SNN Business Exchange Events

SNN Business Exchange – Celtic Park

Are you investor ready? Win a business support package worth £5,000!

Big ambitions deserve a bigger stage. Join us at Celtic Park for a day of powerful connections, fresh opportunities and the chance to win £5,000 of expert support to help prepare your business for investment.

If you are serious about growing your business, building valuable relationships and discovering new opportunities, the Scottish National Network’s Business Exchange is where you need to be.

Join business owners, entrepreneurs, senior leaders and decision-makers from across Scotland for a full day of meaningful connections, thought-provoking discussions and practical business support.

Meet the people who could help shape your next chapter — and give your business its moment in the spotlight.

Pitch Perfect: 60 seconds could make a big difference to your business

Could you convince our judges that your business is Pitch Perfect and investor ready in just 60 seconds?

Thanks to our sponsors UMi, who have generously donated an Investor Readiness package worth £5,000, one winning business will receive expert support to sharpen its pitch, strengthen its presentation and prepare for conversations with potential investors.

The package includes:

  • A pitch deck review by an investment readiness adviser, with support to implement improvements.

  • A professional designer’s review and clean-up of your pitch deck, helping you present your business clearly and confidently.

  • Up to two days of virtual investor readiness consultancy, focused on your business and its next steps.

  • A written case study showcasing your business and its ambitions.

  • Drafting of a press release to help tell your story.

  • A shout-out from UMi, giving your business additional visibility.

Your ambition. Your business. Your 60 seconds to make an impression.

Tell us why you believe your business is Pitch Perfect and investor ready — and why this support could help you take the next step.

How to enter

  1. Purchase your ticket to the SNN Business Exchange at Celtic Park.

  2. Email hello@scottishnationalnetwork.com to request your entry form.

  3. Attend on the day and deliver your 60-second pitch to our judges.

The winner will be announced on the day.

Terms and conditions apply. The prize is a business support package valued at £5,000.

A day designed to move your business forward

From your first introduction to the final conversation at the drinks reception, the SNN Business Exchange is designed to help you meet the right people, raise your profile and build relationships that could lead to new customers, suppliers, collaborations and opportunities.

What to expect

  • The Big Scottish Debate — thought-provoking discussion about business, growth and Scotland’s economy.

  • Inspirational Founder Stories — insights from the people behind growing businesses.

  • Pitch Perfect — ambitious businesses taking the stage for their chance to win the £5,000 UMi support package.

  • The Power Hour

  • Interactive business workshops

  • The Deal Room

  • The Connection Concierge

  • The Collaboration Wall

  • Leaders’ Question Time

  • Structured networking

  • Valuable one-to-one conversations

  • VIP drinks reception

Bring your ideas, your questions and your ambition. There will be opportunities throughout the day to share what you do, discover what others need and explore how you could work together.

Who should attend?

  • Business owners and entrepreneurs

  • Growing and scaling businesses

  • Senior decision-makers

  • Sales and business development professionals

  • Start-ups seeking connections and support

  • Organisations looking for suppliers, partners or collaborators

  • Anyone who wants to raise their profile within Scotland’s business community

One conversation could introduce your next customer. One connection could open a new market. One 60-second pitch could win the support that helps you move forward.

Scotland is full of ambitious businesses. This is your opportunity to put yours in the room.

Secure your ticket, request your Pitch Perfect entry form and join us for a day that could make a real difference to your business.

📍 Celtic Park, Glasgow
📅 Thursday 12 November 2026
🕙 10:00am–5:00pm


We are  delighted to announce some of the high-profile VIP guests joining us:

Peter Proud – successful technology entrepreneur and founder of Forrit
Craig Hoy MSP – bringing extensive political, business and economic insight
Gordon Merrylees – one of Scotland’s leading voices in entrepreneurship, business growth and investment
Iris Duane MSP – bringing a fresh perspective from the Scottish Parliament
 Willie Rennie MSP – an experienced parliamentarian and prominent voice in Scottish public life
Grace McGill – one of Scotland’s leading immigration lawyers at Weightmans
 

And there are still more guests, speakers and opportunities to be announced.

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