CEO Talks: The World's Most Famous Coffee Truck
From AMEX to 100K Followers: Building a Coffee Brand from a Cart
April 28th, 5:30pm, Room S219
What does it actually look like to leave corporate and build something of your own?
Next week, we’re hosting Ant Duckworth, Founder & CEO of Dear Coco Coffee — one of the most recognisable coffee cart brands in the world.
What started as a side hustle selling coffee from a cart is now a fast-growing brand with over 100,000 followers and multiple locations, expanding rapidly across London.
Before Dear Coco, Ant built his career at American Express, PwC, and ANZ, leading large-scale experiential marketing and sponsorship campaigns.
In this session, he’ll break down:
How he built Dear Coco while working in corporate
The moment he decided to go all in
What “building in public” actually looks like
How to turn a simple idea into a brand people care about
Lessons from scaling from one cart to multiple locations
This is not a theoretical talk — it’s a real look at how to start, test, and grow something alongside a full-time career.
If you’re thinking about starting something, this is where you begin.