Speednetwork the Globe

During Global Entrepreneurship Week, join others across the world and run a Speednetworking event to unleash energy, share ideas and make connections - fast. Be part of something big, as people all over the world start talking ideas to address some of society’s biggest issues.

Speednetworking is a fun, high energy way to connect people. It can last three minutes or a whole hour. Every participant will create a new network of useful contacts. Speednetworking is the easiest way to get connected - fast!

All you need to Speednetwork the Globe..!

Download the postcard. Let us know if you want some and we’ll see if we have any left!

Download the checklist - not sure how to start planning your speednetworking event? This checklist will get you started.

Download the top tips document to speednetworking - we’ve run a few before so take a look at our tips.

Download speednetworking guru, Oli Barrett’s top tips You can read all about his famous Speednetwork the Globe tour below.

Why Speednetwork the Globe? - and why not?! Read all about the benefits of speednetworking.

Download the Speednetwork the Globe press release template - remember to promote your speednetwork to local media. We’ve created a template that you can tailor.

Blog feed: Speednetwork the Globe

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Speednetwork the Globe goes digital

Following Oli Barrett's exhilarating Speednetwork the Globe Tour across 6 continents, The Telegraph - national UK newspaper - has featured a great story in their Digital Life section. In the article, Oli outlines the purpose of his trip and the benefits of speednetworking: "My mission: to host 'speednetworking' events and to promote Global Entrepreneurship Week. Read more

A Speednetworker Returns

"I would like to spend the whole of my life traveling, if I could anywhere borrow another life to spend at home" William Hazlitt It seems like only days, not weeks ago that I was standing in Trafalgar Square, preparing for a Whistlestop Tour around the world. Read more

Catching up with Mexico City

I've been catching up with Martha Cervantes, who works with Impulsa, hosts of the Mexico City Whistlestop Event. OB: Hi Martha, can you tell me, briefly, what Impulsa does? MC: We are Junior Achievement in Mexico. We teach economics and financial literacy to students from K to 12 grade, through hands-on programs, taught by volunteers in the classroom. We inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Read more

Speednetworking is a fun, high energy way to connect people. It can last 3 minutes or a whole hour. Every participant will create a new network of useful contacts. Speednetworking is the easiest way to get connected - fast!

Oli Barrett: Speednetworking expert and Global Entepreneurship Week Ambassador

One man and his whistle will be speednetworking the world in a whistlestop wander across 6 continents! Oli Barrett, the speednetworking expert and Global Entrepreneurship Week Ambassador will be coming to a country near you. for details of the Speednetwork the Globe Tour.

Why do it?

Run a speednetwork if:

you're doing an event during Global Entrepreneurship Week, and want to get people talking ideas
you're looking for the solution to a problem, and want lots of people to brainstorm lots of ideas
you know lots of people who don't know each other, and want to build connections fast

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