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Hosted by Alliance Manchester Business School
When
Wednesday 25 November 2026
8:30am – 4:00pm
Where
Alliance Manchester Business School
Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB
Price
£25
A two-day business summit at Alliance Manchester Business School on growth, skills, investment and productivity in Greater Manchester and the North. Day one includes a 90-minute panel on the role of technology in the age of AI, a session with Mr & Mrs Smith co-founder Tamara Lohan and a closing keynote from THG's Matt Moulding. Day two closes with Bruntwood's Jessica Bowles. Networking coffee from 08:30 both days. Tickets cover both days with lunch: GBP 25 general, GBP 5 students and alumni.
Matt Moulding · Founder & CEO, THG
Tamara Lohan · Co-founder, Mr & Mrs Smith
Jessica Bowles · Bruntwood
Cary Cooper · Professor, Alliance Manchester Business School
Alliance Manchester Business School, Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB
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Wednesday 25 November 2026
8:30am – 4:00pm
Location
Alliance Manchester Business School
Booth Street West, Manchester, M15 6PB
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£25
Organiser
Alliance Manchester Business School
Matt Moulding
Founder & CEO, THG
Tamara Lohan
Co-founder, Mr & Mrs Smith
Jessica Bowles
, Bruntwood
Cary Cooper
Professor, Alliance Manchester Business School
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