LeaderFest - Preparing leaders for the decade ahead.

LeaderFest is back at The Green Park Conference Centre on Tuesday 17 November, the annual leadership conference from MD2MD. It's built for SME leaders who want to stay ahead of accelerating change, and it's open to both members and non-members.

The day is structured around reflection and action rather than theory. It kicks off with Rewind, Reflect, Realign, where you look back at the last decade, followed by Future Forecasting, a rapid-fire look at what's emerging. From there, you work with other leaders to identify exposures and opportunities, and the morning wraps up with From insight to action. After lunch, there's a quiet Mirror Moment reflection session to pull it all together. The day also includes a live AI demo from Brian Proffitt, so you see the tech in action rather than just hearing about it, and a post-lunch session led by magician Matt Cope.

MD2MD describes LeaderFest as a high-energy, future-focused day that draws on more than 20 years of peer-to-peer learning. The focus is on real-world insight, expert panels and collaborative learning—what works in practice rather than the theoretical side of things. If you're coming from out of town, they also run a networking dinner the evening before, on Monday 16 November.

It runs from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm, with doors open from 9:15 am, at The Green Park Conference Centre, 100 Longwater Avenue, Reading RG2 6GP. Tickets range from £270.48 to £541.32 and are booked through Eventbrite. There's free parking on site, but keep in mind there are no refunds, and early booking is recommended.