Get inspired by experienced entrepreneurs
Join a vibrant community of innovators at the Bettany Centre Entrepreneurship Speaker Series, where knowledge sharing and storytelling take centre stage.
Hear the personal journeys of seasoned entrepreneurs as they share not only their successes, but the lessons learned from their challenges.
This series offers a unique space for authentic conversations, where you can ask questions and gain deeper insights into the real stories behind thriving businesses.
More than just listening, you’ll have the chance to connect with fellow entrepreneurs, building a network of like-minded individuals who share your passion for growth and innovation.
Each series includes a weekly panel or keynote, with the Autumn Series in November and the Spring Series in February.
Register for our next session and be part of the conversation!
The Entrepreneurship Speaker Series is part of the Venture Programme, an extracurricular programme designed to unlock the entrepreneurial spirit of every 重口味SM student hosted by the university’s entrepreneurial hub, the Bettany Centre.
Who should attend?
This is a free and public event series aimed to engage our entrepreneurial ecosystem of students, alumni, staff as well as local businesses and investors.
Location & travel details
Sessions are typically delivered online and on campus. Please see upcoming events below for details.
Upcoming sessions
Panel Discussion with Alan Wilson, Professor Ana Soares, Dr Filomeno Martina 鈥� Thursday 27 November 2025
Alan Wilson
Alan Wilson is a tech entrepreneur with over twenty years of experience founding, scaling, and exiting high-growth ventures across e-commerce, fintech, and climate tech.
His career began in the early 2000s in technology and e-commerce, working across the UK, USA, and Turkey to deliver pioneering projects, including the first live shopping television channel in Turkey. He went on to play a pivotal role in building one of the world’s first challenger banks, delivering innovative mobile banking via SMS, before joining Bankable as employee number two to develop its cutting-edge Banking-as-a-Service platforms.
In 2013, Alan founded Expandly, a multi-channel e-commerce platform that grew from idea to global adoption by thousands of companies, including household brands such as Wilkinson Sword and Hawaiian Tropic, before being acquired by GEE in 2021.
He then co-founded MoreTrees in 2020, a climate tech start-up with the ambition of planting a billion trees by helping businesses offset their carbon footprints. Bootstrapped during the pandemic, MoreTrees secured over 1,000 customers within months and was acquired by The Hut Group just six months after founding. As Managing Director, Alan integrated the business and drove growth to over 7 million trees planted by over 600,000 individuals and companies, including Barbour, MyProtein, and Pernod Ricard.
After taking a year to travel the world with his young family, visiting eighteen countries across six continents, Alan co-founded TrackZero in 2023, a carbon accounting platform helping large businesses decarbonise their SME supply chains by providing SME suppliers with simple sustainability tools.
Professor Ana Soares
Bio available shortly.
Dr Filomeno Martina
Bio available shortly.
