Delegates at YIBC 2010

The full line-up for this year’s Yorkshire International Business Convention (YIBC) has been announced, with Sir Tim Berners-Lee – inventor of the World Wide Web – topping the bill as the keynote speaker.

The event at the Bridlington Spa on Friday 10June is being supported by KC as the lead sponsor for the second year running.

The theme of this year’s convention is ‘Winners’, and also speaking will be Andrew Strauss, captain of the Ashes winning England cricket team and Sean Fitzpatrick, ex-captain of the all-conquering All Blacks.

The line-up is completed by adventurer Monty Halls, property entrepreneur Caroline Marsh, and business leader Terry Hill.

Mark Conway, Director of Business Services at KC, commented: “The events of Business Week offer inspiration, ideas, advice, guidance and practical support to local business people and entrepreneurs in a way that other cities and regions across the UK have learnt from and imitated.

“YIBC is the flagship event of the week and gives people from our region the opportunity to be inspired by world-class speakers, as well as the chance to connect with customers and suppliers.

“We’re delighted to support the event again this year.”

For more information and to book tickets visit www.yibc.biz

About the speakers

Sir Tim Berners-Lee

In 1989, while working at CERN, the European Particle Physics Laboratory in Geneva, Switzerland, Tim Berners-Lee proposed a global hypertext project, to be known as the World Wide Web. It was designed to allow people to work together by combining their knowledge in a web of hypertext documents.

Today he is still at the forefront of the development of the Web and since 2008 has been a Director of the World Wide Web Foundation, which funds and co-ordinates efforts to further the potential of the Web to benefit humanity.

He is the author, with Mark Fischetti, of the book “Weaving the Web” on the past, present and future of the Web.

Andrew Strauss

Andrew Strauss is the England Cricket Captain, and earlier this year led England to its resounding Ashes victory in Australia. He is the leading run scorer in the current team, having achieved 6,000 Test runs after playing 79 Tests.

As captain of the one day team, he has made over 100 one day international appearances for England. In 2009 he was nominated as the ‘BBC Sports Personality of the Year’ and was granted the Freedom of the City of London.

Monty Halls

Inspirational speaker Monty Halls is an adventurer, a former Royal Marines Officer, a professional diver and a trained marine biologist. Monty has led teams through some of the most demanding environments. 

His adventures include discovering pre-historic settlements amid great white sharks, avoiding the bullets of poachers, and photographing a dangerous, rare crocodile underwater for the first time. A popular TV presenter, his series of ‘Monty Halls’ Great Escape’ for the BBC has been enthusiastically reviewed around the world.  A third series based in Ireland will be aired in Spring 2011.

Sean Fitzpatrick

Sean Brian Thomas Fitzpatrick, or ‘Fitzy’, as he is known by close friends and rugby fans alike, is considered by many to be the greatest hooker ever to play the game of rugby.

Sean made his international debut in France in 1986, and, during his illustrious career, played a total of 128 matches for the All Blacks.

Sean’s talent, passion, grit and raw determination are well-documented, and helped him develop a reputation as one of the most revered and feared players in world rugby.

Today he spends most of his time passing on the lessons he learnt during his incredible career to business professionals, as a pundit for Sky, and through his company,
whatwecanbe.com.

Caroline Marsh

A highly successful buy-to-let property investor, Caroline Marsh is currently making a name for herself in the media as an inspirational speaker and philanthropic entrepreneur, combining family life with a rapidly expanding property business. 

From a rollercoaster childhood in her native Zambia to local celebrity in her present hometown of Swindon, Caroline has consistently demonstrated determination, resilience, generosity, capability and integrity, and it is these skills and values she is now sharing with others.

Terry Hill

Terry Hill holds two roles in global design and business consultancy Arup. As well as heading the Board of Trustees of the Arup Trust, he is also Chairman of Arup’s Global Transport Market, focusing on developing the its aviation, maritime, rail and highways businesses.

Terry was previously Chairman of Arup, (April 2004 – April 2009), with responsibility for the overall strategic direction of the firm.  His successful career in Arup has seen him guide the strategic direction of large, complex and challenging projects.