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D I A M O N D E X P E RTS MARKET PLACE On Tuesday 28th June, the first Diamond Experts Market Place event was held in partnership with Storm12 and Roffey Park. The morning started with the bustle of Experts arriving bright and early to set up their stands in and around the Main Market Place at Roffey Park Institute. Taking the opportunity to network over coffee and pastries, exhibitors and guests were then welcomed to the event by Dr. Robert Coles, CEO of Roffey Park Institute alongside Jeff Alexander, CE of Gatwick Diamond Business and Matthew Saunders Director of Storm12. Expert Presentation sessions ran throughout the morning, covering a diverse selection of topics from ‘Protecting your Business from Cyber Attack’ and ‘Making Hybrid Working Work’ to ‘How to do Culture and Transformation’ and ‘What makes up a Brand?’ Visitors were also provided with an exclusive offer from the University of Brighton through their RISE Project, of a free 60-minute clinic session to explore new ideas, whether a new product, service, process or business model. The London Mozart Players gave a fas-
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cinating presentation, using 5 of their expert musicians to demonstrate ‘Building Teams with Trust and Creativity’. Visitors were then treated to a 15 minute musical performance whilst they enjoyed a delicious BBQ lunch, and the opportunity to sample some local beers and wines. Much more than a typical 'Expo', Diamond Experts Market Place builds on the gdb Diamond Experts concept and the diverse strengths of the Gatwick Diamond business community. The ambition for Diamond Experts Market Place was certainly achieved; to provide a dynamic and highly interactive setting for businesses to build connections, identify opportunities for partnership and collaborations and learn about latest thinking and innovation. Following the success of this year’s event we’d like to thank all those involved for their support, (with special mention to Xpress Group for sponsoring our printed Programme), and we look forward to welcoming you back in 2023!