Online event
Business success starts with you: A masterclass in identity & growth
Thursday 13 November at 2:00PM
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Hear from a leading expert in entrepreneurship and business growth, as Nigel shares lessons from his global experience and family legacy.
What you’ll learn
- Discover the importance of knowing your identity
- Understand how to discover your identity and the tools that can help you do this
- Understand the importance that identity plays in building successful teams
Description
Explore the powerful link between identity and business success with Nigel Sykes, a seasoned entrepreneur and educator. Drawing on his rich family legacy and global experience, Nigel will share insights from his role leading Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation at Warwick Business School’s MBA programme.
Learn how understanding your identity can shape your leadership, build stronger teams, and drive business growth—plus discover practical tools to help you uncover and apply it.
Speakers
Nigel Sykes
Retired Principal Lecturer, Warwick University
Nigel Sykes began his career on the shop floor of an engineering firm before studying Management Science at Manchester University. He went on to work in sales and marketing at Bass Brewery, later taking on a troubleshooting role. After being seconded to the Home Office to support The Black Business project following the Birmingham riots, Nigel was invited to lecture at Warwick University, where he led the Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation module in the MBA programme. Over 27 years, he helped shape entrepreneurs globally, emphasising the importance of identity and team-building in business success.