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Our sponsors are trusted members of the MD2MD ecosystem, working together for the common goal of making leadership easier, decisions sharper and businesses stronger.

Please take a moment to connect with them and learn more about their work and how they can support you.

Freeman Clarke

Freeman Clarke is the UK’s largest and most experienced team of fractional CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs. We work exclusively with mid-sized businesses, providing board-level technology leadership on a part-time, flexible basis. Our experts help ambitious companies use technology to drive growth, efficiency and resilience, without the cost of a full-time executive. Whether it’s digital transformation, AI & automation, cybersecurity or creating scalable systems, we provide pragmatic, commercially focused leadership tailored to your business.

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Sally Rainbow-Ockwell – Director – Thames Valley & South West – Freeman Clarke

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Brian Proffitt – Principal – South & Home Counties

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Weightmans

Weightmans is a leading UK law firm, with a national network of offices, offering a full spectrum of legal services. With more than 260 partners and 1,500 people, more than 140 specialisms recognised and 453 experts listed in Chambers and Legal 500, we are dedicated to putting our clients at the heart of everything we do.

We recognise that owner managed businesses are a key part of the UK economy and a highly valued component of our own client base. Our expert team offers a full spectrum of services, working closely with a variety of clients ranging from tech start-ups to high growth entrepreneur-driven companies and mature family businesses that have been through generational ownership change.

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Seema Champaneri – HR Advisory Support – HR Rely, Weightmans LLP

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Sarah Perry – Consultant – Weightmans LLP

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Jon-Paul Casati – Principle Associate – Weightmans LLP

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Andrew Roberts – Partner – Weightmans LLP

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Andrew Forrest – Partner – Weightmans LLP

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Evelyn Partners

A UK leader in wealth management, Evelyn Partners provides investment management and financial planning advice to help our clients embrace what’s next,

Our promise is simple: to provide the inspiration and expertise to help you embrace what’s next.

It’s what drives everything we do and our people are central to how we deliver it. From our financial planners and investment managers to our wider team, we’re committed to understanding what matters most to you, and helping you move forward with purpose.

That’s why we start with you, your goals, your passions, and your plans. We’ll work with you to shape a future that’s truly your own.

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Adam Parker – Regional Managing Partner, Midlands & South

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Intium Corporate Finance

Initium is a specialist sell-side corporate finance firm. In plain English? They will help you identify the value in your business. They will help you build your business for sale. Then, when the right time comes, they will help you sell your business. They are proudly employee owned and were named one of The Sunday Times Best Places To Work for 2024 and 2025, when they also won the Financial Services industry award.

Values-led, and committed to creating impact beyond the deal, Initium helps business leaders to adjust to life post sale, via its unique Fellows community of 250+ former clients.

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Mark Bentley – Director and co-owner

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mySMEleader

mySMEleader is built only for future SME business leaders — distilled, practical learning delivered in just 3 hours a month, led by SME leaders who’ve actually done it. No corporate theory, no fluff, no big upfront commitment: just what works to turn managers into the confident leaders your business needs next.
MD2MD community has played an integral part in developing the mySMEleader programme and its current format. We will be running our third term in 2027. As an MD2MD member, you get exclusive access at discounted rates because we back the same peer network you’re already part of. Find us at the LeaderFest to grab your spot for free taster sessions for your rising stars.

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Shyju Skariah, Managing Director

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Green Park Conference Centre

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

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

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