Day One · 23 June 2026
Growth, AI and Acquisition
A full day with operators in build mode. Real problems diagnosed live in the room. Cutting-edge AI applications from people already shipping it inside their businesses. Acquisition strategy from operators who have done the deal.
Both days available for £3,500 — saving £1,500
What happens on Day One.
Dan opens by setting the theme, then immediately turns to the room. No slides, no prepared lecture. He pulls the live conversation out of the operators in the seats, diagnoses their real problems in real time, and keeps every thread pointed at practical next moves.
What is changing right now
Every session opens with what is actually moving in the market. Not trends from a deck — Dan pulls this from the room. What are you seeing? What are your competitors doing? What changed in the last 90 days? The first conversation on Day One tends to be the most valuable.
AI as an operator tool
Not theory. Not case studies from Silicon Valley. What are the operators in this room actually shipping inside their businesses right now? Dan surfaces the best applications in the room and dissects them so everyone in the seats can take something away and use it immediately.
Scaling past the stage you are at
The strategies that got you here will not take you to the next level. Day One is for operators who know that and want to be in a room where the conversations are honest about what has to change.
Acquisition as a growth lever
How to think about buying a business as a growth strategy rather than a distraction. Dan and the operators in the room who have done it walk through how to find the right deal, how to evaluate it, and how to close without destroying what you already have.
Live hot seats
The format that the room gets built around. Real business. Real problem. Diagnosed live in front of the group. The best sessions are rarely the ones you plan — they happen when the right person gets in the seat and the room leans in.
Day One is built for operators in build mode.
- You are scaling and need clarity on where to put the next serious push
- You are watching AI change your industry and want to know what operators at the top are actually doing with it, not what consultants are theorising about
- You have thought about acquisition as a growth lever and want to be in a room with people who have found, evaluated, and completed the deal
- You need a full day away from the business to think, not just to do
- You want to sit next to operators who have built something serious and will tell you the truth
Day One · £2,500
Full-day session on 23 June 2026. Growth, AI and Acquisition. Mallory Court Country House Hotel & Spa, Leamington Spa.
Full-day facilitated session with Dan. Spa and gym access. Bedroom block available at preferred rate.
Want both days? Both Days is £3,500 — saving £1,500 versus booking separately. View Both Days →
Take the seat on Day One.
23 June 2026 · Mallory Court · Leamington Spa