Pride in Leadership Event – Birmingham Launch
Join LGBTQ+ business leaders for this special evening, sponsored by Shoosmiths, taking place in Colmore Business District.
Pride in Leadership is a CIC that works to elevate, connect and support LGBTQ+ leaders and make them more visible. Having successfully built a community of LGBT+ leaders in Manchester, London, and Newcastle, they are now coming to Birmingham.
They will be talking to Andy Street, former Mayor of the West Midlands.
Running order
- 5.30pm | Registration, with welcome drink and networking
- 6.10pm | Introduction from Pride in Leadership.
- 6.20pm | Conversation with Andy Street
- 7.20pm | Networking with food and drink
- 9.00pm | Event closes
Andy Street Biography
Before politics, Andy had a successful career in business. After studying PPE at Oxford University, he joined the John Lewis Partnership rising to become Managing Director of John Lewis in 2007. His near decade leading Britain’s largest employee owned company saw it become a retail leader and Britain’s most trusted brand.
Andy left John Lewis in 2016 to return to his native Birmingham and stand in the election for the first Mayor of the West Midlands. He was elected in May 2017 and was re-elected to serve a second term as Mayor in May 2021. The primary function of the role is the promotion of the West Midlands, attracting private and public investment, acting as the region’s ambassador nationally and internationally and chairing the West Midlands Combined Authority bringing with it significant powers over transport, housing, skills and jobs – particularly after the new Deeper Devolution Deal agreed with Government in March 2023.
Prior to becoming Mayor, Andy also served in a host of high-profile economic development roles working with local and national Government, including Chairing the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP from 2011 to 2016.
In June 2015, Andy was awarded the CBE for services to the national economy. He was named the ‘Most Admired Leader’ of the year by business magazine, Management Today in 2014, and he received the ‘President’s Award’ from the Greater Birmingham Chambers of Commerce for his work in the region. As well as his Oxford Degree, he holds three honorary degrees from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham City University, and Aston University.
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