.The 'Lift Your Spirits' BreakfastOur final breakfast speaker of the year is Kerry Lemon, a multi-disciplinary artist and certified B Corporation. And, on a dark winter morning, her talk – and her artwork – are bound to lift your spirits.Currently, 78 of Kerry’s sculptures are installed across the UK. Celebrating the natural world, these include […]
.The 'Write on' BreakfastIt’s been said that everyone has a book in them – but few ever manage to sit down and write it. A perishingly small number of those actually hit the big time.Our November breakfast speaker Catherine Gray falls happily into the latter category. A Sunday Times Bestselling author, she’s sold half a […]
.The 'Educational' BreakfastWhy do bus drivers play such a significant role in education? Why are school hand dryers so important?These aren’t the sorts of matters you’d expect head teachers to worry about, but then Jack Davies isn’t a conventional principal.Now head of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy (BACA), Jack’s route into education was rather unusual. He […]
.The Challenge and Support BreakfastOur September speaker is Anita Grant, Assistant Chief Officer for Trust and Legitimacy for Sussex Police.It’s fair to say her route to the police has not been a conventional one. She’s previously been manager of a Sure Start Programme and CEO of a children's charity.A proud winner of last year’s Asian […]
.The 'Going round in circles' BreakfastThe circle is undoubtedly Dr David Greenfield’s favourite shape.David first came to Brighton as a student and has gone full circle by becoming Professor of Circular Economy there. He’s also Vice President of both the Circular Economy Institute and the Circular Economy Club.Ten years ago (a nice round number!), David […]
.The 'Safe and Secure' BreakfastFor most of us, the phrase “security staff” gives rise to a mental image of burly, intimidating men. Lisa Baskott bucked the trend when she became a licensed door supervisor in September 2021, covering events including the Labour Party Conference. But where, wondered Lisa, were all the other women doing the […]
.The 'Keeping Mum' breakfast It has been a difficult year for many independent shops as they battle rising expenses plus a cost of living crisis. We’re delighted that our final breakfast speaker of 2023 is someone whose store has bucked the trend. Emma Draper owns Velvet, a mini department store in Hove which has enjoyed […]
.About this eventThe Chamber’s monthly Breakfast at Bill’s is very popular, so you’ll need to book early. 50 to 80 business people from Brighton and the surrounding areas come together to meet, eat and network on the fourth Friday of each month*.There is a wide range of people who attend from all sectors and all […]
.The ‘Caring’ Breakfast Vicky Haines is passionate about transforming the nation’s perceptions of the care sector. Now the Managing Director at Kingsway Care, Vicky used to work with high-risk offenders as a Probation Officer after finishing her degree in Applied Psychology and Criminology.Despite being very different jobs, empathy and impartiality have been key to both, […]
.The Statuesque BreakfastOur May speaker Alison Lapper MBE has faced incredible challenges throughout her life.Born with no arms and shortened legs, she grew up in specialist institutions. Despite her disability, she longed to become an artist, which she achieved by painting with her mouth and feet. She has a first class degree in Fine Arts […]
.The “Get the kettle on” BreakfastOur March speaker is Krisi Smith, co-founder, creative director and chief tea mixologist at the Bird & Blend Tea CoHer story starts at university, where as a politics student she met Mike Turner who was to become her co-founder. Krisi went on to work in the tea industry but tired […]
.The 'Send me a postcard' BreakfastMathew Prior had a decision to make. Should he carry on with his accountancy training or chuck it in to become a holiday rep? After many a sleepless night, he ditched the traineeship and spent the next few years working in ski resorts in the winter and the Spanish Costas […]
