Business Week 2009, sponsored by Language is Everything, has got off to a roaring start. One of the early highlights was veteran campaigner Tony Benn, who called for a far-ranging rethink of political processes in a speech on Monday.
Meanwhile, Carolyn Burgess (our chief exec) was in action at the World Trade Centre Hull & Humber on Tuesday morning. The picture below shows Carolyn speaking at 'Still in the Dark About Doing Business Overseas?', which aimed to help companies re-focus and find opportunities in new markets.
Language is Everything takes centre stage tomorrow, Thursday, with two events headlined by Tim Sanders, a best-selling American author on business trends and social responsibility. Our afternoon event at Goole College will look at the links between business and education. It will also include 'The Language is Everything Challenge' — is it possible to learn a new language in 20 minutes? In the evening, our invitation-only dinner at Carlton Towers will bring together experts from education, business and government to discuss: what key skills will the next generation of leaders need to have?