Events

Thursday 10th December – ‘Be Inspired with Steve Burgin’ [Launch event]
Registration/ networking over canapés and mulled wine 5:30 – 6:30pm
Seminar 6:30 – 7:30pm
Cost: normal price £40 but we have fully subsidised places available through the ‘Futures Programme’.
 
Steve Burgin is Chair of the Board of Governors of Staffordshire University and has been head of Alstom in the UK as Country President since January 2008.
Starting as a student apprentice with GEC in 1975, Steve has worked in the electricity transmission and distribution industry for most of his 30 year career. Working across a wide range of disciplines and management roles he became Commercial Director of GEC Alstom T&D Distribution Switchgear in 1993. Steve moved to ABB in 1996 as General Manager ABB Power T&D Ltd before moving to ABB Headquarters in Zurich as Business Unit Manager.
2001 saw Steve move back to Alstom in Paris to lead the worldwide project management business for distribution systems. Following acquisition by Areva S.A in 2004 Steve was invited to be Country President and Director of Areva T&D UK Ltd, and subsequently to the  position of Regional Vice President NW Europe for Areva T&D S.A.
A native of Staffordshire, Steve earned an honours degree in Electrical Engineering from Staffordshire University and is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.

BUSINESS SURVIVAL SKILLS
These events are full day courses (including lunch) which include interactive seminars on marketing, HR and finance during times of economic crisis. Current dates available are:
24th November 2009, Ashley Building, Stoke
2nd February 2010, Ashley Building, Stoke
4th March 2010, Ashley Building, Stoke

For further information on any of these events or future events please contact: