Professor and author, Michael Parkinson CBE, shared his expertise with business leaders and discussed key challenges for the future of Liverpool and Manchester.
Downtown in Business recently hosted our ‘Connect in the City’ event overlooking the city of Birmingham at the stunning Orelle restaurant.
Manchester City Council’s Strategic Director for Growth and Development, Becca Heron, recently addressed DIB members and gave insight into exciting new projects that are shaping the future of Greater Manchester.
The head of Marketing Liverpool, Chris Brown, the Managing Director of Marketing Manchester, Sheona Southern, and the Chief Executive of Marketing Lancashire, Rachel McQueen joined forces to address a DIB audience on the challeneges and future plans for North West visitor economy.
Downtown in Business was joined by Strategic Director for Place, Prosperity & Sustainability at Birmingham City Council, Paul Kitson at an exclusive Property Club, sponsored by DB3 at Bank Restaurant and Bar.
It has been a ferociously busy quarter one for the Downtown business team, with two national conferences, a gala awards dinner, and a Leaders Lunch at the property festival MIPIM in Cannes among the twenty-four events that we hosted in the first three-months of the year.
Reflecting on the city regions recent delegation to property festival MIPIM, Neil outlined the range of opportunities that were now in the pipeline for Birmingham and the wider region, but also spelt out successes that have already been secured.
The Liverpool City Region metro mayor Steve Rotheram gave a barnstorming performance at the Downtown in Business Breakfast Forum at INNSiDE Hotel earlier this week.
The chief executive of Leeds City Council, Tom Riordan, joined Downtown in Business for a special ‘Leaders Lunch’ Roundtable discussion at the fabulous Fazenda Restaurant.
Watch the video review from DIB’s inaugural Change Makers Live conference. Featuring Wes Streeting MP, Dr Natalie Kenny, Chrissie Wolfe, Stephen Young, Jen Fenner, Jessica Bowles and Howard Lewis.
Downtown in Business recognised some of Liverpool’s leading female entrepreneurs at its tenth iteration of the Women in Business Awards.
Downtown in Business hosted its inaugural Change Makers Live conference in Liverpool recently. Among the highlights of the day was an exclusive video interview with Education Minister Gillian Keegan MP which can be viewed below.
