Fortune Favours the Brave - 2018 by Entrepreneurs' Forum

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE THURSDAY 8TH NOVEMBER 2018 THE GRAND MARQUEE AT WYNYARD HALL

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Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Programme

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Bob Keiller, AB15

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Tamara Roberts Ridgeview @RidgeviewWineUK

4.30PM - SUMMARY Charlie Charlton & James Robson MBE

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Drinks reception

Mark Inglis, Adventurer & Entrepreneur

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pg. Chris Hulatt, Octopus Group

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A VERY BIG THANK YOU! WE WOULDN’T BE ABLE TO ACHIEVE ANY OF THE THINGS WE DO WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF GENEROUS PEOPLE LIKE OUR SPEAKERS, SPONSORS AND PARTNERS. Sharing our ambition to make the North East stronger and our belief that small and medium sized businesses are the lifeblood of the economy, each of our partners is an expert in their field and cares deeply about the region and the people that live and work here. They all want to help business owners who are in pursuit of growth and you can meet with the leaders of each of these organisations here today, amongst the audience and at their exhibition stands.

EVENT SPONSOR RECOGNITION PR Recognition PR is a national public relations and marketing consultancy based in the North East. With a portfolio of more than 75 clients from a diverse range of sectors, including energy, healthcare, manufacturing, education and retail, Recognition delivers a range of proactive media services. Utilising opportunities across a mix of traditional print and broadcast, online, digital, video and social media channels, Recognition helps businesses raise their profile in their chosen markets.

At this conference a special introductory ‘fixed-term, fixed-fee’ arrangement is available for a one-off price of £1,500 including VAT. @Recognition1st recognitionpr.co.uk

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A Very Big Thank You!

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS WESTRAY RECRUITMENT

ITHICA FILMS

Since its founding in 1990, Westray Recruitment Consultants has become a leading provider of recruitment solutions across the North East. Operating in a highly competitive market, this boutique consultancy, is still the only recruitment business in the region to hold REC Audited Status, which is the Gold Standard in recruitment, proving their commitment to best practice and demonstrating robust and rigid compliance. Working from headquarters in Team Valley, Gateshead, Westray has recently opened a new office in Stockton, Teesside as part of their strategic growth plan. Partnering with major blue chip and SME companies, they offer individually tailored recruitment, outplacement, market insight, character profiling and consultancy support. Process-orientated and customer-focused, Westray’s aims are simple: to add value to every client they work with and to improve the industry’s perception by raising standards in recruitment.

Stirring emotions, provoking reactions and capturing imaginations. Ithica Films grew from the flourishing digital sector in the Tees Valley, with a clear focus on crafting cinematic masterpieces for businesses. With an innovate, passionate award-winning team and a heart that lies in film-making, they tell extraordinary stories that people want to engage with. Believe in film.

@WestrayRecruit westrayrecruitment.co.uk

@ithicafilms ithicafilms.com

TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Chaired by Tees Valley Mayor Ben Houchen, the Combined Authority’s purpose is to drive economic growth and job creation in the area. They are a partnership of five authorities; Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland and Stockton-on-Tees, working closely with the business community and other partners to make local decisions to support the growth of our economy. Under the devolution deal with Government, they are taking on responsibilities previously held by Westminster and Whitehall; for transport, infrastructure, skills, business investment, housing and culture and tourism. @TeesValleyCA teesvalley-ca.gov.uk

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EXHIBITORS OPPORTUNITY IS CREATED WHEN YOU MEET PEOPLE YOU DIDN’T KNOW YOU NEEDED TO MEET, SO PLEASE TAKE A FEW MINUTES OUT OF YOUR DAY TO SPEAK TO EACH OF OUR EXHIBITORS AND FIND OUT HOW THEY ARE ALREADY HELPING NORTH EAST ENTREPRENEURS TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. WHO KNOWS WHERE IT MIGHT LEAD!

