EWIB (Empowering Women in Business) is back for 2025 with a stellar line up of top-tier speakers.
Renowned as one of the most popular events run by the BFA (British Franchise Association), due to its inclusive, supportive atmosphere and powerful guest speakers, EWIB 2025, sponsored by HSBC UK, Morton Michel and Platinum Wave Franchising, is set to deliver an all-time best event.
The 2025 event, entitled ‘The Power of Balance: Leading your life and the business you love –
Empower yourself to thrive with passion and pride’ will include keynote talks, expert panels and fireside chats focused on leadership, personal growth and business strategy.
Guest speakers
Speakers will include renowned clinical psychologist, broadcaster, Times columnist and ‘How Did We Get Here?’ podcaster, Professor Tanya Byron and former airline Captain and founder of the charity ‘Project Wingman’, Captain Emma Henderson MBE.
Well-being wisdom
From the wider world of business, Nikki Senior a coach from professional well-being company, Mindspan and Rachel Haslam director of leadership and development company Team Academy will be imparting their wisdom and knowledge and CEO Pip Wilkins QFP, will be hosting a ‘fireside chat’ with Carys Jukes from the Mewstone Candle Company.
Testimonials – ‘A Life Changing Event’
Sam Godfrey-Moore from What’s On 4 Kids who attended the 2024 event said: “What a day! I cannot thank the BFA enough for this life-changing event. Yes, I’m going that far with this. I don’t think I’ve ever felt more comfortable or understood at an event of this scale before. The day was packed with highly relevant content to me and my business and connected with me on a very personal level.”
Helen Simmons from Caterpillar Music concurred: “I could have spent 3 days at EWIB 2024. The day flew by so quickly – the talks were amazing, the energy in the room was phenomenal and I have taken away so much again – this is the third time I have been, and it just gets better and better. It really is one of the highlights of the year.”
Networking opportunities
Commenting on the plans for the day, Wilkins said: “I couldn’t be more excited about this year’s EWIB! With an incredible speaker lineup and a powerful agenda, we’re set to deliver one of our best events yet. Every year, this day leaves women feeling inspired, uplifted, and deeply connected. EWIB is like no other event in franchising—a space where women can let their guard down, share openly, and walk away with fresh ideas and renewed energy.”
EWIB will be held on 18 June 2025 at the West Midland’s Safari Park, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12 1LF. Tickets are £145 +VAT and available from https://www.thebfa.org/empowering-women-in-business/
- The BFA (British Franchise Association) is the voluntary self-regulating governing body for franchising formed in 1977 by the major franchising organisations looking to accredit and promote those franchise systems that meet the strict ethical and business criteria of a good franchise.
- The term ‘franchising’ has been used to describe many different forms of business relationships, including licensing, distributor, and agency arrangements. The more popular use of the term has arisen from the development of what is called ‘business format franchising.’
- Business format franchising is the granting of a license by one person (the franchisor) to another (the franchisee), which entitles the franchisee to trade under the trademark/trade name of the franchisor and to make use of an entire package, comprising all the elements necessary to establish a previously untrained person in the business and to run it with continual assistance on a predetermined basis.
- The BFA hold a full list of all its members and the code of ethics to which these members adhere to on its website: thebfa.org
