Speaker Profiles

John Grogan, MP

John Grogan is a British Labour Party politician, who is the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Keighley after winning the seat in the 2017 general election. He was formerly Member of Parliament for Selby between 1997 and 2010. He is currently chair of the Mongolian–British Chamber of Commerce (MBCC).John is also the honorary president of the University of York Labour Club and is a member of the Fabian Society and the Institute for Public Policy Research.

John is also the honorary president of the University of York Labour Club and is a member of the Fabian Society and the Institute for Public Policy Research.

Gerry Sutcliffe

Gerry Sutcliffe is a British Labour Party politician who was Member of Parliament (MP) for Bradford South from 1994 to 2015, and was the Minister for Sport and Tourism in the Brown Government.

Prior to being elected to Parliament Gerry served as a Councillor on Bradford Council from 1980 to 1994, serving as Leader of Council between 1992 and 1994. Gerry did stints at the Treasury and Whip’s office before he became Consumer Affairs Minister at the Department for Trade & Industry. Gerry then worked at the Home Office and Ministry for Justice until he was promoted in June 2007 to succeed Richard Caborn as Sports Minister.

High on the political career ladder, his determination to build a better Bradford remains as strong as ever. In 2014, Gerry stepped downed as MP of Bradford South and was succeeded by Judith Cummins.

He has been involved in several YEN networking events over the past two years speaking on behalf of IMAS and on topics such as devolution in Yorkshire. He is also a patron for the Yorkshire Enterprise Network.

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'Access To Finance' YEN & LEP Event | September 28th 2017

The Yorkshire Enterprise Network (YEN) have partnered with Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to host an exclusive 'Access to Finance' event on Thursday 28th September.

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YEN Director, Sheraz Malik, Gives Advice On Perfecting Your 60-Second Pitch

A chance meeting at a networking event, conference or, yes, even in a lift, could turn out to be with the investor, partner or customer who propels your business into the big time. We look at why – and how – you should develop a winning elevator pitch...

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Craig Burton Hosts Recruitment Clinic At YEN Expo 2017

Job Role: Founder/Chairman, The Works

Craig was born in Menston, 1965 and educated in Guiseley, Bradford University Management School and University of Pau Sur L’adour South West France.

Craig is the inspirational Founder/Chairman at The Works, a Northern recruitment business with a turnover of over £10M, which he founded in 1991...

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