13 November 2026
Richard Donovan
Experian
Registration from: 11:45am
Lunch: 12:30pm
Join us for November’s lunch, when Richard Donovan of Experian shares plans for the UK’s first industry-led Work Experience & Enterprise Centre, right here in Nottinghamshire. Half of young people in the county currently miss out on any work experience at all. The Centre aims to change that by connecting them with local employers, and every business in Nottinghamshire has a part to play. Come and find out how yours can get involved.
This month’s lunch will also include a significant moment for the Club. NCBC will formally sign the Armed Forces Covenant in the presence of our Patron, the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Veronica Pickering OBE, who will be joined by Air Commodore Gavin Hellard.
Join us at our usual monthly event of networking, two-course lunch and a great speaker as always.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
(Booking deadline - Midnight Monday prior to the event)
Event Details
Richard Donovan

Richard is married to Mariam and they have three children, aged 22, 18 and 3.
He is responsible for both Experian’s global Social Innovation programme and Social Impact in the UK and Ireland. Richard spent the first 18 years of his career in brand and communications at companies including Egg, Capital One, EY and Citi. He joined Experian in 2012 to lead the Internal Communications team, which was recognised as the UK’s In-House Team of the Year by the Institute of Internal Communications (IOIC) in 2014. Richard moved into the Global Sustainability team in 2018 to lead the Social Innovation portfolio, which has reached an additional 92m people across the globe since he took on the role.
Outside of Experian, Richard is a trustee at the Nottingham Roosevelt Travelling Scholarship, the Notts County Foundation and Archway Academy Trust, where he serves as both Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees and Chair of the Audit Committee. He is also Chair of Think & Do Differently and Deputy Chair of the Switch Up Community Hub Advisory Board. He was previously a trustee at Nottingham College for six years and Young Enterprise in the East Midlands for two years.
Richard completed his MBA in 2014, holds a diploma in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), is a Myers Briggs (level 2) practitioner, a fellow of the IOIC and a Level 2 football coach. He is a season ticket holder at Notts County.
The Timetable
What to expect...
Arrival at 11:45, sign in and collect your badge before being escorted into the reception area.
Enjoy a bit of opening networking with the other members and guests of the lunch. Drink included.
Sit down for a two course lunch including a starter and a main followed by coffee. After lunch the guest speaker will take to the podium for their speech.
The meeting and lunch is drawn to a close.
Guests and members are invited to continue their discussions at Saltbox.
Parking is available at Q-Park Stoney Street with 50% off on all day parking. Details in pre-event reminder email.
Benefits
Why join NCBC
Meet potential business contacts
As a member you’ll be invited to a monthly lunch-time event on the third Friday of each month (excluding August) to meet with other members and hear from our guest speaker.
Business opportunities
There are various opportunities to promote your business through word of mouth, our social media channels and also sponsorship.
Additional events
We organise additional events throughout the year giving our members additional opportunities to meet and learn more about what’s happening in Nottingham.
Book for 13 November 2026
Join us for November’s lunch, when Richard Donovan of Experian shares plans for the UK’s first industry-led Work Experience & Enterprise Centre, right here in Nottinghamshire. Half of young people in the county currently miss out on any work experience at all. The Centre aims to change that by connecting them with local employers, and every business in Nottinghamshire has a part to play. Come and find out how yours can get involved.
This month’s lunch will also include a significant moment for the Club. NCBC will formally sign the Armed Forces Covenant in the presence of our Patron, the Lord Lieutenant of Nottinghamshire, Veronica Pickering OBE, who will be joined by Air Commodore Gavin Hellard.
Join us at our usual monthly event of networking, two-course lunch and a great speaker as always.
We look forward to seeing you at the event!
(Booking deadline - Midnight Monday prior to the event)