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Thursday 18th April 2024
The Spine, Liverpool

The 2024 Business & Innovation Conference

So... What's the Big Idea?

The Downtown in Business inaugural ‘Change Makes Live’ conference that was hosted at the Spine Building in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter on Thursday 2nd March 2023 was so successful that we have already booked a date for the next one in 2024. 

We will return to the fabulous Spine Building with a host of top quality speakers from the worlds of business, academia, and politics, exploring the challenges- and opportunities – that present themselves to business in the 21st Century. 

Don’t be disappointed – get the date in your diary and get your ticket booked now! 

For a peek of the 2023 #CML conference watch this video.

Agenda

An opportunity to network, visit the exhibitors, get a coffee (or tea) and grab a bite to eat.

Welcome & introduction DIB chief executive Frank McKenna

Change Maker
Rose Marley, chief executive Co-operatives UK

Facilitator
Frank McKenna, chief executive & group chairman, Downtown in Business

Change Makers:
Colin Sinclair, CEO, Sciontec
Ged Clouser, Principal Architect, BDP Design
Jessica Bowles, Director of Strategy, Bruntwood SciTech

Facilitator
Emily Robson, Assistant Chief Executive, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool

An opportunity to network and grab a coffee (or tea).

Change Makers
Jason Futers, Director Innovation & Growth, Lincoln City Football Club
Jo Phillips, former advisor to Paddy Ashdown & Bob Geldof. Social commentator
Nathan McNamara, chief executive DB3 Group

Facilitator
Frank McKenna, chief executive & group chairman, Downtown in Business

Change Makers
John Kelley-Quinn, Founder & CEO, The House of Wisdom
Sean Sweeney, Director, The House of Wisdom
Silvana Cory-Wright, Director, The House of Wisdom

Facilitator
Frank McKenna, chief executive & group chairman, Downtown in Business

Change Makers
Natalie Reeves-Billing, Author
Rachael Stevens, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool
Ruth Wood, chief executive, Mersey Maritime

Facilitator
Alex Cousins, Business Director, Connected Places Catapult

An opportunity to network, grab a bite to eat and visit the exhibitors.

Change Maker
Tim Heatley, Co-Founder, Capital & Centric

Facilitator
Frank McKenna, chief executive & group chairman, Downtown in Business

Change Makers
Elaine Bowker, Principal, City of Liverpool College
Emily Robson, Assistant Chief Executive, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool
Sophie Gilmore, chief executive, HybridTec
Steven Hesketh, The Hospitality Hero

Facilitator
Frank McKenna, chief executive & group chairman, Downtown in Business

Join us for a drinks reception & networking at the Novotel Hotel.

Tickets

Enquire About Change Makers Live 2024

If you are interested in tickets for #CML24, please fill in the form below, purchase tickets online or call 0151 556 1897.

Avoid the Eventbrite fee and call 0151 556 1897 to pay.

If you are interested in joining us for CML24 please select an option to allow us to deal with your enquiry in the most efficient manner possible.

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Agenda Revealed For Change Makers Live 2024!

We're delighted to finally reveal the agenda for our second annual Change Makers Live Conference! From 8am to 4:30 pm we’ll be bringing together some of the county’s Leading...

FAQS

You get access to the full-day of the conference starting from 8:00am until 4:45pm and access to the drinks conference drinks reception from 4:45pm at Novotel Paddington Village (it’s next door to the conference venue).

The Venue is The Spine Builing, Paddington Village.

2 Paddington Village, Liverpool L7 3FA

Further information is available via The Spine website

The dresscode is business attire.

Registration will open from 8:00am, however the registration desk will be open all day if you arrive late.

There will be plenty of refreshments available throughout the day and lunch will be provided at 12:00pm.

There is a Multi-Storey car park located near The Spine.

Paddington Village Multi-Storey
Standard day tariff: £12.00
Address: Elm Grove, Grove St, Smithdown Lane, Liverpool L7 3FA

Further information is available via The Spine website