For the very first time the CIM’s Levitt Group is bringing it’s Five Great Minds event out of London and up to Manchester. Bringing together leading executives, academics and authors to share their knowledge with CIM’s most experienced and senior members, it is an opportunity to listen to and question experts at the forefront of their field, a value-for-time way to maintain professional knowledge.

The day will be chaired by Dawn Holmes FCIM, former Chair of CIM in the North West, Director at Insight Magicians and formerly of Brother UK. Dawn said, “We are pleased to be able to bring this winning formula to Manchester and allow access to the Levitt Group activities for our members in the North.”

The speakers are: Peter Colman, Partner, Commercial Strategy & Pricing specialist at Simon-Kucher & Partners who will look at monetizing innovation. Chris Knight, International Sales Director / Eyewear Consultant, who will be talking about using B2B social media to enhance and support your business and personal brands. David Meikle, Founder at How to Buy a Gorilla Company, who will be launching his book ‘How to buy a Gorilla’ which deals with developing powerful advertising with ROI impact. Jeremy Clarke, Head of Insight at Great Western Railway, who will be exploring how mapping the customer journey can be used effectively. Sue Bagguley, Head of Strategy & Business Development at Siemens Digital Factory, Process Industries and Drives Division, who will discuss B2B customer relationships in a digital environment.

The event, titled “Five Great Minds’, is sponsored by The Candidate and is open to CIM Chartered Marketers and Fellows and Levitt Group members. Guests of Levitt Group members are also welcome.

For more information or to book go to http://regions.cim.co.uk/events or call +44 (0)1628 427340 during office hours.