8:00 AM - 10:30 AM GMT
Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel and Spa
354 Queenstown Road
Battersea
London, UK SW8 4AE
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(phone: 020 3633 6575)
Join Chamber Members and guests for this Business Big Breakfast where Beverley Corson, Wandsworth Chamber's CEO, will present an update on the chamber's activities and upcoming opportunities for local businesses.
Guest speakers for March:
- James Sproule, Chief Economist of Handelsbanken UK
- Steve Diamond, Head of Economic Development at Wandsworth Council
- Natalie De Silva, CEO at Age UK Wandsworth
James Sproule, Chief Economist for Handelsbanken UK has become a trusted adviser to a wide range of bank clients, as well as being an integral part of the banks broader risk management team. For much of 2019 he was a Senior Business Advisor to Prime Minister Boris Johnson prior to which he worked with several think tanks; between 2014-2017 he was the Chief Economist and Director of Policy at the Institute of Directors. Before the IOD he spent two decades in the city as an economist in merchant banks and consultancies, eventually helping to find the boutique bank Augusta and Company. James started his working life as a signals officer in the Royal Navy, where he remains an honorary Captain. James Sproule was for seven years a visiting fellow in the Department of Management Economics at the London School of Economics.
James will be talking about the UK economic and investment climate, and there will be a chance to ask questions.
Steve Diamond, Head of Economic Development at Wandsworth Council, will provide a local perspective on how economic conditions are impacting the borough. How have Wandsworth’s town centre’s fared since the pandemic? What has been the impact of the Cost of Living crisis on our communities? What might this mean for the economic wellbeing of the borough’s businesses and residents?
Age UK Wandsworth has been supporting residents across Wandsworth for 60 years. They are an independent, well-established and trusted charity that serves approximately 15,000 residents a year in Wandsworth. Their goal is to help residents age well in Wandsworth and to build confidence and resilience in order to stay living healthily and independently for as long as possible.
They operate with a head office in Wandsworth Town, a day centre in between Wandsworth Town and Wandsworth Common, and two further sites in Roehampton that they use for community outreach. Their support includes: healthy living, exercise, handyperson, hospital discharge, voluntary services navigation, befriending, information and advice, outreach, online food shopping, dementia, and digital.
MEETING FEES:
The networking fee is £20+VAT for Wandsworth Chamber Members.
The fee for non-members is £30+VAT.
Your fee will include a white linen self service buffet of full English breakfast:
- Scrambled eggs / sausage/bacon/mushrooms/baked beans
- Fruit salad.
- selection of small sandwiches ( only ham & cheese ) / or tomato & mushrooms (V)
- selection of pastries ( Croissants /Pain ao Chocolate / Pain au raisins )
- selection of breads / marmalade / preserves
- Chef’s choice of smoothies
- Orange juice
- Tea and Coffee
PAID PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE ADJACENT CAR PARK AND IN BATTERSEA PARK
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION: BATTERSEA PARK
MEETING FORMAT:
Our aim is to keep things simple and allow a structured flow of semi-formal networking, with a 30-60 second round, offering businesses the opportunity to introduce themselves and say what they do, followed by open networking for further targeted conversations.
There will be ample time to network freely before and after the meeting.
ABOUT THE VENUE:
Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel and Spa is a 4-star hotel in Chelsea, London, servicing both business and leisure travelers. The hotel is ideally located in the prestigious development of Chelsea Bridge Wharf, one of the most affluent and fashionable new developments in Chelsea. Alongside the banks of the Thames River and close to one of London’s original public parks, Battersea Park, with spectacular gardens and lakes ideal for outdoor relaxation and entertainment.
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