FESTIVAL OF SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS 2024

CONFERENCE STATISTICS

  • Over 200 attendees (physically and virtually)

  • 24 speakers

  • 4 seminars

  • 7 sponsors

  • Networking and Wellbeing Zones Sponsor: char.gy

  • Biodiversity and Carbon Balancing Partner: 9Trees CIC

  • Communications Partner: Rin Hamburgh and Co

conference Summary

The hybrid Conference took place on 14th March 2024 at The Bristol Hotel.

People attended physically and virtually, where all were able to make use of networking and Q&A opportunities.

Speakers included:

  • Keynote: Doug Allan, Freelance Wildlife and Documentary Cameraman (best known for contributing to The Blue Planet, Planet Earth, Life, Human Planet and Frozen Planet) 

  • Annie Olivier, Head of Growth, B Lab UK

  • Sophie Parkhouse, Technical and Training Partner, Albert Goodman

  • Steph Housty, Marketing & Sustainability Manager, Ecosurety

  • Andy Hawkins, Chief People Planet & Purpose Officer at Business on Purpose & B Leader

  • Ian McKee, Head of Communications, Good Energy 

  • Joss Ford, Founder, Enviral

  • Rin Hamburgh, Founder, Rin Hamburgh and Co

  • Ed Garrett, Managing Director, The Discourse 

  • Issy Cheung, Creative Director, The Discourse 

  • Kyrby Brown, Access Coordinator, WECIL

  • Robbie Gillett, Adfree Cities Director and Badvertising Campaign Manager

  • Katharine Marshall, Area Sales and Delivery Manager, Tesla 

  • Simon Boyes, Senior Associate Solicitor, Bevan Brittan

  • Bethan Lloyd, Partner, Bevan Brittan

  • Ben Whitaker, Chief Technical Officer, Kerbo

  • John Lewis, CEO, char.gy

  • James Sterling, Communications and Engagement Manager, Bristol City Leap

  • Sara Telahoun, Associate Director, 3ADAPT

  • Chris O’Keeffe, Technical Director, Therma Mech

  • Charlotte Surrey, Co-Director, The Green Register

conference seminar topics

  • Seminar 1 - B in the Know: The Routes and Benefits to Becoming a B Corp (sponsored by Albert Goodman)

  • Seminar 2 - Leading Change: Brand Activism, Communications, and Business (sponsored by The Discourse)

  • Seminar 3 - The EV Charging Infrastructure Revolution (sponsored by Bevan Brittan LLP)

  • Seminar 4 - Built Environment and Decarbonisation (sponsored by Bristol City Leap)

EXHIBITION STATISTICS

  • 447 attendees

  • 20 speakers

  • 48 indoor exhibitors

  • 12 Travel and Tech exhibitors

  • 8 sponsors

  • Exhibition Headline Sponsors: Good Energy, Retrofit West and The Eco Scheme

  • Exhibition Talks Stage Sponsor: Bristol City Leap

  • Exhibition Programme Sponsor: Jump Design and Print

  • Exhibition Networking Stage Sponsor: West of England Mayoral Combined Authority

  • Exhibition Transport Zone Sponsor: Lexus Bristol

  • Exhibition Lanyard Sponsor: Hunter Operations Ltd

  • Biodiversity and Carbon Balancing Partner: 9Trees CIC

EXHIBITION Summary

The 2024 Exhibition took place on the 18th September at We the Curious and Millenium Square.

It consisted of a busy:

  • Interactive Indoor Exhibitor Zone

  • Outdoor Transport and Tech Zone

  • Cafe Space and Networking Zone

  • Just Transition Talks Stage Programme

  • Future Leap Breakout Space

The talks zone had speakers including but not limited to:

  • Lauren Gillis, Sustainability Consultant and Network Manager at Future Leap

  • Thomas Parsons, Director of Sales and Origination at Good Energy

  • Simon Andrews, Managing Director at Retrofit West CIC

  • James Sterling, Communications and Engagement Manager, Bristol City Leap

  • Stephen Bashford, Strategic Director of Economy and Skills at West of England Mayoral Combined Authority

  • Selene Molina Blanco, Head of Engineering at Vattenfall Heat UK

  • Sonya Bedford MSc MBE, Consultant at Vattenfall Heat UK

  • Rachael Baker, Social Value Coordinator at Bristol City Leap 

  • Julia Gray, Principal and Chief Executive Officer at City of Bristol College  

  • Poku Pipim Osei FRSA, Founder of Babbasa and Merop Consulting

  • Caroline Bird, Senior Research Associate, Department of Computer Science at the University of Bristol

  • Sara Telahoun, Associate Director at 3ADAPT

  • Sophie Jarzebowski, Senior Associate Architect at Stride Treglown

  • Marvin Rees OBE, Former Mayor of Bristol

  • Carla Denyer MP, Co-leader of the Green Party

  • Fuad Mahamed, CEO and Founder of ACH Refugee Integration Services Provider

  • Hannah Spungin, Programme Manager Implementation at Bristol City Leap 

  • Charlotte Surrey, Co-Director at The Green Register  

  • Marie-Claire Overton, Account Director at Vattenfall Heat UK 

  • Tim March, Communications Coordinator at Bristol City Leap 

exhibition talks zone topics

  • Women in Engineering 

  • Community Heat

  • Social Value Panel Discussion Panel Discussion

  • Green Skills 

  • The Impact of Diversity in the Construction Industry

  • Diversity in Environmentalism

  • Community Engagement

  • Just Transition  

  • Retrofitting and Decarbonising Bristol and Surrounds Panel Discussion