Lancashire Business Board chairman takes centre stage at Festival of Business

The chairman of Lancashire’s recently constructed business will take centre stage at Impact Conferencing in Burnley for Lancashire Festival of Business 2025, later this month.

Mo Isap is the founder of the IN4 Group, a technology company designed to give every individual access to high quality skills training.

Last week, Lancashire Business View reported how IN4 Group has generated more than £44m in social impact with £25.3m delivered in 2024.

The business board will help councils build on existing work to deliver long term economic growth in the county by using their expert knowledge of the area.

The event is organised by Lancashire Business View and is taking place on January 30 between 9.30am and 4pm.

Lancashire County Council is the headline sponsor, and it is being supported by Burnley College, Innovate UK business growth and PM+M.

Richard Slater, chairman of Lancashire Business View, said: “We are excited to have Mo there, as well as talking about the future of our thriving county.

“It will give businesses in the room access to the board and find out what it is for.

“Mo is joining our list of impressive speakers offering a great opportunity to learn about everything you need to grow, scale or start a business in Lancashire.”

There will be a mix of panel discussions, interviews and guest speakers masterclasses and networking opportunities.

The first expert panel includes: Amin Vepari, business finance and scale up lead at Lancashire County Council, Helen Clayton from PM+M and Andrew Kent from Innovate UK Edge as they will talk about finance and support.

Melissa Conlon, commercial director, AMRC; Karen Buchanan, principal, Burnley College; Dan Knowles from Fraser House/Northern Reach and Heath Groves, CEO Sundown Solutions will be on the second panel discussing how to use AI and technology in your business.

Andrea Challis, joint chief executive of Partingtons is the big interview talking about her holiday park business which has celebrated 80 years and how important it is to invest in the future.

There will be masterclasses from John Woodruffe from Turnkey Corporate, Helen Tebay from Sales Lady, Mia Pritchard and Victor Lisowski from Matrix247 and Oli McCann and Richard Robinson from Napthens.

The event will focus on finance and funding and tech and AI in panels and masterclasses.

Delegates will also get a chance to engage with fellow business leaders, including the new Lancashire business board.

Also, you’ll discover the latest support programs and funding options to help improve your business in 2025.

Also exhibitors include: Blackpool Council, Burnley Council, Chamber Low Carbon, Chorley Council, D&M Creative, Hyndburn Council, Love to Brand, Matrix247, Napthens, The Sales Lady, Turn Key, and the University of Central Lancashire.

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