Northern Leadership Awards and Conference 2022
25th May 2022
The Queens Hotel, Leeds
Northern Leadership Conference: 1:30pm - 5pm
Northern Leadership Awards: 6:30pm - 12am
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Single Awards Ticket | £110+VAT
Table of 10 Awards Ticket | £1000+VAT
Single Conference Ticket | £30+VAT
(FREE if attending award dinner)
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The Northern Leadership Awards are back in 2022, and this time supported by the Northern Leadership Conference.
Both events will take place in person in Leeds on May 25, highlighting the North’s very best leaders and providing inspiration on how leaders are tackling the challenges businesses are facing. Tickets are available here.
TheBusinessDesk.com created the Northern Leadership Awards to celebrate the people that are role models within their organisations and raise the bar for their competitors. The winners will show the qualities of extraordinary leadership and be able to demonstrate the positive impact this has had. The awards offer a great opportunity to recognise and showcase the achievements and success of businesses in the region.
The Northern Leadership Conference will take place on the afternoon of May 25 and can be attended separately. The event will be opened by Sir Roger Marsh OBE DL, chair of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership and the NP11, who will share his experience of leading both public and private sector organisations during times of change.
Sir Roger Marsh OBE DL
The second speaker confirmed for the conference is Simon Theakston, joint managing director of Yorkshire brewery, T&R Theakston. He is also the great-grandson of Robert Theakston, the brewery’s original founder, who established Theakston almost 200 years ago. Based in Masham, North Yorkshire, but operating both nationally and internationally, Theakston is one of the oldest and largest family-controlled breweries in the UK.
Simon Theakston
Attendees will also hear from previous winners of the awards, who will share their perspectives and tips for leading:
The interactive half-day event will also include thought provocations, structured discussions for everyone to participate in a Leadership Surgery and networking.
The panel for the Leadership Surgery features:
Northern Leadership Awards 2022 Shortlist
Young Leader
Bhavika Patel, Yourgene Health
Duane Cormell, Realm Recruit
Esta Suma, Female Magik
Mike Lomas, Big Red
Tom Maxwell, Twisted North America
Public and Third Sector Leader
Maggie O’Carroll, The Women’s Organisation
Normandie Wragg, Nugent
Tom Elliott, Medilink North of England
Mentor
Ali McGrath, The Women’s Organisation
Asma Iqbal, Chadwick Lawrence
Barry Leahey MBE, Playdale Playgrounds
Jonathan Sands OBE, Connect Yorkshire
Richard Doyle, Pabasso – Peer Advisory Board Associates
Emerging Entrepreneur Leader
Harpreet Banwait, Banwait Group Holdings
Jake Pear, Pear Hospitality and Retail Group
Jonathan Thompson, Bank North
Marcus Mollinga, YourZooki
Nicola Merritt, Cortus Advisory Group
Diversity and Inclusion Leader
Annette Joseph MBE, Diverse and Equal
Asma Iqbal, Chadwick Lawrence
Jill Williams, Mercia Asset Management
Jodie Hill, Thrive Law
Professional Services Leader
Chris Bishop, Slater Heelis
Fiona Parry, Hill Dickinson
Nik White, Brabners
Paula Myers, Irwin Mitchell
Stephen Church, EY
Transformational Leader
Bobby Thandi, XR Games
David Bond, Sheffield Forgemasters
Joanna Swash, Moneypenny
Peadar O’Reilly, Praetura Group
Sucheet Amin, inCase
Green Leader
Ashwin Kumaraswamy, Mercia Asset Management PLC
Amer Gaffar, Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre
Chris Bingham, Craggs Energy Group
Neil Court-Johnston, Zotefoams
Stephen O’Malley, Civic Engineers
William Beer, Tunley Engineering
Company Leader (up to 100 employees)
Andy Kerr, BOXT
Dawn Carney, Fresh Pastures & School Milk UK
Harry Bliss, Champion Health
Jamie Hinton, Razor
Paul Hallet, Vet AI
Company Leader (100+ employees)
Andrea Challis and Robert Kearsley, Partington’s Holiday Centres
David Bond, Sheffield Forgemasters
Gemma Smith, Strata
Joanna Swash, Moneypenny/span>
Oliver North, Venari
Top 50 City Region Leader: Greater Manchester
Jon Dutton, Rugby League World Cup 2021
Matthew Taylor, DA Languages
Shaun Hinds, Manchester Central
Top 50 City Region Leader: Leeds
Bobby Thandi, XR Games
Paul Teasdale, Premier Technical Services Group
Sophie Conboy, Connect Yorkshire
Top 50 City Region Leader: Liverpool
Dr Natalie Kenny, BioGrad
Ged MacDomhnall, The Climbing Hangar
Maggie O’Carroll, The Women’s Organisation
Sean Keyes, Sutcliffe
Top 50 City Region Leader: Sheffield
Alexis Krachai, Counter Context & Sheffield Chamber of Commerce
David Bond, Sheffield Forgemasters
Tom Elliot, Medilink North of England
Leader of the Year
Will be the outstanding individual chosen from the category winners.
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