Mais de 100 líderes empresariais e representantes de toda a região de Liverpool e além se reuniram na quinta -feira, 18 de abril de 2024, para a segunda conferência anual dos fabricantes de mudanças 2024 em Liverpool, hospedada pelo centro da cidade em busca de negócios. Enfrentando a economia do Reino Unido e global no século XXI. e indústrias, bem como as melhores e mais brilhantes de talentos de negócios, incluindo líderes de negócios e tomadores de decisão, e neste ano o evento a formação foi ainda mais cravejada com
Returning for a second year by popular demand to the fabulous Spine Building, Change Makers Live is a national Business & Innovation conference designed with the aim of exploring innovative solutions to the challenges facing the UK and global economy in the twenty-first century.
This unique event invited some of the county’s Leading entrepreneurs, academics, thinkers, and politicians to join us to discuss the key issues that are affecting businesses across sectors, not just in the UK, but around the world and start to offer innovative solutions to address these difficulties.
Last years event brought together speakers from a wide range of sectors and industries as well as the best and brightest in business talent including business leaders and decision makers, and at this years event the line up was even more star studded with
Alto -falantes como Jo Phillips, ex -consultor de Paddy Ashdown e Bob Geldof e Nathan McNamara, Chefe do DB3 Grupo, que não é para dar o Geldof. Bruntwood Scitech, Catapult, The House of Wisdom Group, The Knowledge Quarter e Liverpool Bid Company patrocinando o evento. Companhia, Lugares Connected Catapult, Wild Thang, City of Liverpool College, Printroom UK, Crédito Mútuo e Comunicações Base. De
A big thank you goes to our friends BDP Design, Bruntwood SciTech, Catapult, the House of Wisdom Group, the Knowledge Quarter, and the Liverpool BID Company sponsoring the event.
The conference got off to a great start with attendees arrived to a scrumptious networking breakfast which provided a great opportunity to network, grab a coffee and a bite to eat, and of course visit some of the brilliant exhibitors who had stands at the event this year including BDP, Liverpool BID Company, Connected Places Catapult, Wild Thang, City of Liverpool College, Printroom UK, Mutual Credit and Base Communications.
Downtown Chief Executive Frank Mckenna then gave a welcome speech to attendees in which he spoke about the importance of collaboration and connection and gave his two cents on what the day ahead might hold!
In our first talk of the day ‘The Future is Co-operation’ we heard from Rose Marley, Cooperativas Executivas Chefe, que compartilhou suas experiências trabalhando em setores como as indústrias criativas, a tecnologia, a economia do show e o empreendedorismo e discutiu como a cooperação afeta tudo, desde a IA até financiamento público e por que é importante para os mudanças.
Ela reiterou os comentários de Frank sobre a importância da colaboração dizendo: "Temos que cooperar, para cooperar para construir um mundo melhor é o que estamos todos com a opção de que o que está em dia. Painel de discussão, hospedado por
Our next talk, the Innovative Design & Placemaking panel discussion, hosted by Emily Robson, (Assistente Chefe do Conhecimento no Quarter Liverpool), reuniu os fabricantes de mudanças GED CLUSER (Principal Arquiteto, BDP Design), Colin Sinclair (Chefe de Conhecimento Executivo Bishing) Jessica Bowles (Diretor de Estratégia, Bruntwood Scitech) e Chris Bishp Bishp (Chris Bish) (Resterpool) Jessica Bowles (Diretor de Estratégia, Bruntwood Scitech) e Chris Bishp Bish) Como as empresas e novos desenvolvimentos podem contribuir para suas comunidades. Houve uma discussão sobre a importância dos espaços verdes no local e como os desenvolvimentos deveriam se concentrar na incorporação de espaços verdes para promover a saúde mental e o bem -estar das pessoas. McNamara (Chefe do DB3 Group) e Jason Futers (Diretor Inovação e Crescimento, Lincoln City Football Club), que compartilharam suas idéias sobre como a inovação pode abordar as desigualdades de saúde e riqueza entre o norte e o sul e como devemos criar espaços que se adequam a vários grupos de partes interessadas e realmente atendem às necessidades variadas das pessoas que servem, E.G. Enviar escolas que oferecem instalações variadas em vez de um tamanho único se encaixa em tudo. Eles falaram sobre sua solução de protótipo para a coleta de conhecimento coletivo e disseminar conhecimento, um mecanismo de pesquisa em que, se você fizer uma pergunta, ele o direcionará a uma pessoa ou solução melhor posicionada para responder. Reeves-Billing, (autor), e Ruth Wood, (executivo-chefe, Mersey Maritime) que discutiram o crescimento dos negócios e os melhores métodos para promover e impulsionar o crescimento em vários setores e indústrias da região. Em particular, eles falaram da importância de incluir a próxima geração em planos de crescimento e inspirar crianças pequenas desmistificando algumas das carreiras que desejam entrar. Eles discutiram seu novo livro de histórias destinado a tentar inspirar as crianças, explicando de maneira acessível, algumas das inovações que acontecem em Liverpool. Centric uma empresa de desenvolvimento imobiliário de 'disruptor'. Que compartilharam algumas de suas idéias e experiências sobre os assuntos atuais no setor imobiliário. Ele discutiu a regeneração e a criação de demanda em um local onde ela não existe e como isso pode ajudar a rejuvenescer uma economia estagnada. Como ouvimos de Elaine Bowker (diretora, City of Liverpool College), Sophie Gilmore (executiva -chefe da Hybridtec), Emily Robson (executivo -chefe assistente do Liverpool) e Steven Hesketh, Hospitality Hero, que discutiu como a diversidade em setores e carreiras é a chave. Eles falaram sobre como o sistema educacional atual não está configurado para rotas não tradicionais e apenas voltadas para o caminho tradicional da academia, o que, obviamente, não é a única rota por aí. Eles acreditam que, uma vez que a economia mudou além do reconhecimento, nosso sistema educacional precisa mudar com ele. O Novotel Hotel. Empreendedorismo. Dos melhores e mais brilhantes do mundo dos negócios, da academia e do setor público, todos para nossos membros se beneficiam.
