Networking Dinner - Growing Your Fashion Business

Interested in building a fashion brand, growing a fashion business or raising finance for fashion? Join us for dinner to meet others that share the same interests.

Our tremendous after dinner speakers are Pan Philippou and Barney Battles.

Pan has been at the forefront of global fashion for many years and has been instrumental in the success of brands including Diesel, Firetrap and Ben Sherman, both in the UK and across the pond. Throughout his career he has spearheaded the growth and repositioning of brands. He has extensive experience in wholesale. retail, and e-commerce channels to market. He has earned many accolades for brand building and growth including Brand of the Year, FHM, Maxim, WWD and Drapers.

Barney is co-founder of the UK's largest digital agency, "LBI" which sold for £16 million in 2000. Over the last 14 years Barney has invested heavily in over 30 start-ups, delivered 5 IPOs, raising over £200 million and working on US/UK/Asia Pacific ventures. Barney invests in sectors including TV, fashion, technology, publishing and media; he invests in people centric businesses with strong intellectual property.