A powerhouse of opportunity: VISION 31

NET’s flagship investment campaign is back – and bigger than ever.

VISION 31 returns in November with a London summit set to once again spotlight the North East as a powerhouse of opportunity.

Building on a hugely successful capital convention last year, and shaped by subsequent high-level Sunderland and Tees Valley events, VISION 31 will illuminate the North East’s role at the forefront of moves to nurture tomorrow’s world today.

Held at campaign partner Aon’s Leadenhall Building global headquarters in the heart of London’s financial district, high-calibre panel discussions – featuring founders and business leaders whose ventures have flourished from the North East – will showcase the region’s fertile growth landscape to senior City figures and investment houses.

From the region’s mayoral-led regeneration bodies driving watershed economic and social change, to its ground-breaking manufacturers, pioneering green energy and digital moves, headline cultural developments, pulsing healthcare and life sciences ecosystem and thriving professional services landscape, the event will celebrate a region moving forward at pace.

NET is proudly working with a number of North East firms to deliver the summit, including headline partner Womble Bond Dickinson.

The campaign is also backed by partners Aon, Grand Central, Jackson Hogg and Lloyds Banking Group.

VISION 31 was conceived in the immediate post-pandemic period by NET alongside Newcastle-based Northstar Ventures to bolster investment into the region, with several roundtable discussions helping create a blueprint for change.

Steven Hugill, NET editor-in-chief, says: “We’re thrilled to be taking VISION 31 to the City again.

“The campaign is all about highlighting the North East’s enormous potential and the bold businesses driving its growth.

“The North East has arguably never been more dynamic, and VISION 31 gives senior City figures a front row seat to the innovation, ambition and resilience that defines our region.

“From trailblazing manufacturers to leading digital and green energy initiatives, the North East is bursting with opportunity, and VISION31 is the perfect platform to bring that story to a wider audience.

“After the success of last year’s City event, we’re excited to build on that momentum and demonstrate to investors why the North East is a region worth backing.”

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For more information about VISION 31, how your business could support the campaign and further details on the London summit, contact John Duns, NET business development director, by emailing [email protected]