We are pleased to bring our 2019 annual conference to Liverpool. The biggest gathering of the industry committed to fair and responsible finance will take place on 13th and 14thMarch 2019 at the Hilton Liverpool City Centre.
We will bring together thought leaders and practitioners to discuss the economic landscape and future of the responsible finance industry. It is the best place to learn about new innovations and best practice in tailored workshops, and network with your peers.
The centrepiece of the conference is the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards and dinner, which will celebrate the achievements of responsible finance providers and the entrepreneurs they support.
Our list of invited speakers includes:
- Stephen Pegge (UK Finance)
- Steve Clarke (Unity Trust Bank)
- Robert Kelly (Association of British Credit Unions Limited)
- Maria Wishart (Warwick Business School)
- Professor Monder Ram (Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship at Aston University)
- Paul Kalinauckas (BCRS)
- Mick Brown (Robert Owen Community Bank)
- John Peters (SWIG Finance)
- Duncan Parker (Fredericks Foundation)
- Qammar Zamman (First Enterprise)
- Andrew O’Brien (Social Enterprise UK)
- Ged Devlin (Power to Change)
- David Holmes (Family Action)
- Matt Smith (Key Fund)
- Dave Neilson (Fusion 21)
- Steve Hawkins (Local Solutions)
- Katarzyna Pawlak (Micro Finance Centre)
- Marloes Nicholls (Finance Innovation Lab)
- Andrew Rabbit (Incuto)
- Lisa Greenhalgh (MSIF)
- Neil Cowley (Small Business Commissioner)
- Chris Smyth (Leeds City Credit Union)
- Sharon MacPherson (Scotcash)
- James Berry (Bristol Credit Union)
- Faisel Rahman (Fair Finance)
- Daniel Wilson-Dodd (Big Issue Invest)
- Ed Siegal (Charity Bank)
- Stephen Waud (Business Enterprise Fund)
- Karen Davies (Purple Shoots)
- Marc Cowling, Professor of Entrepreneurship (Brighton Business School)
- Natalia Fernandez (Big Issue Invest)
Registration is now open! Book here.
Early Bird Delegate Fees, if booked before Friday 1st February
- Responsible Finance member/supporter conference fee with Citi Awards Diner: £260 + VAT
- Non-members conference fee with Citi Awards Dinner: £380 + VAT
- Citi Awards Dinner only: £45 + VAT
Liverpool Hotels
We have a group rate at the Hilton Liverpool City Centre of £140.00 B&B (inc. VAT), single occupancy. To make a reservation please call 08009174406 and quote the code: GRESA
Rooms are available up to 30 January.
There are many hotels close which can be found on third party websites such booking.com and Expedia where you can make your own reservation. The following hotels are close to the conference venue: