top of page

Top Speaker Booked For Dorset Business Innovation Conference

ree

A business support group has secured a best-selling business author and noted entrepreneur to speak at its Dorset conference in February. Nicole Yershon will make the keynote address at the STRIDE Dorset Innovation for Business Conference, which is titled ‘Making the Change for Tomorrow’.


She will be among a dozen top speakers at the free event being held in the BattleLab at the Dorset Innovation Park in Wool, near Dorchester, on February 12. Nicole has spent nearly 30 years in the creative communication and innovation sector.


She headed the ‘future thinking’ unit of Ogilvy & Mather Group – now part of WPP – and is the founder of The NYC, a global business inspiration business.


Nicole has worked with some of the world’s biggest marketing agencies as well as brands including Amex, IBM, BP, London Business School, E&Y, Accenture, Pfizer, Great Western Railways, Go Compare, Unilever, BA and Whitbread.


Furthermore, she has written the Number 1 best selling business book called ‘Rough Diamond: Turning Disruption into Advantage in Business and Life'.


Jessica Dennis, who is coordinating the STRIDE Dorset conference, said: “Nicole is a superb speaker who will inform, inspire and entertain in equal measure. Confirming her at the conference was a real coup and delegates will learn a great deal from what she has to say."

ree

“The conference is free and there will be coffee, tea, biscuits and lunch and anyone from a business in the Dorset Council area is welcome. All they have to do is register. The event runs from 9am until 4pm."

“Alongside Nicole we have a number of excellent speakers from different backgrounds and experiences – from the worlds of academia through to digital innovation and finance.”


Other speakers so far include:


  • John Acton: Businessman who helped set up ‘peer2peer global’ to support business leaders.


  • Professor Sam Medhat: CEO of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange


  • Tony Welch: South West Regional Manager - Innovate UK


  • Sam Baynham: Conex Portal


  • Brent Treloar: South West Innovation Fund


  • Rupert Lorraine: Director of the Arts Institute - University of Plymouth


  • Paul Gilbert: Oxford Innovation Advice.


  • Professor Mike Phillips: Director of i-DAT and Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts - University of Plymouth


  • Mike Robertson: Lead Product Development Consultant - STRIDE Dorset



Most Read

Act Now On Looming Shake-Up Of Tenants’ Rights

Act Now On Looming Shake-Up Of Tenants’ Rights

A senior lawyer at a south coast legal firm has urged landlords and lettings agents to ‘get ahead of what is to come’ as the countdown begins to a major reform of the private rented sector.

Budget Does Nothing To Simplify Tax Rules, Leading Accountant Warns

Budget Does Nothing To Simplify Tax Rules, Leading Accountant Warns

Responding to the Autumn Budget, Steven Martin, Senior Tax Manager at HWB Chartered Accountants, said:

“I would have liked to see more simplification in the range of tax rates and allowances. Instead, there is more complication, with fine judgements needed about marginal rates when it comes to tax planning."

Sustainability Chain Takes Centre Stage To Unlock Green Potential

Sustainability Chain Takes Centre Stage To Unlock Green Potential

Dozens of businesses keen to put clean growth and sustainability at the heart of their everyday operations are set to attend a free conference and exhibition in Basingstoke.

Categories

  • lindaandrews071
  • Jan 17
  • 2 min read
ree

A business support group has secured a best-selling business author and noted entrepreneur to speak at its Dorset conference in February. Nicole Yershon will make the keynote address at the STRIDE Dorset Innovation for Business Conference, which is titled ‘Making the Change for Tomorrow’.


She will be among a dozen top speakers at the free event being held in the BattleLab at the Dorset Innovation Park in Wool, near Dorchester, on February 12. Nicole has spent nearly 30 years in the creative communication and innovation sector.


She headed the ‘future thinking’ unit of Ogilvy & Mather Group – now part of WPP – and is the founder of The NYC, a global business inspiration business.


Nicole has worked with some of the world’s biggest marketing agencies as well as brands including Amex, IBM, BP, London Business School, E&Y, Accenture, Pfizer, Great Western Railways, Go Compare, Unilever, BA and Whitbread.


Furthermore, she has written the Number 1 best selling business book called ‘Rough Diamond: Turning Disruption into Advantage in Business and Life'.


Jessica Dennis, who is coordinating the STRIDE Dorset conference, said: “Nicole is a superb speaker who will inform, inspire and entertain in equal measure. Confirming her at the conference was a real coup and delegates will learn a great deal from what she has to say."

ree

“The conference is free and there will be coffee, tea, biscuits and lunch and anyone from a business in the Dorset Council area is welcome. All they have to do is register. The event runs from 9am until 4pm."

“Alongside Nicole we have a number of excellent speakers from different backgrounds and experiences – from the worlds of academia through to digital innovation and finance.”


Other speakers so far include:


  • John Acton: Businessman who helped set up ‘peer2peer global’ to support business leaders.


  • Professor Sam Medhat: CEO of the Institute of Innovation and Knowledge Exchange


  • Tony Welch: South West Regional Manager - Innovate UK


  • Sam Baynham: Conex Portal


  • Brent Treloar: South West Innovation Fund


  • Rupert Lorraine: Director of the Arts Institute - University of Plymouth


  • Paul Gilbert: Oxford Innovation Advice.


  • Professor Mike Phillips: Director of i-DAT and Professor of Interdisciplinary Arts - University of Plymouth


  • Mike Robertson: Lead Product Development Consultant - STRIDE Dorset



Most Read

Act Now On Looming Shake-Up Of Tenants’ Rights

Act Now On Looming Shake-Up Of Tenants’ Rights

A senior lawyer at a south coast legal firm has urged landlords and lettings agents to ‘get ahead of what is to come’ as the countdown begins to a major reform of the private rented sector.

Budget Does Nothing To Simplify Tax Rules, Leading Accountant Warns

Budget Does Nothing To Simplify Tax Rules, Leading Accountant Warns

Responding to the Autumn Budget, Steven Martin, Senior Tax Manager at HWB Chartered Accountants, said:

“I would have liked to see more simplification in the range of tax rates and allowances. Instead, there is more complication, with fine judgements needed about marginal rates when it comes to tax planning."

Sustainability Chain Takes Centre Stage To Unlock Green Potential

Sustainability Chain Takes Centre Stage To Unlock Green Potential

Dozens of businesses keen to put clean growth and sustainability at the heart of their everyday operations are set to attend a free conference and exhibition in Basingstoke.

Categories

No spring In The Step For Business Hampshire Chamber Responds To Budget

No spring In The Step For Business Hampshire Chamber Responds To Budget

Responding to the much anticipated Autumn Budget, Ross McNally, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, said:

“The Chancellor had already said she would avoid putting further headline tax rises on businesses but nothing she has announced now will put a spring in the step of Chamber members."

Sheffield Hallam University Supports NHS National Rehabilitation Centre

Sheffield Hallam University Supports NHS National Rehabilitation Centre

Sheffield Hallam University one of 26 universities that will support the country’s first NHS National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC), which aims to transform national and international research and innovation for specialist rehabilitation.

Budget Does Nothing To Simplify Tax Rules, Leading Accountant Warns

Budget Does Nothing To Simplify Tax Rules, Leading Accountant Warns

Responding to the Autumn Budget, Steven Martin, Senior Tax Manager at HWB Chartered Accountants, said:

“I would have liked to see more simplification in the range of tax rates and allowances. Instead, there is more complication, with fine judgements needed about marginal rates when it comes to tax planning."

Recent Posts

bottom of page