Fraud Black Friday

Thursday 27th November 2025

Putting an End to Black Friday Fraud  By Nicholas Rossman, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) There is an hilarious episode in the sitcom WKRP in Cincinnati, where, in a misguided promotion, Station Manager Mr. Carlson launches live turkeys from a helicopter, genuinely believing they could fly. I used to think no one in real life could…

BusinessNetworkingShow

Wednesday 26th November 2025

Linda Cloke Linda has been a business owner for many years and has worked in various business sectors including hospitality, construction, retail, media, events and professional services. Linda is passionate about business and keen to assist startups and SMEs develop and grow their business through networking.Synergy Networking Events launched in October 2024 to provide businesses…

Health Mary On-Air

Monday 24th November 2025

“HealthMary On Air,” is your go-to radio show for all things women’s health and wellness with Oana Bora, Jess Ferrell and Dr Chinwe Ude. Join us as we empower your wellness, one story at a time! Indeed, we will explore real stories and solutions with women and female experts who have walked in your shoes!…

Tone

Set the tone for your presentation with an impactful opening By Violeta Saladiene, Toastmasters International The opening of a presentation is your one chance to grab your audience’s attention – don’t waste it. Whether you’re pitching an idea, delivering a keynote, or giving a team update, those first few seconds set the tone for everything…

Best Management

Monday 17th November 2025

Why history can teach us the very best management techniques By Jamie Dobson, author of ‘Visionaries, Rebels and Machines: The story of humanity’s extraordinary journey from electrification to cloudification’.   Since the mid-1800s, technology has changed beyond recognition – from developing electrical grids to computing in the cloud, from mechanical calculators to artificial intelligence. Yet, the fundamental…

Cyber ROI

Tuesday 11th November 2025

Cyber ROI: Turning Cybersecurity from Cost to Competitive AdvantageSee how much a cyber breach could really cost your business — and how prevention pays for itself. The Problem: Security Still Seen as a Cost Let’s be honest — most business leaders still see cybersecurity as a grudge purchase. An expense. A line on the budget…

Calendar

Here you will find regularly updated lists, details and booking information links for a range of events, workshops, seminars and other business activities THIRD THURSDAY NETWORKING IN TONBRIDGE JAGUAR LAND ROVER, TONBRIDGE Thursday 20th November 2025 10:30 – 12:00 Join us for Third Thursday Networking at the Stratsone Jaguar Land RoverShowroom on Thursday 20th November…

ChatGPT Insights

Sunday 9th November 2025

Insights from OpenAI’s ChatGPT User Report By Dario Betti, CEO, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) For years, asking Alexa has been a familiar part of daily life. Yet, until the long-awaited Alexa+ arrives in all territories, Amazon’s voice assistant feels a little like a silent film star at the dawn of the “talkies”: a pioneer overshadowed…

Tik Tok

Wednesday 5th November 2025

Concerns about TikTok ownership aren’t going away  By Dario Betti, CEO, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF)   Social media platform TikTok is a vast, endlessly scrolling stream of creativity, mimicry, and influence. Around 170 million Americans now open the app regularly, joining hundreds of millions more around the world in what has become a kind of global…

Speaking Basics

Friday 24th October 2025

How giving a speech in another language reminded me of most important elements of public speaking By Teresa Palmer, Toastmasters International  As a regular public speaker I decided to give myself the challenge of giving a speech in another language. Having been a member of Toastmasters for many years my first step was to join…

Threads

Friday 17th October 2025

Threads morphing into a messaging app By Dario Betti, CEO, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) Meta’s Threads has quietly released an option to allow all users to send direct messages to each other; it is testing if Threads could be turned into a messaging app. But this isn’t innovation, it’s survival. Meta is betting that users…

Business Advice

Every entrepreneur needs these business tips By David Bruce OBE, founder of Bruce’s Brewery and the Firkin pubs and author of ‘The Firkin Saga: Brewing up entrepreneurial adventures and pioneering tales with the Prince of Ales’  When I realised university wasn’t happening, I had to choose between apprenticeships at Courage brewery or Shell oil. I…

Chatbot

Saturday 11th October 2025

FTC focused on protecting younger users from AI  By Dario Betti, CEO, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) September saw the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) open an inquiry into AI-powered chatbots designed to act as companions. These tools—which make use of generative AI to simulate conversational intimacy—are increasingly being promoted as friends, coaches, or confidants. The…

Transformation

Friday 3rd October 2025

Transform your business By Dr. Will Parks, author of ‘Graceful Leadership – Inspiring hope, creativity and resilience in times of peace and crisis’ From emergency response coordination in earthquake-devastated Nepal to the front lines in Iraq during the ISIS insurgency, working in international development has taken me to some of the world’s most challenging environments. These…

Change Opportunity

Wednesday 1st October 2025

Change as a business opportunity By Jamie Dobson, author of ‘Visionaries, Rebels and Machines: The story of humanity’s extraordinary journey from electrification to cloudification’.  If you had to pick the five inventions that have had the greatest impact on the world in the last 100 years, there are many candidates to choose from. Aircraft, automobiles,…