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Breakout Sessions

09:15 - 10:15
Harbour One

The Business Day Sponsors Panel Discussion

Hosted by Phil White

Join us for a lively panel discussion featuring key sponsors of The Business Day: Jan Collins (KCOM), Jo Barnes (Sewell Group), Peter Aarosin (Danbrit Shipping), and Shaun Watts (Chameleon Business Interiors). Chaired by respected broadcaster Phil White, the session will explore the current state of the economy, business performance across sectors, emerging opportunities, and the key challenges facing businesses and organisations today. Gain valuable insights into how these leading businesses are adapting and innovating and hear their thoughts on what the future holds for the region and beyond.

09:15 - 10:15
Bay View Lounge

Unlocking Growth: Vertical Integration in UK Leisure

Rix Group

Discover how we’re making strategic investments across the leisure sector to unlock the benefits of vertical integration and drive long-term, stable growth. This session will cover our approach to diversification, including recent acquisitions in manufacturing and leisure parks, innovative finance packages, and new ventures through our well-established Hull based company, Jordans.

We’ll also explore key enablers such as strong financial foundations, digital transformation, and a decentralised management structure that empowers talent.

Join us to see how these strategies are shaping the future of our business.

09:15 - 10:15
Sessions One

Hull City Council/Invest Hull

Hull City Council’s Invest Hull team will be showcasing its Supporting Business Growth project funded by UKSPF.
Additionally, we will introduce Connect to Work, backed by Department for Work and Pensions funding, aims to help over 1,000 people per year to return to work.
The ‘place, train, retain’ model will work with both employers and employees to ensure those returning to work are adequately prepared for their roles, including through initiatives such as Skills Bootcamps.
Building on this, explore opportunities for team days out with the brand-new high ropes course launched at Hull Adventure Centre, where visitors can tackle the assault course whilst karts race below them.
09:15 - 10:15
Sessions Two

Partnering for Progress: How Businesses and Communities Grow Stronger Together

Run With It

Supporting local education charity Run With It helps businesses invest in tomorrow’s workforce by inspiring literacy and numeracy through real-life applications. By engaging with schools across the region, businesses not only uplift their communities but also enhance their brand image, networking, customer trust, and staff morale. This proactive involvement positions companies as forward-thinking and socially responsible. Discover the benefits and impact of getting involved in this engaging Q & A session—see how your business can make a lasting difference today and for the future.

13:45 - 14:45
Harbour One

Humber: Securing a Brighter Future

Humber: Securing a Brighter Future will bring together key voices to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping the Humber. Through dynamic discussions and interactive scenarios, the session will highlight collaboration, leadership, and innovation. With a focus on skills, workforce development, and future ambitions, this event will inspire both the next generation and today’s business leaders. The session will also address the evolving political landscape, emphasising the need for collaboration in a changing environment. As Humber navigates this transformation, working together across sectors is essential to securing a prosperous future.

13:45 - 14:45
Bay View

Innovating Creativity: Ai in Business

Eon Visual Media

Join Eon Visual Media in an insightful, interactive discussion on how AI-driven tools can enhance creativity, streamline workflows and upscale your business. With real-world applications, from AI-assisted 3D packaging prototypes to automated and assisted video editing and storytelling. Whatever your role, this session will inspire new ways to integrate AI into your creative process.

13:45 - 14:45
Sessions One

Skills Bootcamp

Skills Bootcamps are intensive, flexible training courses designed to ensure people across the region are ready to return to work, change career paths, or upskill in an existing role.
This year, it has received over £10 million of funding, which will target up to 3,600 learners across the region.
The Skills Bootcamps team are on hand to discuss how the funding can benefit your business on our interactive ‘Alice in Wonderland’ themed stand.
13:45 - 14:45
Sessions Two

Creative Industries in Our Region

Scaling Up for Growth

Creative Growth Hull & East Yorkshire is designed to be an opportunity for businesses to share their ambitions, while considering ways to manage any risks to stability and growth. Already participants are experiencing remarkable success since joining this innovative programme.

At our Business Day Breakout Session, two of the cohort businesses will be sharing their journeys so far, followed by a panel discussion to look at ways to support our creative industries in the region over the coming years to grow.