BARCLAYS EAGLE LABS Empowering ambitious entrepreneurs and high-growth businesses to scale by bringing together academics, industry experts, investors and business groups to help them accelerate. BREWIN DOLPHIN One of the UK’s leading providers of personalised, investment management and financial planning services. DELOITTE Providing insights and solutions to help address the unique set of challenges faced by entrepreneurs throughout the business life cycle, Deloitte can help you to unlock the potential for growth and innovation. DEPARTMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE (DIT) The Department for International Trade offers expert guidance and advice on growing internationally. Their ERDF project can help eligible businesses achieve their international aspirations.

DIAMOND GROUP Recognising IT, communications, copying technology and people make the world go round, Diamond Group can help support your business world by developing cost effective tailored solutions that make a real difference. ELANDERS UK A global business with a North East base, specialising in printing and packaging, supply chain solutions and logistics; working with customers to deliver their strategic goals. FOUNDERS4SCHOOLS Inspiring students and preparing them for the rapidly changing world of work, Founders4Schools provide a free online platform that connects educators with the leaders of successful growing businesses in their community.

GATESHEAD COLLEGE A trusted training partner delivering apprenticeships, funded workforce development and work ready students with an employment edge. HILTON NEWCASTLE GATESHEAD With innovative and versatile event spaces in a beautiful location on the banks of the River Tyne, Hilton Newcastle Gateshead hotel offers an inspiring setting for corporate events, meetings and conferences. ITHICA FILMS Stirring emotions, provoking reactions and capturing imaginations. With an innovate, passionate award-winning team and a heart that lies in film-making, Ithica craft cinematic masterpieces for businesses. Believe in film.

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Exhibitors

LONDON NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY (LNER) This summer, LNER took the reins of the iconic east coast train mainline. Whether you’re a travel manager, PA, event organiser or travel agent, they want to make travelling for work, work for you with LNER4Business – their hassle free online rail booking tool. NEWCASTLE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB Known for a combination of top-class facilities, outstanding catering and service which ensures they remain at the pinnacle of Premier League hospitality. NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY Providing a range of specialist services and facilities to support your business needs, Newcastle University can harness their people, research excellence and infrastructure, to help you find innovative solutions to real-world challenges. NORTH EAST GROWTH HUB Operated by the North East Local Enterprise Partnership, the North East Growth Hub is home to a directory of business support, finance and events. If you are looking to scale-up your business, grow your team or finance a new venture, make sure you visit www.northeastgrowthhub.co.uk to find out what opportunities are available.

NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY Unlocking value in a way that is unique to your business, Northumbria University can help you to identify and implement new business opportunities, develop your staff and your business proposition. RECOGNITION PR Helping businesses promote their products, people and services through traditional and social media, video, events and all manner of different techniques. SAGE Leading a revolution in invisible accounting and giving business builders a competitive advantage through next generation cloud solutions. TEES VALLEY COMBINED AUTHORITY Driving economic growth and job creation in the Tees Valley area, working closely with entrepreneurs and the business community to make local decisions that support economic growth. TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY With an enviable reputation for its work in the field of enterprise and business engagement, this year alone, Teesside University has won the Times Higher Leadership and Management Award for ‘Knowledge Transfer Initiative’ and the Enterprising Britain Award for ‘Improving the Business Environment’.

TOC PROPERTY BACKED LENDING TRUST A premium listed investment trust, managed by Newcastle based wealth management company, Tier One Capital Ltd. The fund provides bespoke finance solutions for land and property development opportunities, with a strong regional bias to the North East. UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND Whether you are looking for business advice, new employees, training for your workforce or access to worldclass technical facilities and expertise, the University of Sunderland’s enterprise and innovation team can assist. UNWRITTEN CREATIVE Specialising in buyer personas and content marketing to help their clients attract and convert more of their ideal customers, Unwritten develop effective marketing strategies, build brands, websites and marketing collateral that deliver a positive financial impact. WARD HADAWAY Helping entrepreneurs achieve their ambitions for 30 years, Ward Hadaway is one of the UK’s Top 100 law firms. WESTRAY RECRUITMENT A team of specialists, committed to raising standards in recruitment. Westray is a boutique recruitment consultancy assisting companies with their professional, technical and engineering, industrial and manufacturing and commercial recruitment.

