Women in business set for inspirational speakers in Blackpool

Karina Jadhav and Maura Jackson will be speaking at the IWD Lancashire event on Friday, March 6 at the new Boulevard Hotel at Blackpool Pleasure Beach.

Sponsored by the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, delivered by British Business Bank, the event aims to empower, support and promote female entrepreneurship.

It will combine networking, masterclasses, exhibitor stands and inspirational speakers.

Karina is the North West’s youngest independent female restaurant owner. Founder of the Menagerie Restaurant Bar in Manchester and co-founder and creator of several bars said to be favourites with celebrities, she will be sharing her journey in a male dominated industry with a large shot of glitz and glamour.

Maura won the Inspirational Woman of the Year Award of the 2019 Enterprise Vision Awards and is CEO of BACKUP NW. By applying business acumen to the charity, she has increased its annual turnover to £2.8m whilst retaining its core values.

Sue Barnard, Senior Manager at the British Business Bank: “We are delighted to be supporting this event, highlighting women in business across Lancashire and the key role they play throughout the region.

“The Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has already invested over £10m to Lancashire business, but we are keen that NPIF is available to more entrepreneurs across Lancashire, particularly female led businesses across the North.”

Coral Horn, founder of Pink Link said “International Women’s Day will be an energised day for like-minded women to share ideas, discuss collaborations and be inspired! We only have a limited number of tickets available so if you would like to be involved, get in touch now.”

Later in the afternoon, the Blackpool Rock Gin company will hold a masterclass with a bespoke cocktail for the event.

This year’s IWD theme, #EachforEqual, is a call to accelerate gender balance.

To get tickets for the Lancashire event visit www.pinklinkladies.co.uk or call 01253 425443.