Episode 1 of our Student Enterprise Workshop Series! Discover how to build your personal brand and turn your knowledge into opportunities.

You've got the knowledge. Now learn how to make something of it!

Welcome to Episode 1 of our Student Enterprise Workshop Series!

We're kicking things off with Brain to Brand, an interactive session exploring how to turn your knowledge, skills and experience into a personal brand that gets noticed.

Ever wondered how people turn what they know into a business, an online presence or even a product people are willing to pay for?

You might have more valuable knowledge than you realise. The challenge is knowing how to share it, build an audience and turn your ideas into opportunities.

Join us for an afternoon with video marketer and entrepreneur Cody Mellor, who will share how to build a personal brand, create content that connects with people and turn your expertise into something valuable.

What will you learn?

During the session, you'll explore:

Find your thing: Identify the knowledge, skills and experience that make you stand out.

Build your personal brand: Discover how to position yourself and get noticed online.

Create content that connects: Learn how to use content to build trust and attract the right audience.

Turn knowledge into opportunity: Explore how your expertise could become a course, digital product or business.

Put it into practice: Take part in an interactive workshop to start developing your own ideas.

Whether you're interested in entrepreneurship, growing a business, building your online presence or simply exploring what's possible, this session is a great place to start.

Meet your speaker: Cody Mellor

Cody Mellor is a video marketer who helps businesses and experts get seen.

Through CM Media, his video marketing and production company, Cody creates brand films, social media content and property visuals for businesses.

He is also behind the Mellor Minds podcast and Brain to Brand Network, helping experts transform their knowledge into courses, digital products and personal brands that sell.

Event details

Date: Monday 26 October 2026

Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Location: Leeds Beckett University, Leeds (room to be confirmed)

What's happening on the day?

Time Activity

2:00 - 2:30pm Welcome and introduction

2:30 - 3:30pm Guest speaker: Cody Mellor

3:30 - 3:40pm Break

3:40 - 4:45pm Interactive workshop

4:45 - 5:00pmNetworking

And this is just the beginning!

This is Episode 1 of our Student Enterprise Workshop Series, designed to help you develop your ideas, build your skills and explore the world of entrepreneurship.

With more workshops planned throughout the year, there will be plenty of opportunities to learn from industry experts, meet like-minded people and take your ideas further.

Ready to turn what you know into what you're known for?

Reserve your place and join us for an afternoon of ideas, inspiration and practical learning!

Part of the Speaker Series on Enterprise Development, organised by the Student Enterprise Collective and supported by the Centre for Entrepreneurship & Knowledge Exchange (CEKE), Leeds Beckett University.

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