Global Horizons Business Breakfasts at Eastbourne College

Hosted by the Eastbournian Society

Our March event will be the fourth in a new series of high-impact networking breakfasts designed for senior leaders and decision-makers across Eastbourne's business and professional community. Held in the Dining Hall of Eastbourne College, these events offer a unique opportunity to share best practice, exchange updates and strengthen connections between local businesses and the College's wider network, including parents of pupils at Eastbourne College and St Andrew's Prep. 

Each breakfast features a high-calibre guest speaker, offering insights into leadership, innovation and the evolving business landscape. 

Date: Friday 13 March 2026

Time: 8:30 - 10:30am

Venue: Eastbourne College Dining Hall

Cost: £15/ head - all profits go to our Blue Sky Bursaries Appeal

Security: Guests must check in at Reception

Booking: Advance booking and payment required

Speaker: 

We are very proud to welcome back one of Eastbourne’s finest, Charlie Mercer, Policy Director at the Start-Up Coalition.  Having grown up in Eastbourne and then studied at the University of Edinburgh, Charlie is one of the leading stars in driving entrepreneurship in the UK, pushing regulation, legislation and opportunities with his boundless energy.  He leads Startup Coalition's ClimateTech advocacy and sits on the Department for Business and Trade's Smart Data Council.  Few from Eastbourne have spent as much time in both Number 10 and 11 Downing Street.

If you want to find out what is going out there in the world of entrepreneurship and the latest technology our great country leads in, then this is a must-attend event.  We would suggest booking early as Charlie gets booked up quickly and is heading off afterwards to deliver talks to a number of our local schools, inspiring young students in Eastbourne, Bexhill and Hailsham.

We really hope you can join us; we have only 48 spaces and have sold over half already, so book in now by following the link below. 

You will also have the opportunity to donate to our Blue Sky Bursaries appeal at the time of registration. Find out more about it here:

Home | Blue Sky Bursaries

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Do save the date for our next breakfast:

12 June 2026

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To register and pay for this event, please click 'I'd like to attend' below and follow the prompts.

If you are booking for more than one ticket, please note the following instructions for entering guest details:

At the screen Select ticket type, enter the total number of tickets you are booking, including yourself. For example, if you are bringing two guests, enter 3 in the box.

Click Add.

Your tickets will be displayed. The first ticket is for you as the host. As your details have already been registered, you do not have to enter them again. The only names you have to enter here are those of your guests, if you have any. For example:

Enter Guest 2 details: This is the second ticket you have booked. Please enter the name of the first of your guests. If you know the email of your guest, please enter it here. Otherwise leave it blank.

Enter Guest 3 details: This is the third ticket you have booked. Please enter the name of the second of your guests. If you know the email of your guest, please enter it here. Otherwise leave it blank.

Whilst our menu is always nut-free, please let us know if you have any allergies or special dietary requirements.