PLASA to Host Business Forum in London

PLASA is set to host a Member Business Forum at the Victory Services Club in London on Wednesday, March 29. The forum will feature guest speakers to discuss ways of building culture, continuity, and resilience.

PLASA members can attend the forum free-of-charge, with up to two members of your team able to attend. Non-members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets from Monday, March 13 for £55+VAT.

The Member Business Forum will offer an afternoon of keynote talks from respected business leaders, followed by an evening of networking and drinks. Attendees will gain actionable advice on how to improve their business practices. Plus, they will meet like-minded industry professionals.

William Rogers MBE has been confirmed as the keynote speaker to deliver a talk on "Leading Culture Change." He appeared in the Sunday Times Top 100 "Best Leader" of a mid-sized company for three years in a row. His expansive career began by building a highly successful insurance broker business from scratch and selling it to Towergate Insurance. Today, Rogers serves on the board for Stage Electrics, Your Harrogate by Magnetiz (a local digital platform), and Startle (a digital music supplier).

HR expert Nicky Gleadow is also confirmed to deliver a talk on "Building Employee Retention." Gleadow owns and runs The HR Point and has been consulting on SME employment matters for 14 years. Furthermore, she is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and holds a Masters in Employment Law (LLM).

Plus, John Robinson, director of Inoni Ltd, will speak on "Dodging Bullets: Practical Resilience." Robinson is a business continuity and resilience professional with over 30 years of related consultancy experience. He has provided expertise to organizations worldwide, delivering technology and business-related solutions to the public, private and voluntary sectors. Furthermore, Robinson is a Fellow of the Business Continuity Institute and is a rare recipient of its Lifetime Achievement Award.

Peter Heath, PLASA's managing director, comments, "Following on from our first in-person AGM just a couple months ago, we're delighted to return to the Victory Services Club in March for our Member Business Forum. With all the challenges our industry is still facing, the aim of the forum is to generate conversation and offer solutions for short term and long term business success, along with an opportunity for members to network. I look forward to seeing you there."

The PLASA Member Business Forum will take place on Wednesday, March 29 at the Victory Services Club in London. Book your place at plasa-member-forum-2023.eventbrite.co.uk.