It's the embodiment of an ideal, the outcome of nearly a century of endeavour to create a different sort of company, owned by Partners dedicated to serving customers with flair and fairness. In this Leading Thinkers, Leading Visions guest lecture, Andy Street, Managing Director of John Lewis and Chair of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) will discuss how the John Lewis business is growing from strength to strength. The business has recently opened a new store in Tamworth and will open a flagship store in Birmingham New Street in 2014. So how has this success been achieved? What is their business model and what can businesses in the region learn from this? Andy will also discuss his role at the LEP and how it brings businesses together to work in partnership, to strengthen local economies and encourage economic development and enterprise. Agenda: 12 - 12.30 Registration and light refreshments 12.30 Welcome by Professor John Edwards, Executive Dean Aston Business School 12.40 Andy Street, Managing Director, John Lewis 13.15 Q & A 13.30 Lunch Further information: This event is taking place in the Aston Business School building. You will need to register to attend this event.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Julia King, has pleasure in inviting all Aston graduates to campus to hear how the University is progressing academically and to learn of its achievements and vision for the future on Tuesday 27th March 2012.

Dr Carl Senior, Director of Undergraduate Studies in Psychology and Senior Lecturer in the School of Life & Health Sciences, will also give an engaging presentation on his recent research, entitled Are Asymmetric People Better Leaders? and current students will talk about their involvement with the recent 'Love Aston' campaign.

Programme

5.15pm: Registration and afternoon tea MBA Lounge, Aston Business School

6.00pm: Annual General Meeting of Convocation Adrian Cadbury Lecture Theatre, Aston Business School

7.30pm: Depart