Harnessing the power of productivity. This conference, aimed at business support professionals including Local Enterprise Partnerships, Growth Hubs, Economic Development Officers, Accelerators, Incubators, the Department of International Trade and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, will explore the productivity challenges facing the UK today and how business support professionals can help businesses drive improvement and growth.
Topics for discussion
Some of the topics to be covered include:
Raising our game – meeting the productivity challenge through better business advice, Andrew Paterson, BEIS
The truth about late payment in the UK, Jacquie Moore on behalf of Paul Uppal, Office of the Small Business Commissioner
Pathways to productivity in micro-businesses – ambition, innovation, adoption, Professor Stephen Roper, Warwick Business School
Understanding productivity and it's drivers, Professor Nigel Driffield, Warwick University
SMEs in the West Midlands – practices and performance in development and growth, Dr Jacob Salder, Birmingham City University
Mentoring = Happy Productive People, Kerrie Dorman, Association of Business Mentors
Full Agenda will be confirmed soon!
Lunch provided
Confirmed Speakers :
Andrew Paterson, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS)
Jacquie Moore on behalf of Paul Uppal, Office of the Small Business Commissioner
Rebecca Riley, West Midlands Productivity Commission & Birmingham University
Professor Stephen Roper, Warwick Business School
Professor Nigel Driffield, Warwick University
Dr Jacob Salder, Birmingham City University
Kerrie Dorman, Association of Business Mentors
Simon Anderson, BankSearch Information Consultancy Ltd.