Informing Hampshire Outlook Business South Sally Lynskey CEO, Business South

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Our Vision

Business South is a not-for-profit Business Engagement organisationworking on behalf of the region to act as a catalyst to drive economicprosperity.

Mission“Business South will make our region the location of choice for business,

investment, talent and leisure through delivery of the Champion programme;

a business engagement vehicle, which unites leaders across all sectors to

collectively influence positive change and, together, promote success and deliver

increased growth, for the benefit of our economy, our place and our people"

Our Region

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Our footprint is from Weymouth to Chichester, Isle of Wight to the M3 corridor.

We are structured for a local, regional, national and global impact.

Our Priorities

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Commercial Opportunities

Enable & Engage

Influence

Our Objectives

Business• Connect Business Leaders• Showcase business in the region• Remove barriers to growth

Investment• Work in partnership with public

sector colleagues to Showcase the region’s business USPs and support key sector development and growth

• To drive increased investor opportunities and business development in the region

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Our Objectives

Talent• Encourage retention and recruitment

of talent in our region• Showcase our region’s talent to

employers and investors• Connect business with education

Leisure• Highlight and promote our region’s

lifestyle offer• Showcase sports & leisure, arts &

culture in our region

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The Champion Programme

Action Groups

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Solent Maritime Board Future Southampton Action Group HR Forum

Digital South Health Forum

Solent Maritime Cruise Forum

Outlook Business South

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An Economic Snap Shot of our Region

Connecting Business Leaders

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Our aim is to make this publication required reading forbusiness leaders in the South.

• Business and Economy • Labour Force • Jobseekers • Housing • Business Demography • Local Enterprise Partnerships • Local Authority Districts

Thank you…

Achieving more together…

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