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Sir Terry Leahy double speaking date at IFB 2014
Sir Terry Leahy has confirmed
that he will be a keynote
speaker during the Financial
and Professional Services week
at the International Festival for
Business.
about that, would have been a
wonderful opportunity. It would
have saved us years and
millions of pounds. So do get
involved in this tremendously
important event.”
The former chief executive of
Tesco PLC and one of the most
renowned business people in
the UK will speak at the
ICAEW Business Futures
Conference at Liverpool Town
Hall on Tuesday, July 1 and
then later the same day at the
UK Business Angels
Association ‘Gala Dinner and
Angel Investment Awards’ at
Liverpool Cathedral.
The IFB Financial &
Professional Services week runs
from 30 June until 4 July and
already numbers more than 30
events.
Sir Terry, who as an official IFB
Ambassador, has described the
festival as a “transformational”
event, said: “I wish there had
been an IFB when Tesco
started out. It took us years to
find the right network and to
have had the opportunity to
show what we could do, what
we thought we were good at,
what we thought could work
around the world, at one place,
right at the beginning and to
attract people to us to talk
Other Highlights of their
emerging events programme
include the International
Business & Diplomatic
Exchange’s 5th International
Banking & Finance Forum, the
Federation of Small Business
Summit and Dinner, Health is
Wealth Conference, part of the
Business of Health Festival, UK
Property Forum, Eventia and
the ICAEW International
Student Council meeting.
Julie Simms, partner at
Liverpool law firm DWF and
chair of the IFB Financial &
Professional Services steering
group said: “The programme of
events we are developing is of
exceptional quality and will
have a real resonance with all
those who work in all aspects
of the sector.
“Sir Terry Leahy’s willingness to
share his business insights
should be a real draw and a
reflection of how IFB is being
viewed across the UK and at
the highest levels. We are
delighted that he has agreed to
take part in our week.”
IFB 2014 is a 50-day business
festival hosted in Liverpool city
region during June-July 2014
and will champion UK
businesses to new markets, new
products and new partners.
Comprising more than 100
world-class events, the festival
is a key part of the
Government’s ambition to
promote economic growth,
rebalance the economy and
double UK exports by 2020.
UK Property Forums has been
appointed by Liverpool Vision
to enable a Keynote conference
as part of the IFB program of
events. To be held at the
Crowne Plaza, Princes Dock,
Liverpool the event will have
three parts - site visit/
dinner/conference and be
spread over the 1st and 2nd
July 2014. Partners include
British Property Federation,
Estates Gazette, UK Trade &
Industry and MIPIM UK. Invited
speakers and panelists include
Joe Anderson, Sir Howard
Bernstein, Lindsey Ashworth,
David Partridge, and Chris
Oglesby.
Web site:
www.ukpropertyforums.com or
email:
[email protected]
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