In Conversation with Joanna Jensen, founder of Childs Farm

Schedule

Thu Nov 13 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:30 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Performance Space, Central Library | Manchester, EN

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About this Event

We are thrilled to welcome Joanna Jensen to the BIPC Manchester!

Joanna Jensen is the Founder of the UK’s multi award-winning baby and child personal care brand, Childs Farm. She is passionate about SME’s (small to medium enterprises), is a prolific angel investor and a regular contributor to media outlets including The Sunday Times, City AM and Radio 5 Live. She sits on the Angel Investing Committee for the UK Governments Invest in Women Task Force, the advisory board of leading consumer initiative Buy Women Built and is a mentor with Imperial Mentoring Service at Imperial College London.

Joanna Chairs both the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA), the trade body for the UK’s tax efficient investment scheme, and the philanthropic arm of Paralympics GB, The Parallel Club. She lives in Marlborough, UK. She is also a champion of the BIPC national network!

Making Business Child's Play is a behind-the-scenes guide to building a purpose-led challenger brand that can take on even the most established names in FMCG. From product idea to market disruption, Joanna Jensen shares how she grew Childs Farm into the UK's leading baby and child personal care brand and what it really takes to do the same.
With honesty, clarity and practical detail, Jensen walks through the key decisions, pivotal moments and tough lessons that shaped her journey. You'll learn how to navigate setbacks, build a scalable brand and grow with purpose in a competitive market.
Whether you're launching your first product or scaling up with ambition, Making Business Child's Play shows how to turn your vision into a category-defining business.
A networking lunch will follow.

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Performance Space, Central Library, Manchester Central Library, Manchester, United Kingdom

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