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FUNDING STRATEGIES FOR GROWTH WITH

GRAHAM ROBB

Recognition PR

Bringing insights on the funding strategies behind some of the region’s fastest growing businesses, Graham is one of the North East’s most ‘plugged-in’ business figures. Founding Recognition in 1990, he continues to grow his business, employing 14 members of staff and servicing over 75 clients, specialising in consumer and healthcare, the energy sector and business, enterprise and education. @GrahamRobb

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Our Speakers

NIGEL MILLS CBE

The Lakes Distillery After growing Mills Group to more than £80m turnover, plus additional service sales of £80m, before he sold to Tesco in 2011, Nigel has embarked on a new journey to build a world-class whisky distillery. With ambition to create a global luxury whisky brand, Nigel has developed multiple revenue streams for The Lakes Distillery, engaged private investors, raised £1.75m through crowdfunding and is currently exploring an IPO as a flexible source of capital to increase production. @LakesDistillery

KEVIN BROWN

Pacifica Group

Kevin has built Pacifica Group from a standing start into one of the UK’s largest providers of home services. Its flagship brands, 0800 Repair Gas and 0800 Repair, form part of Pacifica Home Services and Pacifica Appliance Services, with the group also including UK Warranty. Today, Pacifica Group employs in excess of 470 staff, including 250 field-based engineers, handling 230,000 service calls per year. A series of acquisitions and lucrative contract wins have supported the Group’s continued growth, putting Kevin well ahead of his five year plan. @group_pacifica

ROB MATHIESON

ION Industries

Gosforth-based ION was founded by technology specialist Rob Mathieson and is a consulting partner for Salesforce, the world’s number one customer relationship management (CRM) system. ION is also the largest Sage Financials implementation partner, delivering solutions across the UK and the US. Specialising in utilities, financial services and non-profit organisations, ION’s customers include the Elton John AIDS Foundation. @ionplatform

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CHRIS HULATT Octopus Group

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@OisforOctopus

Chris is the co-founder of Octopus, a group of companies that invests in the people, ideas and industries that will help to change the world. The Octopus Group ties together six distinct businesses: Octopus Investments, Octopus Healthcare, Octopus Energy, Octopus Ventures, Octopus Property and Octopus Labs. When Chris co-founded Octopus in 2000, it was with the belief that entrepreneurs can help drive change by disrupting established industries and putting customers first. Octopus has grown rapidly since then, building sizeable investment platforms in renewable energy, healthcare infrastructure and smaller companies. Octopus now has more than ÂŁ8bn funds under management from retail and institutional investors. In 2016 Octopus launched its consumer energy supply business, Octopus Energy, providing customers with sustainable and fair pricing, combined with truly digital customer service. It has scaled quickly to more than 400,000 customers and is the only Which? recommended supplier. Chris is a passionate champion of UK entrepreneurs and high-growth small businesses, and serves as an adviser to The Entrepreneurs Network. In 2017, Chris was named EY UK Entrepreneur of the Year, alongside Octopus co-founder Simon Rogerson. Chris is a Chartered Financial Analyst and has an MA in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge.

DESCRIBE YOUR COMPANY IN ONE SENTENCE: Octopus is a group of companies that invests in the people, ideas and industries that will help to change the world. WHAT IS THE THING YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF? The successful launch of Octopus Energy which has taken us into a brand new sector and gives us an enormous opportunity to reach millions of new customers. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE? Learning how to delegate to others and giving them the autonomy and space to make things happen.

