Business Leaders... unplugged
Insightful, thoughtful, fascinating
We’re bringing you some of the biggest business names in Yorkshire. That’s what we do at our conferences and, in fairness, bringing in big names is what many conferences seek to do.
Here’s the twist. We’re interviewing them, live, in front of you.
For the duration of the interview we’re hoping they will cease to be business leaders for a while and become parents, teachers, vulnerable, real.
We’re bringing you the person behind the brand, behind the business.
Insightful, thoughtful, fascinating.
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Paul Caplan, Founder and President of GO Outdoors
Bankrupt and with £300 of stock to fastest growing chain of outdoor retail stores in the UK and £110m+ turnover business. We’re interviewing the man who went out to buy a barbecue and came back with the shop!
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Jonathan Straight, Founder of Straight PLC
CEO of one of Leeds’ great business stories. Part rock star, part enigma, all business… but who’s the man behind the image?
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Lawrence Tomlinson, Founder of LNT Group
Great Yorkshire success story. Philanthropic entrepreneur, one of the richest people in the UK… but WHO is Lawrence Tomlinson when he’s not in the public eye, what does he hope for and regret? We’re finding out…
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The Lord Kirkham CVO, Founder of DFS
£Zero to £1.1 billion. Adopted miner’s son to retail magnate. A remarkable story. Once heard, never forgotten, but who is the real Lord Kirkham?
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James Sommerville, Founder of ATTIK
From pavement artist to a client list that reads like Who’s Who of international business. James is an undisputed world class branding expert but who is the man behind the brands?
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Ken Brook-Chrispin, CEO of Seabrook Crisps
A world-class business tunraround story and an iconic brand. There’s more to Ken than the headlines. Find out what makes him tick. We’re interviewing Seabrook Crisps’ CEO right in front of our live audience. Compelling viewing!
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Contact Becky Black on 0113 331 4873 or email becky@theyorkshiremafia.com