About this Event
📅 Thursday 26 November 2026
🕘 9:00am - 1:15pm (with optional co-working until 4:30pm)
📍 The Old Hall, Bruntwood SciTech, Cotton Exchange, Liverpool
About this Event
Is your business ready for what's next?
Skills shortages, recruitment challenges, rapid advances in AI and increasing pressure on productivity are reshaping how businesses grow and compete. The organisations that thrive over the next decade won't necessarily be the biggest, they'll be the most adaptable.
Based on the findings of the Liverpool City Region Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP), this event brings together business leaders, workforce experts and support organisations to explore the skills, talent and technology challenges facing employers today, and the practical actions businesses can take to prepare for tomorrow.
Designed for ambitious SMEs and growth-focused organisations, this interactive event will help you understand emerging workforce trends, develop future-ready talent strategies, improve productivity and access the support available across the Liverpool City Region.
Through expert insight, real-life business experiences and peer-to-peer discussion, you'll gain practical ideas that can be implemented immediately within your organisation.
Why Attend?
- Understand the workforce and skills challenges identified by employers across the Liverpool City Region
- Learn how AI, digital technologies and workforce development can support business growth
- Discover practical solutions to recruitment, retention and productivity challenges
- Hear real-world experiences from businesses successfully adapting to a changing landscape
- Explore funding, training and business support opportunities available to employers
- Connect with fellow business leaders, experts and potential collaborators
- Leave with actionable insights to help future-proof your business
Who Should Attend?
- Business Owners and Entrepreneurs
- Managing Directors and Senior Leaders
- HR and People Professionals
- Operations and Workforce Managers
- SMEs planning for growth
- Employers looking to develop talent, improve productivity or embrace new technologies
What's Included?
- Networking breakfast
- Expert speakers and business insights
- Interactive panel discussion
- Business Support Hub showcasing regional support providers
- Networking lunch
- Exclusive tour of The Old Hall and Cotton Exchange
- Optional afternoon co-working session
Optional Co-working Session
There are limited spaces for the co-working session. Please select the relevant box in the Eventbrite order form to register your interest. Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
What You'll Leave With
This isn't just another business event. It's an opportunity to gain practical solutions, valuable connections and fresh perspectives on the future of business.
Whether you're looking to strengthen your workforce, embrace AI, improve productivity, access external support or plan for sustainable growth, you'll leave with the knowledge, contacts and confidence to take the next step.
Places are limited. Book now to join Liverpool's business community as we explore the future of talent, technology and growth.
Disclaimer:
By registering for this event, you consent to your image being taken and used by Liverpool Chamber of Commerce CIC for promotional purposes in both print and digital media. All images of the event will be stored securely. If you do not wish to have your photograph taken, stored, or shared, please contact [email protected].
Event venue & nearby stays
The Old Hall, Cotton Exchange, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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