Unlocking Potential has announced the appointment of Jane White and Jeremy Hurst to head up Future Focus, its new programme designed to help Cornish business leaders rise to the challenges and opportunities of future growth.

Delivered in partnership with the University of Exeter, the £4.7 million programme is funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and will arm Cornish businesses with the tools, resources and collaborative networks to break boundaries, innovate and prosper.

Jane is working in collaboration with Jeremy as team lead to deliver the Future Focus programme. With a background in organisational development, Jane is passionate about working with SMEs to develop effective change management strategies. A graduate of Sauder School of Business and the University of Waterloo, she is an experienced leadership coach who enjoys building coaching cultures.

Prior to returning to Cornwall in 2014 as head of people development at Cornwall College, Jane spent many years in Canada in senior HR roles of several well-known brands.

Jeremy is a chartered marketer and has an entrepreneurial track record founding a number of SMEs in fields as diverse as digital marketing, business coaching, and wearable technology. After a military career, Jeremy returned to Cornwall in 2000, successfully translating his experience into a private sector career. Among other industry awards, in 2012 Jeremy won the United Nations Pioneer Award for Strategic Corporate Philanthropy, and more recently his wearable technology business was a runner up in the Duke of York's Pitch at the Palace 2016 competition.

Delivered over the next three years, Future Focus builds on Unlocking Potential’s successful Connect Events which previously welcomed over 3,000 Cornish business leaders on a range of topics and will continue to bring world-class speakers to Cornwall for inspirational events.

The next Future Focus event is on May 9 at the Eden Project with more details and booking information coming soon. To register your interest visit unlocking-potential.co.uk/expression-of-interest or call 0845 600 3660.