PARTNER ROUNDTABLES

PRINCIPAL & MAJOR PARTNER ROUNDTABLES

Promoting the Humber – the Year Ahead Opportunities in the Humber

17TH FEB 29TH SEP

Hosted at Humber Street Gallery, Principal, Major Partners, Marketing Humber Directors and Advisory Board attended a roundtable event entitled ‘Promoting the Humber – the Year Ahead’. Around 40 business leaders discussed the challenges and opportunities for their own businesses, the region and how Marketing Humber can help to promote the region during 2022.

One shared challenge for all businesses, was the issue of recruitment and retention of talent and skills in the workforce.

Identity of place, demonstrating career pathways, and training were all identified as key factors in raising the awareness of the opportunities in the Humber.

In response, Marketing Humber produced a new recruitment resource for young talent, ‘Your Time’, and dedicated the Bondholder Breakfast to addressing these key skills and talent challenges during the launch of Humber Business Week.

Hosted at the historic Jubilee Central, Principal, Major Partners, Directors and Advisory Board heard from keynote speakers; Opportunity Humber, Rugby League World Cup and

CBI. Around 50 business leaders joined us in the unique event space to hear updates on critical issues for the Humber and discuss how opportunities for the Humber could be maximised.

Stephen Brown, Chief Operating Officer presented the opportunities from the Rugby League World Cup, providing a platform for Hull to shine on the global stage and gave our partners the chance to see the Trophies on tour!

David Lewy, Director of Government Relations, UK, Reckitt, outlined the vision of Opportunity Humber, a private-sector led partnership that brings together senior stakeholders from both the private and public sectors, to drive forward the Humber’s economic future.

Beckie Hart, Director Yorkshire & Humber, CBI, outlined her personal views on all the recent changes in Government and what this may mean for the UK, the economy and future investment into our region.

“WE STARTED FROM SMALL MEETINGS, AND WE GREW AND GREW AND GREW, LOOK AT US TODAY, IT’S INCREDIBLE NOW”

Mike Killoran, Bondholder Ambassador

“THERE ARE FEW PLACES AROUND THE WORLD MORE CRUCIAL TO THE ROAD TO NET ZERO THAN THE HUMBER - IT IS A LOCATION FROM WHICH SO MUCH CAN BE ACHIEVED AND LEARNED”.

Jorgen Sandstrom, Head of the Industrial Transformation Programme, World Economic Forum