Ealing’s annual Festival of Business has doubled in size in just a year, as more than 400 visitors and dozens of local firms gathered last week (16 October 2025) to celebrate and showcase the borough’s entrepreneurial community.
Organised by the West London Chambers of Commerce and sponsored by the University of West London (UWL), Ealing Council and West London College, the event drew around 450 attendees and featured 41 exhibitors.
The day began with a stakeholders’ breakfast attended by 60 guests. Speakers included James Murray, MP for Ealing North and Chief Secretary to the Treasury, the leader of Ealing Council, Peter Mason, UWL’s senior deputy vice-chancellor for education and student experience, Sara Raybould, and the deputy lieutenant for Ealing, Richard Kornicki. A formal agreement between Ealing Council and UWL was signed during the session, aimed at strengthening ties between education and local enterprise.
Exhibitors included Ealing-based firms such as Raise Design Ltd, which produces compact sit-stand desks designed to promote more active working habits, and property developer Berkeley Homes, representing its Green Quarter development.
Among those attending was Sapna Pieroux from InnerVisions ID, who said: “I run a brand consultancy, am author of Let’s Get Visible! and speaker, but I was there to promote my two new ventures: BrandVisions.AI – an AI brand consultant which is being built – and The NotWorkers karaoke networking(!). I had a fair bit of interest in the AI product, sold a few books, had a few interesting conversations and have a lot of business cards to follow up on.”
Fergus Crockett, founder of Developing Business Performance, added: “Thanks so much to the West London Chambers of Commerce. The West London Festival of Business was an amazing opportunity for local businesses to promote their services and connect with each other. Super atmosphere in the room and it was fabulous to meet so many students with great questions and an eye on the future. I had great fun running my first live group coaching session ‘Unlocking your Potential for Growth’ with around 20 people, and the feedback was fantastic.”
Seminars and networking sessions ran throughout the day, beginning with “AI Made Simple”, led by Peter McKenna of Ealing-based WSI Digital Advisors, and concluding with an “Ealing Meet the Buyer” event hosted by Branduin Fit to Bid.
Alan Rides, chief executive of West London Chambers, said: “Having worked for some major Ealing companies, it is a pleasure to return to Ealing as the CEO of the Chamber of Commerce. Exhibitors were extremely positive, and good business was conducted on the day. Additionally, our ‘Meet the Buyer’ seminars were fully attended, with excellent feedback from small companies eager to engage with larger organisations. Our Chamber is here to support local business growth through expert advice and strategic introductions.”
Sally Smith, the Chamber’s chief operating officer, added: “West London Chambers is enjoying getting to know Ealing and beginning to understand its diverse business community. Our roots as a Chamber of Commerce go back to 1908, and we are here for the long haul. The more we get to know you and your business, the more we can do to help. We are here for you.”
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