November 2018
Bishop Fleming International Business Conference – November 2018
With the lure of international opportunity, and Brexit only months away, now is the time to explore how expanding your horizons overseas could take your business forward. Whether you are looking to exploit overseas markets, or structuring to manage Brexit, you need the expertise and connections to make this happen. We will be joined by speakers from the USA, Ireland and The Netherlands, who will be presenting on how to take advantage of these respective markets, whether for growth or…
Find out more »December 2018
Building Plymouth Summit 6
Building Plymouth is a Council led partnership with local construction and built environment stakeholders’ that aims to link local people with jobs and apprenticeships, training and career opportunities. Working in close partnership with industry, training and education providers, schools, employment intermediaries and the local community, this innovative partnership aims to: increase the local availability of construction skills connect more people to employers enhance the image of the sector increase local awareness of careers in the sector The Building Plymouth initiative…
Find out more »IoD South West End of Year Bank of England Economic Review
Donna Kehoe, the Bank of England’s Agent for South West England, will join us once again to give members an economic review of the year and discuss where financial experts think the economy is heading in 2019. We will also be joined by Dr Robin Daniels CEO of South West Business Council who will give his view of the regional economy. This will particularly appeal to our professional service members; however, we see this event as essential business intelligence for all business…
Find out more »SWBC Quarterly Conference – Smart City Region 2.0 –South West 2050
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 »The Like Minds Ashburton Work-Hub Launch Party!
You're cordially invited for drinks and nibbles at the launch of Ashburton's first Work-Hub. In the New Year, we'll be running monthly business focussed events for local entrepreneurs and business owners. Desk space is now available on a monthly contract and an hourly "drop-in" rate at a hot-desk will also be available. Free tea & coffee and superfast broadband are included. There will also be monthly "digital business advice" sessions on Friday mornings on the last Friday of the month.…
Find out more »January 2019
South West Space Innovation Event
The University of Exeter is delighted to invite you to our regional 'Space Innovation' event, at the Environmental Futures & Big Data Impact Lab, on Wednesday 23 January 2019. This networking event will give businesses, individuals and academia an excellent opportunity to: Engage with the rapidly growing UK Space Industry Gain valuable insights on key topics around Space Find out more about diverse Space-related challenges & funding opportunities Develop space-related capabilities Foster project consortia and bid proposals Help to nurture…
Find out more »February 2019
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 »March 2019
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 »May 2019
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 »
