What did you miss? Our annual summer barbeque took place on the 17th July at the National Liberal Club. Sitting on the terrace we were able to enjoy the pleasant summer weather until the very end when there was a brief shower – although we hardly noticed it under the large umbrellas. As ever at.
June update – June 2019
What did you miss? Simon Lawson, Chairman of a large building supply business explained how his business had grown to its current size of £100m by staying true to its basic Quaker principles. ‘Can the employee and employer serve each other for the greater good – while still being a profitable business?’ asked Simon Lawson.
Calum’s Corner – May 2019
The theme for our May meeting was how to deal with a cyber security breach. The session was expertly facilitated by Cyber Rescue who set up a board-room simulation of a breach situation in which we were asked to decide on appropriate responses at each stage. The impact of a breach on all aspects.
Calum’s Corner – April 2019
What did you miss? Our April meeting was held at the Lansdowne Club where we welcomed four new members; Kofi Atuah, Mark Cardale, Fred Firmin and Andrew Newton. We also had two guests – who we hope may become members in the future, continuing the momentum in new membership that is starting to happen. The.
Calum’s Corner – March 2019
What did you miss? On March 5th we met at the National Liberal Club for networking and to hear Christian Rodwell. Despite the cold weather, we had a strong turnout of members and welcomed 7 guests attending for the first time. Christian gave us a lively presentation on how to grow a business using the.
Jon Downing
A short summary about myself: I’m an experienced property & business investor. I currently work with ambitious entrepreneurs to define, launch & grow their business ideas. My professional experience has been gained from over 25 years from working in senior operational and technology roles for large corporates and being part of the founding team who.
Pradip Mistry
A short summary about myself: A sought after facilitator, speaker and creator of “Your Glide Path” – a unique program that support the design and creation of the later life you want, to find purpose and achieve fulfilment. I specialise in coaching high-performing CEOs, entrepreneurs and individuals who want to become more effective creator of.
Tony Mann
A short summary about myself: Marketing, Sales and Business Development leader with a career spanning senior board roles within multinational businesses and more recently for high growth SME’s. For the last 15 years I have led transformation projects working across diverse and sometimes conflicting businesses and divisions, driving change, cohesion and improvement in sales management.
Calum’s Corner February 2019
For our second event of the year, we met at the Worshipful Company of Information Technologists to hear Professor Ruth Bender give an insightful and amusing talk on corporate governance. The room was full, with ten guests joining a good cross-section of XTEND members. The guests, many of whom had corporate finance or governance expertise,.