Birmingham Forward An Introduction Richard D Brennan – Chief Executive Monday 26 th October 2009

Birmingham Forward

AGENDA Who we Are Why we Exist Our Structure The City we represent What we Do Relationships Some key examples of our work

Who we Are

Why we Exist

Our Structure

The City we represent

What we Do

Relationships

Some key examples of our work

Birmingham Forward Who we Are

Birmingham Forward

Who we Are - 1 Birmingham Forward Corporate membership 200+ member firms from 21 sectors These sectors represent 24% of the people working in Greater Birmingham Sector employs over 120,000 people Further 50,000 new jobs forecast in the next 10 years 90%+ member renewal each year

Birmingham Forward

Corporate membership

200+ member firms from 21 sectors

These sectors represent 24% of the people working in Greater Birmingham

Sector employs over 120,000 people

Further 50,000 new jobs forecast in the next 10 years

90%+ member renewal each year

Who we Are - 2 Birmingham Future Individual membership Over 500 very active members from 21 sectors Represents the next generation of leaders in our city Seen as an extremely influential and representative voice in the region Higher membership ‘churn’ due to nature of members but rapid growth and passionate commitment

Birmingham Future

Individual membership

Over 500 very active members from 21 sectors

Represents the next generation of leaders in our city

Seen as an extremely influential and representative voice in the region

Higher membership ‘churn’ due to nature of members but rapid growth and passionate commitment

Birmingham Forward Why we Exist

Birmingham Forward

Why we exist - Mission To promote the strength, range and depth of professional, financial and business support services in the Birmingham area and to achieve recognition for the quality of those skills both nationally and in world markets. Our 1999 Ten Year Vision

To promote the strength, range and depth

of professional, financial and business support services

in the Birmingham area

and to achieve recognition for the quality of those skills

both nationally and in world markets.

Structure A Board of 20 Business Leaders each appointed for initial 3 years, can then serve a further 3 years Leaders Chairman Deputy Chairman Immediate Past Chairman Small Executive Team

A Board of 20 Business Leaders

each appointed for initial 3 years, can then serve a further 3 years

Leaders

Chairman

Deputy Chairman

Immediate Past Chairman

Small Executive Team

Forward - Structure Board of Directors - 20 Voluntary – Elected Executive Committee Voluntary / Employed CHAIRMAN Elected – 1 Year DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Elected – 1 Year PAST CHAIRMAN Elected – 1 Year Committee 1 Voluntary Committee 2 Voluntary Working Party Voluntary Working Party Voluntary Working Party Voluntary Working Party Voluntary ADMINISTRATION TEAM Part-Time CEO Manager 2 x Events team Communications Manager Part-Time Finance support

ADMINISTRATION TEAM

Part-Time CEO

Manager

2 x Events team

Communications Manager

Part-Time Finance support

Future - Structure LEADERSHIP TEAM - 14 Voluntary – ( Above + Committee Chairs) CHAIRMAN Elected – 1 Year DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Elected – 1 Year PAST CHAIRMAN Elected – 1 Year Membership Committee Graduates Committee Events Committee B.Y.P.Y Committee Mentoring Committee Marketing Committee ADMINISTRATION TEAM % of service and support City Centre Committee Diversity Committee Strategy Committee Finance Committee

Birmingham Forward The City we Represent

Birmingham Forward

32 million visitors each year. Fourth most visited location by overseas visitors. 42% of UK's exhibition and conferences - over 4 million visitors. NEC - Europe's busiest convention centre, 180 exhibitions per year. Over 7,500 bed spaces in the city centre - traditional and modern mix at affordable prices. Birmingham – the meeting place

32 million visitors each year.

Fourth most visited location by overseas visitors.

42% of UK's exhibition and conferences - over 4 million visitors.

NEC - Europe's busiest convention centre, 180 exhibitions per year.

Over 7,500 bed spaces in the city centre - traditional and modern mix at affordable prices.

Major population centre with over 5.0m people within a 45 minute journey to work The youngest major city in Europe – highest proportion of people aged under 15 Richly diverse population – almost 30% other ethnic minority groups 3 universities in City – 63,000 students 17,000 graduates every years More university students than any other city outside London Further 6 universities in the region Birmingham – people & education

Major population centre with over 5.0m people within a 45 minute journey to work

The youngest major city in Europe – highest proportion of people aged under 15

Richly diverse population – almost 30% other ethnic minority groups

3 universities in City – 63,000 students

17,000 graduates every years

More university students than any other city outside London

Further 6 universities in the region

At the heart of the UK communications system with excellent domestic, European and International transport links M6/M40/M42/M5 plus M6 Toll Road Centre of rail network - 3 mainline stations -New Street, Snow Hill and Birmingham International - only 81 minutes from London. - 32 million passengers use New Street every year Links to over seventy destinations from Birmingham International Airport Birmingham - travel

At the heart of the UK communications system with excellent domestic, European and International transport links

M6/M40/M42/M5 plus M6 Toll Road

Centre of rail network

- 3 mainline stations -New Street, Snow Hill and Birmingham International - only 81 minutes from London.

- 32 million passengers use New Street every year

Links to over seventy destinations from Birmingham International Airport

Birmingham Forward What we Do

Birmingham Forward

What we do EVENTS LOBBYING NETWORKING

Lobbying We are a key voice in the region as our 21 business areas cover 24% of all Birmingham private sector workers. Currently Lobbying includes: Permanent High Court in Birmingham Birmingham Airport Runway Extension Direct High Speed rail to London Graduate retention Closer links with City of London & U.K.T.I.

