--- title: "London Calling: Business and Networking Events for the Week Starting 16th November 2026" description: Global Entrepreneurship Week, B2B Marketing Live, HR and CFO summits and RiskMinds. Eight London business and networking events for the week of 16th November. author: Dr Marina Nani (Editor-in-Chief) date: 2026-11-12T13:24:06.576Z updated: 2026-11-12T13:24:52.618Z canonical: https://www.richmanmagazine.com/article/london-calling-business-and-networking-events-for-the-week-starting-16th-november-2026 image: https://cdn.nanimediahouse.com/pexels-2505056.webp categories: Business content_type: Guide publication: Rich Man Magazine schema_type: Article --- Six weeks before the year ends, the conversations that shape your 2027 budget, your next hire and your next client are already under way. This week London hosts the UK side of the world's biggest celebration of founders, two free shows at ExCeL for anyone who sells or markets, and a cluster of summits for HR, finance and risk leaders. It is also [Anti-Bullying Week](https://www.richmanmagazine.com/article/in-conversation-with-dame-neslyn-how-do-you-break-the-silence-on-bullying-at-work), a good moment to look at the culture of your own team. Here are eight events worth your time. ## Global Entrepreneurship Week **When:** Monday 16th to Sunday 22nd November. **Where:** across London and the UK. **Cost:** most events are free. Now in its 19th year, Global Entrepreneurship Week brings around 10 million people in about 200 countries and territories together through workshops, pitch competitions and networking events. In the UK, the Centre for Entrepreneurs coordinates the programme, and events run from university campuses to local libraries. **Go if:** you have an idea you have been sitting on, or you want to meet founders at every stage, from first sale to first funding round. ## RiskMinds International **When:** Monday 16th to Thursday 19th November. **Where:** InterContinental London The O2. An annual conference for risk managers in banking and finance. On Wednesday 18th November, its Governance, Conduct and Compliance Summit brings together more than 100 practitioners working on conduct and compliance. **Go if:** you are responsible for risk, conduct or regulation and want to compare notes with peers before 2027 planning begins. ## CONNECT CFO and HR Leadership Summits **When:** Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th November. **Where:** Allianz Stadium, Twickenham. **Cost:** complimentary passes for qualified senior executives. Two parallel autumn summits run by Quartz Network, one for finance leaders and one for HR leaders. Both combine talks from experienced leaders with pre-arranged one-to-one meetings with solution providers matched to your priorities. **Go if:** you lead finance or people and want a focused two days of peer conversations rather than a crowded exhibition floor. ## Reinventing HR Summit and the FutuHRistIC Festival **When:** Tuesday 17th to Thursday 19th November, within the wider FutuHRistIC festival from 17th to 20th November. **Where:** The Bentley Hotel, Harrington Gardens, South Kensington. Now in its 12th year, the Reinventing HR Summit sits inside FutuHRistIC, a four-day festival for HR leaders, internal communicators and employee engagement specialists. HR Vision London also runs on 17th and 18th November for senior people leaders. **Go if:** you lead people and want fresh thinking on culture, engagement and how to build teams where everyone feels safe to speak up. ## B2B Marketing Live and Sales Innovation Expo **When:** Wednesday 18th November, 9.30am to 4.30pm, and Thursday 19th November, 9.30am to 4pm. **Where:** ExCeL London. **Cost:** free with registration. Two co-located shows that make this the UK's biggest gathering of business-to-business marketing and sales professionals of the year. B2B Marketing Live expects more than 4,000 marketers and 150 speakers, and Sales Innovation Expo more than 5,000 attendees and 120 speakers. **Go if:** you sell to other businesses, or you market a company that does, and want two days of practical sessions on demand generation, pipeline and closing more deals. ## FIMA Europe **When:** Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th November. **Where:** The Tower Hotel, St Katharine's Way. A conference for the people who manage financial data at investment banks and asset managers, held in the shadow of Tower Bridge. **Go if:** your work depends on clean, well-governed financial data and you want to compare approaches with peers. ## APSCo Business Forum London **When:** Thursday 19th November, 3pm to 5pm, with registration from 2.30pm. **Where:** London. An afternoon forum from the Association of Professional Staffing Companies, the trade body for recruitment businesses, with time to network over refreshments. **Go if:** you run or lead a recruitment business and want to know how your peers are approaching hiring demand in 2027. ## International Men's Day **When:** Thursday 19th November. **Where:** your own workplace. International Men's Day falls in the middle of Anti-Bullying Week this year. It is a chance to talk openly with the men in your team about health, wellbeing and the pressure to keep problems to themselves. **Go if:** you lead a team. Book a walk or a coffee with each person you manage this week and ask how they are, then give them the time to answer properly. ## Make Your Week Count Before you go to any event, choose two people you want to meet and one question you want answered. Follow up within 48 hours. And in a week dedicated to breaking the silence, notice who in your own team has stopped speaking in meetings. The best business conversation you have this week may happen at your own desk.