7th August 2025 • The HERALD • Page 73 v READ THE HERALD ONLINE: www.herald-publishing.co.uk v ASK A PROFESSIONAL Helen Sparks Mortgages & Financial Services Offering professional advice since 1985 Mortgages Residential Life Time Equity Release Buy to Let – first time landlords Property Portfolios Help to Buy Insurance Buildings & Contents Insurance Life Assurance Critical Illness Income Protection YOUR PROPERTY MAY BE REPOSSESSED IF YOU DO NOT KEEP UP REPAYMENTS This firm usually charges a fee for mortgage advice. The amount of the fee will depend upon your circumstances and will be discussed and agreed with you at the earliest opportunity. Some forms of buy to let mortgage are not regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. 023 8084 4108 enquiries@helensparks.com Helen Goodall T/A Helen Sparks Mortgages & Financial Services is an appointed representative of PRIMIS Mortgage Network, a trading name of First Complete Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority Economist Andy Haldane Announced as First Keynote Speaker for SOGROW Hampshire Chamber of Commerce has announced that economist Andy Haldane will be delivering a keynote speech at the forthcoming SOGROW event, which is set to take place at e Spark, Solent University, on Wednesday 8th October. SOGROW is a landmark business symposium that will bring together 200 of Southampton’s most forwardthinking leaders, as well as top keynote speakers and guests, to explore new opportunities, drive collaboration, and set a strategic course for the city’s economic development as a global growth city. Working in partnership with event sponsors PwC, where Andy Haldane is Chief Economic Advisor, Hampshire Chamber of Commerce has secured the attendance of Andy, who is also former Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA), former Chief Economist at the Bank of England and a member of its Monetary Policy Committee. In addition, he has authored around 200 articles and four books, is the new Chancellor of the University of She eld and was recognised as one of the 100 most in uential people in the world by TIME magazine in 2014. Ross McNally, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman for Hampshire Chamber of Commerce, said: “We are looking forward to welcoming Andy Haldane to Southampton for the inaugural SOGROW conference. We feel that this is a real coup, and it sets the tone for the level of discussion and debate that we hope to generate among the Southampton business community. In addition to announcing Andy’s role as keynote speaker, we are also pleased to now make tickets available for general sale.” Tickets priced at £75 + VAT for members and £95 + VAT for non-members, can be purchased via the Hampshire Chamber of Commerce website: www. hampshirechamber.co.uk/events/ Economist Andy Haldane will deliver a keynote speech at the SOGROW event on 8th October
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