We’re taking the Geordie charm on tour. Next stop: Manchester.
Let’s be real for a second. Traditional networking event vibes can be an executive dysfunction nightmare and a big no-no for us ND bunch. Small talk and trying to act "corporate" while your brain is secretly screaming?
Absolute pass.
That’s why The Spicy Brain Collective is teaming up with Atomicon once again to host a FREE networking mixer designed specifically for minds like ours.
We’re coming down from right up North to bring a massive dose of Geordie warmth and genuine connection (with absolute zero-masking energy!) straight to the heart of Manchester.
The Location
2 Watson Street, Manchester, M3 4EJ
We’re heading to 235 Live at Manchester235, near Deansgate in the centre of Manchester! Whether you're coming solo or rolling in with your business besties, expect zero stiffness, maximum Geordie warmth and a room full of brilliant neurodivergent humans doing networking on our own terms. No awkward icebreakers... just real chat, great energy and a proper good time before Atomicon!
Washington Ali
Breaking The Invisible Ceiling Of Confidence
Success is never given. It's taken. Challenged for. Never just passed down.
But before you can take what's yours, you have to know it's yours. And before you can know, you have to trust the one reaching for it.. you.
In this talk Washington walks you into that knowing. The kind that doesn't shake when the room goes quiet. The kind that moves before doubt gets a word in. The kind built on self-trust, not self-talk.
What's meant for you is already yours. The question is whether you'll reach for it.
Elisabeth Carley-Leonard
How To Get Over Yourself & Get More Clients On Social Media
This keynote cuts through the overwhelm founders feel online and shows them a visibility strategy that will always work - even as AI gets louder and algorithms keep changing.
Using real founder psychology, the power of story-led content, and the proven Show Up System™, Elisabeth Carley-Leonard teaches business owners how to stop hiding, stop overthinking, and start showing up in a way that actually brings more of the RIGHT clients in.
Attendees will walk away with:
- A crystal-clear understanding of why they’re invisible online
- A practical, human-first strategy they can implement immediately
- The confidence to stop waiting for the “perfect moment” and start leading with influence
This talk is equal parts mindset, strategy and no-nonsense realness.
Expect laughs, straight-talking advice, and a serious reminder that no one pops out the womb with 10k followers - but everyone can become an influential founder when they stop getting in their own way.
Kelsi Navalta
Go High Level
Kelsi Navalta is the Director of Affiliate Programs at HighLevel, the leading white-label marketing platform for agencies. Prior to HighLevel, she worked as an influencer and affiliate marketer across multiple platforms, before leveraging her experience to grow and optimize the company's Affiliate Program.
Our Inclusion Partner
Ria Jackson
Ria Jackson is the founder of Inclusive Minds UK, a work design consultancy built on one idea: it’s not the person, it’s the design.
With a background in the RAF, engineering, and further education, she’s spent her career in spaces that weren’t built for brains like hers and turned that into a specialism.
She now works with organisations and events to strip out the friction that gets in the way of people doing their best work.
She’s SpicyCon’s Inclusion Partner. You’re in good hands!
Our Inclusion Partner
Ria Jackson
Ria Jackson is the founder of Inclusive Minds UK, a work design consultancy built on one idea: it’s not the person, it’s the design.
With a background in the RAF, engineering, and further education, she’s spent her career in spaces that weren’t built for brains like hers and turned that into a specialism.
She now works with organisations and events to strip out the friction that gets in the way of people doing their best work.
She’s SpicyCon’s Inclusion Partner. You’re in good hands