After a short break which provided more opportunities for networking (and another chance to grab that all important coffee!) we heard from the DIB Innovators Jo Phillips (former advisor to Paddy Ashdown & Bob Geldof and Social commentator) Nathan McNamara (Chief Executive DB3 Group) and Jason Futers (Director Innovation & Growth, Lincoln City Football Club) who shared their insights on how innovation can address the health and wealth inequalities between the North and the South and how we should be creating spaces that suit multiple stakeholder groups, and actually cater to the varied needs of the people they serve, e.g. Send schools that offer varied facilities rather than a one size fits all.
Our panel talk The Mission To Democratise Knowledge featured John Kelley-Quinn, Silvana Cory-Wright, Sean Sweeney and Dr Paul Colrain from the House of Wisdom Group, who discussed the future of learning and sharing knowledge. They spoke about their prototype solution to collective knowledge gathering and disseminating knowledge, a search engine where If you put in a question it will direct you to a person or solution best placed to answer.
The How To Catapult Growth panel talk, facilitated by Alex Cousins, (Business Director of Connected Places Catapult) featured Rachael Stevens, (Knowledge Quarter Liverpool), Natalie Reeves-Billing, (Author), and Ruth Wood, (Chief Executive, Mersey Maritime) who discussed Business Growth and the best methods to foster and drive growth in various sectors and industries in the region. In particular they spoke of the importance of including the next generation in plans for growth and inspiring young children by demystifying some of the careers they might want to enter. They discussed their new story book aimed at trying to inspire children by explaining in an accessible way, some of the innovations happening in Liverpool.
Lunch provided an opportunity for attendees to pick the brains of anyone they hadn’t had a chance to yet, with more networking and some quality food.
After lunch we heard from The Disruptive Developer and guru in the property industry Tim Heatley, Co-Founder, Capital & Centric a ‘disruptor’ property development company. Who shared some of his insights and experiences on current affairs in the property industry. He discussed regeneration and creating demand in a place where it doesn’t exist, and how this can help to rejuvenate a stagnant economy.
The conference ended with the important point that We Can’t All Be Scientists And Professors! As we heard from Elaine Bowker (Principal, City of Liverpool College), Sophie Gilmore (Chief Executive, HybridTec), Emily Robson (Assistant Chief Executive, Knowledge Quarter Liverpool) and Steven Hesketh, Hospitality Hero, who discussed how diversity in sectors and careers is key. They spoke on how the current education system isn’t set up for non-traditional routes and only geared towards the traditional path of academia which is of course not the only route out there. They believe that since the economy has changed beyond recognition, our education system needs to change with it.
Steven Hesketh said: “When I come to a conference like this I’m always inspired by all the stories and all the amazing work we’re all doing”
Finally to wrap up what had been a fascinating day of networking and insights, it was time to head across the road for a drinks reception & networking at the Novotel Hotel.
Dowmtown Chief Executive Frank McKenna said: “This year’s Change Makers Live Conference saw some amazing insights from our members and many of the delegates form valuable and long-lasting connections.
Thank you to our experts for taking the floor to share their thoughts and unique perspectives and experiences on everything from innovation and tech, to learning, and entrepreneurialism.
We were delighted to see such fantastic input and participation from all the attendees and that we are able to host important events like the Change Makers Conference, that really highlight the passion and drive for growth that unites our members.
With a fantastic range of keynote speeches and panel discussions, the conference certainly brought together a phenomenal range of viewpoints and pooled the collective experience and knowledge of the very best and brightest in the worlds of business, academia, and the public sector, all for our members benefit.
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