David hails from Wigan in the North West but now lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and two children. He is a former president of the St Albans and District Chamber of Commerce and has an honorary doctorate from the University of Hertfordshire.

He has had a highly successful 24-year career in the banking sector alongside an equally successful international football career. He has played 144 times and scored 128 goals for Great Britain’s and England’s blind football teams – including eight European Championships, five World Championships and three Paralympic Games. In 2018 David took a conscious decision to play an active role in the third sector and he joined RNIB as Director of Services. He is keenly focused on ensuring visually impaired people have access to the information, advice and guidance they need, as well as providing consumer and commercial services which seek to remove the barriers which prevent them living the life them wish to lead.

RNIB is one of the UK’s leading sight loss charities and the largest community of blind and partially sighted people. It recognises everyone’s unique experience of sight loss and offers help and support for blind and partially sighted people – this can be anything from practical and emotional support, campaigning for change, reading services and the products offered in their online shop.

For more information visit www.rnib.org.uk email helpline@rnib.org.uk or call 0303 123 9999

Quantuma Advisory Ltd

Quantuma a business advisory firm serving the needs of mid-market corporate companies and their stakeholders. Our capability includes extracting value from underperforming businesses, transactions to maximise stakeholder value, resolving business disputes, mitigating risk, managing operational and financial challenges. We have deep domestic and cross-border experience and specialist expertise in Restructuring & Insolvency, Corporate Finance, Disputes, Investigations, Asset Tracing & Recovery, Valuations. We work alongside banks, major law practices, private equity houses, hedge funds, asset-based lenders, brokers, accountants and regulators to deliver results driven solutions to overcome complex business challenges.

For more information please visit www.quantuma.com or email Marie.Wadeson@Quantuma.com 

Choice Business Loans

Established in 2010, Choice Business Loans is an FCA-regulated commercial finance brokerage helping businesses raise finance where their primary banking relationship is unable to help. They specialise in cashflow finance, M&A and the finance of business assets providing options from the banking and non-banking sectors.

For more information please visit www.choicebusinessloans.co.uk, email enquiries@choicebusinessloans.co.uk or call 01494 410125

Austin Rose Associates

One of the UK’s leading specialist public practice recruiters, Austin Rose was founded on the principle of building long term relationships through providing honest advice and committed support.

With clients ranging from the Big 4 to boutique accountancy firms to international consultancies, we recruit from Partner to Trainee level covering: Audit, Tax, Business Services & Outsource Accounting, Corporate Recovery & Restructuring, Corporate Finance and Forensic Accounting.

For more information visit www.austinrose.co.uk or email info@austinrose.co.uk

Sopwell House is a 4 star Georgian country house hotel within easy reach of London St Pancras and Luton Airport. A family-owned luxury hotel that takes rest, relaxation and warm hospitality seriously. A historic home with over 300 years of history, the main building at Sopwell House is home to 112 guest rooms including family and balcony suites.

All rooms have use of the refurbished Cottonmill facilities (see https://www.sopwellhouse.co.uk/cottonmill-spa/cottonmill/) including a 14.5 metre swimming pool, two vitality pools, sauna and steam room.

There are direct rail links to St Albans City from Luton and Gatwick airports, bus services from Luton and Heathrow airports, along with over 200 complimentary parking spaces.

Overnight accommodation is available – see https://www.sopwellhouse.co.uk/stay/ - and can be booked by emailing Emilia Ludlow at groupscoordinator@sopwellhouse.co.uk

Quoting BBH President’s Dinner

Check-in from 15:00

Check-out at 11:00

Breakfast served 07:00-09.30

The room rate is £199 including VAT, breakfast, parking and access to the spa facilities and guests need to settle their own account on departure.

Starters

Seared mackerel, beetroot relish, horseradish, watercress, frise & radish salad

Or

Twice baked Montgomery cheddar cheese soufflé, caponata, mesclun salad (v)

Mains

Maple glazed pork belly, pumpkin puree, pak choi, teriyaki sauce

Or

Pea, mint & broad bean risotto, truffle pecorino, confit lemon (v)

Dessert

Iced lemon parfait, meringue, berry compote

Or

Warm sticky toffee pudding, banana and toffee ice cream, toffee sauce (v)

Tea, coffee and petit fours

(v) = Vegetarian