City Conversations - SOLD OUT

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This event is now FULL - If you would like to join us online for this event via Microsoft Teams, please contact kelly.smith@devonchamber.co.uk

City Conversations is our flagship event, attracting high-calibre speakers and regional leaders who give you an exclusive insight to the areas most pressing issues and developments. These events are aimed at business owners and senior management.

Our next City Conversations (normally invitation-only event), will be open for ALL members to attend on Thursday 14^th July 2022 as we will also be holding our Annual General Meeting (AGM). As so many of you have had your say in who will be elected onto the board this year, we would love to extend an invitation to all our membership where we will announce our new board members.

This event will be hybrid and a link will be sent nearer the time to those who have selected to join online. Please indicate on booking should you wish to attend using this method.

Following the brief AGM, we will hear from:

Mark Summers, Low Carbon City Officer, Plymouth City Council (PCC)
Next year PCC will introduce a range of additional opportunities to help reduce transport related carbon emissions, changing the way people move around Plymouth. These opportunities focus on developing an integrated public transport system and expanding the network of walking and cycling routes across the city.

Dwain Morgan, Head of Business and Impact, Argyle Community Trust   
Plymouth Argyle Football Club recently announced the launch of a brand-new community social impact project for Plymouth, Project 35, in partnership with Ginsters and the Argyle Community Trust. This exciting initiative is aimed at reducing poverty in Plymouth, through a comprehensive campaign of fund-raising, awareness raising, social outreach, food donations, education, and charity support.

Captain Richard Allan, Chief Executive/ Harbour Master of the Cattewater Harbour ​
Captain Allan will present an over view of the Port, and the need to future proof the port for the benefit of Plymouth.

​Councillor Rebecca Smith, Chair of the Plymouth Violence Against Women and Girls Commission at Plymouth City Council ​​
Cllr Rebecca Smith led on the Commission report and recommendations on what the City should do to help women to be safe and feel safer. She will be joining us to highlight how local businesses play a key role in how the delivers the recommendations and explaining how you might be able to get involved.

Dr Alan Butler, Co-Director of Pride, Plymouth
The colourful loud and proud Pride Festival returns to Plymouth on Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th August 2022 at Plymouth Albion Rugby Club, celebrating and promoting the diversity that exists within the LGBTQ communities! Dr Butler will be talking about this years plans for Pride in Plymouth and how people can get involved this year and beyond!