May 2020
Like Minds Lockdown Business Festival
30 Experts in Digital Marketing, Business Development, Sales and Mental Health To Help SMEs Handle Their Business During The Coronavirus Lockdown with a 100,000 Global Delegate Capacity on our Digital Platform. The “Lockdown Business Festival” 25th – 29th May, 2020 is the latest brainchild of curator and networker extraordinaire, Andrew Ellis, the founder of Like Minds. The May Festival follows the sellout success of the inaugural Lockdown Business Festival in April 2020 which had over 600 delegates participate from the UK,…
Find out more »June 2020
Freeports Consultation
While most attention is focused on COVID-19, the 31 December 2020 deadline for the end of the Brexit transition period also looms. The UK government is currently consulting on the creation of up to 10 "Freeports" to mitigate the impact and maximise opportunities arising from a "hard" Brexit. The consultation paper suggests that Freeports can be, or can include a mix of, sea ports, airports, rail and other transport hubs as well as manufacturing or processing areas. The proposed benefits…
Find out more »SWBC Quarterly Virtual Conference – Regional, Civil and Business Security
We are pleased to announce two Keynote Speakers for our Virtual Conference on Friday 12th June. Alison Hernandez was elected as the Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly in May 2016. Prior to her election, Alison mostly worked in public service and has also run a management consultancy, working internationally to help companies with business improvement, particularly in the housing and transport industry. Sarah is a Chief Security Advisor in Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Solutions Group.…
Find out more »July 2020
SWBC Advisory and Statutory Board Meetings (Board Members only)
The Advisory Board meets four times a year and helps shape SWBC's thinking and its key strategic priorities. The Board is made up of organisations and business representative groups including the local Chamber organisations, regional manufacturing groups, the FSB and IOD.
Find out more »September 2020
SWBC Quarterly Conference
The South West Business Council organise quarterly conferences, which link closely to our strategic priorities. Keynote speakers are often from outside the region, delivering insights from a national and sometimes international perspective.
Find out more »October 2020
November 2020
SWBC Advisory and Statutory Board Meetings (Board Members only)
The Advisory Board meets four times a year and helps shape SWBC's thinking and its key strategic priorities. The Board is made up of organisations and business representative groups including the local Chamber organisations, regional manufacturing groups, the FSB and IOD.
Find out more »December 2020
SWBC Quarterly Conference
The South West Business Council organise quarterly conferences, which link closely to our strategic priorities. Keynote speakers are often from outside the region, delivering insights from a national and sometimes international perspective.
Find out more »February 2021
SWBC Advisory and Statutory Board Meetings (Board Members only)
The Advisory Board meets four times a year and helps shape SWBC's thinking and its key strategic priorities. The Board is made up of organisations and business representative groups including the local Chamber organisations, regional manufacturing groups, the FSB and IOD.
Find out more »