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GREAT IDEAS

WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR COMPANY IN FIVE YEARS? We want to go deeper into the sectors we are already in and strengthen our position as the leading investor in areas such as venture capital, renewables and healthcare infrastructure, as well as building the leading digital energy supply business. WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER HAD? Always set budgets that you have no idea how to hit - it is only by stretching yourself in that way that you figure out new ways to grow the business. WHO, DEAD OR ALIVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH? Steve Jobs.

BOOKS TO READ WHO DO YOU LOOK TO FOR INSPIRATION? People who over the years have overcome challenges to build very customer-centric businesses that have revolutionised their sectors, such as of Henry Ford, James Dyson and Michael Bloomberg.

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BOB KEILLER AB15

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@Bob_Keiller

Bob does business properly. He treats people well, is open and honest, shows respect but holds staff accountable for delivery. Building businesses with these strong core values, and a positive culture, has defined his career which includes completing the management buyout of PSN from Halliburton in 2006, scaling and selling PSN to Wood Group in 2011, then leading Wood Group’s operations in more than 50 countries. Former chairman of the Entrepreneurial Exchange, Scottish Male Business Leader of the Year, Entrepreneur of the Year, Grampian Industrialist of the Year, TEDx speaker, CBE holder and current chairman of Scottish Enterprise; the list of Bob’s achievements goes on and on.

DESCRIBE YOUR COMPANY IN ONE SENTENCE: AB15 is all about helping people and organisations in the private, public and third sectors to grow. WHAT IS THE THING YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF? I love helping people to unlock their own potential or to release the latent potential in their teams. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE? Convincing people that stories and storytelling are crucial for organisational success. WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR COMPANY IN FIVE YEARS? I am more ambitious for the organisations we help rather than my own company - I would like to be helping more of them to even greater success.

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GREAT IDEAS

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER HAD? Never answer a question that tries to force you to summarise a broad and complex issue down to a single simple answer. WHO, DEAD OR ALIVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH? Dr Martin Luther King Jr. WHO DO YOU LOOK TO FOR INSPIRATION? No one person - I consume lots of news, read books and articles and find gold nuggets in many places.

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BEN HOUCHEN Mayor for Tees Valley

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@BenHouchen Elected as Mayor of the Tees Valley in May 2017, Ben is building a strong local economy that provides good quality jobs, underpinned by an even stronger private sector. To support business growth, Ben chairs the South Tees Development Corporation, which is redeveloping the former SSI steelworks site in Redcar. He is creating a multi-million pound Access to Finance Fund to provide capital investment for small and medium-sized businesses and is championing the area as a leader in innovative industrial technologies such as carbon capture and storage, and hydrogen trains. Ben is a qualified solicitor who has worked for two local firms specialising in commercial litigation and employment law. In 2016 Ben founded BLK Sports Holdings Limited - an international sportswear business, which supplies clothing to amateur and professional clubs. After delivering impressive growth and expansion, he has now stepped down from his role as CEO at BLK to dedicate all of his time to his Mayoral role.

WHAT IS THE THING YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF? Being elected as Mayor. It is a huge honour to represent the area where I was born, grew up in and love. This might seem like a bit of a cliché coming from a politician, but nothing gives me so much pride WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE? Negotiating ownership of the former SSI Steel Works on the South Tees Development Corporation site. This is an enormously complex issue, both in terms of legal and commercial negotiations, but the public rightly has high expectations from this project, which adds to the pressure. WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER HAD? Make a timeline, have a plan, but don’t be surprised when nothing goes as planned.

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WHO, DEAD OR ALIVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH? Henry Bolckow, perhaps the most important industrialist in the history of Teesside and the first Mayor of Middlesbrough. Our region wouldn’t be the same without his life and work. WHO DO YOU LOOK TO FOR INSPIRATION? My wife Rachel. She’s a genuine Teesside girl, who worked hard and studied modern languages at Oxford, and then came home to teach. She’s now an assistant head at the Conyers School, where we first met. Being married to a teacher I don’t have a lot of time for people who say they work short hours and get long holidays, the reality is very different to this.

