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Wednesday Business Club Open Networking Meeting 27th August 2025

Name: Wednesday Business Club Open Networking Meeting 27th August 2025
Start: 2025-08-27T07:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-08-27T09:00:00+01:00
Location: Littlebury Hotel

From 27 August 2025 07:00 until 27 August 2025 09:00

At Littlebury Hotel

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Calum will be joining us once again, this time post his election success for the new Bicester and Woodstock constituency, to update us on his progress so far on a range of topics including the London Road Crossing.
There will also be an opportunity to ask questions of Calum.

About the WBC

The WBC open meetings are just that, open to all business categories. In general we have an interesting speaker from the public or private sector and on occasion from a local charity. The event offers plenty of time for networking, both before and after the event and a great breakfast. These meetings are a great place to further improve your network contacts and build on the connectivity between businesses locally. Guests are therefore very welcome to attend whether new to networking or a seasoned pro, we always look forward to meeting you.

Itinerary

Meet and Greet

07:00 - 07:30

Meet up you for an early networking session amongst other business owners.

Guest Speaker & Questions

07:30 - 08:00

Join us to listen to our speaker this month who will be sharing lots of information about their business.

Breakfast

08:00 - 08:30

Join us for a great Littlebury Breakfast to help kick start your day and continue your conversation with like minded businesses.

Referrals and Guest Introductions

08:30 - 08:45

hear from our guests about their businesses and what we can help them with. We will also share referrals amongst the group.

Close

08:45 - 09:55

We generally close around 08:45am but guest are welcome to continue to network after the meeting.

Speakers

Calum Miller MP
Calum Miller is the Liberal Democrat MP for Bicester and Woodstock, and has been an MP continually since 4 July 2024. He currently undertakes the role of Liberal Democrat Spokesperson (Foreign Affairs).

About

Calum is a senior fellow at Oxford University's School of Government, where he teaches public policy making to students from around the world. Previously, he was a senior civil servant in the Cabinet Office, the Foreign Office, and the Treasury. In both roles, he has had led hundreds of staff, managed multi-million pound budgets and helped deliver significant projects. He has a deserved reputation for getting things done with hard work and good humour.

Experienced public sector leader in senior political, policy, operational and strategy roles.

Helped to establish the Blavatnik School as inaugural chief operating officer, serving for 11 years. Worked with Dean and senior faculty to set strategy. Built the professional and administrative team from 5 to 75 staff. Supported fundraising and management of key relationships.

Elected to Oxfordshire County Council in 2021 as councillor for Otmoor division. Member of County Cabinet (leadership group) from 2021-23 with responsibility for finance, property and investments.

Previously, extensive experience of advising ministers as a senior UK civil servant. Served in Cabinet Office, Treasury, Department for International Development (DFID) and Foreign Office (FCO). Was principal policy adviser to Deputy Prime Minister and Cabinet Secretary across full range of domestic policy, economic policy and international policy.

Had first job as management trainee with Marks & Spencer plc.