Join us for an evening of inspiring talks, networking and founder stories!

Meet and Mingle: Founders for Positive Change

Come and join us us as we celebrate Founders for Positive Change, with a guest panel of founders, community champions, advocates and campaigners! Together, these trailblazing business founders will share their stories, insights, and lived experiences and the power of collective action to drive meaningful change.

Why Attend?

Candid Conversations: Hear seasoned entrepreneurs and mentors share their “behind-the-scenes” stories; failures, lessons, and ultimate wins.

Meaningful Networking: Meet peers who share your journey, swap strategies, and uncover potential collaborations.

Inspiration and Support: Discover the motivation to tackle hurdles head-on, with advice and stories that resonate.

Our panel include:

Lisa Hicks; During UK lockdown in 2020 founder of SNOAP Lisa was staggered by the single use plastic waste generated by her family of 5. Making changes successfully in many areas the family struggled with changing to bar soaps and shampoos due to the mess and sharing bars. Instead of giving up Lisa had an idea and SNOAP was born. SNOAP is a 2x Green Business Award Winner, has received backing from Dragon's Den investors Deborah Meaden and Peter Jones, and was awarded Theo Paphitis' Small Business Sunday award.

Laura Labonne; Laura Labonne is the Founder of Welsh education charity Romodels, which partners with schools across Wales to open up a world of career possibilities for 4–14-year-olds through its bilingual learning portal. Since launching in April 2024, Romodels has inspired over 10,000 learners to develop the knowledge, skills, and self-belief to say, “that could be me.” Prior to launching Romodels, Laura supported educational programmes in over 35 countries through her work at McKinsey, the World Bank, and Teach For All.

Julie Claydon - Ferguson; Julie moved to Neath on the very day lockdown began. A relationship therapist with a lifelong love of sport, she found herself building her practice online while witnessing first-hand how isolated people had become.Missing the camaraderie of team sport, Julie had a simple idea to help people reconnect.In September 2022, she posted in two local Facebook groups asking if anyone fancied a game of rounders. She turned up with one bat and one ball… and 152 people arrived.That post sparked MyRounders, now a thriving community of 9,000+ players, 350+ teams, spanning South Wales.

Whether you're a seasoned founder, just starting out, or exploring an idea, our Meet and Mingle's are your opportunity to gain insights, build connections, and be inspired by those walking the same entrepreneurial path.

The format of the evening will be:

6pm-6:30pm - Refreshments and networking

6:30-7:30pm - guest talks and panel Q&A

7:30pm-8pm - networking

Ymunwch â ni wrth i ni gwrdd a phanel gwadd o sylfaenwyr benywaidd, hyrwyddwyr cymunedol, eiriolwyr ac ymgyrchwyr! Gyda'i gilydd, bydd y menywod arloesol hyn yn rhannu eu straeon, eu mewnwelediadau, a'u profiadau byw a phŵer gweithredu ar y cyd i ysgogi newid ystyrlon.

Pam Mynychu?

I Ehangu eich Rhwydwaith

Cysylltu â gweithwyr proffesiynol o'r un anian, sefydlwyr busnes, ac eiriolwyr, sy'n angerddol am lunio dyfodol mwy disglair.

Grymuso Twf Personol a Phroffesiynol

Ennill mewnwelediadau a fydd nid yn unig yn eich helpu i gefnogi'r genhedlaeth nesaf, ond hefyd yn ysbrydoli eich twf eich hun fel sylfaenydd busnes, eiriolwr a/neu fentor.

Cymryd rhan mewn Trafodaethau Ystyrlon

Cymryd rhan mewn sgyrsiau difyr a deinamig ar bynciau fel entrepreneuriaeth, gwersi bywyd, addysg a mwy.

Mae ein panel yn cynnwys:

Lisa Hicks; Yn ystod cyfnod clo’r DU yn 2020, cafodd Lisa, sylfaenydd SNOAP, ei syfrdanu gan y gwastraff plastig untro a gynhyrchwyd gan ei theulu o 5. Wrth wneud newidiadau llwyddiannus mewn sawl maes, cafodd y teulu drafferth newid i sebonau bar a siampŵau oherwydd y llanast a rhannu bariau. Yn lle rhoi’r gorau iddi, cafodd Lisa syniad a ganwyd SNOAP. Mae SNOAP yn Enillydd Gwobr Busnes Gwyrdd 2x, wedi derbyn cefnogaeth gan fuddsoddwyr Dragon’s Den, Deborah Meaden a Peter Jones, ac enillodd wobr Dydd Sul Busnesau Bach Theo Paphitis.

Laura Labonne; Laura Labonne yw Sylfaenydd yr elusen addysg Gymreig Romodels, sy'n partneru ag ysgolion ledled Cymru i agor byd o bosibiliadau gyrfa i blant 4–14 oed trwy ei phorth dysgu dwyieithog. Ers ei lansio ym mis Ebrill 2024, mae Romodels wedi ysbrydoli dros 10,000 o ddysgwyr i ddatblygu'r wybodaeth, y sgiliau a'r hunan-gred i ddweud, "gallai hynny fod yn fi." Cyn lansio Romodels, cefnogodd Laura raglenni addysgol mewn dros 35 o wledydd trwy ei gwaith yn McKinsey, Banc y Byd, a Teach For All.

Julie Claydon - Ferguson; Symudodd Julie i Gastell-nedd ar yr union ddiwrnod y dechreuodd y cyfyngiadau symud. Yn therapydd perthynas â chariad gydol oes at chwaraeon, cafodd ei hun yn adeiladu ei hymarfer ar-lein wrth weld drosto'i hun pa mor ynysig yr oedd pobl wedi dod. Gan golli c

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