8.30am
Registration opens
Networking breakfast
9.15am
Everyone starts taking seats
9.30am
Welcome to the West Yorkshire Conference
Host Christa Ackroyd gives a run down of the day
9.40am
Welcome Address from the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire, Ed Anderson CBE
10.00am
Panel: We are West Yorkshire – attracting business and skills into the region
Followed by Q&A
10.40am
Speaker: Nicky Chance-Thompson MBE DL, The Piece Hall, Halifax
11.00am
COMFORT BREAK
11.20am
Panel: Creating a sustainable future for your business
Followed by Q&A
12.00pm
Speaker: James Pomeroy, Global Economist, HSBC
12.30pm
Panel: Planning for Business Growth
Followed by Q&A
1.00pm
LUNCH & Networking
1.40pm
Keynote Speaker: Eddie “The Eagle” Edwards, Former Olympic Ski Jumper and TV Personality
2.20pm
Panel: Developing Leadership Skills
Followed by Q&A
3.00pm
Speaker: Alexandra Thornton, The Human Alchemy
3.20pm
Closing & Thanks
3.30pm
Networking and departures
4.30pm