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Pro Manchester Business Conference

1st March 2012, 8:00am

On 1st March 2012, pro•manchester brings to you a one day news style conference with hosts Kirsty Wark and Gavin Esler. The conference will provide informed and challenging opinions on the topics that are important to the economy and your business.
Kirsty Wark and Gavin Esler will lead healthy debate throughout the day which will include key note speeches from Goldman Sach’s Jim O’Neill, BCG Partners Louise Cooper, Professor David Miles of the Monetary Policy Commission, Paul Johnson from the Institute of Fiscal Studies and the British Banking Association’s Angela Knight, influential city leaders Sir Howard Bernstein and Sir Richard Leese will open and close the event.

Alongside key note speeches there will be panel debates on a variety of topics including: Access to Finance and Future of financial and professional services plus the opportunity for delegates to interact with some of the UK’s leading business experts in our designated networking area.

The conference will provide:

  • An informed and valuable up-to-the-minute sounding of the nation's current business mood and economic health
  • An opportunity for delegates to interact with some of the best and most successful business brains of their generation
  • A forum to ask questions, contribute to the debate and draw pertinent conclusions
  • Gain invaluable insight and market intelligence about the economy and the prospects for the North West and Greater Manchester.

Pricing

Standard tickets £195.00 each
5 tickets or more £175.00 each
All prices subject to VAT

Find out more

Type

Conferences

Location

The Point, Lancashire County Cricket Club, Talbot Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 0PX

Duration

7.5 hours

Time

8:00am- 3:30pm

Cost

£195.00

Agenda

08.00 – 09.00 – Registration, Coffee & Networking
09.00 – 13.00 – Conference
13.00 – 14.00 – Lunch & Networking
14.00 – 15.30 – Conference
15.30 - Close

Speakers

  • Angela Knight - Chief Executive, British Banking Association
  • Professor David Miles - Council Member, Royal Economic Society
  • Jim O'Neil - Chairman, Goldman Sachs Asset Management
  • Paul Johnson - Director, Institute of Fiscal Studies
  • Sir Richard Leese - Leader, Manchester City Council
  • Louise Cooper - Markets analyst, BGC Partners
  • Sir Howard Bernstein - Chief Executive, Manchester City Council

Who should attend?

Around 500 delegates from the Corporate, Financial and Professional sectors. The conference is for Chairman, Chief Executives, Finance Directors and senior management of SMEs and larger corporates across the North West.

Enquiries

81 King Street
Manchester
United Kingdom
M2 4AH

Telephone: 0161 833 0964

Email: promanchesterbusinessconference@pro-manchester.co.uk

Where is it?

Ben Jones Programme Officer

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