Laura Sharpe brings people and businesses together.
There are certain people in life…and in business…who are natural organisers. They have a knack of having an idea and bringing it to fruition, even though it requires hours of organising and getting people and equipment into the right place at the right time.
Laura Sharpe is one of those people…and she’s having terrific success with her company, Connect Events.
But it didn’t start this way.
“I originally ran a tech and creative recruitment agency with my mother Julie called Sharpe Recruitment,” said Laura. “In February she retired, and I must admit that I was already thinking about a change in my career direction. Organising and staging events was something I’d always done. Clients who we’d worked for, frequently wanted some sort of recruitment event to attract potential employees and promote their company.”
“Then in 2021 I had my daughter. She has special needs and I had to reassess what I was going to do for a career. I eventually got involved with helping local Downs Syndrome charities with events…and one thing has led to another.”
Laura’s regularly attended the Alan Shearer Centre with her daughter and is now on the point of becoming a trustee of St.Cuthbert’s Care who run the centre.
It’s worth pointing out that because Laura is now so heavily involved with charity work and organising events, if anyone is looking for a Non-Exec Director position which relates to either of those fields, it’s worth getting in touch with her. She’d be an asset to any organisation or business.
Connect Events was set-up earlier this year and it’s gone from strength to strength. The company’s latest event is Tech Connect 2025: The Future of AI
and it’s taking place at The Catalyst, Newcastle, on September 30th.
It’s promising to be an incredible day of insights with inspirational speakers and expert panelists exploring key topics including –
AI Architectures – What’s shaping the future of AI?
AI Ethics – The challenges and responsibilities ahead.
AI Applications – How AI is transforming industries today.
“We have a vast amount of talent in this region but we don’t have a lot of specialised tech events where individuals and businesses can talk about latest trends. Of course, AI is a hot topic at the moment. Businesses are very wary of something that’s new…it’s the fear of the unknown…but when technology is used correctly it can be a massive boost for anyone. Tech Connect 2025 will give people a platform to listen, educate and be inspired. You can guarantee that a lot of myths about AI will be discussed, and attendees will hear all about the pros and cons of AI.”
There are seven speakers…all experts in their field. The closing keynote speaker is Dr. Suzie Imber who won the BBC2 Programme Astronauts – Do You Have What It Takes. She lectures in Astro Physics and will be talking about space exploration and machine learning…how computers are learning from data to make predictions or decisions without being explicitly programmed.
And the good news is that Tech Connect will return next year. In the meantime, it’s worth putting March 24th 2026 into your diary for Laura’s next event…Creative Connect…where one of the main speakers will be MD of Layers Studio, James Hanson, who’ll be talking about branding. There’s also going to be an IT Connect event later in 2026.
If you’d like more information and how to buy tickets for Tech Connect 2025: The Future of AI, the best idea is to go onto the Connect Events website…
www.weareconnectevents.com
It promises to be a fascinating day.