Date: Tuesday 23 May 2017
Time: 17:30 to 19:30
Location: Sumpner
Lecture Theatre, Main Building, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET
The MacLaren Lecture is
an annual event held jointly by Aston University and the Chartered Management
Institute. The event has run since 1953, and has attracted major speakers from
business and industry. It commemorates the life of James MacLaren, one of the
most eminent industrialists in BirminghamÂs history. MacLaren was one of the
founder members of the Birmingham branch of the Chartered Management Institute
and was the first chair of the Birmingham College of Technology, an antecedent
of Aston University. He was particularly known for developing links between
industry and education.
This year's lecture will be given by Carolyn Fairbairn, CBI, Director-General and is entitled ÂUnlocking regional growth  spreading prosperity to the whole UKÂ
In this lecture, Carolyn will look at prospects for the British economy post-Brexit and the current situation for the UKÂs regions and nations.
Taking inspiration from the Midlands, she will ask what firms can do to raise productivity and prosperity across the whole UK.
