Join us for an evening at the Jaguar Land Rover showroom to learn how responsible business practices can boost your growth and resilience.
- Networking & Nibbles
- Expert sessions on EVs and responsible business practices
- Local Business Fireside Chat + Q&A
- Prize Draws and Giveaways
- Network with peers
- Hear from 5 local experts
- Get your questions answered
- Cost savings of Electric Vehicles
- Real business examples of investment decisions (CAPEX and OPEX savings)
- Sector-agnostic business practices from local SMEs
Our speakers will be:
Ben Morgan. Circular Accounts Ltd
Ben is the founder of Circular Accountants with a portfolio of fractional CFO roles.
He was previously CFO at 2 start-ups and has a proven track record in running a finance function and being an integral part of a leadership team.
He qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC over 20 years ago with recent experience in their operational restructuring team working with clients facing financial stress in need of rapid change.
He is adept at driving growth and efficiency through financial expertise, leading teams, and cross-functional collaboration.
Douglas Johnson. Mesh Energy Ltd
Doug Johnson is the Director and Founder of Mesh Energy and has almost 20 years of experience across a wide range of low energy building solutions and sustainable energy technologies.
He has worked on projects from £250K to £50M across a wide-range of sectors. His speciality is offering bespoke, holistic solutions working closely with clients, businesses and their architects at each stage of the project to achieve buildings and appropriate technology solutions fit for today and well into the future.
Doug and his team have worked with many clients and design teams on cutting edge and award-winning projects that lead the way in sustainable design and low energy living and working.
Always keen to share what he knows and with collaboration and education as a driving purpose, Doug is always on the lookout for new opportunities to empower and rapidly improve sharing of key information and data using cutting edge technology.
Mike Penrose. Future Plus
Mike is a world-renowned expert on risk, crisis and disaster management, and has worked in this field in more than 60 countries. Prior to co-founding The Sustainability Group, Mike was Executive Director of Unicef UK, CEO of Action contre la Faim in Paris and Global Humanitarian Director at Save the Children. As a former advisor to the FTSE on their ESG trading index (FTSE4Good), he works with a number of investment firms and family offices on matching social and environmental impact with high return investment strategies
Clare Sharp. Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership
Clare Sharp leads the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) programme as Project Manager at Berkshire Local Enterprise Partnership. This £380m initiative aims to deliver 6,500 on-street EV chargers across Berkshire, promoting equitable access to low-power and low-carbon transport. Previously, as Net Zero Programme Manager at Virgin Media O2, Clare drove a 45% reduction in UK GHG emissions and expanded the electric fleet to 281 vehicles. With experience bridging corporate sustainability and public infrastructure, Clare is well-positioned to navigate the evolving landscape of transport electrification and energy systems locally and nationally.
Open to: Members and non-members of Federation of Small Businesses - Free to attend (registration required)
A collaboration between Jaguar Land Rover Reading, Federation of Small Business, and FuturePlus
Prizes: Win a day ticket to Burghley Horse Show or a 24-hour demo in a PHEV or full electric Jaguar Land Rover vehicle.
Reserve your spot today for an evening dedicated to driving clean business growth and saving your business money.
A brand new, bespoke business event, in partnership with Jaguar Land Rover Reading and Futureplus invites local business owners and leaders to come together around doing business better in a changing environment.
About Stratstone Land Rover Reading
Britain's largest automotive manufacturer which designs, manufactures and sells some of the world's best-known luxury cars. Jaguar Land Rover is reimagining these brands in a world of modern luxury by design, with sustainability and quality at their heart.
About FuturePlus
FuturePlus is a sustainability and ESG management and reporting platform that makes managing social and environmental impact accessible, affordable, achievable and trackable for every business, not just the 1%.
Parking is available on-site.
Booking for this event closes on 13 November at 8pm.
Event Contact
For general enquiries regarding the event, please email Lesley Burgess or phone on 07816453559
