New Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce, Shevaun Haviland, is to speak at the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards.
Appointed in April 2021, taking the role after five years working in government, she will address leaders celebrating success across the South Humber region.
The event, organised by Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce, takes place at Grimsby Auditorium on Friday, May 13.
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Her appearance is announced as the deadline for entries to the 14 awards draws near.
Shevaun had led on business partnerships within the Cabinet Office, having joined the government in 2016. She also ran the Inclusive Economy Partnership.
She started her career in consultancy in London and New York.
She then moved to the Walt Disney Company in strategic planning before joining Disneyland Paris, opening the second theme park by the French capital. She then joined the agency world, running global accounts for Millward Brown, Mindshare and WPP.
Following this, she became a partner in a start-up digital innovation agency and venture builder, Independents United, where she also became an advisor for the Danson Foundation. Most recently, Shevaun was the new ventures director for Avado, building new businesses in ed-tech and founding the Academy of Digital Business Leaders.
She is described as having a passion for business as a force for good. She is a social impact investor, sits on the ventures advisory board of UnLtd, and is trustee of Barefoot College International as well as a board member of Women of the World Foundation.
Business Live is media partner to the Northern Lincolnshire Business Awards.
Further information, applications and dinner bookings are all via the dedicated website www.nlincsba.co.uk.
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