Hear from experts from local businesses

Innovation is crucial to the continuing success of any organisation

Companies that continue to invest in the implementation of ideas that result in new goods and services in spite of  economic challenges  can gain both a competitive advantage as well as increased productivity and reduced costs.

In this session, we will explore what is meant by Innovation, its importance, the support available and showcasing Chamber members that are successfully embracing the benefits of innovation in their organisations. In addition to practical advice on how to create a culture of innovation in your business.

Attend for:

  • Opportunities to network.

Agenda

  • 9:00am: Arrival, registration & refreshments
  • 9:30am: Welcome from the President of Solihull Chamber - Eileen Schofield
  • 9:40am: Speaker presentations
  • 10:15am: Networking
  • 11:00am: Event close 

Speakers

Lynsey Kitching, Co-founder and Director of CAPE Coaching & Development

Lynsey Kitching, Co-founder and Director of CAPE Coaching & Development is an ICF accredited coach and facilitator with a passion for human-centred leadership. With over twenty years' commercial experience in leadership and management roles, Lynsey has first-hand experience of real business challenges and what really helps organisations to innovate.

Chris Cunnane: Business Development Lead – BSE Group

With over 15 years’ experience in Business Development across Engineering, Manufacturing, and Technology globally, Chris specialises in helping businesses achieve operational goals by qualifying processes, identifying known and unknown gaps, and providing dynamic solutions for his clients with a heavy focus on customer care.

How to use the innovation tax relief options to reinvest in your business

  • UK innovation overview.
  • Benefits of investment/ Tax Relief.
  • This year’s changes to scheme + risks involved if not done correctly.

 

Message from Solihull Chamber of Commerce charity of the year – Solihull Moors Foundation, Becci Fox - CEO

It’s that time of year when we start to gear up to our Christmas activities and we are keen to share some Christmas cheer within the wider Solihull Community.

This year we have supported in excess of 1000 people with our community outreach programmes and want to continue this support and to give them a Happy Christmas. We therefore want to launch our Christmas selection pack appeal and are inviting our wider Solihull community to donate.

Over December we will be sharing some festive spirit by handing out your donations to our community projects such as;

  • Our free school meal camps
  • SEND youth club
  • Elderly sports sessions
  • Refugee project
  • Care home sessions
  • Solihull Hospital

The collection period will be from Monday 13th November until Saturday 16th December

Foundation staff will be on hand at chamber events to collect or alternatively you can drop to the Solihull Moors foundation offices based at Solihull Moors Football club.

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