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This free conference focuses on the themes of digital, climate and social transformation

Ards and North Down Borough Council is hosting an Economic Development Conference.

The theme for the conference is ‘Transformation’:

• Digital Transformation - Relentless advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI), business readiness to adapt, new opportunities for products and services.
• Climate Transformation - Implications of the reporting aspect of the Climate Act, engaging with public sector procurement, customer expectation on social value.
• Social Transformation - Emerging employment legislation, mindset shift to the psychological contract, new post-Covid working arrangements.

Who should attend?

The conference will be of interest to:

• Local business owners and senior managers (Micro-SMEs, SMEs and large companies)
• Business 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ ecosystem representatives (enterprise agencies, colleges, council, other 91Ï㽶»ÆÉ«ÊÓƵ organisations)
• Future leaders/business owners (higher education staff and students)

Event details

Date: Tuesday 19 November 2024
Time: 8am to 4pm
Venue: Clandeboye Lodge Hotel
Cost: Free

Dr Wendy Austin will compere the event and the Keynote Speaker is John Straw.

Full agenda and further speakers will be included in the conference brochure which will be sent following registration.

Find out more and register for the .

First published 11 October 2024