Accelerate 2013 Festival

30th May 2013

The Sheffield Chamber of Commerce and Industry is pleased to announce its partnership with ACCELERATE 2013 Realise the potential of your business on the 27th of June in Liverpool.

In June, Liverpool is hosting a festival like no other in celebration of the fast-growing businesses that are creating jobs when the UK needs them most. It's a festival that celebrates the ambition and desire of those who prefer to embrace new ideas and aspire to being bigger and better. On 27 June, entrepreneurs and aspiring business leaders will attend a unique festival of speeches, debates and workshops that will unleash their business potential. Keynote speakers include: Jimmy Wales, founder, Wikipedia Robert Peston, business journalist Martha Lane Fox, co-founder, lastminute.com Thea Green, founder, Nails Inc Lord Bilimoria, founder and Chairman of Cobra Beer Ajaz Ahmed, founder, AKQA Doug Richard, founder, School for Startup Lord Young, Prime Minister's Enterprise Adviser General Sir Michael Jackson, former chief of the General Staff By coming to the Arena and Convention Centre in Liverpool (ACC Liverpool) you can expect to: LISTEN to the best speakers from the world of business and beyond share the secrets of boosting performance. GAIN valuable advice and insight from the world's most successful entrepreneurs. INTERACT with likeminded entrepreneurs through a series of workshops, debates and discussions with some of today's leading minds. MEET and NETWORK with the leaders behind Britain's most ambitious and effective business, who will help you take the next step in accelerating your business. www.accelerate2013.co.uk Book your place at: accelerateliverpool-sevenhills.eventbrite.co.uk

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