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Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey that can help reshape the growth of your business or charity in that ensures a more sustainable world for our children and grandchildren? If the answer to your question is a resounding ‘Yes’, then we invite you to join us for our first Net Zero Webinar on the TANZ West Northants Project.

This is your opportunity to be a part of something extraordinary. TANZ West Northants is more than just a project; it's a mission. Launched in partnership with West Northants Council in September 2023 and funded by the prestigious UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), this two-year project is set to put the commercial activities of local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and charities on a more sustainable footing and on the path to accelerated growth.

This first webinar will provide crucial knowledge and insight into how attaining Net Zero can secure a more sustainable and profitable future for your organisation. Attendees will also take away key understandings on how the TANZ project is well positioned to transform their commercial operations, making them eco-friendly and more efficient so as to realise the financial benefits of sustainability.

We know how important it is to be inspired by both big businesses and individuals, which is why we are excited to present Talking Leaders, a monthly initiative from the AHDB which will see a series of inspirational speakers share their life experiences and deliver impactful stories to the AgriLeader community.

In our October broadcast we were delighted to be joined by Dr Stephanie Fitzgerald, Health and Wellbeing Consultant at Soyo Ltd. 

Stephanie is a Chartered Clinical Psychologist, Neuropsychologist, keynote speaker and published author.

She has worked in Mental Health for two decades and began working as a Health and Wellbeing Consultant in 2013. She has supported many companies across varying industries including Rail, Atomic Weapons, Civil Engineering, Premier League Football and the NHS. 

Most recently, Stephanie developed the Global Mental Health strategy for Rolls-Royce, a global organisation with over 45000 employees. Stephanie also supported Rolls-Royce employees through the devastating impact of COVID-19 and the largest restructure in the company’s history.

Stephanie specialises in delivering practical, evidence-based interventions, focusing on sustainable improvement. She is passionate about ensuring people are happy, healthy, safe and engaged in the workplace, and believes everyone can and should enjoy work.

Join this online broadcast for tips and inspiration to improve your workplace wellbeing.

We know how important it is to be inspired by both big businesses and individuals, which is why we are excited to present Talking Leaders, a monthly initiative from the AHDB which will see a series of inspirational speakers share their life experiences and deliver impactful stories to the AgriLeader community.

In our September broadcast we were delighted to be joined by 4 times Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott.

Chemmy is an English former World Cup Alpine race ski racer and a fiercely determined and courageous sportswoman.  As the only British female skier to ever win a run in a World Cup, she is widely regarded as one of Britain’s greatest ever skiers.

Having broken 49 bones, Chemmy is no stranger to adversity and remains committed to inspiring the next generation and educating people from all over the world through sport.

We know how important it is to be inspired by both big businesses and individuals, which is why we are excited to present Talking Leaders, a monthly initiative from the AHDB which will see a series of inspirational speakers share their life experiences and deliver impactful stories to the AgriLeader community.

In our August broadcast we are delighted to be joined by Alexandra Hayes, Leah Griffiths and Rebecca Marshall to discuss Developing your future farming careers.  They also recently took part in one of the AHDB AgriGrow courses.

Beanstalk.Global went live with the South of England Agricultural Society to discuss such an import and ongoing subject. Chaired by – Max MacGillivray of Beanstalk Global & Chris Appleton from the Society, we will also have on the panel:

Justin Ellis, Virgin Money

Ben Taylor, MD Iford Farms Ltd

James Wallis, Estate Manager, Sutton Hall Estates

Sarah Barnes, Creedy Associates

With a range of subjects to cover, we will be discussing the likes of:

• Continual change & adaption to a business to serve your market and maintain profitability.
• Examples on how business has changed in the last 1, 2, and 3 years and what has been learned.
• Opportunities that arise out of change and challenge.
• Key areas of focus to maintain a resilient business

We know how important it is to be inspired by both big businesses and individuals, which is why we are excited to present Talking Leaders, a monthly initiative from the AHDB which will see a series of inspirational speakers share their life experiences and deliver impactful stories to the AgriLeader community.

In our July broadcast we were delighted to be joined by Rebecca Wilson & Lizzie McLaughin, hosts of the Becca & Lizzie Podcast.

They explore the various routes into agriculture with the aim to educate, empower and show that two people from different backgrounds can both find and maintain their place in the industry. Through their podcasts, Becca and Lizzie dive into topical issues, exciting debates and interesting interviews.

