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We'd like to take this opportunity to thank our generous sponsors who without their support this event would not be possible.
Event Partner: Specsavers
Supporting us to secure the excellent keynote speaker, Mary Portas.
Drinks Reception Sponsor: Carey Olsen
Providing the perfect start to the event so you can catch up with colleagues, customers and clients.
People & Planet Award Sponsor: Little Green Energy Company
Celebrating the progress in our business community
Carbon Balancing Sponsor: UN1TY
UN1TY Trusted Advisory have partnered with us to balance the carbon footprint of this event through Durrell's Rewild Carbon Scheme.
Community Champion Sponsor: Sure
Thanks to generous sponsorship from Sure, four tables are available at a discounted rate for those at the smaller end of our SME community.
Sponsor: Ocorian
Supporting the Guernsey business community to put People and Planet above Profits.
- Event Partners
Guernsey Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber adds value to your business by tackling the issues our members face; articulating your challenges and finding you find solutions. As a credible, trusted partner for business, we've become the go-to place for support, signposting and authentic insights. We're here to distil policy and translate the business agenda – from Covid-19 recovery, to net zero and skills – into tangible support.
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Specsavers Optical Group
Specsavers is the world’s largest privately owned eye care and audiology company with more than 2,500 optical, audiology, and ophthalmology businesses in 11 countries. It all grew from humble origins in Guernsey, where the business is still proud to be based. Specsavers has for many years been the island’s biggest private employer, with its large support office in St Andrew’s and the local store in Market Street.
www.specsavers.com@company
Our founders Doug and Dame Mary Perkins have lived in Guernsey for some 44 years. The husband and wife team had met at Cardiff University in 1962, where they were both studying optometry. After graduating in 1966 they set up a successful chain of opticians which grew to 24 stores before they sold up in 1980 to move to Guernsey, which was already home to Mary’s parents.
They initially spent some time away from eye care with Doug lecturing in business studies at the College of Further Education and Mary volunteering at Guernsey’s Citizens’ Advice Bureau. But helping people with their sight always remained Doug and Mary’s clear passion and in 1983 they saw a huge opportunity when deregulation of various industries under the Thatcher government
enabled opticians to advertise their services for the first time. It led them to devise the innovative joint venture partnership to deliver expert and affordable eye care, and Specsavers was born. This business model involves local clinicians and retailers owning and running their own local Specsavers businesses while benefiting from all the support services and economies of scale of the collective Specsavers group. An instant success, it has grown and grown. Doug and Mary remain very actively involved in the business and their son John is Group CEO.
‘We are very proud to be celebrating 40 years in business this year. The success of Specsavers is all down to the joint venture partnership and the amazing people we have had working for us over the years. But it is fair to say that had we not moved to Guernsey there might never have been a Specsavers, so we are forever grateful to our island home. The Bailiwick has given us so much over the years and it will always be the home of the business. We’ve been saying “Should’ve gone to Specsavers” for years. On top of that, all we can say is we’re very glad we came to Guernsey.’
- Sponsors
Sure (Guernsey) Ltd
We supply world-class communications services to businesses and public-sector clients. Our combination of local knowledge and global expertise makes us the perfect communications partner for companies in the islands that need high quality, reliable connectivity so they can do business throughout the world.
business.sure.com@company
Carey Olsen
Carey Olsen is a leading offshore law firm. We advise on Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey law across a global network of nine international offices. We are a full service law firm working across banking and finance, corporate and M&A, investment funds and private equity, trusts and private wealth, dispute resolution, insolvency and property law
www.careyolsen.com@company
Bovill Newgate
Leading provider of regulatory compliance and anti-money laundering services worldwide. Bovill Newgate; an Ocorian company, ensures global compliance for your business.
www.bovill-newgate.com/@company
UN1TY
UN1TY helps businesses plan, manage and implement complex initiatives in the right way. Combining the communications and sustainability expertise of CMO/CSO Rollo de Sausmarez the technical expertise of CTO Michael Ozanne, the customer & experience expertise of Charlotte Dunsterville and the project delivery support from Colin Woodcock, we bolster businesses with senior expertise to deliver results.
www.un1ty.gg@company
Little Green
We partner with the best providers and choose the right renewable energy solutions to benefit our clients, and in turn our community and our planet. Simply put: Little Green, Big Impact.
www.littlegreen.energy@company
- Supporting Partners
Design by Domo
Following years crafting designs for elite international events and brands, Dom.O realized a need for a specialist in event branding to break through into the market beyond the corporate world.
www.designbydomo.com@company
The business introduces extended services beyond traditional agencies by offering product designs and signage, to bring branding through every element of her clients events. The business specializes in creating immersive worlds for any project. Good design is like good grooming, it can help you succeed and be remembered!
Joys Production Services
Joys is a Guernsey based event production company that offers the full spectrum of live event production service. We understand the importance of every project and are committed to ensuring that a first class solution is delivered, no matter what size or how demanding the brief. Our friendly and dedicated team will advise and guide you to ensure that every detail is covered and creative and technical know-how is combined to produce outstanding results.
www.joys.gg@company