Holly Mann
Head of Events and Brand Experience Specialist
Head of Events, HelpBnk
Making events the growth channel brands forgot they had.
About Holly
Holly Mann is Head of Events at HelpBnk, part of the Dream group. She builds the events and activations that bring Simon Squibb's community together in person, from pitch nights to Dreamland, HelpBnk's festival-within-a-festival at Ideas Fest.
She has spent over ten years in events, most recently as Operations Director of an events agency. There she delivered activations and brand experiences for global corporates including Boston Consulting Group and Titan Wealth, and household names including M&S, JustGiving, Eurostar and Lush.
Her focus now is proving that events and help can be kept affordable for the people who need them, and still pay for themselves through sponsorship and partnerships. Her message to brands: they used to sponsor events, and now they're building businesses around them.
Holly speaks on the comeback of IRL, events as a growth channel, and building a brand people can walk into. She hosted a panel at the London Summer Event Show in 2025 and was a panellist at Ideas Fest in September 2026.
Key talks
Each talk can run as a keynote, a fireside or a panel, and is tailored to your audience and event.
The comeback of IRL: in-person rooms winning again
Enquire about this talkEvents as a growth channel
Enquire about this talkBuilding a brand people can walk into
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Jack WhettingsteelCEO of Dream Group and Brand Strategist behind Simon Squibb
Adam MossCo-Founder and CEO of HelpBnk
Jonny DaviesEntrepreneur and Investor
Adam SmithEntrepreneur, Investor and Exited Founder
Guy ParsonageGrowth Expert and Exited Entrepreneur
Jimmy ContriniMedia and Personal Brand Builder
Tobias AllenMarketing Operator and Group CMO
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