Get down to business at Salon International 2025 (11-13 October) with exclusive live talks from the best business trailblazers in the industry - and find out the answers to hot topics in the industry.
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Hosted by Chris Moody, Business Live will feature top tier panels of industry experts that aim to provide you with inspirational tips that will help you and your business. With insider insights, actionable takeaways, and the opportunity to get real, first-hand advice, these seminars are an essential part of the Salon International experience for anyone looking to upskill, develop and grow.
Take a look at last year's highlights to get a taste of the action.
The Business Live Stage 2025 Timetable
Saturday 11 October
12:30 Next-Gen Recruitment: How to Attract and Keep Gen Z Stylists
Learn what young stylists want and how to position your salon as an employer of choice.
Tilly Capel, plus more to be announced soon
14:00 Want to Open Your Own Salon? Here’s What You Need to Know FIRST
How to differentiate your salon with benefits, brand, community and client experience and pricing.
Amanda Flory, Mark Woolley and Samantha Cusick
Sunday 12 October
10:30 Your Profitable Price List: How to Charge What You’re Worth
Pricing strategists reveals how to calculate service prices based on real costs, profit targets, and client psychology.
Alan Austin-Smith, Michael Van Clarke and Billy Ryan
12:00 Digital Salon Success: Content, Booking & Loyalty Strategies That Work
Social media, SMS rebooking, email offers and referral systems made simple for busy salon owners.
Stephen Gunnip and Rob Wood
13:30 Using AI to Transform Your Marketing and Grow Your Business
Kate Woods
15:00 Employment Law – What You Need to Know BEFORE 2026
Don't get caught out by the government's new employment law. Save your business time, hassle and cost.
Tina Din and Lorenzo Colangelo
16:30 From High Staff Turnover to High Loyalty: Retaining your Dream Team Discover culture-building tactics, team incentives, and career pathways that boost retention.
Andrew Jose, plus more to be announced soon
Sunday 12 October
11:00 Tech That Pays You Back: Booking, POS & Automation Tools to Cut Admin and Grow Sales
Compare leading salon systems live. Learn what features increase client retention and reduce no-shows
Gavin Hoare and Noel Halligan
12:30 From Consultation to Conversion: Creating Textured Hair Services That Sell Themselves and Create Client Loyalty
Learn to build irresistible colour, styling or treatment packages specifically for the textured hair market.
Jessica Parrish, Matt Surplice and Chris Grimley
14:00 The 2025 Hair Client: What They Value Now (and How to Deliver it) Hairdressers with their finger on the pulse share insight on what today’s clients want, what they’ll pay for, and how to increase visit frequency
Names to be announced soon
15:30 HJ Business Academy
Sean Hanna presents the winners of the HJ Business Academy programme
*Timetables are subject to change
