LeaderFest Sponsors here today

Green Park Conference Centre

At Green Park, we believe that people thrive in exceptional environments. As the home to 60 companies, we work closely with our occupiers to ensure everyone has the opportunity to connect, thrive and grow – through our real estate offer, our green spaces and community.

Health and wellbeing is integrated into everything we do, with our events programme of 500+ underpinning life at Green Park, from weekly bootcamps, yoga classes, and walking group through to language classes and our ever-popular Street Food Festival. Community inclusive events are integral to Green Park’s ethos: we’re delighted to be home to the Reading 10k, to support the Reading Half Marathon and collaborate closely with a range of local charities.

Freeman Clarke

Freeman Clarke is the largest and most experienced Team of Board-level technology leaders. Our 100+ CIOs, CTOs and CISOs work on a fractional & flexible basis which means you can access a top class strategic IT expert at the fraction of a cost of a full timer. Our people help businesses leverage IT to drive growth.

We typically work with clients in the following areas: IT strategy, AI and automation, bespoke software development, systems and digital initiatives, data and reporting, cyber security, and team development and mentoring.

For a no-strings conversation please get in touch contact@freemanclarke.co.uk or 0203 020 1864. It all starts with a conversation.

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Initium

Initium is a specialist sell-side corporate finance firm. In plain English? We’ll help you identify the value in your business. We’ll help you build your business for sale. Then, when the right time comes, we’ll help you sell your business.

Proudly employee owned, we were named one of The Sunday Times Best Places To Work for 2024.

Northstar B2B Marketing

Northstar is an award-winning creative marketing agency specialising in B2B brand building and customer engagement. Formed in 2000, the business works with a wide range of national and international clients, across different market sectors.

Based on a results based methodology, Northstar plans marketing/brand strategies and incisive multi channel campaigns, involving the most effective combination of digital and traditional media channels.

All our work starts with gaining an in depth understanding of our clients’ business and commercial objectives.

For MD2MD members, we are happy to provide speculative planning and creative recommendations if required.

Please contact Emma  emma@wearenorthstar.co.uk or Glyn  glyn@wearenorthstar.co.uk in the first instance. Or find us at Leaderfest!

People Puzzles

People Puzzles is the UK’s leading provider of fractional People Directors. We help ambitious businesses overcome barriers by taking a commercial and strategic approach to people planning to achieve bottom-line growth and to accelerate business outcomes. You benefit from affordable, flexible access to the very top level of people expertise, with our UK-wide team of 90+ People Directors working alongside your senior leadership team in as little as a day a week with no long-term tie-ins or binding contracts. Whatever your business goals or current challenges, we have the experience and proven approaches to support your ambitions and deliver commercial value from day one.

For a free, 30 minute consultation with your local Regional Director, please email hello@peoplepuzzles.co.uk or call us on 0345 646 5201

uptakeAI

We’re passionate about bridging the gap between humans and the power of Generative AI technology. Our mission is to support CEOs, Executive and People Teams in preparing their organisations for responsible and effective AI adoption, equipping them with the vital skills needed for the future of work.

Our face-to-face AI Exploration Workshops and online live AI Immersion Programmes guide clients through a social learning journey, building AI literacy and fluency. These programmes cover responsible use, ethical guidelines, data security protocols, and real-world applications that enhance performance and operational efficiency.

Our expertise in organisational psychology is instrumental in facilitating a smooth transition and adoption of AI into your workplace culture. We prioritise readiness, strategic alignment, and the development of essential people skills.

If you’re feeling anxious about AI or unsure where to start, we can help you get ahead, leverage incredible gains, and better support your people and business.

Do come and say hi at LeaderFest or get in touch: lucy@uptakeAI.co.uk

OurPulse

At OurPulse, we understand the profound impact that mental health and well-being have on individuals and communities. Having personally experienced the challenges of poor mental health and suicide among friends, family, and colleagues, we are deeply committed to making a difference.

Our mission is to provide independent, trusted cutting-edge healthcare and technology solutions that not only meet the highest standards of quality and compliance but also address the critical need for mental health support and interventions.

APM

We’re APM: Association for Project Management. We’re the only chartered membership organisation representing the project profession in the world. We set the standards for the profession and raise its profile. We’re a registered charity, delivering learning opportunities and developing qualifications, conducting research, and providing resources. We run events, share best practice and give the project management community – individuals, our volunteers, and corporate partners – the opportunity to connect and collaborate.

Wilson Partners

At Wilson Partners, we’re passionate about SME businesses and their owners. We’re accountants by trade, but really we’re a group of ambitious entrepreneurs and business enthusiasts that exists to provide the first-class information, analysis and advice that empowers our clients to make optimal financial decisions to achieve the best outcomes, and help them achieve their goals and priorities. With business advice and expertise in all manner of accounting at the heart of what we do, we help businesses at every stage of their journey, from foundation to exit. Whether it’s general accounting, strategic planning, tax, audit, valuation, acquisition or everything else in between, we will help you make better decisions.

We’re proud to work with MD2MD and sponsor this LeaderFest event.

HR Rely

We all need someone to rely on when times get tough; someone in our corner who can provide expert HR advice and support. HR Rely gives you just that. An expert law firm on your team, to help you navigate the increasingly complex world of employment legislation. HR Rely is a fixed fee service you can count on, so if you need commercially focussed, solution-driven, sector expertise, you need HR Rely.

Operating as part of a national law firm, our specialist regulated advisors will work with you, providing support on employment law and employee relations issues with guaranteed cost certainty. Using our sector expertise to provide pragmatic and strategic solutions, we aim to add real value to your business.

Do come and say hi at LeaderFest or get in touch: seema.champaneri@weightmans.com