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MARK INGLIS Adventurer & Entrepreneur

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@MarkInglis Between losing his legs at 23 years old due to frostbite and then going on to be the first double amputee to have stood on the roof of the world, the summit of Mount Everest, Mark has carved out careers as a scientist, a world recognised winemaker, business innovator, acclaimed author, trekking guide and a leading international motivator. A silver medal from the 2000 Paralympics joins Mark’s existing medals from the world of alpine skiing, wine-making and his ONZM (the New Zealand Order of Merit) for services to the disabled. Over the last 10 years Mark has presented to hundreds of thousands of people across the world, inspiring them to embrace change and to develop the attitude to excel. It is this combination of achievement in the face of seemingly overwhelming odds - and his ability to interpret this to a wide range of people - that resulted in Mark being honoured to be both a delegate and panellist at the UN partnered 2009 Global Creative Leadership Summit in New York. He is also a regular presenter at TEDx events worldwide. The ultimate mix of experience and inspiration, Mark truly defines the saying: “attitude determines your altitude”. 18

WHAT IS THE THING YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF? It would have to be Everest - that was a biggie. It’s a challenge for anyone but it’s on a new level for a double amputee, especially in the way I did it as a normal member of a climbing team, not a team to help me climb - as has happened with past attempts. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE? Getting my backside back down Everest. Climbing was tough but the descent was at a new level of commitment. Actually, the biggest challenge has always been trying to interpret the challenges and opportunities that life as a double amputee offers.

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GREAT IDEAS

WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER HAD? From my Dad: “Never, ever give up”. He didn’t, even when taking his last breath battling the cancer eating him. Live the words you preach. WHO, DEAD OR ALIVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH? Give me Mallory - I need to know! WHO DO YOU LOOK TO FOR INSPIRATION? Every disabled and challenged person who just gets on with life without needing an award on Facebook to do it! I meet so many, so much worse off than me that battle life every day and make a great life - real inspiration. I’ve done hard stuff so get pretty critical, I am privileged to meet people that do even harder stuff called life.

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TAMARA ROBERTS Ridgeview

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@RidgeviewWineUK

The second generation to lead the family business, Tamara has overseen Ridgeview’s growth in production of English sparkling wine to nearly 300,000 bottles each year, with plans to double this over the next three years. Nestled in the beautiful South Downs, Ridgeview has developed from a small family business to an internationally celebrated English sparkling wine enterprise, with the family still playing a fundamental role in its operations. The company has celebrated some amazing accomplishments in their relatively short history, from creating one of England’s only underground cellars to winning the trophy for ‘Best Sparkling Wine in the World’ at the Decanter World Wine Awards 2010. As of 2018, Ridgeview export to 12 countries around the world, including the USA, Scandinavia and Japan, and are proudly served at Buckingham Palace State Banquets and No.10 Downing Street.

DESCRIBE YOUR COMPANY IN ONE SENTENCE: Creators of world-class English sparkling wines from grape to glass. WHAT IS THE THING YOU ARE MOST PROUD OF? Taking Ridgeview and English sparkling wines to an international stage utilising our success at international wine competitions and comparative tastings to successfully launch into export markets. WHAT HAS BEEN YOUR BIGGEST CHALLENGE? Managing the financial side of the business and utilising the conventional financing offered by high street banks. The business does not ‘fit’ into standard ratios understood by such organisations, particularly stock which accounts for 50% of the assets in our balance sheet year on year. The long term nature of the production process of three years from harvest to sale means growth is extremely draining on working capital.

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WHERE DO YOU SEE YOUR COMPANY IN FIVE YEARS?

