Taking place on April 28 at London’s Glaziers Hall, Esquire Self-Made will bring together inspiring leaders from a range of high-profile start-ups, businesses and professions for a day of empowering keynote talks, panel discussions and unmissable networking opportunities.

The themes will span every facet of launching a business – from identifying an idea, sourcing funding and building a brand, through to which attributes are most necessary for success in 2018.

Alex Bilmes, Editor-in-Chief of Esquire, commented: “The Esquire reader is intelligent, discerning and fully invested in their future. There has never been a better time to launch an event of this type, which taps into the zeitgeist of taking control of your career and making things happen.

“This one-day event will provide a fully immersive experience, connecting our readers with some of the very best entrepreneurial and business talent in the country, alongside our writers and brands we know they care about.”

Speakers already confirmed include Actor, Producer and Director Noel Clarke; Founder of SBTV Jamal Edwards; Founder of Orlebar Brown Adam Brown; and Co-founder of The Modern House Albert Hill.

Victoria Archbold, Managing Director of Events and Sponsorship at Hearst LIVE, added: “Our events business continues to go from strength-to-strength and we’re delighted to continue nurturing up-and-coming talent in the areas where we’ve got expertise by launching Esquire Self-Made.

“The summit will provide the perfect platform to bring together Esquire’s successful and ambitious audience with some of the most exciting names in business. It is a direct response to current consumer market trends, providing valuable opportunity for commercial partners to fully integrate within the programme.”

Mercedes-Benz X-Class has been confirmed as associate partner. Other brands integrated into the event are Cornerstone Shaving, Hawksmoor and Watch Aneesh.