Press invitation: BIG South London’s Business, Innovation & Growth Summit
Date: Tuesday 29 November 2022, 11.00 – 17.00
Venue: Town House, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston KTI 2EE
Reporters are invited to attend BIG South London’s Business, Innovation & Growth Summit, taking place at Kingston University’s award-winning Town House on 29th November.
Join businesses, entrepreneurs, higher education providers and local authorities to see and hear about how innovation can help to grow business, create more jobs, and boost the local economy in South London and understand the role that universities play in that landscape.
If you wish to attend, please email Emma Blunt: emma@recognitioncreative.com
Sessions will include:
What role does higher education play in creating thriving communities?
Universities are powerhouses for knowledge, innovation and skills, but how does this translate into economic development and social mobility for the areas in which they are based?
Speakers include: Martin Davies, Pro Vice Chancellor, Kingston University; Diana Beech, Chief Executive, London Higher; John Spindler, Chief Executive, Capital Enterprise; Rosemary Nunn, Executive Director, University of Greenwich; Richard Keogh, Vice-Provost, University of Roehampton
Innovation opportunities: The Institute of Cancer Research
What are the opportunities in the life sciences sector in the UK, and how what’s the role of the Institute of Cancer Research in driving innovation in South London and further afield?
Speaker: Professor Paul Workman, Harrap Professor of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Institute of Cancer Research (which has been in the press this week been in the press for its ground-breaking research)
Delivering essential skills for tomorrow’s workforce
The world is changing, new challenges are being faced, and there will be an increasing need for new skills to be acquired to ensure that future projects and ambitions can be reached and everyone in society has the opportunity to learn, develop and have a good job. How is South London working together to ensure that it supports the skills agenda?
Speakers: Paul Kirkbright, Programme Director, BIG South London; Peter Mayhew-Smith, Group CEO, South Thames College; Professor Helen Laville, Provost, Kingston University; Bushra Iqbal, Assistant Principal, Southwark College and Larisa Page, NHS South West London
Climate change innovation
A discussion around the innovations needed and being delivered to help mitigate climate change and the role of businesses and universities can play.
Speaker: Professor Richard Templer, Director of Innovation at the Grantham Institute, Imperial College London
How can South London’s innovation clusters deliver for the wider community and economy?
South London has leading innovation clusters across the region. How can we ensure that innovation is captured and spread through the community? What networks need to be created to promote local innovation and benefits in South London?
Speakers: Shona Campbell, Innovate UK KTN; Tom Sweetman, PA Consulting; David Randall, Crystalisr and Kevin Richardson, Research England
You can find out more about the Business, Innovation & Growth Summit here: https://bigsouthlondonsummit.co.uk
If you wish to attend, would like to request an interview or would like some post-event images, please email Emma Blunt: emma@recognitioncreative.com
Many thanks
Emma