The full line-up of the 2022 Leicester Business Festival has been revealed, including insights from a football club aiming for Net Zero, digital masterclasses and a big business quiz.
This year’s festival runs from November 7-18 November, and people are being encouraged to book their places as soon as possible.
In all there will be 82 free-to-attend events taking place across Leicester and the wider county, kicking off with a business breakfast event Monday, November 7.
Over the two weeks there will be a range of interactive events, hands-on workshops, tours, quizzes and bite-sized learning sessions.
A snapshot of the events to look out for includes Connecting Leicester on Wednesday, November 9, with a guided, Santander Cycles lunchtime e-Bike tour.
Thursday, November 10 will see and event celebrating the diverse manufacturing sector of Leicestershire, coordinated by Leicestershire Business Voice.
On Friday, November 11, there will be insights from Leicester Nirvana Football Club about their ambition to become a Net Zero football club, taking place on the De Montfort University campus.
On Thurs, November 17 there will be a 'Future of Law' event, hosted by Excello Law and featuring former BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman.
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The same day will see Lawson-West Solicitors host a fun general knowledge quiz for businesses at Leicester Racecourse.
Details of all the events can be found on the Leicester Business Festival website.
The final event will be Leicester Giving Day on Friday, November 18, launched by Embark CSR for companies and educational establishments in Leicester and Leicestershire to showcase their philanthropic support for charities and local communities.
It will also bring the work of charities and community organisations to the attention of the public.
David Nicholls, a director of the community interest company which runs the festival, said: “Business leaders partnering with the festival and from across a range of sectors met on Thursday, September 29 to officially launch the festival line-up for 2022.
“The fantastic festival programme was very much welcomed with such a variety of high quality events on offer.
“I would encourage businesses to make the most of this opportunity and encourage their staff to book on and attend as many of the events as they can.
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“The uniqueness of the festival is that there is something for everyone over the two weeks and it is free to attend.
“The bite-sized format means that people can take part at a time that suits their working day but also the festival adds value short term and longer term too.”
To see the full line-up visit www.leicesterbusinessfestival.com.
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