Authors, aspiring authors, readers, and friends will all be warmly welcomed to this showcase of authorial notoriety on Wednesday 11th November, at 2.30pm. Hosted by Liveryman Ken Valledy and Junior Warden Veronica Heaven, enjoy two hours of chat, thoughts, and insights into developing, writing, publishing, and publicising your book. All with accompanying tea and coffee. Owing to increased demand, we are delighted that the Leathersellers' Company will host this event at the beautiful Leathersellers' Hall in St Helen's Place, just off Bishopsgate. Members and guests are very welcome.

Freemen and their guests are encouraged to attend our second Wednesday meet ups where the Livery-curious mingle with those in the know. Start November with drinks and mingling at Tower Suites at The Blue Orchid Hotel at Tower Hill. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar. It's your chance to meet with other Freemen of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £PAYG

For over 800 years the new Lord Mayor of the City of London has been admitted in a ceremony known as the Silent Ceremony. It is conducted almost entirely in silence. Members of the Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs are invited to witness the historic ceremony at the medieval Guildhall, as Alderwoman Dame Susan Langley hands over to her successor. Tickets for the Silent Ceremony are free, but are heavily oversubscribed and are allocated in September by ballot. Apply online at Silent Ceremony [https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=zVjmn82zVkCFGTIi_6lr6ImX_FtcjuhOuP4pFhn-as1UQUlEMVpYQjlVTUhWMDFMRE9UQTVPQTRRQi4u&route=shorturl] Later that evening there will be a service of thanksgiving at the church of St Lawrence Jewry (a collection will be taken).

This year's Enterprise Summit will mark the official launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week UK. The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs is delighted to be a named supporter of the Enterprise Summit - a dynamic forum to celebrate and inspire Britain's founders. The event will take place on Monday 16 November, 9:00am arrival for 9:30am - 11:00am at Level39, 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AB. We will convene founders, investors, corporates and those working to advance innovation and growth for energetic sessions exploring the power and potential of entrepreneurship in Britain. The Summit is organised by Integra and supported by HaysMac and a coalition of partner organisations including the Centre for Entrepreneurs, Global Entrepreneurship Network UK, Grow London, Enterprise Britain, Enterprise Nation, E2E, NatWest Accelerator, OPUS, Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub, Scaleup Institute, Scaleup Britain, Small Business Britain, Social Enterprise UK, Startup Coalition, The Entrepreneurs Network, Virgin StartUp, Young Enterprise, Youth Business International,

Nightspark is a London-based vocal quartet made up of Ana Baginska, Alexandra Cojocariu, Jasmine Anderson and Benny Tayler. The group sings mostly a cappella repertoire with arrangements by members of the quartet varying from swinging jazz standards and old favourites to modern music by the likes of säje and Snowpoet as well as original tunes. Drawing inspiration from their individual and eclectic tastes in music, Nightspark puts their focus on texture and blend and combines the softness of singer-songwriter and folk music with the energy and rich harmonic depth of jazz. This performance is part of the School’s annual Jazz Festival, presented in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival, celebrating the creativity and originality of the Guildhall Jazz community. The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs proudly supports the Jazz Faculty at the Guildhall School of Music. You can donate to a future Entrepreneurs' Scholarship - please contact the Clerk's Office for more information, or click

Emerging percussionist and composer Max Kroon’s newest project is a combination of free jazz, electronic ambient, spoken word, and folk. Featuring Benji O’Riordan (alto sax), Alex Bishop (guitar), and Annie Walton (cello), the group will be performing a combination of original compositions, and those by Paul Motian, Immanuel Wilkins, and others, exhibiting a wide pallet of textures, grooves, and soundscapes. This performance is part of the School’s annual Jazz Festival, presented in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival, celebrating the creativity and originality of the Guildhall Jazz community. The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs proudly supports the Jazz Faculty at the Guildhall School of Music. You can donate to a future Entrepreneurs' Scholarship - please contact the Clerk's Office for more information, or click HERE [https://donate.stripe.com/3cIfZi0x2aoddH30F86oo0c]

