The Business Link Innovation Lounge is a 300 capacity theatre that will host a plethora of keynote speakers from the world of business. Leading entrepreneurs will deliver advice and inspiration while our business leaders will deliver relevant educational keynotes about the economy and many other relevant business subjects.
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8.30am – 10.00am Yorkshire Post Business Breakfast with Karren Brady Karren Brady, CEO, Birmingham City FCLeading business figure and the ‘first woman in football’, Karren Brady will be sharing her extensive business knowledge and secrets of success with Business Yorkshire delegates. Having experienced huge success at a young age, Karren will be addressing the Yorkshire Post Business Breakfast to reveal how she achieved her rise to success, her effective leadership strategies and business growth advice. Consistently recognised as one of the leading women in business, Karren has won a host of prestigious awards, both in the business field and for her inspiration to women. This Seminar will be introduced by Bernard Ginns, the Business Editor of the Yorkshire Post. Karren will be finishing at 9.45 to allow for a 15 min Q and A session with the audience. |
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10.30am – 11.30am Innovation Lounge Sarah McVittie, CEO, TexpertsSarah McVittie, CEO, and co-founder of Texperts will be talking about how she developed her initial idea for Texperts, an informative texting service to mobile telephone users, into a fundable proposition and then how she courted and won the wallets of her angel backers. Since the service launched in 2003, Sarah not only raised £3m from angel investors, while ensuring that its service could operate across all UK mobile networks, she also collected a host of awards & prizes for her innovative idea and business. Aged just 25, Sarah and Thomas left their jobs in the city and set up the very first mobile text information service. In a short time and with little resources, Sarah has taken Texperts from a mere idea to becoming a recognised pioneer in the creation of a market segment with substantial potential within the mobile industry. Sarah is going to talk through her journey and share some of her key learning’s of how to realise a vision on nothing but a wing and a prayer! |
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12.00pm – 1.00pm Innovation Lounge Heather Wright, Founder, Advance PerformanceHeather Wright is a motivational specialist and will be speaking at Business Yorkshire, delivering confidence to attendees and inspiring them to grow their businesses and motivate staff through encouragement and support. Heather formed an organization with a mission; to become the first choice provider of corporate and personal development training in the UK and US. Heather is an inspirational speaker whose mission is to make life exciting and she has learnt a lot about the psychology of influence and converted it to usable, teachable material to change the lives of others. |
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3.00pm – 4.00pm Innovation Lounge William Montgomery, CEO, TenGaining new contracts and generating sales to grow the business will be prime objectives for companies exhibiting and visiting at Business Yorkshire 2008. William Montgomery, CEO of TEN and leadership consultant with first class credentials, will be delivering a talk on mastering leadership on day one of this two-day event. Learn all you need to know about leadership and understand the core skills and personal attributes needed to be an effective, confident and supportive manager. |
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9.00am – 10.00am Breakfast session sponsored by the Sheffield and Doncaster Chambers Richard Richardson, Former Founder Director, Harry Ramsden's plc on 'Marketing Judo'
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11.00am – 12.00pm Innovation LoungeKristina Grimes and Jennifer Celerier, KGCCP, 'The Apprentice candidates'Hand picked from a nation of aspiring business wannabes, Kristina Grimes and Jennifer Celerier went on to prove their business acumen by impressing Sir Alan Sugar (and the nation) in consecutive weeks on famed television show; BBC’s The Apprentice. Kristina was runner up 2007 much to public outcry and being famed as ‘the one that should have won’. Jennifer, despite her unquestionable ability was shown the door in episode 7 due to her lack of knowledge of ‘Kosher’ in 2008. The two have now joined forces to form their own company, set up to compensate for the deficit of quality Business and Performance Excellence Training in the UK, combining motivational training with skill set. They will deliver a fun filled hour session focusing on: |
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1.30pm – 2.30 Innovation Lounge Michelle Mone, CEO, Ultimo LingerieMichelle Mone is founder of the Ultimo underwear range and one of the country’s leading businesswomen. |
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3.00pm – 4.00pm Innovation Lounge Dennis Turner, Chief Economist, HSBCDennis is an entertaining and experienced speaker. Having been with HSBC for 20 years, his principle role is advising lending bankers on economic trends, not only at national level, but also on industries and regions. He has a unique approach to the task facing the new Chancellor, Alistair Darling, following Gordon Brown's move next door and not only will he provide you with valuable information, especially in the face of the current economic climate but his unmistakeable speaking style will have you breathless with laughter! |
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