UK Finance is delighted to announce the return of our flagship event, The North Dinner, which will be taking place on the evening of Wednesday 9th November 2022, in Manchester.

The dinner will convene over 150 senior decision-makers from across the UK, to network and discuss the vibrant future of the region, with an address from a senior political speaker to be announced shortly.

Northern England is recognised on the world stage as a leading hub for FinTech start-ups, rapidly growing businesses and a magnet for overseas trade and investment. As the national membership body for banking and finance, UK Finance is committed to building a stronger financial sector across the whole of the UK.

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Bim Afolami MP

Bim Afolami MP

Member of Parliament, Hitchin & Harpenden

Bim Afolami was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hitchin & Harpenden in 2017, following ten years in the City. To begin with h...

Bim Afolami was elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for Hitchin & Harpenden in 2017, following ten years in the City. To begin with he was a corporate lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and then moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett. Before standing for election, he was a Senior Executive at HSBC.

He is Chair of the APPG for Renewable & Sustainable Energy, and Chair of the APPG for Financial Markets & Services. He is also the Net Zero Champion of the APPG on Fair Business Banking.

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Henri Murison

Henri Murison

Chief Executive , Northern Powerhouse Partnership

During his five years since his first appointment he has established the Northern Powerhouse Partnership as the business led organisation which conven...

During his five years since his first appointment he has established the Northern Powerhouse Partnership as the business led organisation which convenes the North together. From making the case for significant investment in key transport priorities and further devolution deals for the North, to challenging for a better deal for the most disadvantaged from the education system, his team are focused on how government, business and partners can drive the North’s ambitions. Before joining the Partnership, he worked in senior research and policy roles in policing and financial services, and as a former senior local government figure in Newcastle upon Tyne remains a commentator on the political as well as economic rationale for Levelling Up and wider regional policy in the UK.

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Lucy Squance

Lucy Squance

Director of Supporter-led fundraising, Alzheimer’s Research UK

Lucy is the Director of Supporter-led Fundraising at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK). Lucy joined ARUK six years ago and has a fundraising career spann...

Lucy is the Director of Supporter-led Fundraising at Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK). Lucy joined ARUK six years ago and has a fundraising career spanning nearly 20 years. She’s responsible for mass fundraising through enabling individuals, communities, and companies to support ARUK through their own talents and passions.

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Accenture

Accenture

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and speci...

Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialised skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Technology and Operations Services and Accenture Song — all powered by the world’s largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centres. Our 721,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human ingenuity every day, serving clients in more than 120 countries. We embrace the power of change to create value and shared success for our clients, people, shareholders, partners and communities.

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Alzheimer’s Research UK

Alzheimer’s Research UK

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity, dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our p...

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity, dedicated to causes, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, uniting the big thinkers in the field and funding the innovative science that will deliver a cure.

With dementia costing the UK economy £25bn each year, Alzheimer’s Research UK is asking the financial industry to be at the forefront of our search for life-changing treatments.

By uniting to support our Strength in Numbers campaign, you’ll be helping to bring forward the diagnosis and detection of the diseases that cause dementia 10-15 years earlier than we can today. This will give us the best chance of stopping diseases like Alzheimer’s before symptoms start to get in the way of life, keeping people connected to their world, their families and themselves for longer.

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Previous attendees:

ABN AMRO
Acumen Financial Advisers Ltd
Addleshaw Goddard
Aldermore Bank
Arcadis LLP
Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury 
Atom Bank
Bank of America Merrill Lynch
Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland UK PLC
Barclays Bank Plc
Barclays Private Bank Ltd
Bell Lamb & Joynson
Blackley and Broughton MP
BNY Mellon
Bravo
Brown Shipley
Capita plc
Capital One (Europe) plc
Cash Services
CBI North West Lead
Chartwell
Citibank NA
Clydesdale Bank
Consigliere Strategic Consultancy Limited
Co-operative Bank
Coventry Bank
CYBG
Denton & Reddish MP
Eversheds Sutherland
Express Mortgages
EY
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)
Fidenti Mortgages & Protection Ltd
Fire Financial Services Limited
FRP Advisory
GAD
GainX
GoCardless
Grant Thornton
Greater Manchester Combined Authroity
Greater Manchester Police
Growth Street
HPD Software Ltd
In Touch Networks
Investec Bank Plc
Irwin Mitchell
JMW Solicitors
Jordan Lynch
JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Leader of opposition (Con)
Lemos and Crane
LexisNexis Risk Solutions
LGSS
Link Scheme Ltd
Lloyds Banking Group
Makerfield MP
Manchester University
Manning Station
Mastercard Europe Services Limited
McCrum Consulting
Meteos 
Microsoft
Mitchell Charlesworth
Mojo
MyBnk’s
Nationwide Building Society
North Cynergy Bank
Northern Powerhouse
Northern Powerwomen
Norton Rose LLP
Optima Consultancy
Palatine Private Equity
Platinum Money
PwC
Regency Factors PLC
Royal Bank of Scotland Plc
RSC New Homes Ltd
RSM
Salford Mayor
Santander UK Plc
Sesame Bankhall Group Limited
Shoosmiths LLP
Skipton Building Society
Starling Bank
Svenska Handelsbanken AB
Tesco Personal Finance Plc
The Co-operative Bank
The Norinchukin Bank
Tinsdills
TLT LLP
TM Group (UK) Limited
Topaz/Computershare
Trowers & Hamlins
TSYS
UHY Hacker Young
UKAR
Ursa Finance
Watts Commercial
West Midlands Womens Voice
Women In Banking Finance
Worksmart
WorldPay Group plc