Free business lunch conference to be held at the Ramada Plaza Hotel in Wrexham, on Friday, September 27, 2024 from 9:45am to 2:30pm.

If you are a business professional, our Business and Investment team would like to warmly invite you to join ‘Elevate your Business in Wrexham 2024'; an energising and inspiring business conference covering a variety of business topics.

This is a free event - supported by the UK Government via the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (a central part of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda, providing £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025). For more information, visit GOV.UK: UK Shared Prosperity Fund: prospectus (external link)

Dress code: smart / formal wear.

Book your free place

Booking is essential. Places are limited and restricted to one representative per business. Bookings will be issued on a first come, first served basis until maximum room capacity is reached. A short reserve list will be created. On completing the form you'll receive an email to confirm whether we have been able to allocate you a place at the conference, or to let you know that we’ve had to add you to a reserve list.  

Purpose of the conference

Forming part of our (Wrexham Councils’) ongoing work to create conditions for local business growth; Elevate your Business in Wrexham 2024 is geared towards enabling progress.

The main aim of the conference is to aid the continued development of a more prosperous, innovative, and productive local economy that is smart, connected and resilient.

As well as achieving valuable learning outcomes, creating opportunities, enabling the creation or strengthening of local supply chains and stimulating growth prospects, you could benefit from the following by attending the conference:

  • Advice, specialist know-how and guidance to help grow your business
  • The opportunity to hear first-hand accounts from a selection of highly regarded businesses leaders
  • The chance to build your business network by forming invaluable connections with a diverse range of business professionals, ranging from micro enterprises to representatives of blue-chip companies. 
  • Special discounts and incentives from local businesses
  • A chance of winning a number of prize packages

What the conference will include

Compèred by Jon Cannock-Edwards, business podcast host (external link) and the head of marketing and business development at The Uncommon Practice (external link) (who won the “up and coming” award at the Wrexham Business and Community Awards 2023); Elevate your Business in Wrexham 2024 will feature:

  • A personal greeting on arrival from lead member for Economy, Business and Tourism at Wrexham Council; Nigel Williams
  • An official welcome by Wrexham Council’s Chief Executive; Ian Bancroft,  who will briefly showcase the council’s recent achievements and continuing work towards creating conditions for business growth in Wrexham.
  • An inspiring keynote presentation by the highly regarded international business speaker Christian Majgaard, former Head of Global Brand and Business Development at LEGO (find out more via the speaker profiles)- focusing on strategy, branding, marketing, and business innovation
  • Focused and concise presentations from 4 leading businesses in the County Borough (find out more via the speaker profiles). 
  • The opportunity to ask questions to our guest speakers
  • The chance to find out more about the Wrexham Leadership Alliance alongside its public launch (find out more via the speaker profiles). 
  • A prime opportunity to informally network during lunch  - allowing for connections to be made, ideas to be shared, challenges discussed, relationships formed and opportunities for collaboration to be explored
  • A number of business support providers - who can advise on the support on offer in Wrexham
  • The chance to win various prize packages, via free prize draws during the conference
  • Discounts, offers and incentives from local businesses  
  • The potential for your business to feature on the video of the conference

Timetable

9:45am - Arrival and registration, refreshments, networking, the opportunity to visit business support trade stands and the optional chance for your business to feature on the video of the conference.

10:15am - Welcome by Ian Bancroft; Chief Executive of Wrexham County Borough Council.

10:30am - 4 x 15 minute presentations from speakers representing leading businesses in Wrexham County Borough. An introduction to and public launch of the Wrexham Leadership Alliance (speaker profiles).

11:40am - Question and answer session with our panel of morning speakers.

11:50am - Refreshment break, networking and the opportunity to visit business support trade stands.

12:05pm - Keynote presentation by Christian Majgaard, former Head of Global Brand and Business Development at LEGO (speaker profiles), focusing on branding, marketing, and business innovation.

12:50pm - Question and answer session with Christian Majgaard.

1pm - Event feedback and prize package draws.

1:15pm - Lunch, networking, the opportunity to visit business support trade stands and the optional chance for your business to feature on the video of the conference.

2:30pm - Finish.