Surrey and Berkshire’s Quarterly Directors Business Breakfast

We hold four breakfast events a year, designed by directors for directors, and each one has a specific theme to help you get the most out of the event.

Each event will provide an opportunity to spotlight a member who will briefly intro the theme of the event leading us into a breakfast discussion.

Whilst the member in the spotlight will generously share their insights in leading and managing their organisation through navigating a business challenge or capitalising on a business opportunity, there will be no formal presentations, as the content and conversation comes from the attendees.

Come along and meet other members and enjoy some networking opportunities in the elegant and exclusive environment that is the Orangerie at Foxhills.

This quarterly director business breakfast also gives you the opportunity to meet the IoD Surrey & Berkshire team of Ambassadors, a chance to tap into their knowledge, expertise and networks whilst ensuring you are maximising your membership.

Theme: This quarter’s theme for the IoD Surrey Business Breakfast is “leadership matters”.

Speaker: Guest Speaker, IoD Member:  Mark Curtis, Group CEO, Vision Engineering Ltd.

Mark will generously share his business story with us and focus in on the challenge and opportunity of assembling, training, retaining and motivating the next generation of senior managers and Directors…”the young guns”, especially in an economic downturn.

Mark’s business, Vision Engineering, is a £38m, 260 (140 in UK) staff, English, private company, established in 1958, developing and manufacturing optical and digital inspection and measurement systems, used by other manufacturers for quality control.

Menu: A full buffet breakfast (English & Continental)Tea / Coffee / Juice

Timings: 

• We start promptly at 7.15am so please arrive at 7.00am to settle in and meet your peers.
• 7.00 am arrival / registration / tea & coffee
• 7.15 am welcome by the Chair
• 7. 25 am words and news from our sponsor
• 7.30 am member spotlight / guest speaker
• 7.40 am thanks by the Vice Chair
• 7.45 am full breakfast is served / open conversation
• 8.55 am closing by the Chair9.00 am depart

Our Sponsor: Thank you to Business Surrey for Sponsoring the Breakfast Series of events in 2025. At the breakfast we’ll hear a quick update on Business Surrey initiatives to support the Surrey business community.

The difference between a good director and a great director is the company they keep. Meet and learn from directors across the UK and beyond. Connect with your local branch to broaden your network, build your career and strengthen your organisation.

This event is open to IoD members, and those interested in becoming a member – from Surrey, Berkshire and beyond!

Places are limited so be sure to register your attendance as soon as possible, not least because we need to confirm final numbers with the venue for staffing and food ordering, and so we will strictly close registration 3 days before the event date.

We look forward to seeing you there!

P.S. To sponsor any of our events giving you and your business a valuable profile awareness boost whilst supporting the work of our entirely volunteer local branch in supporting Directors and the broader business community in our areas please contact: the Surrey & Berkshire Chair, Jarmila Yu via email: chair.surrey@iod.com

P.P.S. To propose future themes and nominate yourself to be the member in the spotlight please contact the Surrey & Berkshire Chair, Jarmila Yu via email: chair.surrey@iod.com

P.P.P.S. Kindly note that the event will be making a donation to the IoD Surrey Branch Charity, the Kent, Surrey, Sussex Air Ambulance Service. By attending this event you will be supporting the life-saving work of KSS.