Google boss to speak at Business North West

THE UK boss of Google will join entrepreneurs, marketeers, economists and former Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry at the annual Business North West conference and exhibition.

Organisers are in talks with a ‘big name’ headline speaker ahead of the event at Manchester Central on October 28th and 29th.

Mark Howe from Google is joined on the speakers’ rostrum by Richard Hayes, marketing director at Bolton-based baker Warburtons;  Tom Vosa, chief economist at Yorkshire Bank, who will  be looking at how the economic crisis has affected the region and will be talking about how businesses can prepare for the upturn.

Carl Hopkins from Channel 4’s ‘Secret Millionaire will describe how his latest venture ‘Parties Around the World’ was built up from humble beginnings.

Bolton-based iTeddy entrepreneur Imram Hakim, a successful candidate on
Dragon’s Den’ will share the secrets of his success, while Salford born networking company boss Brad Burton will also be speaking.

 Scott Hider, managing director at event organisers Nationwide Media Group said; “In previous years our programme of keynote speakers have proved incredibly popular. Our speakers this year are no less impressive and we are sure that businesses in the region will gain valuable knowledge from their presentations.

“We are in talks with a major name as headline speaker. Last year we had Max Clifford and we are looking to deliver a speaker of equal gravitas for 2009.”

For further information visit www.businessnorthwest.co.uk