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Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Time: 07:15am to 09:15am
Location: Hotel Du Vin
25 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2NR (map)
Guest Speaker - Sir Andy Street
Sir Andy Street served as the first Mayor of the West Midlands from 2017 to 2024, helping to establish the West Midlands Combined Authority and oversee a huge influx of public and private investment into his home region.
Prior to that he was managing director of John Lewis (having started his career there as a graduate trainee), guiding the employee-owned business to one of the most successful spells in its history – culminating in the department store chain being named the most trusted brand in Britain.
He currently chairs Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and previously chaired the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership between 2011 and 2016. He has also served as the lead non-executive director for the Department for Communities and Local Government, as well as a member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group.
He was awarded a CBE in 2015 for services to economic growth, and was knighted in 2025 for services to public service.
Date: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Time: 07:15am to 09:15am
Location: Hotel Du Vin
25 Church Street, Birmingham, B3 2NR (map)
Guest Speaker - Sir Andy Street
Sir Andy Street served as the first Mayor of the West Midlands from 2017 to 2024, helping to establish the West Midlands Combined Authority and oversee a huge influx of public and private investment into his home region.
Prior to that he was managing director of John Lewis (having started his career there as a graduate trainee), guiding the employee-owned business to one of the most successful spells in its history – culminating in the department store chain being named the most trusted brand in Britain.
He currently chairs Birmingham Repertory Theatre, and previously chaired the Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership between 2011 and 2016. He has also served as the lead non-executive director for the Department for Communities and Local Government, as well as a member of the Prime Minister’s Business Advisory Group.
He was awarded a CBE in 2015 for services to economic growth, and was knighted in 2025 for services to public service.