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:20190404T064500Z DTEND:20190404T083000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Doncaster Business Insight Breakfast Briefing DESCRIPTION:Join us for this important breakfast briefing to hear the results of the latest Doncaster Business Insight Survey for Q1 2019 which is perhaps the most important survey so far with it being so close to Brexit.\n\n\n\nDan Fell\, CEO of Doncaster Chamber\, will present the results of the Doncaster Business Insight Survey for Q1 2019 against the backdrop of the local economy and business community. \n\n\n\nAnna Round\, Senior Research Fellow\, IPPR\, will deliver a keynote speech on "Making your business sustainable in changing economic\, business and environmental climates."\n\n \nShe will talk about IPPR North's ongoing research into the productivity of small and medium sized businesses in the North of England.\n\n\n\nThis will include: \n\n A definition of 'productivity' and why it matters to individual businesses and the regional economy\n\n An overview of the region's SME population\, with headline figures for SME productivity \n\n Findings from previous research into the drivers of productivity\, at firm-level and across the economy: this will include skills levels and skills utilisation\, management approaches\, innovation (including the use of digital technology)\, strategic investment\, and worker health and wellbeing.\n\n The current policy environment\, including the Industrial Strategy\n\n Building resilience in challenging times\; responses to the productivity challenge including business support and policy interventions.\n\n\nThis will be followed by a panel discussion with local businesses who exemplify running sustainable businesses in more way than one.\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n7.45am Breakfast buffet\n\n\n\n8.15am Welcome\n\n- Stefan Rodgers\, Commercial Director\, Doncaster Chamber \n\n\n\n8.20am Doncaster Business Insight Survey (Q1 2019) results presented against current backdrop of local economic climate\n\n- Dan Fell\, CEO\, Doncaster Chamber\n\n\n\n8.40am Keynote address: Making your business sustainable in changing economic\, business\, political\, global and environmental climates\n\n- Anna Round\, Senior Research Fellow\, IPPR-North\n\n\n\n9.00am Panel Discussion\n\n- Michele Wightmann\, Partner\, Keebles LLP\n\n- Ashley Granter\, Co Founder & Materials Specialist\, Natura Design \n\n- Anna Round\, Senior Research Fellow\, IPPR \n\n- Terry Parker\, Company Secretary\, DCLT\n\n- Chris Saunders\, Strategic Regeneration Manager\, ENGIE\n\n\n\n9.30am Close X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Join us for this important breakfast briefing to \;hear the results of the \;latest Doncaster Business Insight Survey for Q1 2019 which is perhaps the most important survey so far with it being so close to Brexit.
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\nDan Fell\, CEO of Doncaster Chamber\, will present the results of the \;Doncaster Business Insight Survey for Q1 2019 \;against the backdrop of the local economy and business community. \;
\n
\nAnna Round\, Senior Research Fellow\, IPPR\, will deliver a keynote speech on "\;Making your business sustainable in changing economic\, business and environmental climates."\;
\n \;\n
She will talk about IPPR North&rsquo\;s ongoing research into the productivity of small \;and medium sized businesses in the North of England.
\n
\nThis will include: \;
\n\n
&bull\; A \;definition of &lsquo\;productivity&rsquo\; and why it matters to individual businesses and the regional economy
\n\n
&bull\; An overview of the region&rsquo\;s SME population\, with headline figures for SME productivity \;
\n\n
&bull\; Findings from previous research into the drivers of productivity\, at firm-level and across the economy: this will include skills levels and skills utilisation\, management approaches\, innovation (including the use of digital technology)\, strategic investment\, and worker health and wellbeing.
\n\n
&bull\; The current policy environment\, including the Industrial Strategy
\n\n
&bull\; Building resilience in challenging times\; responses to the productivity challenge including business support and policy interventions.
\n
\nThis will be followed by a panel discussion with local businesses who exemplify running sustainable businesses in more way than one.
\n
\nAgenda
\n
\n7.45am Breakfast buffet
\n
\n8.15am Welcome
\n- Stefan Rodgers\, Commercial Director\, Doncaster Chamber \;
\n
\n8.20am Doncaster Business Insight Survey (Q1 2019) results presented against \;current backdrop of local economic climate
\n- Dan Fell\, CEO\, Doncaster Chamber
\n
\n8.40am Keynote address: Making your business sustainable in changing economic\, business\, political\, global and environmental climates
\n- Anna Round\, Senior Research Fellow\, IPPR-North
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\n9.00am Panel Discussion
\n- Michele Wightmann\, Partner\, Keebles LLP
\n- Ashley Granter\, Co Founder &\; Materials Specialist\, \;Natura Design \;
\n- Anna Round\, Senior Research Fellow\, \;IPPR \;
\n- Terry Parker\, Company Secretary\, DCLT
\n- Chris Saunders\, Strategic Regeneration Manager\, ENGIE
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\n9.30am Close\n
 \;
\n LOCATION:Best Western Premier Doncaster Mount Pleasant Hotel Great N Rd Rossington Doncaster DN11 0HW UID:e.3320.168 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260927T093822Z URL:https://business.doncaster-chamber.co.uk/events/details/doncaster-business-insight-breakfast-briefing-168 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR