Arts and culture expert to speak at upcoming QBR briefing
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s head of development has been announced as the latest speaker of the upcoming Quarterly Business Report briefing, organised by the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.
Terry Gibson (pictured), who has worked in the Arts & Culture industry and Higher Education for more than 20 years, will be speaking at the event happening next Tuesday, 7 July at Birmingham City University’s Curzon building from 9 am to 11 am.
As head of development at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire (RBC), Terry pursues charitable support for students’ scholarships and hardship bursaries, as well as Learning & Participation projects in Birmingham schools.
He has also stewarded the recent donation of Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) memorabilia and instruments to RBC.
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is a leading UK music college, acting school and concert venue in Birmingham, with more than 800 enrolled students and 230 school-aged pupils in its Junior Conservatoire.
Part of Birmingham City University, the conservatoire trains the next generation of music and acting talent so they can find their place in the international arts scene.
One of eleven UK conservatoires, RBC the only one representing the West Midlands, while attracting talent from around the world.
RBC is a passionate advocate that all people, regardless of age, race, gender, ability or socio-economic background have the right to access high-quality music, arts and cultural education.
As the GBCC flagship economic publication, the Quarterly Business Report is the most comprehensive regular report of its kind in the city-region.
Underpinning the report is data gathered from quarterly surveys completed by businesses from across the Greater Birmingham area.
The Quarterly Business Report event is delivered in partnership with Chamber patron Birmingham City University.
Delegates in attendance will have the opportunity to receive a copy of the report and watch a detailed presentation of the results and wider trends, followed by an expert panel discussion on investments trends.
The panel will be chaired by Raj Kandola, deputy CEO at Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce.
Raj said: “Supporting young and emerging talent is a key priority for the Chamber, and I’m delighted that students from Birmingham Conservatoire will be performing live at our Quarterly Business Report Briefing.
“The Conservatoire has a strong reputation for developing outstanding musicians for the global stage, and it’s great to be able to showcase that talent in front of our business community.
“Providing a platform for the next generation of performers is an important part of how we connect culture, skills and opportunity across the region.”
