Call for 2026 speakers for Thirsty Thursday

2026 has kicked off and Thirsty Thursday is back to support the local small businesses of Stokesley (and surrounding villages) Dates below!

As you know, over the last 11 years, I have arranged a range of speakers to come along to our event to give us lots of tips, insights and wisdom to a wide range of subjects.

So for 2026, I am looking for some people who can come along and speak to us on these subjects (or open to others, feel free to add any other subjects!)

I have 10 speaker spots to fill throughout the year.

Here are some ideas I have had.

– Ai specialist suitable for small businesses – the best tools to use to create automations and save you time
– Burnout Prevention for Business Owners
– What you need to know about GDPR for your business
– Email marketing specialist
– Making Tax Digital – what small business owners need to know to get ready
– How to apply for business funds
– How to get more leads using your website
– Insurance + risk protection for small businesses
– Imposter syndrome & confidence in business
– Cybersecurity basics for small businesses
– Public speaking for small business owners
– Photography for social media (DIY tips)
– Benefits of business training for your small business

If you have any recommendations or want to come along yourself, please comment or Dm me. I have all slots to fill for 2026 at the moment.

Unfortunately, as this is a free event, there is no budget for paid speakers, but I will happily promote you and your business for the event and share all of your details as part of the pre and post-promotion of the event online.