The Isle of Man Business Network (“IOMBN”) is pleased to announce it will be supporting the Institute of Directors’ (“IOD”) Annual Spring Lunch on Friday 15th April at The Sefton Hotel with guest speaker Ruchir Rodrigues, Managing Director of Digital Banking at Barclays.

In his role, Ruchir Rodrigues is responsible for developing the business and commercial strategy, managing the roadmap and defining the customer experience for Digital channels, products and propositions across Personal and Corporate Banking.

“It’s great to have the IOMBN on board for this year’s Spring Lunch,” said Clive Parrish, Chairman of the IOD. “We believe that our members share common goals and aspirations, it’s an ideal event to bring both the IOD and the IOMBN together. I’d like to thank the IOMBN committee for supporting this event and to Barclays for kindly sponsoring the lunch once again.”

The Lunch will also host the IOD’s inaugural Director of the Year Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Appleby, which will see the Judges announce and present the awards to some of the Island’s most exceptional and inspirational business leaders.

“We are very pleased to be supporting the IOD’s Spring Lunch,” said Rachael Hooper, Chairman of the IOMBN. “As the Lunch will also host the first year of the IOD’s Director of the Year Awards ceremony, it will be an ideal event to bring the two organisations together to celebrate excellence in leadership on the Isle of Man.”

Tickets cost ?35.00 and are available from Eventbrite or the IOD website.

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Photograph: [L-R] Kate Parrish – President of the IOMBN, Rachael Hooper - Chairman of the IOMBN, Stuart Nelson – Director – Corporate & Fiduciaries, Offshore, Personal and Corporate Banking at Barclays, Claire Milne – IOD Committee Member and Richard Smith – Vice Chairman of the IOMBN.