Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting 2008

AGM08 Interview

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) highlighted its key successes over the past year and the challenges ahead, at its annual conference and AGM at the BT Convention Centre on 26th September 2008.

The conference, hosted by broadcaster Jim Hancock, provided an opportunity to hear Chief Executive Steven Broomhead outline some of the Agency’s key achievements over the last year, challenges for the future and new ways of working following the Government’s Sub-National Review.

Event host Jim Hancock also interviewed NWDA Chairman Bryan Gray, who stands down as Chair of the Agency after 6 years at the end of 2008, on key regional achievements during his Chairmanship.

Guest speakers at the event included Phil Redmond (Creative Director, Liverpool Culture Company), Christine Gaskell (HR Director, Bentley Motors), Julia Cleverdon (Vice President, Business in the Community) and John Smith (Principal, Burnley College).

The keynote speech was provided by John Willman, UK Business Editor and Associate Editor of the Financial Times. Born in Lancashire, John Willman has won a number of awards for business coverage, including Financial Journalist of the Year at the 2001 British Press Awards. He was also named the winner in the banking category at the 2002 Business Journalist of the Year awards.