GREAT IDEAS

Production will be double the current levels of 300k bottles. We will be investing in retail and leisure facilities to drive direct sales up towards 20% of total sales. Domestic trade business will be very important and much growth will come via existing customers. Similarly, we will be looking to maximise the growth of export through our existing markets (USA, Scandinavia, Netherlands, Japan) before opening new markets. WHAT’S THE BEST PIECE OF ADVICE YOU’VE EVER HAD? The importance of ‘active’ listening and communication within your business. Open plan and open dialogue is hugely important to our business albeit as we grow this has and will become more formalised as we need to specialise in areas within the business. WHO, DEAD OR ALIVE, WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAVE DINNER WITH? My father - he was a huge inspiration to me, I was very lucky to have him as a Dad and later as a business partner. WHO DO YOU LOOK TO FOR INSPIRATION? My family - I expect them to tell me straight and they do. Mentors I have been fortunate to have in my life over the years from the CEO of one of our customers to our ex-bank manager, now non-exec director, and the many women I meet in business; most juggling careers and family with what appears on the surface to be of relative ease - we all know it is far from easy!

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THE PEOPLE IN THE ROOM Ken Arnold North East LEP

Anne Bromley Travel Bureau

Derek Curtis Cellular Solutions

Colin Grant Diamond Group

Ben Houchen Mayor of Tees Valley

Penny Arundel Newcastle United Football Club

Kevin Brown Pacifica Group

Lauren Davison Unwritten Creative

Maddy Houghton Unwritten Creative

John Burns Diamond Group

Andrew Dixon Barclays

James Grant Tees Valley Combined Authority

Hazel Burns Diamond Group

Michael Dixon Entrepreneurs’ Forum

Sarah Callender DUO Global Consulting

Lisa Eaton Unwritten Creative

Marc Atkinson National Safety Passport Ian Batchelor Analox Lucy Batley Jump Yvonne Bell Karen Berry Department for International Trade Joanna Berry Durham University Alexandra Besnard Collingwood Legal Chris Bibby Cornerstone Business Solutions

Dawn Carhart Barclays Fiona Charlton Recognition Marketing & PR Charlie Charlton BBC Newcastle Astrid Clough Coleman James Peter Conway Tier One Capital

Chris Black Brewin Dolphin

Dan Cooper Ryecroft Glenton

Danielle Borley Ward Hadaway

Paul Copley Bright Recruitment

Charlotte Bottomley Third Aspect

Graham Cornforth Baldwins

Jeff Breen Cornerstone Fundraising & Development

Catherine Coulter BeaconHouse Events

Toby Bridges NBT Group Andy Briggs IA Growth

Gill Courtney Wessington Cryogenics Stacey Crowther Entrepreneurs’ Forum

Jonny Elder Platinum Capital Investments Lesley Fairclough Ward Hadaway Judith Falla Gateshead College Neil Forrest JM Glendinning Susan French Contact Field Marketing

Donna Hall Park Commercial

Steve Howard Platinum Capital Investments

Greg Hare Baldwins

Chris Hulatt Octopus Group

Lydia Harrigan Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

Paula Hunter Park Commercial

Cathi Harrison Para-Sols Michelle Harrison Lignum Bespoke Paul Harrison Lignum Bespoke Francesca Harrison Ryder Architecture Nick Hart Hart Door Systems

Alex Hunter Dipsticks Research Alex Ingham MI Supplies Mark Inglis Vikki Jackson-Smith J&B Recycling Joe Jenkins Barclays Brian Jobling Atom Bank

