About our speakers
Who’s who in our event line-up
T
he talks and presentations in this year’s Expo were designed to draw a response from the audience – and the best bit is that you can have your say (i.e. in the Chat feature on Zoom) without having to wait for your turn to speak. So make a note of the sessions you’d like to attend, and be ready to join in when we’re live on the day. MONDAY 12:00-12:20 “Tips for promoting your business in Ealing in 2020” with Carlene Bender, Contactus (Ealing Business Expo) Our event’s opening talk will be expanding some more on the article on the ‘Contactus Ealing’ side of this magazine (see pages 5-7), headlined “40 ways to promote your business in Ealing in 2020”. Pick a number between 1 and 40 and get ready to call it out. MONDAY 12:30-12:50 “Are you really working online” with Alex Pemberton, Tecric Hosting The Tecric founder (who is also founder of Socios Media and Launch Seven – see Q&A on page 4 of ‘Contactus Ealing’ at the other end of this magazine), challenges the ways that we have been working since lockdown started in the middle of March 2020.
MONDAY 13:00-13:20 “Lockdown doesn’t mean you have to stop hiring: How to attract, retain and engage new talent to your business” with Cassandra Hamilton, Edworkation As featured in the Evening Standard (opening lines: “A former HR manager has set up a business to help young people navigate the challenges of the workplace” – read it on the Edworkation.co.uk website), this speaker brings much more than advice about recruitment. What are your plans for hiring staff? MONDAY 14:30-14:50 “Build Your Brand; Build Your Business – How the ‘Do, Say, See’ Model Works” with Sapna Pieroux, InnerVisions ID Watching this multiple-award winning designer, best-selling author, and successful entrepreneur talk about business branding is a lesson in learning to open your eyes and understand what it really means to be “visible”. MONDAY 15:00-15:20 “Is Your Business Prepared for the Impact of Leaving the EU?” with Alan Rides, West London Local Chambers While the whole
world worries mostly about covid-19, some are keeping watch over the post-Brexit scenario and how damaging it is to international trade. Managing director of Hounslow Chamber of Commerce, and the new West London Local Chambers, is here to explain how your business can be affected. MONDAY 15:30-15:50 “Contactus Q&A: surprise guest maybe?” with Carlene Bender, Contactus (Ealing Business Expo) TUESDAY 12:00-12:45 Round Table Discussion: “Can businesses ever truly recover from covid-19?” chaired by Yuri Bender, Professional Wealth Magazine, Financial Times The discussion will focus on what it takes to build back a business after lockdown: where are the ideas and innovation going to come from? which data should we trust? how is recovery going to be different for big companies vs smaller businesses? Panellists to include: Dr Rupa Huq, Member of Parliament for Ealing Central and Acton; Sean Dhadialla, business strategy advisor; Michael Lassman, London regional chair, FSB (Federation of Small Businesses); and April Rudin, founder, The Rudin Group. TUESDAY 13:00-13:20 “Social media for people who don’t have time for social media” with Carlene Bender,
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