An impressive line-up of speakers, including the chief executives of SA Brain & Co and Confused.Com, has been revealed by Cardiff Breakfast Club.
The club, established 30 years ago and which holds its monthly events at the home of Glamorgan Cricket Club at the Sophia Gardens Stadium, launched its latest season in September, with speakers to date having included Wales football manager Ryan Giggs and Future Generations Commissioner for Wales Sophie Howe.
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It has now revealed speakers through to next March.
On December 4th the club will be addressed by head of partnerships for the Alacrity Foundation, Caroline Thompson.
Based in Newport, the Alacrity Foundation is a fast track 'entrepreneurial bootcamp' for graduates. Working in teams on complete they incorporate new tech businesses with seed funding and their own equity stakes.
Companies that have come through the foundation include some of Wales’ most promising tech ventures such as Learnium and Hut Six.
Ms Thompson previously headed up the BeTheSpark initiative, which she continues to support, which brings together stakeholders in the economy, including those in academia, government, as well as entrepreneurs, corporates and funders, to drive collaboration and ultimately boost productivity.
Ms Thompson, who began her career in banking, also led NatWest’s Entrepreneurial Spark accelerator hubs in Bristol and Cardiff.
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On January 23rd, the club will be addressed by chief executive of hospitality and brewing company, SA Brain & Co, Alistair Darby.
The former chief executive of Mitchells & Butler took over the reins at the family-owned company last year from Scott Waddington.
The business recently relocated to a new brewery and office site in Cardiff Bay, with its historic site in the centre of Cardiff being redeveloped through the Central Quay scheme that could eventually see nearly two million sq of new retail, business and residential space built.
On February 20th, the club will be addressed by the chief executive of one of the 海角视频’s leading price comparison firms, Confused.com, Louise o’ Shea.
The technology business, which is part of Wales’ only FTSE 100 company in Admiral Group, now employs more than 200 in Cardiff.
Ms O’ Shea has worked within the Admiral Group since 2009, and is a board director of FinTech Wales.
On March 26th, the club will be addressed by chair of the 海角视频 Statistics Authority, Sir David Norgrove. The authority, which was set up in 2008, oversees the Office for National Statistics, which employs around 2,000 in Newport.
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Sir David was appointed chair of the 海角视频 Statistics Authority in April 2017. He began his career as an economist at the Treasury, and worked in a Chicago bank before becoming private secretary to Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
The club is sponsored by Blake Morgan, the Western Mail, Lloyds Banking Group, Stills Branding and Effective Communication.
Chair of the club and partner with Blake Morgan, Eve Piffaretti, said “Cardiff Breakfast Club provides an ideal platform to listen to and get an invaluable insight into the thinking of key players in the Welsh economy, as well as from the world of sport, and to then question them through our lively Q&A sessions.
"It also provides a fantastic networking opportunity in an informal setting. The club is the perfect way to start the working day with new faces always welcome.
“We have an exciting schedule of speakers through to the spring, with Caroline Thompson of the Alacrity Foundation, speaking at our next event on December 4th.
In the New Year we are looking forward to hearing from chief executive of SA Brain & Co, Alistair Darby, followed by chief executive of Confused.com, Louise O' Shea in February and chairman of the 海角视频 Statistics Authority, Sir David Norgrove in March."