Consumer Affairs & Trading Standards Conference & Exhibition The International Centre Harrogate 26 June - 29 June 2017 HIVE Join the debate! OF ACTIVITY Conference plenary sessions are your chance to have your say! Get involved in our stimulating debate and help shape policy. Tuesday 27 June Wednesday 28 June Lynn Faulds Wood TV Presenter and Journalist Declan Curry Journalist and Broadcaster keynote Speaker SpeakerS Professor Keith Brown, Bournemouth University Greg Jackson, CEO, Octopus Energy Lewis Shand Smith, Chief Ombudsman, Ombudsman Services Professor Steven Tombs, Open University paneLiStS Glenn Maleary, National Police Chiefs Council David Templeton, SCOTTS Lead Officer, Metrology Richard Flinton, Chief Executive, North Yorkshire County Council Is trading standards performing other agencies roles? During this plenary the panel will consider many issues including: What are the implications of intelligence-led working to core functions? Can services working together deliver improved services to the public? What are the barriers to shared working? Photo: Gill Shaw What will responsible business look like in 2025? Conference will ask: How can businesses discharge their responsibilities and demonstrate they are doing so? What role do regulators have in assisting business to maintain standards? What challenges will wider economic and political change have on businesses? T h e L e a d i n g C o n s u m e r a f f a i r s & T r a d i n g s Ta n d a r d s e v e n T i n e u r o p e Main Sponsor Trusted Traders www.tradingstandards.uk/conference2017