17 October 2025
Mark Saxby
Status Social
Registration from: 11:45am
Lunch: 12:30pm
In October, we welcomed former journalist and social media expert Mark Saxby, who shared the powerful mission behind his charity Positive Social - helping schools guide children toward healthier, less addictive relationships with smartphones and social media.
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Mark, who also founded Status Social, one of the UK’s first specialist social media consultancies, has seen both the huge opportunities and the hidden pitfalls of social platforms.
In his talk, he discussed how all of us can benefit from resetting our phone habits to boost productivity, improve mental health, strengthen workplace harmony and, ultimately, live with more abundance.
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Mark Saxby
Social media expert Mark Saxby, who also leads the national schools charity Positive Social, will reveal how our addiction to smartphones and social media is harming our productivity, damaging mental health, and contributing to staffing challenges - and, crucially, what we can do to turn things around for us and the next generation.
Former BBC and ITV journalist Mark Saxby is the founder of Status Social, one of the UK’s first specialist social media agencies. He’s helped organisations generate over £20 million through social media - but he’s also keenly aware of its downsides.
At this lunch, Mark will share why his life motto is to live with abundance - which includes a determination to spend less time on screens. Through the inspiring story of a former colleague who broke free from tech addiction, Mark blends facts, practical techniques, and powerful storytelling to spark real change. Expect to laugh, reflect, and leave empowered to live your best life.
The Timetable
What to expect...
Arrival at 11:45, sign in and collect your badge before being escorted into the reception area.
Enjoy a bit of opening networking with the other members and guests of the lunch. Drink included.
Sit down for a two course lunch including a starter and a main followed by coffee. After lunch the guest speaker will take to the podium for their speech.
The meeting and lunch is drawn to a close.
Guests and members are invited to continue their discussions at Saltbox.
Parking is available at NCP Nottingham Stoney Street.
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