Newcastle-headquartered insurance broker and financial services company,聽, has been confirmed as a sponsor for 老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 exclusive Northern Leaders event on May 8th.

The event 鈥 entitled 鈥An Audience with Sara Davies, Roisin Currie and Sophie Milliken鈥聽鈥 will take place between 5.30-7.30pm at KPMG鈥檚 Quayside offices in Newcastle, and will be hosted by 老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 executive editor Chris Maguire.

Lycetts was established in Newcastle in 1961 and CEO Ian Barclay said the company was delighted to put its name to the event.

He said: 鈥淟ycetts are proud to sponsor Northern Leaders and to celebrate the individuals making a real difference across the North East.

鈥淲ith our roots firmly in Newcastle, this feels especially meaningful to us.

鈥淎s part of the Benefact Group, giving back is central to who we are, whether that鈥檚 through this event or by supporting local charities and community projects in the area.鈥

老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 executive editor, Chris Maguire, said: 鈥淲e鈥檙e overjoyed that an established and respected company like Lycetts has chosen to sponsor the event.

鈥淲e鈥檝e had an amazing response and it looks like being a sell-out.鈥

Sara Davies MBE is famous for being a Dragon on聽Dragons鈥 Den. She鈥檚 also the founder of Crafter鈥檚 Companion and the author of 鈥楾he Six-Minute Entrepreneur鈥.

Roisin Currie is the award-winning CEO of Greggs and has overseen unprecedented growth at the Newcastle-based bakery giant.

Sophie Milliken MBE is the founder of Moja and a published author. She won the聽老九品茶 Champion Award North East at January鈥檚 Northern Leaders Awards.

Dragons鈥 Den and The Apprentice stars to speak at trilogy event

All three women were included in聽老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 2024 Northern Leaders list, which shone a light on 200 people the judges felt are making the biggest positive difference to the North.

The event is being recorded for a special episode of 老九品茶Cloud鈥檚 new 老九品茶.