{"id":514,"date":"2022-12-16T10:10:03","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T10:10:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/ris\/?p=514"},"modified":"2025-05-19T12:37:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T11:37:34","slug":"be-inspired-for-the-year-ahead-at-the-kent-and-medway-business-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/ris\/2022\/12\/16\/be-inspired-for-the-year-ahead-at-the-kent-and-medway-business-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Be inspired for the year ahead at the Kent and Medway Business Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"

The New Year is often a time for businesses to reflect on past challenges and set goals for the coming months – and understanding the wider business environment can play a crucial part in this.<\/p>\n

The Kent and Medway Business Summit, which starts at 8.50am on Friday 13 January 2023, is your chance to gain that understanding by coming together with hundreds of local businesspeople and decision makers in our award-winning Sibson Building for a day of speeches, workshops, panel sessions and a delicious buffet lunch and drinks.<\/p>\n

The line-up includes speakers, Roger Gough, leader of Kent County Council, Richard Hicks, the Director of Place and Deputy Chief of Medway Council and panellists such as Emily Dawson, Head of Benefits from Lower Thames Crossing, Susan Elliot from British Business Bank, Rebecca Smith deputy CEO of Social Enterprise Kent and Harry Dance Digital Marketing Director from KAYO Digital.<\/p>\n

Book your tickets here<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Kitty Usher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Speakers on the day will be:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roger Gough, Leader of Kent County Council. Richard Hicks, Director of Place and Deputy Chief of Medway Council.<\/p>\n

Panel sessions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Placemaking \u2013 Can \u2018Brand Kent\u2019 draw and retain investment, businesses, jobs and talented People?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chair: Council Director for Medway Richard Hicks,<\/p>\n

Panellists: \u00a0Emily Dawson from the Lower Thames Crossing, High Street Expert Graham Galpin and Professor Samer Bagaeen from Kent School of Architecture and Planning, University of Kent<\/p>\n

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Rebecca Smith of SEK<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Skills \u2013 Developing culture \u2013 How can building loyalty and diversity in the workforce impact on skills, training, retention, and recruitment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chair: Professor Nicholas Clarke Deputy Dean (Planning and People) Kent Business School<\/p>\n

Panellists: Rebecca Smith CEO from Social Enterprise Kent, Management Development Services (MDS) CEO Sapphira Waterson, Holiday Extras \u2013 Michelle Clarke-Cowell, Associate Director.<\/p>\n

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Professor Catherine Robinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Productivity \u2013 How can digital tools boost profits and drive measurable efficiency improvements?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chair: Catherine Robinson, Deputy Dean (Medway) Kent Business School<\/p>\n

Panellists: Harry Dance Digital Marketing Director KAYO Digital Limited<\/p>\n

Panellists: Kent Business School \u2013 Dr Maria Balta \u2013 Researcher in business model pivoting through the use of digital technologies , further panellists to be announced.<\/p>\n

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The event will be held at the Sibson Building<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sustainability \u2013 Funding your green future \u2013 how sustainability can improve your businesses bottom line<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chair: Martin White Company Founder at Green Business<\/p>\n

Panellists: Susan Elliott Senior Manager at Southeast UK British Business Bank; Paul Gannaway Director at B&M; Josh Pitman, Manager Director at Priory Direct; Lisa Carlson Chief Executive Canterbury Business Improvement District.<\/p>\n

Opportunities for one to one to Quiz the Experts about grant funding and support available to Kent Business are available on the day.<\/p>\n

Bringing together over 300 businesses, key policymakers and leading academics, the sixth annual Summit will focus on the latest news from key projects and leading expert keynote speakers from across the county. Alongside the keynote speeches, Q&A and debate will be facilitated on topics including productivity, sustainability, place-making and skills.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Book your tickets here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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