Hampshire Chamber is pleased to announce details of it's inaugural annual conference Talking Business.  Chaired by Stewart Dunn from the Southern Daily Echo, the Conference will focus on the issues facing business in 2011 and beyond.

Our Speakers: 

 

Chris Moon – Going the Extra Mile

As an Achievement Consultant and Keynote Speaker, Chris has a passion for helping others to challenge boundaries; to do what they do, better.  By drawing on his extraordinary experiences and achievements, Chris offers valuable insights into how people and organisations can go the extra mile.  For full details of Chris's experiences visit http://www.chrismoon.co.uk/profile/

Neil Clifford - Chief Executive Kurt Geiger Shoes - Recently sold Kurt Geiger for £215 million, Neil started working in retail in a hardware store in Portsmouth age 16 in1983, and then joined the Burton Group as a suit salesman in Debenhams Southsea in 1985. Following a career in retailing Neil became CEO of Kurt Geiger in 2003. In 2005, Neil led the management buy-out from the Harrods Group and subsequently led the secondary buy-out in partnership with Graphite Capital in 2008. He recently complete a sales of the business to The Jones Group.

Nicola Youern - Chief Executive of YOU a leading charity and recently voted The News Business Personality of the Year as

well as winning the prestigious Marks and Spencer Sieff Award for her work with business in the South East. Last year, YOU

became a Sunday Times Top 100 Employer for the first time and, this year, made it to number 12 in the Sunday Times Best

100 Public and Charities Companies to work for.

The programme

  8.30 - 9.30am Registration/Networking and Exhibition

 9.30am Welcome address

 9.35am Key Note Speaker 1 - Neil Clifford

10.10am Key Note Speaker 2 - Nicola Youern

10.40am Refreshments/Networking/Exhibition

11.30am Panel of business experts to debate topical business issues

12.15pm Key note speaker 3 - Chris Moon

 1.30pm  Buffet Lunch

Exhibition Space

A limited number of stand spaces are available to members on request, book early to avoid disappointment.  Package price £299 + VAT to include media coverage in Newsquest publications.

Cost to attend

Hampshire Chamber members and Winchester BID members £35 inc VAT

Non members £45 inc VAT

Don’t miss your chance to network and forge new business contacts. For more information contact Margaret Toms 023 8022 3541 or email events.southampton@hampshirechamber.co.uk