Hosted by West Bromwich Albion Football Club, this early morning event on Friday 20 January is a return to the winning formula of the Baggies Breakfast meeting with an interesting speaker and chance to network. Attendance at the event includes a breakfast roll and plenty of time to talk to likeminded people from local companies.

The guest speaker for January is Dr Mark Gilman who is Professor of SME Growth and Development at Birmingham City Business School and Head of CEIG. He joined BCU in 2015, moving from his post as director of the Centre for Employment, Competitiveness & Growth at Kent Business School. Mark has published in the area of SME performance and growth and HR management alongside working directly with business in the creation of a range of support products. These products include The BIG Journey, The BIG Network, The BIG Toolkit, The BIG Diagnostic, and tailored coaching and consultancy assignments. He has worked in industry and academia for the last 40 years engaging with businesses of all sizes including Boots plc, Barclays Bank, British Airways and a number of public sector organisations. More recently he has been assisting the growth of over 500 SMEs through research and coaching interventions for ambitious business owners.

Venue: West Bromwich Albion FC, The Hawthorns, West Bromwich B71 4LF

Free to attend for Chamber members & for non members - pre booking is essential

You can register to attend here.