About Biz Week

Founded by Mike Firth and Dr Paul Sewell OBE in 2004, Humber Business Week, (Biz Week) has seen hundreds of events inspire and educate tens of thousands of people within the Humber region.

In 2011, the organisers of Biz Week passed on the baton to a new generation of volunteer steering group who took the great achievements of your predecessors and enabled Biz Week to continue to grow without the public sector funding that had been in place in past years. Taking forward this model, the volunteer steering group continues to take Biz Week forward to emulate its impressive history with the vital support of sponsors and event holders.

Over 6,000 delegates attended Biz Week events in 2011 in what was hailed by many as a huge success. Reassuringly 95.7% of event holders in 2011 rated their Biz Week experience as Good or Excellent.

A variety of event holder work together each year to develop a diverse programme that will meet the needs and interests of a range of delegates. Events include: breakfast meetings, keynote speaker lunches, expos, conferences, workshops, tours, celebration receptions, and even inter-company sporting tournaments!

Biz Week has traditionally culminated with the Yorkshire International Business Convention. Over the past few years an incredible line-up of speakers has included: Bill Clinton, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Sir David Frost, Elle MacPherson, Bob Geldof, Rev Jessie Jackson, Colin Powell, Dave Stewart, John Cleese and William Hague.

Details of the programme for Biz Week 2012 we be released from January up until the Biz Week itself from 11th to 15th June.