Miss Macaroon founder among speakers at Chamber conference
A leading academic and the founder of a patisserie community interest company will speak at the Chamber 's second annual Growth Through People conference.
Dr Holly Birkett and Miss Macaroon founder Rosie Ginday will discuss managing beyond a crisis at the conference on 30 March.
The conference - which is being delivered online - will feature inspirational keynote speakers including Jess Phillips MP, alongside high-profile panellists and practical workshops on topical leadership and people management challenges following the impacts of Brexit and Covid-19.
It will also provide an opportunity to network with other local leaders, managers and decision makers from businesses looking to grow through the adoption of new, best-practice ideas.
Both the conference and virtual events are free for Chamber members. Conference tickets are £15 for non-members.
Aston University, BMet College and the University of Birmingham 's Work Inclusivity Research Centre (WIRC) are headline sponsors of Growth Through People 2021.
Dr Holly Birkett is a lecturer and academic researcher in Organisational Behaviour at Birmingham Business School.
Dr Birkett 's research interests are around career transitions, gender in the workplace and family friendly policies.
She is a co-director of the Work Inclusivity Research Centre (WIRC), an Associate of the Centre for Responsible Business, Co-Director of the Equal Parenting Project and a member of the Department of Management.
Rosie Ginday is founder and managing director of community interest company Miss Macaroon, the only patisserie in the world that can pantone colour match macaroons.
She trained in professional cookery at University College Birmingham before taking a job at Michelin-starred Purnell 's in Birmingham City Centre.
Miss Macaroon works with organisations such as the Department For Work And Pensions, prison probation programmes, care leavers ' services and women 's refuges to recruit trainees.
Rosie 's work led to her being invited to the Royal Wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and hosted HRH the Countess of Wessex at Miss Macaroon to meet the MacsMAD trainees and graduates.
She is also passionate about leadership diversity and inclusion, gaining a place on the WMCA 's Leadership commission and Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Birmingham 's WE LEAD Centre.
Paul Faulkner, chief executive of Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce, said: “The past year has been an incredibly challenging one for many individuals and businesses and we have rapidly adapted to these new challenges with new ways of living and working.
“This expert panel will discuss how we lead businesses beyond crisis mode, and what the 'new normal ' might look like post-pandemic.
“I highly encourage interested readers to book their place at the virtual conference to hear from Holly and Rosie on this important subject. Holly 's perspective on ensuring work inclusivity and family-friendly policies, and Rosie 's experience as an social entrepreneur and business leader and will offer invaluable insights to this conversation. ”
Click here to register to virtually attend the Growth Through People Conference on 30 March
For information about the campaign 's final headline sponsorship opportunity, contact Emily Stubbs