Stockport Council and Stockport Economic Alliance, in partnership with LSH Auto, are pleased to bring you the Stockport Business Summit 2020.
An important and exciting event for businesses of all sizes, focusing on the way in which digital technology is transforming the economy. The event will cover how businesses can, and should, prepare for the next wave of the digital revolution, and the impact this will have on the way we do business in the future.
There will be presentations from keynote speakers, with a range of perspectives, followed by a panel discussion and the opportunity for questions from the audience.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - TOM CHEESEWRIGHT
APPLIED FUTURIST
Tom Cheesewright is an Applied Futurist.
Helping people and organisations around the world to see the future more clearly, share their vision, and respond with innovation. An accomplished speaker and broadcaster, he specialises in connecting tomorrow's world to today's experience, making sense of what's happening next, and why.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - CLLR ELISE WILSON, LEADER OF STOCKPORT COUNCIL.
Councillor Elise Wilson became Leader of Stockport Council in May 2019. Elise holds the GMCA responsibility as portfolio lead for Digital City region.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - STEVE OLIVER, CEO OF MUSIC MAGPIE
Group CEO and co-Founder of Entertainment Magpie Limited. Steve is the current Chair of the Stockport Economic Alliance.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - FRANK SMITH, LSH AUTO
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - MATT FAWTHROP, BUSINESS ADVISOR - DIGITAL INNOVATION, BUSINESS GROWTH HUB
With experience in ecommerce and leading a conversion team, Matt is familiar with a broad range of sectors and the many digital solutions on offer. As a Digital Advisor at the Business Growth Hub, Matt can help you create a digital strategy with digital transformation at its heart to transform both your internal and external processes.
DISCUSSION PANEL MEMBER - LOU CORDWELL, Deputy Chair of the Local Enterprise Partnership, and lead for Communications, Digital Broadcasting and Skills Fund.
Lou is founder and CEO of multi award winning Manchester based digital design studio, magneticNorth.