Kent and Medway Business Summit returns in 2024

The ever-popular Kent and Medway Business Summit returns in January in the University of Kent’s Sibson building on the Canterbury campus.

Now in its seventh year, the Summit, held on Friday 12th January from 8am to 2.30pm, will bring together businesses, policymakers and leading academics to discuss, share information and learn about key projects from across the county, as well as the latest developments, thinking and innovations.

This year’s speakers include Cllr Roger Gough, Leader Kent County Council; Adam Bryan, Director of Place Medway Council; Rupert Butler, Head of Legal Practice Leverets group; Paul Gannaway, Director Betteridge & Milsom; John Parkinson, Director HR GO Plc; Josh Pitman, Managing Director Priory Direct; Jon Mills, brewer, distiller and founder of The Foundry; Lucy Druesne, Local Skills Improvement Plan; and representatives from Xeinadin Business Advisory & Accountancy Group.

This year’s keynote speech offers a unique opportunity to hear from Dr Esther Fee Feichtner, pianist and artificial intelligence scientist, who has combined her passions for music and computer science to explore the link between AI and sound, and its role in the future of business.

The always lively panel debates and Q&As will enable delegates to learn more about how academia and business can work together, how to unlock Kent’s growth potential, ways and means of solving the skills shortage, and business finance options.

Delegates will also have opportunities to network over a buffet lunch of Kent produce.

Further details and booking information is available at https://thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/ the-kent-and-medway-business-summit-2024/

The Kent and Medway Business Summit is organised by Kent Business School and supported by Leverets Barristers and Solicitors, and is partnered with the Institute of Directors, Federation of Small Business and the KM Group.