Bryony Gibson Bryony Gibson Consulting

Jayne Hart The HR Dept Newcastle

Steven Gibson Entrepreneurs’ Forum

John Hartley QAIC Packaging

Ian Kinnery Team Massive Results

Sue Gilbert Teesside University

Katherine Hay-Heddle Ward Hadaway

Harry Laidler Laidlers Foodservices

Jonathan Gold Rivers Capital Partners

Michael Hendry Barclays

David Land IA Growth

Vivien Herrera-Lee Properties Unique

Jon Leighton Land Digital Solutions

Hannah Hesselgreaves Northumbria University

Mark Lewis Analox

Steve Grant The TTE Technical Training Group

Bob Keiller AB15

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People in The Room

Therese Liddle NRG

Martin McTague A3C Solutions

Helen Pennock Ryecroft Glenton

Matthew Lloyd VERIFY+

Lee Miller EDM Zone

Rob Lynas Lynas Engineers

Nigel Mills The Lakes Distillery

Chris Petty Cornerstone Business Solutions

Rachel Lynch The Community Network

Douglas Montgomerie Brewin Dolphin

Olivia Macgill Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

Caroline Moody Moody Logistics & Storage

Tina Pringle NBS Stephen Prior Forest Carbon Lynn Proud Hilton Newcastle Gateshead

Kirstie Royce Vivid Promotional Marketing Jessica Rutherford Newcastle United Football Club Chris Sampson Sage (UK) Emma Seheult Vivid Promotional Marketing Helen Short Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training

Andrew Mackay Coleman James

Lesley Mort The Community Network

Rachel Mackay Coleman James

Elaine Murray Gateshead College

Michael Rankin Brewin Dolphin

Gillian Marshall Entrepreneurs’ Forum

Katie Newton Westray Recruitment Consultants

Fran Ratliff O PR

Chris Simpson Department for International Trade

Michaela Reaney Gradvert

Tony Slack Derek Slack Motors

Tom Riley Whitewash Laboratories

Graham Sleep IA Growth

Graham Robb Recognition Marketing & PR

Andy Smith Intimation Creative

Amy Mason Entrepreneurs’ Forum Rob Mathieson Ion Industries Kerry Mc Cabe Unwritten Creative Jordan McCabe Aztec Diamond Equestrian Rachel McDermott Ben Johnson Ian McElroy Tier One Capital Matt McGough Ithica Films Paul McGowan Collingwood Legal Jane McGuire Aztec Diamond Equestrian Ben McKechnie Epicurium Tom McKechnie Epicurium Chris McPhillips Whitewash Laboratories

Lewis Newton Unwritten Creative Stuart Nicholls Recognition Marketing & PR David Nicholson The Nicholson Group Joe Nicholson J.N. Rusticus Christine Nugent Business Travel Brendan O’Grady Tier One Capital Sarah O’Mahoney Bradley O’Mahoney Public Relations Jonny Overfield Geonet Solutions Kari Owers O PR David Park Park Commercial Chris Park Park Commercial Nigel Pearson University of Sunderland

Fiona Raglan Dipsticks Research

Nicola Short

Melanie Thompson-Glen Gateshead College Mark Thorpe Teesside University Paul Upton LNER Jackie Wade Winning Sales Laura Weaving DUO Global Consulting Gary Welford Brewin Dolphin Amanda Whitworth Ryecroft Glenton Pete Wilkinson Reclaro Ruth Wilkinson NBS Sharon Wilkinson Reclaro Lucy Wilkinson Gateshead College Jessica Williams Just Williams Consultancy

Tamara Roberts Ridgeview

Amy Stabler Newcastle University Business School

Jo Robertson Deloitte

Patrick Stephens The Shred Centre

Andrew Willson Absolute Quality Consultancy & Training

Colin Robertson Newcastle University Business School

Andrew Stevenson Ardmore Craig

Ryan Wilmot Sage (UK)

Elaine Stroud Entrepreneurs’ Forum

Paul Wilson EDM Zone

Jess Swindells Tier One Capital

Roger Wilson EDM Zone

Kelsey Tainsh LNER

Neil Wood-Mitchell Three Motion Media

Christine Taylor Contact Field Marketing

Ashleigh Wright Westray Recruitment Consultants

James Robson Alexander Jewitt & Co Vincent Robson Northumbria University Gary Rodgers Diamond Group Claire Rolston Rolston Lant Law Firm Andrew Rowe Baldwins Chris Rowell Tees Valley Combined Authority

Sarah Thackray BeaconHouse Events Ralph Thompson Silvermoor Equestrian Haylage

David Young Deloitte

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