Chamber Events

LIVERPOOL CHAMBER KEEPING EVENTS ON TRACK

In Association with MSP

After a year of virtual, the return of face-to-face events feel like they’re just around the corner. 2020 has had an unprecedented effect on the events industry and for event planners and attendees alike, it’s been over a year since we have shared the experience of an event in-person. We are eager to get back to those face-to-face interactions and can’t wait to be part of re-building the industry.

Liverpool Chamber has always had an extensive events programme and it is important for us to remain connected to you, our members, and to continue to discuss key themes of importance from healthcare to the Liverpool Recovery Plan. It’s also worth noting that the events industry has become increasingly innovative, it’s amazing to see what you can achieve with technology! MSP Studios have been the spearhead of our engaging events programme, transforming the dreaded Zoom call into an immersive user experience.

Over the past New Year, we held our monthly Well Connected series online and will continue to do for the time-being, offering break out rooms for networking and offering members the opportunity to showcase their offers to fellow members. If you want to be involved please email

Laura.Edwards@liverpoolchamber.org.uk

We also held a series of Strategic Events with some of our patrons, civic leaders, education directors and strategic partners featuring a range of speakers – this is what you missed and we thank all our speakers for their contributions.

22nd January:

#NetZero: What does it mean for business?

Alex Marshall, Group Business Development and Marketing Director, Clarke Energy Anthony Seasman, Project Manager (Clean Growth UK), LJMU Georgina Penfold, Director for Regulated Services, Inspired Energy Mark Thompson, Director of Consulting Services, CGI UK Richard Potts, Area Director, Morgan Sindall

Moderator: Paul Cherpeau, Chief Executive, Liverpool Chamber

26th February:

Brexit: What is the future for Liverpool and International Trade?

Elena Enciso, International Trade Manager, Liverpool Chamber Graham Bond, Managing Partner, RSM Sean Keyes, Managing Director, Sutcliffe Andy Docherty, Managing Director, AdLib Andy Jones, Investment Manager, MSIF

Moderator: Paul Cherpeau, Chief Executive, Liverpool Chamber

An insight into one of our recent events

26th March:

Urban Regeneration: What’s ahead in 2021

Dave Saville, Business Unit Director, Wates Jessica Bowles, Director of Strategy, Bruntwood Adam Mokhtar, Director, Archiphonic Alison Lobb, Managing Partner, Morecrofts LLP Dr Tony Bradley, Reverend Dr, Liverpool Hope University

Moderator: Paul Cherpeau, Chief Executive, Liverpool Chamber

Dave Saville, Business Unit Director of Wates Group gives his initial thoughts “I wanted to start by saying how proud we are of the part we’ve played in the construction industry by remaining productive throughout the pandemic, which in turn has allowed us as an industry to contribute both locally and nationally to an economy that’s had a particularly difficult time. It’s fair to say as an industry we remain optimistic around the period of growth and stability as we see the industry move into an ease on the lockdowns.” Jessica Bowles, Director of Strategy at Bruntwood shares her opinion on the process of levelling up. “The government’s current approach to levelling up misses so much opportunity, particularly when you start thinking about the relationships between towns and cities. The government is currently focusing on levelling up in particular towns, in large part, and we know there are towns that absolutely need change and transformation and support to provide good quality jobs in sectors of the future and opportunities for people who live there. However, if you do that at the cost of your city centres or your cities it’s a lose-lose situation. When you think about agglomeration economies, when you think about city regions, that power of towns and cities operating and firing together is really what we need to achieve. All the analysis shows you need strong city cores to have strong towns, and strong towns to support those city cores.”

Events in 2021

Although face to face events have resumed, we will continue to offer networking opportunities and showcase our members as well as offer you the chance to connect and present to businesses across the Liverpool City Region. Our events will include:

Monthly Well Connected:

The first Friday of every month

Strategic Events Programme:

Monthly strategy events discussing key topics from Healthcare to Skills

International Training and Brexit:

Ongoing meetings, briefings and training through our international arm to prepare business for new trading arrangements with Europe and the wider world.

If you want to host an event with us or have ideas for themes or topics don’t hesitate to contact tomwoolley@liverpoolchamber.org.uk. Thanks to MSP for hosting our strategic programme.