St Leonard's Business Connections
We are excited to again offer a chance to grow, upskill and build support for our local business community.
What:
St Leonard’s Business Connections is a networking group for local business and community leaders, providing an opportunity to share skills and experiences, and to grow stronger links to the benefit of our local area.
Each session will include:
- A short presentation providing upskilling in a key area of project activity
- Opportunities for participants to share their experiences
- Time for networking and refreshments
The group will meet in St Leonards, Hove, a local church. We want to help you and your enterprise grow your positive impact within your community.
Topics will include:
- Balance and prioritisation
- Decision making
- Challenge case studies
- Ai business tools
- Leadership coaching
- Integrity in the community
- Wellbeing and creating healthy culture
When:
6:00pm – 8:00pm
January; 19th & 26th 2026
February; 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd 2026
March; 2nd & 9th 2026
and monthly meetings on 11th May, 1st June, 6th July, 7th September, 5th October, 2nd November 2026.
Where:
St Leonard’s Church, New Church Road, Hove, BN3 4ED
The facilitators
Ibrahim Mikhail is a senior legal counsel for a global technology consultancy firm with extensive experience advising businesses. Ibrahim previously co-founded a subscription based healthy food business.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/ibrahim-mikhail-442a7922/
Jo Baldwin is a mentor and leadership coach. She is a bestselling author and publisher. Her books offer insight into leadership, equality, mental health, wellbeing, parenting and colour. Jo is the patron of soul sisters empowering people.
www.linkedin.com/jobaldwinmentor
Jane Robbie is a qualified coach with 25 years experience in the charity sector. She is the founder of the Pearce foundation, a local organisation dedicated to supporting small charities and their leaders during the early development stages.
www.linkedin.com/in/jane-robbie-101b6322/
Peter Childs is a professor at Imperial College London and fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Peter has experience from q-bot and bladebug ltd as well as projects in research and education and has helped mentor over a hundred ventures
