Tees Business Tees Business Issue 14 | Page 5

Serving the Teesside Business Community | 5 /EVENTS VentureFest Tees Valley Wynyard Hall Global brands, with an inspirational story to tell, came together with local businesses to share expertise and learning at VentureFest Tees Valley, which took place at Wynyard Hall in May. Attracting more than 400 delegates, the region’s innovation conference hosted brands including Vodafone UK, where head of contact transformation and optimisation, Sarah McMann delivered a breakout session focussed on building better customer relationships by using artificial intelligence and smart technology. MFC Matchday Hospitality Riverside Stadium, Middlesbrough FC Tees Business experienced the matchday hospitality at Middlesbrough FC’s Riverside Stadium towards the end of the 2017-18 season. We took a whirlwind tour of the club’s impressive corporate areas as Boro cruised to a 2-0 win over Millwall. Former player John Hendrie hosted Commonwealth gold medallist and proud Teessider Aimee Willmott, while we snapped guests enjoying the hospitality in The Middlehaven and Riverside Restaurant, as well as some of the private executive boxes. See our special report on matchday hospitality at the Riverside on page 23.