Grab this unique chance to help shape the economic direction of the South Midlands region - the South Midlands Business Board are recruiting influential leaders to be the independent business voice & champion the South Midlands region. 👉growthhub.southmidlands.org.… Closes 5 October

Supporting #EndDigitalPoverty Week: Digital Essex is supporting a network of Community Digital Hubs across Essex, providing free, local support to help residents develop digital skills and confidence to access online services, use devices, apply for jobs, and build digital skills

Supporting #EndDigitalPoverty Week: Network members Leicester and Leicestershire Business and Skills Partnership are researching the barriers to digital inclusion to support a local Leicester plan to reduce local unemployment and economic inactivity.

Supporting #EndDigitalPoverty Week: Network members @HertsFutures are making a difference through Digital Hertfordshire - by getting organisations to donate unwanted laptops, tablets and smartphones to Herts residents who need the most. @DigiPovAlliance @Steph_Peacock

Valuable insight today from Greater Essex Business Board member & MD of ETK Group, Bolajie Sofoluwe MBE, on how Business Boards can help get business exporting - as Bolajie says "International trade remains one of the UK's greatest untapped growth opportunities" @biztradegovuk

Big 👏👏 to Greater Essex Business Board member, angel investor, entrepreneur, and MD of ETK Group, Bolaji Sofoluwe MBE, for her excellent practical masterclass on international trade & investment with our Business Board leaders today - opening doors to growth. @biztradegovuk

Strategic Development Strategies are heading your way Our Business Board leaders met with @mhclg planning directors to discuss some of the challenges but as MHCLG highlight "all strategic planning authorities should be looking to work with the business community..."

Informative and insightful debrief organised by @BizBoardNetwork with @mhclg planning directors to give our local Business Board leaders the inside track and tackle their questions on Spatial Development Strategies which are coming to a town near you soon!

CBI CEO, Rain Newton-Smith, underlines one of our guiding principles in her speech at UKREiiF: "The connection between business and regional government is one of the great links that hold our economy together. Where we can make some of the biggest progress for growth." Spot on.👏

The CBI published a timely report on the need for public-private partnerships to drive infrastructure investment for growth. And as Business Board Network Chair, Mark Bretton, says: "Business Boards can be a vital part in helping do that..." 👀👉 businessboardnetwork.co.uk/n…

You may have seen that that on behalf of DfE, the SDN Mesma Group are holding FREE webinars for employers on industry placements for T Level students. Their second is all about Digital Roles placements and is on the 20 May - employers.tlevels.gov.uk/hc/…

On behalf of the DfE, the SDN Mesma Group are holding FREE webinars for employers on industry placements for T Level students. Their first is all about Professional Services placements and is on 14 May - employers.tlevels.gov.uk/hc/…

Another excellent discussion at the @solentpartners 'FutureScape' event today - with business leaders like Pippa Bostock (Mary Rose Trust) and Zoe Hanson (The Podcast Lady) explaining how they creatively use AI and how other businesses can exploit its capabilities.

Incisive assessment of AI from Felix Manoharan VP of Alibaba Cloud International at the Solent Growth Partnership 'FutureScape' event today - Businesses of all sizes need to get ahead of the curve "make your business AI ready" - that's what today is all about.

Titan the robot wows the crowd at today's @solentpartners 'FutureScape' event for business leaders and stakeholders - focussing on how AI is reshaping the business landscape and helping to accelerate growth - wouldn't want to arm wrestle it though! 😊

Great to be supporting one of our Business Board Network members, the @solentpartners at its 'FutureScape' event today with the likes of Dame Wendy Hall DBE, Prof of Computer Science @unisouthampton about how AI is shaping future growth and how it is being utilised by business.

A big thank you to Local Growth Minister, Miatta Fahnbulleh MP for her time and valuable insight today on key issues for our Business Board leaders, from housing and devolution to economic areas and of course, local growth. 👏👏 @Miatsf

Another warm welcome to Local Growth Minister Miatta Fahnbulleh MP and her team who join our Business Board leaders today to talk devolution, Pride in Place, sustainable housing, high streets, and our proposals for a 'test and learn' approach to local growth projects. @Miatsf

Thanks to 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗠𝗰𝗗𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗹 for taking the time today to meet with our Business Board leaders to discuss the hot topics of business regulation, access to finance, Industrial Strategy, and the Business Growth Service.

Small Business Minister, Blair McDougal, talks with our Business Board leaders about access to finance for businesses, the Business Growth Service, and business regulation which is one of the "top concerns" of businesses - watch out for much clearer guidance coming shortly.