Don’t Miss Out on High-Tech LEP Conference
A visionary disruptor, business trailblazer and self-styled ‘tech rebel’ will deliver the keynote speech at the Greater Lincolnshire LEP’s annual conference next month.
Brett StClair worked at Google and Barclays before founding Teraflow.ai as he continued his relentless pursuit of innovative solutions to transform businesses.
His talk will set the tone for this year’s conference on Thursday 7th November 2024, which will take Innovation for Growth as its theme – and tickets are still available.
The conference at the EPIC Centre, Lincolnshire Showground, will highlight how innovation has been pivotal to economic success in Greater Lincolnshire and which innovation-led trends are predicted to benefit businesses in the future.
The innovative Demonstration Arena will showcase the latest technology and innovation from Greater Lincolnshire businesses and academics. Among the disruptive tech on show will be:
- a Boston Dynamic robotic dog being used by STEP, an ambitious project to develop a prototype fusion power plant at West Burton in Nottinghamshire
- SKYPERION, a signals intelligence system for countering drone threats developed by Metis Aerospace
- an innovative, fully automatic blueberry harvester developed by Eyre Trailers
- health training tools and smart mannequins demonstrated by the charity LIVES
- an electric fish delivery van from Grimsby
The Demonstration Arena will be divided into a number of discrete zones, including the
Barclays Eagle Lab Zone, the Federation of Colleges Zone, the Health Tech Zone and the University of Lincoln Zone.
Another highlight of the conference will be the opportunity to hear personal reflections by the current Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP and his two predecessors: Professor Neal Juster, Pat Doody and Ursula Lidbetter.
There will also be panel discussions on innovation for growth and local business innovators.
“This year I’m particularly delighted to join forces with my previous chairs to take the stage in a special Three Chairs conversation to explore our personal highlights since the LEP was launched in 2011,” said Professor Neal Juster, Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Enterprise Partnership.
“We are also proud to be showcasing some of the best innovations from across our region and we’ve set aside a longer expo session for delegates to really understand some of the tech on show and to make those important connections fuelling collaboration.
“Along with our motivating keynote speaker and some thought-provoking conversations, we hope you will take the opportunity to attend this fantastic event, learn something useful and make some new connections!”
The event will take place at the EPIC Centre on the Lincolnshire Showground from 8am until 2pm on Thursday 7th November 2024. Admission is free and there will be the usual networking opportunities and a complimentary lunch for delegates.
Free transport to and from the venue will be available on the Lincoln BIG sightseeing tour bus, departing from St Mary’s Street opposite Lincoln bus station at 7.45am and returning from the showground at 1.30pm.
Visit the booking page to register for your free place at the conference.
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About the Greater Lincolnshire LEP
- We are a strong partnership of private, public and education leaders driving positive economic growth across Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland.
- We are improving the lives and opportunities of communities and businesses in Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland.
- We are 180+ leaders harnessing our economic ambitions for Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland.
- We champion Greater Lincolnshire and Rutland as a place to live, work, play and invest.
- We are the voice for business and we champion our four game-changing sectors:
- Ports and logistics and the Humber Freeport
- UK Food Valley
- Clean energy
- Defence and security
- We also work across the manufacturing, visitor economy and health and care enterprise sectors, and work on employment and skills, innovation and business support
- We work with investors in our area, support business growth and help businesses develop the skills they need.
- We work with schools and businesses to develop strong careers programmes that reflect local opportunities.
- We set out what Greater Lincolnshire needs to grow its economy and we secure and deliver funding from Government for our area.
- We cover an area including North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, Rutland and the administrative county of Lincolnshire.
- To find out more visit http://www.greaterlincolnshirelep.co.ukor follow us on Twitter @greaterlincslep, Facebook or LinkedIn.
LEP achievements
Since our creation in 2010 we have:
- unlocked over £279 million of additional investment through our funding programmes.
- engaged with 20,000 businesses through the Growth Hub programme.
- supported a successful Humber Freeport bid bringing 7,000 jobs and £2 billion-plus investment
- begun to develop a Top 10 global UK Food Valley cluster
- provided 5,000 businesses with three or more hours of dedicated support
- created 3,108 jobs
- delivered 34 transformational growth projects and programmes
- supported 2,711 learners and apprentices
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