Rebecca is the fifth generation to help run the 243-hectare (600-acre) family business in North Yorkshire.

Lizzie is a farming journalist and Head of Commercial Content Solutions at Agriconnect.

Some of the other projects Becca and Lizzie are involved with include speaking events, charity fundraisers, mental health, education and more

Join us as we hear their views on the role of the next generation in farming and agriculture.

We know how important it is to be inspired by both big businesses and individuals, which is why we are excited to present Talking Leaders, a monthly initiative from the AHDB which will see a series of inspirational speakers share their life experiences and deliver impactful stories to the AgriLeader community.

In our June broadcast we were delighted to be joined by Laura Ryan – CEO of Lavenpark Consultancy.

Laura is an expert in building global networks and driving transformational change across the agri-food sector and up until 2019 was Sector Strategy Director for Beef & Lamb Board at Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB).

She has subsequently grown a global portfolio of work across the meat sector through the launch of Lavenpark, her own consultancy business which is working with levy boards, government, and commercial companies to achieve greater success through improved insight and connectivity.

She is co-founder of the trailblazing Global Meat Alliance initiative and is also the founder and Global Chair of Meat Business Women which has been recognised by the United Nations as one of the solutions to the global Sustainable Development Goals.  

We know how important it is to be inspired by both big businesses and individuals, which is why we are excited to present Talking Leaders, a monthly initiative from the AHDB which will see a series of inspirational speakers share their life experiences and deliver impactful stories to the AgriLeader community.

In our May broadcast we were delighted to be joined by Emma Thomas.

Emma Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Sunshine Coast Council – one of the largest local governments in Queensland serving a population in excess of 340,000 residents and one of Australia’s fastest growing regions.  The Sunshine Coast Council is pursuing a transformational agenda to strengthen the region’s economy, improving the region’s liveability, enabling community connectedness and inclusion and maintaining an outstanding natural environment and landscape.

Prior to joining Council, Emma held a range of chief executive and senior executive leadership roles with the Australian Capital Territory, South Australian and Queensland governments.  She is a values-based leader with a passion for, and commitment to, sustainable regional economic development and fostering social inclusion, community diversity, connectivity and accessibility.  These elements are an integral part of her focus and leadership as Sunshine Coast Council CEO.

As the CEO, Emma is responsible for an organisation with a budget in excess of $816 million, more than $6 billion in assets, over 1,800 people and overseeing one of the most innovative policy, program and infrastructure delivery agendas that seeks to position Council as a national leader in local government excellence and the Sunshine Coast as the most liveable and sustainable region in Australia.

In our April broadcast we were delighted to be joined by Colin Crooks MBE.

Colin is a serial social entrepreneur with a track record of establishing impactful and sustainable social enterprises.  Currently he is launching BirdRun©, a novel competition designed to increase interest in wildlife and raise funding for environmental protection. Immediately before that he started and ran Tree Shepherd which over 10 years supported hundreds of people from low-income backgrounds to start their own business.  Before that he founded and operated 5 innovative recycling businesses. One of these, Green-Works was awarded the Queens Award for Enterprise; Sustainable Development.

In 2012 he used his experience of employing more than 1,000 hard to employ people to write ‘How to Make a Million Jobs, a charter for social enterprise’. Colin was awarded an MBE in the 2019 New Year’s Honours list for services to disadvantaged people and the environment. 

As a qualified, accredited coach and experienced facilitator/chair of meetings in community and business settings he also runs Intentionality, which works to create and/or support social enterprises to grow and increase their impact.

The University of Northampton Sustainability Summit 2023 is taking place on 15th-16th May 2023. This two-day Summit is being organised under the theme; ‘Adapting to a changing world: addressing our shared sustainability challenges’.

Its core objective is to provide a platform which brings together businesses non-profit organisations, policy makers, local government, academics, and other stakeholders to identify shared sustainability challenges and devise a long-term plan of action to address those challenges through collaborative research, enterprise and knowledge exchange.

On the Pre-Event Broadcast on Beanstalk Global, we have:

• Dr Ebenezer Laryea, Associate Professor of International Sustainable Development Law, University of Northampton
• Simon Derrick, Global Head of Sustainability, Blue Skies Holdings Ltd
• Guy Schanschieff MBE DL - Founder - Bambino Mio
• Sharon O'Connor - Global Compliance Manager - Nene Group
• Valerie Zishiri - Sustainability Coordinator - Free Foam Ltd