Review: Summer Summit 2014

Last night over 150 business people from across the county descended on Blackburn Cathedral for Lancashire Business View's Summer Summit 2014.

The Lancashire Leaders event was the first of its kind and aimed to inspire and motivate businesses to help further grow and drive the county forward.

Tony Morgan from sponsor Superfast Lancashire opened with a welcome speech, before the first of two headline speakers, Mike Finnigan from i2i, took to the stage. Mike gave an inspiring speech, with tales of meeting the likes of the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu and imparted the same leadership advice that they offered him.

Kate Hollern, leader of Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, followed dinner with a talk about how leadership can bring Lancashire together and help it grow and develop to create a brighter future.

Richard Slater, publisher of Lancashire Business View and producer of the Summer Summit, closed the evening, thanking guests, speakers and sponsors with delegates then enjoying drinks and more music from NJO4.

"It was a great night for Lancashire business and a great showcase for Blackburn."

A full report will appear in the September/October issue of Lancashire Business View magazine.