Explore The Magic Of The East Midlands – East Midlands Expo 2024 Seminar 10:15am Main Theatre
PRESENTATIONS CAN BE DOWNLOADED
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Compered by David Stewart, Property Face2Face
David launched his successful networking group, Propertyface2face 16 years ago at the East Midlands Expo. He realised there was a ‘gap’ in the market for a dedicated construction-only group for Nottingham’s property, construction and finance professionals. Later in 2016, he introduced the first Curry Club events that combine relaxed networking and Indian fine dining, thanks to his love of a delicious curry.
His proven networking brand has a great reputation for delivering high-quality lunch events that attract the key ‘movers and shakers’ in the local property scene. There are no membership fees, just great networking in high-quality, hand-picked restaurants. Propertyface2face has since branched out from Nottingham into Leicester in 2022, then Derby.
Claire Ward – Mayor of the East Midlands
Claire Ward is Mayor of the East Midlands, representing 2.2 million people across Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire. Mayor Claire has responsibility for transport, skills and adult education, housing and land, net-zero and economic development.
Before being elected Mayor in May 2024, Claire Ward was the Chair of Sherwood Forest Hospitals in North Nottinghamshire, as well as other roles at the Pharmacists’ Defence Association and the Institute of Collaborative Working. From 1997 to 2010, Mayor Claire was MP for Watford and served as a Justice Minister under both Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. You can follow Mayor Claire on social media @MayorEastMids
Jerry Major – Regional Head of Frameworks at Willmott Dixon Construction
Jerry started his architectural career in practices in Nottingham in 1987, working across most sectors and work stages and has become a ‘trusted advisor’ to Midlands Customers and Partners.
He’s currently Regional Head of Frameworks at Willmott Dixon – helping solve Customers problems, engaging early on projects, blending client focus, design, commercial and complex project management experience to provide a balanced approach to solutions. His passion is to ensure that project needs and aspirations are fully explored, understood and deliverable.
For the last 14 years at Willmott Dixon he has supported Public Sector customers, consultants, and other contractors alike in understanding the benefits of Frameworks, whilst also working to ensuring there is a robust pipeline of projects for Willmott Dixon across the Midlands region.
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Megan Powell Vreeswijk – Chief Exec of Marketing Nottingham/Invest In Nottingham
Megan is the CEO of Marketing Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, a position which she has held since January 2024. In a business career spanning over two decades, Megan has served as Head of Enterprise at Nottingham Trent University, Senior IP and Commercialisation Officer at Loughborough University, Creative Economy Facilitator for the British Council and Creative Economy Associate for NESTA.
Megan is passionate about elevating Nottingham and Nottinghamshire and all it offers as an exceptional place to live, work, invest and visit
Jamie Jordan – Deputy Agent – Bank of England – East Midlands
Jamie is the Bank of England’s Deputy Agent for the East Midlands. You can find out more about his role here or by searching “Bank of England Agents.” Prior to joining the Bank in early 2020, he was a university lecturer who specialised in teaching and researching the international politics of economic globalisation. Jamie is also a member of the Nottingham Business School’s Advisory Board and recently became a Trustee of Derby Book Festival.