How the city and surrounding areas are maximizing valuable assets such as the £100 million space park, the £250 million waterfront restoration plan, the multi-million boohoo factory and the East Midlands Freeport. are you there?
The Delegation Agreement complements leading companies such as IBM, Caterpillar, PepsiCo, Boohoo, Samworth Brothers and Barclays Eagle Labs to position themselves within the city’s strong entrepreneurial and logistics golden triangle. How will it attract large inward investment?
meet the speaker
Andrew Reaney, Director of Responsible Sourcing, Boohoo Hear how one of the UK’s biggest fashion retailers benefits from having a large manufacturing base in Leicester.
Helen Donnellan, Vice President for Regional Business and Innovation, De Montfort University Get an overview of why DMU’s new Barclays Eagle Lab is boosting entrepreneurship and business growth, and how universities are helping address local skills gaps.
Marion Plant, Principal and CEO, North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College Find out why the Leicester region is leading the way when it comes to developing the next generation of high tech
Paul Davey, Group Executive Board Director, Samworth Brothers, said: Describes how the growth of the UK’s largest chilled food manufacturer has been helped by a large presence in Leicester
Sir Peter Soulsby, Mayor of Leicester Outlines his ambitions for the city’s development and growth, and how the powers that come with that role help him achieve them
Roy Bothrill, Partner, Shakespeare Martineau We discuss what Leicester needs to do to attract greater investment and make the most of its powerful assets, and how mandate agreements can help