We are a key voice in the region as our 21 business areas cover 24% of all Birmingham private sector workers.

Currently Lobbying includes:

Permanent High Court in Birmingham

Birmingham Airport Runway Extension

Direct High Speed rail to London

Graduate retention

Closer links with City of London & U.K.T.I.

Events In order to support our lobbying and to keep our members aware of current issues we hold around 80 different events a year. These include: Keynote speaker lunches Political Briefings Breakfast Connection Roger Dickens lecture Birmingham Young Professional of the Year (BYPY)

In order to support our lobbying and to keep our members aware of current issues we hold around 80 different events a year.

These include:

Keynote speaker lunches

Political Briefings

Breakfast Connection

Roger Dickens lecture

Birmingham Young Professional of the Year (BYPY)

Networking Most members want quality networking opportunities that lead to the eventual development of new business relationships. This happens a number of ways : Mix & Match lunches Industry briefings Legislative updates Patron’s dinners Senior Partners lunches Political 1:1’s

Most members want quality networking opportunities that lead to the eventual development of new business relationships.

This happens a number of ways :

Mix & Match lunches

Industry briefings

Legislative updates

Patron’s dinners

Senior Partners lunches

Political 1:1’s

Birmingham Forward Relationships

Birmingham Forward

Relationships – Business Voice WM A formal network which has 26 different membership organisations including: Birmingham Forward Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Institute of Directors (IOD) Engineering Employers Federation (EEF)

A formal network which has 26 different membership organisations including:

Birmingham Forward

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

Institute of Directors (IOD)

Engineering Employers Federation (EEF)

Relationships – Business Voice WM The total membership means that we represent over 220,000 businesses in our region Key aims include: A strong business voice for the region ‘ One Voice’ for all communication Leadership on all business issues Working partnership with all 33 Local Authorities Lobbying of Central Government

The total membership means that we represent over 220,000 businesses in our region

Key aims include:

A strong business voice for the region

‘ One Voice’ for all communication

Leadership on all business issues

Working partnership with all 33 Local Authorities

Lobbying of Central Government

Relationships – ‘AWM Cluster Opportunity Group (COG)’ We believe the development of the sub-regional membership organisations are key to the further economic development of the region. We therefore openly welcome the opportunities to partner with our colleagues: SucceSS Fine st Coventry & Warwickshire First Telford Business Partnership Alliance 4 The Black Country

We believe the development of the sub-regional membership organisations are key to the further economic development of the region.

We therefore openly welcome the opportunities to partner with our colleagues:

SucceSS

Fine st

Coventry & Warwickshire First

Telford Business Partnership

Alliance 4 The Black Country

Birmingham Forward Key Examples

Birmingham Forward

Key Example 1 – Talent Management For a Global City to survive, and thrive, it needs to attract and retain the best people. We contribute to this through the following: Graduates into Employment The Graduate Apprentice Passport to Birmingham Forward / Future Mentoring BYPY Awards Power 50

For a Global City to survive, and thrive, it needs to attract and retain the best people.

We contribute to this through the following:

Graduates into Employment

The Graduate Apprentice

Passport to Birmingham

Forward / Future Mentoring

BYPY Awards

Power 50

Talent Management - Mentoring Many organisations offer Mentoring or Coaching schemes – internally and using external providers We have taken this to a new level where people from different levels, and in different organisations, develop a Mentor/Mentee relationship that achieves a number of objectives for both parties: Cross sector understanding Good networking for both participants Understanding of management drivers for Mentee Understanding of current social & economic drivers for Mentor The scheme is free and very successful – many strong relationships have been developed in the four years we have been running the scheme

Many organisations offer Mentoring or Coaching schemes – internally and using external providers

We have taken this to a new level where people from different levels, and in different organisations, develop a Mentor/Mentee relationship that achieves a number of objectives for both parties:

Cross sector understanding

Good networking for both participants

Understanding of management drivers for Mentee

Understanding of current social & economic drivers for Mentor

The scheme is free and very successful – many strong relationships have been developed in the four years we have been running the scheme

2. B.Y.P.Y.

Key Example 3 - Diversity In the next four years Birmingham will become the first UK City where the ‘minority ethnic communities’ will become the majority. Recognising this we established Birmingham Professional DiverCity some five years ago to ensure that firms in our sectors recognise the issues But recognition is only the first step, positive action is required for a variety of different reasons, the most compelling being the ‘Commercial Argument’

In the next four years Birmingham will become the first UK City where the ‘minority ethnic communities’ will become the majority.

Recognising this we established Birmingham Professional DiverCity some five years ago to ensure that firms in our sectors recognise the issues

But recognition is only the first step, positive action is required for a variety of different reasons, the most compelling being the ‘Commercial Argument’

Key Example 3 - Diversity This is a critical area for the future success of our city and our region Birmingham built its success on the “Open Welcome” it extended to everyone who was prepared to make a contribution As we become more and more of a ‘global village’ we need to quickly re-learn the skills of making ‘outsiders’ welcome If we do not – we have no future

This is a critical area for the future success of our city and our region

Birmingham built its success on the “Open Welcome” it extended to everyone who was prepared to make a contribution

As we become more and more of a ‘global village’ we need to quickly re-learn the skills of making ‘outsiders’ welcome

If we do not – we have no future

Thank You Richard D Brennan, Chief Executive, Birmingham Forward [email_address]

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