BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20270204T173000Z DTEND:20270204T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Directors Dinner - From Local Hero to National Brand DESCRIPTION:Doncaster Chamber's Directors' Dinners\, welcome together the region's most influential business leaders for an evening of collaboration\, insight\, and opportunity. This exclusive event offers a unique chance to be part of a dynamic in-conversation panel\, where top industry experts share their experiences\, challenges\, and vision for the future. As you enjoy a refined two-course dinner\, you'll also have the opportunity to engage with fellow senior business leaders.\n\n\n\nThe Conversation\n\nFrom Local Hero to National Brand \n\n\n\nThe Panellists \n\nJames Topps - Global Operations & Supply Chain Director\, Skanwear \n\n James Topps is the Global Operations & Supply Chain Director at Skanwear\, where he leads the strategic direction and performance of Supply Chain\, Operations\, Customer Service\, and IT functions\, ensuring the consistent delivery of world-class service. With extensive experience across retail\, manufacturing\, and global distribution\, he brings a proven ability to align cross-functional teams\, drive cohesion\, and unlock operational efficiencies through scalable systems and processes. His approach centres on building agile\, customer-focused operations that support sustainable growth and operational excellence across international markets.\n \n\nJames holds a BA and MSc\, alongside MCIPS accreditation and a CIMA certification in business accounting\, combining strong academic credentials with practical industry expertise. He is also the author of Managing the Retail Supply Chain (ISBN: 978 0 7494 8062 2)\, published in both English and Mandarin\, where he shares practical insights into supply chain strategy and execution.\n\n\nWhat to expect:\n\n Two course meal provided\n\n Build your network - exchange ideas\, share experiences & create new partnerships.\n\n Inspiring conversation\, stories & experience from industry leaders.\n\n Meet the Doncaster Chamber Team. Book events and membership reviews or ask any questions you might have\n\nSmart business dress code\n\n Experience a local venue\n\nDirector's Dinners are curated specifically for senior decision-makers\, with attendance reserved for directors and C-suite leaders from organisations within Doncaster Chamber membership. The room is intentionally comprised of individuals with strategic and commercial authority\, ensuring a high-level\, peer-to-peer environment focused on insight and meaningful connection rather than sales activity. Directors are welcome to book additional tickets\, including one developing leader or junior colleague(no limit to number of Directors/C-Suite places)\; however\, developing leader or junior colleague may only attend when accompanied by an eligible Director or C-Suite decision-maker and are not permitted to attend independently.\n__________________________________________________________________________________\n\n\n\nSponsorship\n\nSponsoring the Director's Dinners is a strategic way to connect with and support the most senior business leaders driving Doncaster's Economy. \n\nDownload the sponsorship brochure here.\n\n\n\nContact Us\n\nFor more information\, please contact the events team:\n\nEmail: events@doncaster-chamber.co.uk\n\nPhone: 01302 640100 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Doncaster Chamber'\;s \;Directors'\; Dinners\, \;welcome together the region&rsquo\;s most influential business leaders for an evening of collaboration\, insight\, and opportunity. This exclusive event offers a unique chance to be part of a dynamic in-conversation panel\, where top industry experts share their experiences\, challenges\, and vision for the future. As you enjoy a refined two-course dinner\, you&rsquo\;ll also have the opportunity to engage with fellow senior business leaders.
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\nThe Conversation
\nFrom Local Hero to National Brand \;
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\nThe Panellists
\nJames Topps - Global Operations &\; Supply Chain Director\, Skanwear \;
\n \;James Topps is the Global Operations &\; Supply Chain Director at Skanwear\, where he leads the strategic direction and performance of Supply Chain\, Operations\, Customer Service\, and IT functions\, ensuring the consistent delivery of world-class service. With extensive experience across retail\, manufacturing\, and global distribution\, he brings a proven ability to align cross-functional teams\, drive cohesion\, and unlock operational efficiencies through scalable systems and processes. His approach centres on building agile\, customer-focused operations that support sustainable growth and operational excellence across international markets.\n

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James holds a BA and MSc\, alongside MCIPS accreditation and a CIMA certification in business accounting\, combining strong academic credentials with practical industry expertise. He is also the author of Managing the Retail Supply Chain (ISBN: 978 0 7494 8062 2)\, published in both English and Mandarin\, where he shares practical insights into supply chain strategy and execution.

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\nWhat to expect:
\n🥗\; \;Two course meal provided
\n🫂\; \;Build your network - exchange ideas\, share experiences &\; create new partnerships.
\n🌟\; \;Inspiring conversation\, stories &\; experience from industry leaders.
\n🤝\; \;Meet the Doncaster Chamber Team. Book events and membership reviews or ask any questions you might have
\n👗\;Smart business dress code
\n🏢\; \;Experience a local venue\n\n

Director&rsquo\;s Dinners are curated specifically for senior decision-makers\, with attendance reserved for directors and C-suite leaders from organisations within Doncaster Chamber membership. The room is intentionally comprised of individuals with strategic and commercial authority\, ensuring a high-level\, peer-to-peer environment focused on insight and meaningful connection rather than sales activity. Directors are welcome to book additional tickets\, including one developing leader or junior colleague(no limit to number of Directors/C-Suite places)\; however\, developing leader or junior colleague \;may only attend when accompanied by an eligible Director or C-Suite decision-maker and are not permitted to attend independently.

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\nSponsorship
\nSponsoring the Director'\;s Dinners is a strategic way to connect with and support the most senior business leaders driving Doncaster'\;s Economy. \;
\nDownload the sponsorship brochure \;here.
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\nContact Us
\nFor more information\, please contact the events team:
\nEmail: \;events@doncaster-chamber.co.uk
\nPhone: \; 01302 640100 LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn Leger Way Doncaster DN2 6BB UID:e.3320.11127 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260410T123810Z URL:https://business.doncaster-chamber.co.uk/events/details/directors-dinner-from-local-hero-to-national-brand-11127 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR