FAQs

Date: 25 – 26 April 2023

Address: ExCel London, Hall N7, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL.

SME XPO has been designed to meet the needs of founders, owners, and leaders of companies that employ 1-500 employees. We also welcome organisations that service or supply this exciting and economically vital sector.

Join us for two days of action-packed networking, inspiration, and fun at the free SME XPO conference. Choose from four conference streams - Founder’s Formula, Scaling Your Business, Future Trends, Finance & Investment - and learn what it takes to grow successfully from some of the UK's most successful entrepreneurs.

SME XPO also features a series of workshops covering a wide array of essential topics. This is your opportunity to create new connections to grow your support network, form collaborative partnerships, and sound out your ideas/challenges to take your business to the next level.

The event is free to enter if you register in advance or on arrival at the venue. Download the full 2022 programme here. Check our website to discover our 2023 programme, coming soon.

SME XPO is only open to adults (16+) who have pre-registered and hold a valid entry badge or those who register onsite. This includes visitors, speakers, exhibitors, VIPs, and press.

Admission is open to professionals who are involved in, or have a direct connection or interest in, the event or associated industries or organisations. All visitors must be 16 or over (unless prior written consent from the organisers).

We are working closely with ExCel to keep everyone safe at our event.

All visitors should be aware that the following are in place:

• Official event security staff may approach you to assist you outside, at entry or inside the event
• Staff and attendees must wear ID badges provided
• Bag checks maybe in operation at the venue
• Keep personal property with you at all times and do not leave any items unattended
• Report anything that looks unusual or suspicious to a member of event staff
• Please note CCTV in operation at ExCel is monitored and recorded

Data

By allowing your badge to be scanned during the event, attendees will be allowing the organisers to provide their name and contact details to the specific partner, exhibitor or sponsor who may contact them about their products/services.

By choosing to attend any session in our seminar theatres or workshops, visitors will have their badge scanned at entry and their name and contact details will be shared by the Organisers with the seminar host/exhibitor, sponsor and/or speaker, who may contact them about their products or services.

Photography and Video Recording

Official photographers and videographers will be taking photographs and recording and/or streaming videos at the event. By registering and attending the event, each attendee authorises such photography and recording and permits the Organisers to use the attendee’s image, likeness and voice for archival and promotional purposes in any and all media, without liability, compensation or credit to the attendee.

No visitor to the event may take photographs or make any form of recording (including audio or video) on any media at the event under any circumstances without the prior written permission of the Organisers.

Register now ahead of the 2023 event.

Car Park

Please visit ExCel.london/parking for further details.

Catering

Restaurant and catering facilities are located around the exhibition hall. There are also lots of local eateries around the area, please visit ExCel.london/visiting/food-drink for more details.

Press Office

The Press area is within the VIP Press and Speaker Lounge and will be open throughout the show. Press enquiries before and after the exhibition should be sent to Jasmine Brown, Notion PR, M: +44 7738 925 002, Email: jasmine@notion.agency

Sales Information

Companies wishing to exhibit at SME XPO 2023 are invited to visit the Sales Office (stand S4) or contact Angela Pradhan, Exhibition Sales Manager, at Angela.Pradhan@standard.co.uk

If you would like to speak to a member of the SME XPO team about speaker opportunities, please email William Fowler, Event Director, at William.Fowler@standard.co.uk.

We welcome commercial enquiries for SME XPO (25 – 26 April 2023). Please complete the form on the ‘Enquire to Exhibit’ page or email Angela.Pradhan@standard.co.uk.

Please complete the form on the ‘Be a Partner’ page and a member of the team will be in contact with you.

Recognised brands that appeal to our target audience are welcome to partner with us. Please email Ana-Maria.Butaru@standard.co.uk for more information.

We welcome disabled visitors to SME XPO, please get in touch here if you have any specific accessibility requirements.

Guide dogs are welcome in the venue however other pets will not be allowed access.

If you have specific questions please contact the venue directly.

Please contact Find a Hotel on +44 (0)20 7592 3061, 09:00-17:00 (GMT), Monday–Friday. Or type ‘hotels ExCel london’ into your search engine.

There are dedicated train stations next to the venue, and the cable car and Thames Clipper service. To plan your journey visit here.

Yes there is Free Visitor WiFi onsite.