Elevate celebrated the launch of their new ‘Elevate the Conversation’ platform at King St. Townhouse on the evening of Wednesday 25th January. Tackling the issue of diversity head on, the company last night issued a call out for people to recommend and champion new and engaging speakers, to provide the north with an ever-evolving list of spokespeople to help solve the ongoing diversity issue across the region.

On 23rd November we held our first ever Green Leaders Lunch. The focus was on the devolution of net zero, featuring Nick Mason – The National Trust, Jonny Sadler – Electricity North West, Mara Rastall – Enspec, Shaun Hinds – Manchester Central, Amy House – Green Economy and Amer Gaffar – Manchester Fuel Cell Innovation Centre.

In the latest instalment of Insider's Q&A series on the Northern Powerhouse, Ilona Alcock, co-founder and director at Elevate, discusses what the initiative means to her, why a reliable, cost-effective public transport network is key, and the benefits of collaboration.

Elevate is hosting a series of events to help Greater Manchester-based business leaders pave the way through the constantly changing business landscape. The fully-funded programme is set to aid business owners as they adapt to new processes, ways of working, technologies and increased costs.

Leading figures in the north came together under the legendary Firehouse glitterball to celebrate the champions of purpose-driven business in the region, all making game-changing moves in sustainability, community, and diversity.