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Change Makers Live 2024 | New Speaker Announcement

The chief executive of Co-operatives UK Rose Marley is the latest name to be added to the impressive list of speakers who will be contributing to the Downtown in Business ‘Change Makers Live’ conference.

Rose Marley – Chief Executive, Co-operatives UK

The chief executive of Co-operatives UK Rose Marley is the latest name to be added to the impressive list of speakers who will be contributing to the Downtown in Business ‘Change Makers Live’ conference which takes place on Thursday 18th April 2024 at the Spine Building in Liverpool’s Knowledge Quarter.

Before taking up her position at the Co-op, Rose was the COO of The Sharp Project and The Space Project in Manchester, and she is a Founding Director of SharpFutures CIC.

In her early career, Rose worked with the Manchester legend Tony Wilson, experiencing the ‘MADchester phenomenon. Factory, and the Hacienda first hand.

To hear Rose in conversation with Frank McKenna in the Downtown Den CLICK HERE.

To book your tickets for Change Makers Live CLICK HERE.

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