The Livery Committee runs City Briefings regularly. These are ideal for newer members, but are helpful refreshers for longer serving Freemen and Liverymen. A typical course timetable: 5.30pm - Welcome 5.40pm - on holding elected office (talk by a Common Councilman or Alderman) 5.55pm - the role of the City of London Corporation (a representative of the Town Clerk's Department) 6.10pm - the Freedom of the City (a representative of the Chamberlain's Court) 6.25pm - Livery Companies: their membership and activities (a leading member of the Livery) 6.40pm - Panel discussion and Q&A 7.00pm - closing remarks followed by networking drinks The course should be booked through the Livery Committee website HERE [https://liverycommittee.org/courses/]

Guildhall Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of Scott Stroman, presents a celebration of Miles Davis featuring new and existing arrangements of Davis compositions for big band. This performance is part of the School’s annual Jazz Festival, presented in partnership with EFG London Jazz Festival, celebrating the creativity and originality of the Guildhall Jazz community. The Worshipful Company of Entrepreneurs proudly supports the Jazz Faculty at the Guildhall School of Music. You can donate to a future Entrepreneurs' Scholarship - please contact the Clerk's Office for more information, or click HERE [https://donate.stripe.com/3cIfZi0x2aoddH30F86oo0c]

Rita W. Bologna will be installed as the 13th Master Entrepreneur at the church of St Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall at 5.30pm for 5.45pm on Tuesday 24th November. Her Wardens for the year are Mr Jat Wasu, Mrs Veronica Heaven, and Mr John Burton. All members and guests are welcome to the Installation and to a short and invigorating service of thanksgiving and rededication. The Hon. Chaplain, the Rev. Sophia Acland, will preach as well as a reading in Sanskrit from The Masters Chaplain Madhava Turumella. A retiring collection will be taken.

THIS EVENT IS NOW SOLD OUT - PLEASE CONTACT assistant@entrepreneurscompany.org FOR THE WAITING LIST On Tuesday 24th November, Rita W. Bologna is installed as the 13th Master Entrepreneur, alongside her Wardens Jat Wasu, Veronica Heaven, and John Burton. Baroness Usha Prashar CBE speaks on behalf of the guests. The evening also celebrates the Master's heritage and Hindu culture. The Installation is the evening the new Master sets out her plans for the year, and one of the two occasions in the Company calendar where full ceremonial dress is still observed. Dinner is at the opulent Goldsmiths' Hall, one of the great livery halls and rarely open to a Company of our age. The evening It begins with the Installation Court at St Lawrence Jewry next Guildhall, where the formal ceremony takes place before the Company moves to Goldsmiths' Hall for a reception and three-course dinner. The new Master will speak to her vision for

On Wednesday 2 December Alderman & Sheriff Tim Leven is hosting an evening at the Old Bailey, built around one question: is Britain a contender in the AI race, or a customer? The Old Bailey has heard a few arguments in its time. This one is new. We will meet in the Grand Hall, beneath the great dome crowned by the gilded figure of Justice: one of the finest rooms in London, and worth the visit on its own. Britain in the AI Race: Contender or Customer? brings together five of the companies shaping AI. * Matt Clifford CBE, Managing Director, International Affairs at Anthropic, will be in conversation with Katie Prescott, Technology Business Editor at The Times. A panel follows, moderated by Laith Al-Khalaf, Banking and Fintech Reporter at the Financial Times. On the panel will be representatives of: * ElevenLabs * Harvey * OpenAI * Wayve Drinks start at 5.30pm in the

Freemen and their guests are encouraged to attend our second Wednesday meet ups where the Livery-curious mingle with those in the know. Start December with drinks and mingling at Tower Suites at The Blue Orchid Hotel at Tower Hill. We'll be in the Sapphire Bar. It's your chance to meet with other Freemen of the Company as well as bring along colleagues who are curious about the Company and the Livery movement in the City of London. Come along and join us. Dress code: Informal £PAYG