Six businesses. One seriously good story.

Some people follow the well-trodden path. Lauren Currie OBE has spent her career finding a more interesting one. Join us for our next Changemakers event at Virgin HQ.

A six-time founder, bestselling author, artist and commercial leader, Lauren has built businesses, brands and movements, challenged systems and learned a thing or six about turning ambitious ideas into something real.

Now she’s joining us at Virgin HQ for our next Changemaker event.

We’ll go beyond the job titles and shiny bits to hear what building six businesses has really taught Lauren about ambition, leadership and creating change. We’ll talk about the decisions that paid off, the ones that didn’t, and how founders can build something with purpose while making sure the numbers add up too.

Because doing good and doing good business can happily share a sentence.

What we’ll get into

Building. Learning. Building again.
Six businesses means six sets of lessons. Lauren will share the decisions, wrong turns and experiences that have shaped the way she builds today.

Becoming the leader your business needs.
As your business grows, your job changes too. We’ll explore leading teams, building culture and growing into the leader your next stage needs.

Ambition without the apology.
How do you back yourself when you’re building something different? We’ll talk confidence, ambition and giving big ideas room to grow.

Making purpose pay.
Lauren’s superpower is turning purpose into commercial value. We’ll unpack how founders can make a positive impact without treating profit like a dirty word.

Making change happen.
From building businesses to seven years as Chairwoman of Pregnant Then Screwed, Lauren knows what it takes to challenge established systems and keep going when change takes time.

What to expect on the night

6pm | Come on in
Drinks, nibbles and a buzz as founders start arriving.

6.30pm | Quick hello from us, then over to Natalie
We'll open by telling you more about Virgin StartUp and what's happening across the Community before handing over to our host Natalie Pierce to get the conversation with Lauren started. There will plenty of time for Q&A at the end of the talk.

8pm | Talk done. Chat on.
Grab a drink, swap ideas and make a few new connections.

8.30pm | Home time
Head home with new connections, fresh ideas and plenty to think about on the way.

The important bits

Date: 16 September
Time: 6pm–8.30pm
Where: Virgin HQ, Soho, London

Come curious. Leave with a few more ideas than you arrived with. To grab your ticket, RSVP by joining or logging into our Community:

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