🌸 Apply to Speak at Bloomfest: Beyond the Bubble 🌸 
📅 9th October | 📍 Taboola, London | 🕕 6–9pm 

Deadline to apply: 14th August 

 

Bloomfest is back! One of Bloom’s flagship events is returning this year on 9th Oct 2025, and kindly hosted by Taboola, the theme is ‘Beyond The Bubble’. The event will be an evening full of inspiration, connection, workshops, and support & encouragement to nudge each other beyond our comfort zones and network bubbles if we really want to grow individually as well as make a difference in our industry. With keynote guest speakers, panel discussions, inspirational talks and practical workshops led by Bloom members and our industry partners and allies, it’s sure to be another cracker! 

 

We’d love for you to be a part of it! We’re opening up applications for talks, panel spots and workshop hosts and we want to hear from you. Will you go beyond your bubble?  

This year’s theme is about confidence, courage, and pushing beyond the bubble. We’re inviting Bloomers and allies to share stories, facilitate learning and help others to Bloom. 

 

We’re looking for: 

  • 1x speaker for a Talk (15 mins) - suggested topic: courageous leadership and taking risks as a leader 

  • 3x panellists for a Panel Discussion (20 mins) sharing stories of the first time they did something uncomfortable, how it felt and what they learned. (not this will be joining a host and a partner panellist too) 

  • 2x panellists for a Panel Discussion (20 mins) about the power of cross-industry, cross-background collaboration for driving change in an increasingly siloed and digital algorithmic world 

  • 1x inspirational or uplifting entertainer to close the event. Whether you have a poem or a song to share, maybe a mini film, or perhaps some comedy or a big crowd participation game. Or maybe you have another great idea.  

  • 4x workshop facilitators to host an up to 20 minute practical workshop for Bloom members to help them go beyond their bubbles. Workshop sizes will vary from X to X people and we’ll work with you on those details once we understand what workshops we want to run. Some ideas include Raise Your Hand – a confidence clinic, Network Outside Your Niche – better, braver networking, The Bold Ask – self-advocacy, negotiation & boundaries, Bubble Mapping – map your current ‘bubble’ and identify what’s next. But it’s up to you – maybe you have another suggestion you’re eager to share and facilitate. 

What we need from you: 

You don’t need a final presentation. Just give us: 

  • Your chosen session format: talk, panel, or workshop 

  • A brief outline of your idea 

  • Why you’re the right person to deliver it 

  • Any resources or setup you might need 

📩 Apply below by 14th August:  

Applications will be reviewed by the Bloom SLT, and we’ll follow up shortly after the closing date. 

As a community driven network, we believe in the power of paying it forward and creating spaces where knowledge, experiences, and support can be shared freely to uplift others.

As such, we are inviting speakers and facilitators to contribute on a voluntary basis, as part of a shared commitment to giving back and strengthening our community.

We understand this may not be feasible for everyone, and deeply value the generosity of those who are able to support in this way.