Booking is now closed for this event. However, if you would still like to attend and did not register via the website, please give us a call on 0121 702 2525 to see if there are spaces left.
Our first event of 2018 will feature Liam Byrne MP, whose book, ‘Dragons: Ten Entrepreneurs who Built Britain’, explores how Britain’s rise to global dominance from the 16th century onwards owed much to the vision and creative energies of traders, merchants, industrialists, and bankers.
It tells the story of British business endeavour through the lives of ten titans of commerce. Beginning with the Tudor merchants who forged trade links with the New World, Liam Byrne traces a golden line of British entrepreneurial genius through men such as Thomas Pitt, Nathan Rothschild, George Cadbury and William Lever.
At the start of the 21st century, Britain remains a major economic power. ‘Dragons’ celebrates British business acumen and provides an informed narrative of a key element of our island’s story.
Liam will also be challenging people with the question: ‘How do we become a great power of the cyber age?’
Audience participation will be encouraged. We will be discussing which entrepreneurs of today deserve to be recognised – who do you think are the entrepreneurs that built Britain?
Refreshments will be served from 5.30pm and the event will commence at 6.15pm in Millennium Point’s Connect event space, located on level 2.
Parking is available at Millennium Point multi-storey car park which is located on Howe Street, B4 7AP.
Please book online following the instructions below. You can alternatively telephone The Lunar Society secretariat on 01564 82 1582. You can also e-mail your request to info@lunarsociety.org.uk. Please note, the office is open during normal working hours, Monday to Friday and is closed weekends and bank holidays.