Join leading figures for discussion on city’s recovery
A PANEL of Bristol business experts will discuss how the city can best recover from the Covid pandemic at a free virtual event this month.
The Rebooting Bristol roundtable is being run by BusinessLive and its sister site BristolLive as part of the 2021 Bristol Business Awards, and will take place on Wednesday, June 16.
The panel will discuss how the pandemic has changed the way businesses operate – and the future of different industries, such as aerospace, technology, hospitality and retail.
Experts taking part include:
» Dr Kyle Alves, senior lecturer in information systems and operations management, Bristol Business
School, UWE
» Matt Griffith, director of policy at Business West
» Sado Jirde, director of the Black South West Network (BSWN)
» Mark Payne, general manager of The Bristol Hotel, Doyle Collection
The session, which is being hosted by South West business editor Hannah Baker, will also explore topics including the reopening of business, how the West Country can lead the green agenda postCovid and why diversity is critical to the region’s recovery.
Last year, a report by the BSWN found coronavirus and social-distancing rules had exacerbated preexisting socio-economic inequality in the region, with companies run by leaders from ethnic minority groups being hit “particularly hard”.
According to the research, entrepreneurs and self-employed people from diverse backgrounds were also overrepresented in sectors hardest hit by the pandemic.
“As we emerge from the crisis, we must ensure that our economic response reaches everyone equally and equitably,” said panellist Ms Jirde.
The free event, which is taking place between 12.30pm and 2pm, is part of the Bristol Business Awards – an annual event celebrating the resilience and achievements of the city’s business community.
The awards will be taking place on Wednesday, December 15. It will be a chance to finally get together – in a safe and secure way – and toast the successes of the most innovative companies in the region.
This year the awards are being sponsored by Amazon, Hunter Selection, The Bristol Doyle Collection and GA Energy.
To register for your free tickets for the Reboot Bristol webinar on June 16, please email Simone.Joynes@ reachplc.com .
To enter the Bristol Business Awards 2021, or to nominate a company, visit reachplcevents. com/events/west/bristollive-business-awards.