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Date: 28 September 2016 Venue: UWE ECC (Exhibition and Conference Centre), BS34 8QZ
Baroness Dido Harding, Chief Executive of TalkTalk Group will deliver the University's prestigious Annual Bolland Lecture as part of the Bristol Distinguished Address Series. The lecture is entitled: The digital revolution: how Britain can lead and what it means for today's students.
Technology is transforming our economy, our lives and our politics. How does Britain adapt to thrive? Is Britain winning or losing the race? What does it mean for today's graduates and how do we ensure that the technology revolution benefits the whole of Britain, rather than creating new divisions.
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Date: 05 October 2016 Venue: Arnolfini, 16 Narrow Quay, Bristol, BS1 4QA
Building on her Chairmanship of the Warwick Commission 2015 “Enriching Britain: Culture Creativity and Growth” RSA Chairman, Vikki Heywood will examine the strengths of our creative nation in the new world order post Brexit.
Vikki Heywood's lecture will discuss "Enriching Britain – through our creativity and our heritage"
Date: 12 October 2016 Venue: UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, BS34 8QZ
People and organisations are living in uncertain times. Brexit has compounded this uncertainty. Lucy Armstrong will urge people to take the long view: plan for the future and prepare for changes. Things will not "settle down". This turbulence affects small (very small) and medium sized businesses, as well as global organisations. No-one is immune from the challenging waves of uncertainty.
Date: 19 October 2016 Venue: UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, BS34 8QZ
The lecture will look ahead at the very difficult interplay of politics and economics that the UK will need to navigate through as a result of this momentous vote to leave the EU in a world currently dominated by geo- political tensions and migration issues caused by conflicts it seems to be unable to control.
Date: 09 November 2016 Venue: UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, BS34 8QZ
Successive governments have claimed support for renewing the UK's ageing nuclear energy infrastructure, but progress to date has been slow. Hinkley point C will be a massive engineering challenge, requiring significant funding from China, but it can only be the first of a new generation of nuclear stations.
Lady Barbara Judge CBE will look at the state of play when it comes to nuclear power, and the issues governments face when deciding to build new power plants.
Date: 16 November 2016 Venue: UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, BS34 8QZ
Michael Ward, Managing Director of Harrods will deliver a lecture as part of the Bristol Distinguished Address Series entitled: "Why luxury is relevant to the UK economy and the barriers faced by developing companies."
Date: 30 November 2016 Venue: UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, BS34 8QZ
Simon Belsham, CEO notonthehighstreet.com, will speak about what it takes for creative small businesses to thrive in today's world. His address will explore current retail trends, as well as the opportunity that the shift in consumer demand from mass - produced products to products with provenance presents for small creative businesses looking to set up and scale.
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