REIDsteel threw its support behind Dorset Chamber’s highly successful Business Festival Conference.
The event featured keynote speakers Matthew Elliott, president of the The Jobs Foundation, and social entrepreneur Benita Matofska.
Flying the flag for REIDsteel were managing director Simon Boyd – who is a trustee of The Jobs Foundation and a board member of the chamber – along with Tim Outteridge, Donna Campo, Tim Reid, Timothy Cook and Simon Morgan. Simon is pictured second from the right in the picture to the left.
The conference had the theme of ‘business as a force for good’ – echoing the ethos of The Jobs Foundation.
It was one of the highlights of a two-week festival – the largest of its kind in the area – being held to celebrate, support and champion business.
Broadcaster Declan Curry hosted the conference at the Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth, which included speeches, panel debates, question and answer sessions, networking and presentations.
Lord Elliott, president of the Jobs Foundation, championed the role of business in advancing social mobility, lifting people out of poverty and supporting business growth as well as in job creation, training and contributions to the treasury.
More than 150 delegates packed into this year’s event. It demonstrated how an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) focus can make a positive impact as well as boost profits.
Panel discussions covered such subjects as
- Embedding Environmental and Social Responsibility for Growth
- Sustainable Business: Where Profit and Planet Align
- Leadership and Innovation. Business as a Problem Solver
- Gen Z, Gen Alpha and Beyond: Their Future in our Hands
We were proud to support the event as a platinum business partner of Dorset Chamber. Our MD Simon is a board member of the chamber and a trustee of the Jobs Foundation. (Pictures: Dorset Chamber)
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