Wandsworth Chamber Big Business Breakfast
Description
Join Chamber Members and guests for the the Big Business Breakfast
Event Date:
09-24-25
Event Time:
08:00 AM - 10:30 AM GMT
Location:
Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel and Spa
354 Queenstown Road
London, UK SW8 4AE
Contact Person:
Beverley Corson
(phone: 020 3633 6575)
Details:
The Wandsworth Big Business Breakfast at the Pestana Hotel & Spa
Join Chamber Members and guests for this Business Big Breakfast where Beverley Corson, Wandsworth Chamber's CEO, will present an update on the chamber's activities and upcoming opportunities for local businesses.
Guest speakers from Battersea Power Station, London & Partners and Learn to Love to Read charity
- Sarah Banham, Head of Community and Sustainability, Battersea Power Station Development Company
- Amy Leppänen, Stakeholder Manager – Central London at London & Partners
- Kirsty Hall, Fundraising Manager, Learn to Love to Read charity
Building the Future – The Next Chapter for Battersea Power Station.
The Grade II* listed Battersea Power Station opened as a new retail, leisure and cultural destination for London in October 2022 and since then has welcomed over 30 million visitors. The riverside neighbourhood is home to more than 150 shops, cafes, bars, restaurants and leisure venues including NEON at Battersea Power Station, a new entertainment and cultural venue for the capital, and a growing office community with over 60 companies based on-site including Apple’s UK headquarters. Over 7,000 people now work at the emerging town centre, and more than 3,000 people live in 2,250 new homes. With almost half of the Battersea Power Station masterplan to be developed, there’s still plenty more to come from this vibrant new neighbourhood in Central London.
Sarah Banham, Head of Communities and Sustainability at Battersea Power Station Development Company, will be presenting an update on the project and the key role it has to play in London and Wandsworth’s Growth Plans, as a must-visit destination for locals, Londoners and visitors from further afield, and as part of an internationally significant creative cluster.
Amy Leppänen is Stakeholder Manager – Central London at London & Partners, the growth agency for London. London & Partners’ mission is to create economic growth that is resilient, sustainable, and inclusive, by supporting businesses, attracting investment, and promoting the capital as a place to invest, grow, and visit. In her role as Stakeholder Manager, Amy manages L&P’s relationships with key stakeholders including council officers, councillors, universities, chambers of commerce and other public bodies, supporting them to fulfil their strategic objectives and access support from across the agency.
At the September Big Breakfast, Amy will share an overview of L&P’s work as it relates to the Wandsworth business community, and the London Growth Plan, an ambitious vision for the next 10 years of London’s growth.
Discover how literacy transforms lives—and how your business can be part of the story.
Kirsty Hall (Fundraising Manager) and Tara Coffin (Director) will be giving an inspiring introduction to Learn to Love to Read, a charity empowering disadvantaged families through early literacy. Hear how local businesses are driving real change—and how your support can create lasting impact in the Wandsworth communities.
The 'Wandsworth Big Business Breakfast' will be at:
THE PESTANA HOTEL & SPA
354 Queenstown Road
Battersea
SW8 4AE
Arrive from 7.45 AM for 8 AM start and stay till 10.30 AM or longer if you wish.
MEETING FORMAT:
Our aim is to keep things simple and allow a structured flow of semi-formal networking, with a 30-60 second round, offering businesses the opportunity to introduce themselves and say what they do, followed by open networking for further targeted conversations.
There will be ample time to network freely before and after the meeting.
MEETING FEES:
The networking fee is £20+VAT for Wandsworth Chamber Members.
The fee for non-members is £30+VAT.
Your fee will include a white linen self service buffet of full English breakfast:
- Scrambled eggs / sausage/bacon/mushrooms/baked beans
- Fruit salad.
- selection of small sandwiches ( only ham & cheese ) / or tomato & mushrooms (V)
- selection of pastries ( Croissants /Pain ao Chocolate / Pain au raisins )
- selection of breads / marmalade / preserves
- Chef’s choice of smoothies
- Orange juice
- Tea and Coffee
PAID PARKING IS AVAILABLE IN THE ADJACENT CAR PARK AND IN BATTERSEA PARK
NEAREST RAILWAY STATION: BATTERSEA PARK
ABOUT THE VENUE:
Pestana Chelsea Bridge Hotel and Spa is a 4-star hotel in Chelsea, London, servicing both business and leisure travellers. The hotel is ideally located in the prestigious development of Chelsea Bridge Wharf, one of the most affluent and fashionable new developments in Chelsea. Alongside the banks of the Thames River and close to one of London’s original public parks, the Battersea Park, with spectacular gardens and lakes ideal for outdoor relaxation and entertainment.