Headline Partner

Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services.

Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world.

Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and approximately 35 countries.

Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Official Destination Partner

Canada is a place defined as much by its people as by its landscapes, where vast wilderness sits alongside vibrant cities, and where culture is shaped by the many communities that call this country home. Travelers are invited into these spaces to experience Canada as it is lived: meeting the people behind the stories, discovering places shaped by nature, and engaging with traditions and perspectives that define the country today. Travel here is more than exploration, it is a way to connect with place, support communities and experience Canada with depth and authenticity. Canada, Naturally.

Champagne Partner

Champagne Louis Roederer are renowned for their commitment to sustainability, the extraordinary quality of their wines, and their pioneering and innovative farming and winemaking. This has resulted in them being awarded The World's Most Admired Champagne Brand for the last 6 years in a row. Though one of the smallest Grand Marques, Louis Roederer are the largest farmers of organic and biodynamics in the region. 

7th generation family owned, Louis Roederer own 245 hectares of vineyards located exclusively in Grands and Premiers Crus villages, an anomaly in a region dominated by small growers from whom most houses purchase grapes. They are self-sufficient for 100% of their vintage production and approximately 70% of their multi-vintage production. Working hand in hand with nature, respecting terroir and the pursuit of excellence underpins everything they do.

Festival Partner

BACQD champions UK enterprise by preparing ambitious businesses for investment and growth. We raise profiles, craft powerful presentations, and connect founders with qualified investors eager to back innovation. Our mission is to help businesses thrive, boost the economy, and deliver lasting success stories.

Festival Partner

Since 1931, Clinique La Prairie has been developing a deep understanding of the secrets of longevity and vitality. The world-leading institution based in Switzerland provides a holistic experience combining scientific innovation and engagement, enabling its guests to live better, healthier and longer.

Festival Partner

Grove Gallery is a leading contemporary art gallery specialising in blue-chip icons and emerging talents. Renowned for curating exceptional exhibitions and exclusive partnerships with luxury brands, Grove offers innovative art experiences and strategic advisory services, connecting discerning collectors worldwide with today’s most exciting artists. Discover the future of contemporary art.

Festival Partner

At Pearson, we believe learning doesn’t stop at graduation, it evolves across a lifetime.

In a world shaped by rapid technological change, education is no longer a single chapter but a continuous journey of adaptation, reinvention and growth.

As proud sponsors of the FT Weekend Festival, Pearson is bringing its lifelong learning mission to the heart of the conversation, helping people at every stage of their working lives build skills, confidence and career resilience.

Join us at our panel session, Future‑proof your future with AI, featuring three leading Pearson authors whose books, Climb, No Risk Side Hustle and Expiry Date Never, explore how people can stand out, stay relevant and thrive at every stage of their careers in an AI‑driven world.

Love your journey.

Festival Partner

At RBC Wealth Management, we help turn your ideas into reality. Whether you’re growing wealth, planning retirement, or protecting your legacy, we support your goals. From personalised wealth strategies to simple investment solutions, we make managing your money easy and personal. Backed by global strength and local expertise, let’s build your future together.

The value of investments can fall, and you may get back less than you invested. Information is provided only as an example and is not a recommendation to pursue a particular strategy.

Festival Partner

Trading since 2011, Vintage Acquisitions (trading name of Brooks and Whitaker Limited) are a team of passionate whisky experts with over 50 years’ collective experience valuing, trading and managing single malt Scotch whisky. 

We are educated stockists who own a large inventory of casks held under our HMRC license (WOWGR) across over twenty five approved excise warehouses throughout Scotland. We offer the widest range of quality casks, all from distilleries with a proven track record of growth at the most competitive prices. Our clients have peace of mind that they are dealing with the greatest experienced and established cask trading company, with a successful trading history spanning well over a decade.

Festival Exhibitor

Niwaki’s fine Japanese gardening tools, knives, and other practical accessories are highly valued by gardeners, craftspeople, chefs, artists, homemakers, and anyone who appreciates thoughtfully designed, extremely useful, and – dare we say it – beautiful items. The company was founded by Jake Hobson, who first travelled to Japan as an art student to experience ‘hanami’, the annual cherry blossom festival. The trip sparked an interest in the philosophy and maintenance of Japanese trees, prompting Jake to learn as much as he could while working at a traditional plant nursery in Osaka.

On his return to England, he realised the tools he’d come to rely on – including tripod ladders and Japanese shears – worked just as well in Western gardens. With the support of his wife, Keiko he began introducing these items to the UK. The venture grew quickly, and Niwaki, which means ‘garden tree,’ was launched in 2007. The range has since grown to include a unique selection of Japanese products, including Hori Hori gardening trowels, Kenzan, carbon steel secateurs, and the highly regarded Niwaki GR Pro range.

Jake continues to visit Japan whenever possible, deepening his knowledge of the culture and craftsmanship behind Niwaki’s tools.

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