2nd CBISS Business Leadership Forum

date and time icon 25 Mar 2025 5:30 PM  to  7:00 PM Location of Event Edinburgh Napier University, Craiglockhart Campus, 219 Colinton Rd, Edinburgh, EH14 1DJ

Join our Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions (CBISS) for their 2nd Business Leadership Forum: Navigating Minimum Wage Changes – Challenges and Strategies for SMEs.

With the UK government's upcoming minimum wage increase, SMEs must adapt quickly to balance rising costs while maintaining growth and competitiveness. How can businesses turn this challenge into an opportunity?

Join industry leaders and policymakers for an insightful discussion hosted by the Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions (CBISS) in collaboration with ENU Alumni.

 

What to Expect

  • The real impact of minimum wage changes on SMEs
  • Practical strategies, including effective accounting and budgeting techniques, to manage rising costs while staying competitive.
  • How AI-driven solutions can help SMEs improve efficiency, optimise operations, and reduce costs
  • Government support schemes available for businesses
  • Insights on fostering resilience in a changing economic landscape

Expert Panel

  • Joanne Davidson – Director of Policy and Insights, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce
  • Carolyn Currie (Financial Services graduate, 1984)  – Chief Executive, Women’s Enterprise Scotland 
  • Karthik Rajamani – Technical Architect, Tata Consultancy Services
  • Renata Krol (BA Business Management 2016 & MBA 2019) – Managing Director, LuXClean Scotland
  • Dr Tim Burrows - Finance and Accounting Academic Expert at ENU, and Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland

 

Limited spots available – register now! 

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