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THE CORE THEMES FOR EXPLORATION AT THIS YEAR’S CONFERENCE INCLUDED:

• Culture
  “Culture” plays a huge part in who we are and what we do and as Newham evolves as a fantastic place to live and work and as London shifts East, it’s fast becoming London’s newest cultural hub and a local, national and global visitor destination. 
  
  With nearly 150 languages spoken in the Borough, with new institutions like the Victoria & Albert Museum, Sadlers Wells and the BBC soon to open their doors in the Park and with the Mayor of London’s heavy investment in boosting the cultural and creative focus across the Royal Docks, our panel discusses the opportunities – and challenges – this presents for entrepreneurs and enterprises of all sizes, ages and sectors operating in Newham and across East London.
  
• Commerce
  Starting out or scaling up: tips for business growth.
  
  The Commerce panel, chaired by David Woods from the British Business Bank, will focus on some of the key financial challenges that businesses face in these most competitive times. The key discussion points will focus on ways of accessing financial support at start up, to obtaining specialist support and advice from key agencies and how best to identify the key factors for effective accounting and monitoring of financial performance to help maintain and sustain business operations. The panel will also discuss avenues and opportunities to access further funding to support business growth and hold an interactive ‘question and answer’ session to help better understanding or address any specific questions that the audience may have.
  
• Community
  Businesses have a moral responsibility to operate in ways that protect the environment and contribute positively to the communities they serve. Join us for an insightful discussion featuring Newham Council on climate and sustainability initiatives, and hear from HMRC on corporate social responsibility and their efforts to support Newham residents. Discover how businesses can align their operations with ethical standards and make a meaningful impact on both the planet and society.
  

WHEN AND WHERE WAS THE NEWHAM BUSINESS CONFERENCE?

Date: Thursday 11th July 2024

Times: 10.30am – 5.00pm followed by evening drinks and networking

Venue: The University of East London
University Square Stratford (USS) Campus
1 Salway Road
London E15 1NF

CULTURE SPEAKERS & PANELIstS

CULTURE BREAKOUT SESSIONS – PLACEMAKING PANEL

“Placemaking” is yet another of those business watchwords… How do you evolve your businesses to fit the rapidly changing world around it?

MARK KASS – CHAIR
CEO, Enterprise4Good Group

KEVIN MA
Marketing Strategist & Founder, Teach ’em To Fish

KATE ANDERSON 
Head of Culture & Partnerships, Royal Docks Team, GLA

REBECCA ROSMINI 
Founder & CEO, Signorelli

CULTURE BREAKOUT SESSIONS – STORYTELLING PANEL

“Telling Tales!”… How do you build your business brand through creativity, innovation & storytelling?

LIZ GEE – CHAIR
Dean of Fashion Business School, University of Arts London, London College of Fashion

MANORMA JOISI
Film Maker & Storyteller, Creative Director, Brown Eyed Productions

PETER MORETON 
Creative Director, Applecart Arts

VIOLETA STEVENS
Managing Director, Union Hand Roasted Coffee

JOSEPH BABALOLA
Head of Cashflow Lending, Funding Bay

JULIE WONG 
Finance & Business Growth Mentor, The Financial Fortune Teller

FREDDIE OSEI-BEMPONG
Relationship Development Director, Barclays Business Banking

NAJRUL ALI
Senior Economic Regeneration Officer, Newham Council

JACOB HEITLAND
Director of Climate Action, Newham Council

TALIA BERRIMAN
Green Economy Lead, Newham Council

BENJAMIN GODFREY AND RUHUL ALAM
HMRC

ROBERT DE JONG
Royal Docks Centre for Sustainability

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