Today BusinessCloud is publishing its inaugural Northern Leaders Futures list.
Following the publication of the main 200-strong Northern Leaders 2024 list of figures who have made – and continue to make – the biggest positive difference to the North, Northern Leaders Futures 2024 aims to shine a light on the next generation of names.
The list – made up of 39 women and 36 men – come from the worlds of business, sport, charity, TV and investment.
As with the main list, a panel of esteemed judges whittled down the nominees to 75 people, who are improving the North but were aged 45 or less at the start of the year.
Among the names on list are:
• Ben Gallaga, co-founder/CEO, Luxe Collective Fashion
• Kayleigh Laverick, founder, Mama Social Co
• Victoria Price, MD, private capital, Alvarez & Marsal
• Danny Simpson, CEO, MID Communications
• Helen Skelton, TV presenter
• Steph Capewell, founder/CEO, Love, Amelia
See Northern Leaders Futures 2024
BusinessCloud’s executive editor Chris Maguire said: “We had 540 nominations for the Northern Leaders list but only had space for 200 names.
“The judges decided to celebrate some of the younger people who make the North what it is – and the result was Northern Leaders Futures.”
In January 2025 a celebratory dinner and awards evening will be taking place at KPMG’s Manchester office for many of the people on the two lists. More details about the dinner will follow.
The headline sponsor for Northern Leaders is OBI and it is joined by partners KPMG, Co-op Live, CG, GM Business Growth Hub and Rochdale Development Agency.
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See Northern Leaders 2024 – Part 1
See Northern Leaders 2024 – Part 2