The Courier Business Conference
Prepare to be inspired to take your business to the next level with our second Courier Business Conference #CBC2020.
The full-day conference will have the theme of ‘inspiring leaders’ and bring together business leaders and top speakers from Courier Country and beyond.
Hosted by Grant Ritchie, principal at D&A College, the day will give delegates the chance to hear from senior representatives of successful local, national and international businesses with a growth mindset and a focus on leadership.
Flying in for the day as keynote speaker is Lord Paul Deighton, former CEO of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games and currently the Chairman of London Heathrow Airport.
The day will also feature sessions with Geoff Leask, Chief Executive Young Enterprise Scotland, Josh Littlejohn of Social Bite and many more inspirational leaders.
The conference, held in association with chartered accountants MHA Henderson Loggie, will take place on Tuesday, May 12 at The Gardyne Theatre in Dundee.
Early bird tickets are available at £99 plus VAT and include tea & coffee on arrival, guest speakers, panel discussions, networking and refreshments throughout the day, buffet lunch and goodie bag.
Please contact Sharon Methven on 01382 575563 or smethven@dctmedia.co.uk for more information.
Key Dates
| 15 Jan 2020 | Early Bird tickets on sale |
| 27 Mar 2020 | Early Bird tickets off sale |
| 12 May 2020 | Conference date |
Itinerary
| 08:30: | Arrival T&C and Registration |
| 09:00: | Welcome by David Clegg, Editor of The Courier |
| 09:15: | Inspiring Talent with Ellis Watson |
| 10:15: | Leading the Scottish Economy |
| 11:00: | Break |
| 11:30: | Young Leadership - What you can do to encourage & support our young leaders with Geoff Leask |
| 12:15: | Young Leaders panel session led by Cat Ward, Elevator |
| 13:00: | Lunch |
| 14:00: | International Leadership with Lord Paul Deighton |
| 14:45: | International Leaders panel session led by Liz Cameron, CEO Scottish Chamber of Commerce |
| 15:30: | Comfort Break |
| 15:45: | Social Enterprise Leadership with Josh Littlejohn |
| 16:30: | Close |
| 16:45: | Networking |
| 17:15: | Conference Ends |
In association with
MHA Henderson Loggie has been serving Scotland and Scottish organisations for over a century now. We maintain a local presence with national coverage, with offices in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
We work closely with businesses of all sizes and we see at first hand the effort that goes into making them a success. We deliver expertise in all essential services, be it audit and accountancy, business advice, tax, insolvency, corporate finance and financial services, alongside more specialist services such as forensic accounting and VAT. We are proud to continue our sponsorship of The Courier Business Conference.
Visit Henderson Loggie website
MHA Henderson Loggie has been serving Scotland and Scottish organisations for over a century now. We maintain a local presence with national coverage, with offices in Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
We work closely with businesses of all sizes and we see at first hand the effort that goes into making them a success. We deliver expertise in all essential services, be it audit and accountancy, business advice, tax, insolvency, corporate finance and financial services, alongside more specialist services such as forensic accounting and VAT. We are proud to continue our sponsorship of The Courier Business Conference.
Visit Henderson Loggie websiteBusiness Gateway is Scotland’s national business advice service, offering free advice and support to anyone starting a business, as well as to thousands of existing businesses with the ambition and potential to grow. Business Gateway’s service includes publicly funded local workshops, one-to-one support from experienced advisers, extensive online resources and expert support on topics including innovation, exporting, finance and new markets. Additionally, Business Gateway works closely with national and regional economic development organisations, including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Scottish Development International, to provide growing businesses with specialist support and financial assistance.
Visit Business Gateway websiteSpeakers/Panellists
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Ellis Watson
Executive Chairman, The Stylist Group, Wild & Wolf, The Puzzler Corporation & Breakthrough
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David Clegg
Editor, The Courier
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Grant Ritchie
Principal, D&A College
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Geoff Leask
Chief Executive, Young Enterprise Scotland
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Cat Ward
Programme Manager, Dundee Accelerator, Elevator
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Nathan Pyne-Carter
Managing Director, ACE Aquatec Ltd
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Lord Paul Deighton
Chairman, Heathrow Airport
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Liz Cameron
CEO, Scottish Chamber of Commerce
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Fiona Logan
CEO, Insights
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Josh Littlejohn
Founder, Social Bite
David Smith, Managing Partner, MHA Henderson Loggie"We have a fantastic line up of speakers for the 2020 Courier Business Conference, with an inspiring mix of business leaders from across Scotland. Our aim is to create one of the best business conferences in Scotland for our area and the 2020 conference is certainly shaping up to be a brilliant event. We are proud to once again be onboard as headline sponsors of the event” David Smith, Managing Partner, mha Henderson Loggie"
