VENTUREDAY 2009
Cranfield VentureDay - Thursday 14 May 2009
VentureDay is the annual event when Cranfield's extended network ofentrepreneurs, investors and advisors re-unite at the Cranfield campus, hostedby the Bettany Centre. At workshops and plenary sessions hear and meet:
- High-profile speakers and panellists
- Successful venture founders
- New ventures pitching for finance and support
- Corporate venturers
- Leading-edge researchers
All contributing to a unique day devoted to starting, growing and harvestingentrepreneurial businesses
At VentureDay 2009 the key themes will be
- Going international
- Advice for ambitious start-ups
- Growth through acquisition vs growing organically
- Sustainability
- Raising money in tough times
- Selling a business
- Corporate Entrepreneurship
- Family Business
- New Venture Pitches for finance and non-exec directors
Plus an update from the Bettany Centre on the outlook for the entrepreneurialeconomy in a challenging climate.
"Well done to all involved for pulling together such a successfuloccasion. I already look forward to next year."John Wynne Williams, CEO,Teleprecision, Cranfield MBA alumnus
"A quick note to say thank you for inviting me to VentureDay yesterday. Iwalked away with lots of contacts and insight for the journey ahead." DilipPatel, Cranfield MBA alumnus, co-founder Jalebi buying group
"You had some super speakers and a lot of real wisdom abounded. Thespirit of the day was absolutely spot-on and it was a thrill to have been a partof it and to have met up with so many old friends and new acquaintancestoo." Harry Clarke, Founder and Chairman, Cobalt Telephone Technologies
"I thoroughly enjoyed the day: all the sessions I joined were reallyinteresting and I do hope you will invite me to attend again - even if that'sincognito as an escapee from a law firm!" Moira Myres, Partner EMW Law
Confirmed speakers and panellists include
- Raj Anand: Co-founder Kwiqq
- Michael Anderson: Business Angel
- Harry Clarke: founder Cobalt Telephone Technologies
- David Courteen & Steve Taylor, Co-founders Fitness Express
- Professor Paul Davis: Co-founder Insense and Mologic
- Mark Evans: Head of Family Business and Philanthropy Coutts & Co
- Nick Jenkins: Founder, Moonpig
- Paul Lawes: Corporate Development Virgin Management
- Peverel Manners: MD Belvoir Cordials
- Tristram Mayhew: Founder and Chief Gorilla GoApe!
- Lara Morgan: Founder Pacific Direct
- Tim Newberry: Co-Founder CoffeePoint
- David Noble: Formerly Chairman Pyaterochka and Business Angel
- Ron Pollin & Fiona Temple: Founders Open Contact
- Modwenna Rees-Mogg: Founder Angel News
- Guy Rigby: Head of Entrepreneurs Smith & Williamson
- Dr Glenn Round: VP Corporate Venturing Rolls-Royce
- Richard Salvage: Founder Shield Medicare and Medsa Group
- Mel Young: Co-Founder, Big Issue Scotland; President, Homeless World Cup
- Robert Wright: Wizz Air
- Partick Flockhart: Steel Business Briefing Ltd
- Martin Rigby: ETCapital
- Simon Rowlands: Cinven
- Rod Leefe: Formerly Chairman Witan Jardine
- Lord Bilimoria: Chairman, Cobra Beer