"Leading with Authenticity, Building with Sustainability" For all Business Consultants, Mentors, Advisors & Coaches, 2026

​The MENTupLEADup® conference is back for 2026 for all Business Consultants, Mentors, Advisors and Coaches. Working in Partnership with InvestNI and our Event Sponsor ILM, we are hosting yet another significant date for your diary.

​Building on the huge success of our 2024 and 2025 conferences, "Leading with Authenticity, Building with Sustainability" is the Theme for 14th October 2026.

​This year’s theme could not be more relevant in today’s geopolitical climate. Our local businesses are needing to set clear direction and are looking to us for support expertise that is practical, based on experience, credible and built to last.

​The day will provide you a unique opportunity to get in the room with others who genuinely understand the world of business support. Hear from international speakers including Times Radio Presenter & exPolitical Advisor, Peter Cardwell on "The New Rules of Influence: Navigating Power & Politics in the Business Support Sector AND Ellie Carcamo, 3 years on from turning down investment on the BBC's Dragons Den. Recharge your thinking & challenge your perspective with fresh insight, honest conversations, and the kind of energy that comes from being surrounded by people in the sector. Network with the best in the industry and come away with valuable connections.

​If that's not enough then

​Enter the "Excellence in Business Support Award 2026"

​Take part in our podcast with over 6,000 regular listeners.

​All in the historic Riddel Hall at QUB.  

​The day will be moderated by Gary McDonald, Business Editor with the Irish News.

​This is more than a date in the diary, it is a chance for the business support industry to step out of the everyday, reconnect with purpose, and invest in the quality of expertise brought to others.