix’s Buying London.
• Juliet Barratt, co-founder of Grenade.
• Josh White, co-founder of Cano Water.
• Craig Wilkinson, founder of Wilkinson Collective.
• AJ and Curtis Pritchard, sharing the story behind FINT Invest.
• Wes Wilkes, hosting conversations around wealth, business and building beyond the business.

Every session was packed with practical insights, real experiences and plenty of moments that sparked conversations long after people left the tent.

One session even turned into something completely unexpected, the IronMarket team stepped in for an impromptu Q&A. It quickly became one of the standout moments of the festival and a reminder that sometimes the unplanned moments are the best ones.

More than just a stage

The IronMarket Finance & Growth Tent was about much more than talks.

There was Coffee with Curt served from the Wealth Wagon, plenty of memorable moments captured at the IronMarket photobooth, and our team were on hand throughout both days meeting founders, business owners and entrepreneurs.

It was brilliant to meet so many people building something that matters to them, hear their stories, and share what IronMarket is all about.

A proud moment for IronMarket

Hosting the Finance & Growth Tent at Ideas Fest was a huge moment for our business.

Representing a Staffordshire-founded company at an event with more than 6,000 founders and business owners was something we’re incredibly proud of, and it was even better to share it with our team, our speakers, and everyone who visited the tent.

A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by, joined a session, grabbed a coffee, used the photo booth, or came over for a chat!

We’re not done yet…

We’ll be sharing highlights from across the two days, including exclusive Q&As with our speakers and full recordings from the IronMarket Finance & Growth Tent over on our YouTube channel very soon.

Ideas Fest 2026. What an experience.