Name: 1815 Lunch
Start: 2025-10-03T11:45:00+01:00
End: 2025-10-03T14:30:00+01:00
Location: Stadium of Light

Creating spaces for senior leaders to nurture their network, share experiences, knowledge and learning. This event is by invitation only.
About this Event

This event is by invitation only. You should only register if you are in Partner, Corporate or Enterprise membership. If you're unsure, speak to your account manager or email [email protected].

Our 1815 dinner and lunch events, a nod to our founding year. They consistently bring together more than 150 senior leaders, from the largest and most influential businesses across the North East - and are some of the region's highest profile business events.

This event is part of our Senior Leaders event series: supported by our larges business assoc. sponsor, Newcastle College.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities and Houghton & Sunderland South.

At this lunch, the Minister will discuss government priorities for the North East. With a specific focus on her ministerial area: the impact of education and skills on regional employers. This is alongside the opportunity for questions from the floor.

RUNNING ORDER:

11:45 Arrival and refreshments

12:20 Welcome – Deb Walton, Chamber president and CFO, Palintest

12:25 Welcome from our event sponsor - NCFE

12:30 Keynote speaker – The Rt Hon Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education and Minister for Women and Equalities

Followed by questions from the audience

13:00 Lunch is served

14:30 Event closes

WHAT'S THE FORMAT?

On arrival there's refreshments and informal networking followed by a two-course lunch featuring words from our President, Deb Walton and our guest speaker. You'll be given your table number on arrival, so you know where you're setting and in most cases, your table will be hosted by a Chamber colleague. They'll ensure everyone is introduced around the table and can facilitate any introductions in the room.

WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?

These event are unique. You'll meet cross-sector senior leaders to nurture your network, share experiences, knowledge and learning.

WHO WILL I MEET?

These events are open to the most senior representatives from our Partner, corporate and enterprise members, as well as other key stakeholders and invited guests or Chamber members.

Dress code: We don’t stipulate a dress code at our events, but we’d recommend you dress like you’re going to meet new clients. The most important thing is that you're comfortable.

Behaviour & Conduct: Our events create an inclusive space for individuals and organisations to meet where we expect all our attendees to behave with courtesy and respect, to both each other and Chamber colleagues.

We’re an educational charity and leader in vocational and technical learning helping thousands of people every year to progress through education, regardless of age, background or employment status.

We design, develop and certificate qualifications and learning solutions, and from our headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne we work regionally, nationally and internationally with over 4,500 schools, colleges, training providers, employers and sector partners. Together, we deliver solutions that improve learning outcomes and meet real-world needs across a wide range of sectors and job roles.

With over 175 years of education experience, we have proven sector-specific expertise in early years, education, health and social care and sport, active leisure and wellbeing. We’re committed to responding to place-based challenges to overcome longstanding skills challenges by collaborating with educators, employers and combined/strategic authorities to deliver positive social and economic outcomes.