Global Horizons Business Breakfasts at Eastbourne College

Hosted by the Eastbournian Society                  

Our September event is the first in our second 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. Our speaker for this breakfast is our Member of Parliament for Eastbourne and the Party President for the Liberal Democrats, Josh Babarinde OBE MP.

Josh was born and grew up in Eastbourne.

After university, he moved to the East End of London, where he built an award-winning social enterprise  (Cracked It)  that worked to support young people out of crime and gangs, helping them find employment and build brighter futures.

In recognition of his work, Josh was honoured with a Shackleton Award, a Churchill Fellowship, Forbes 30 Under 30 and an OBE in The Queen’s 2020 Birthday Honours List for services to criminal justice, social enterprise, and the economy.

Shortly after, he made the bold decision to step back from his role, return to Eastbourne, and stand for MP - driven by a deep commitment to the town that shaped him.

After four years of tireless campaigning, Josh was elected as Eastbourne’s Member of Parliament, securing over 52% of the vote.

Since becoming MP, Josh has campaigned on a range of critical issues: successfully pushing Ministers to strengthen domestic abuse law within his first year in Parliament; being at the forefront of efforts to protect Eastbourne District General Hospital and secure its future; as well as holding water companies to account over appalling sewage dumping and water outages.

At the beginning of this year, Josh became President of the Liberal Democrats.

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Date: Friday 20 November 2026

Time: 8:30 - 10:30am

Venue: Eastbourne College Dining Hall

Cost: £20/ head - all profits go to our Blue Sky Bursaries Appeal

Security: Guests must check in at Reception

Booking: Advance booking and payment required

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We really hope you can join us; we have only 48 spaces 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 further dates for this series of breakfasts:

Friday 29 January 2027

Friday 12 March 2027

Friday 18 June 2027

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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.