Thursday 12th May
TIMETABLE
08.30 Registration – Cranfield Management Research Institute
09.00 Welcome and Introduction: Professor Andrew Burke - Director of the Bettany Centre, Cranfield School of Management
09.20 Keynote Address: Eddy Shah –
10.00 The Future of British Enterprise: Policy Debate
Chair: Andrew Burke – Cranfield School of Management
Gordon Banks – MP, Shadow Minister for Business, Innovation and Skills
Richard Fuller – MP Bedford & Kempston
Jonathan Moules – Enterprise Correspondent, Financial Times
Modwenna Rees - Mogg – Founder, Angel News
11.00 Tea and Coffee – Networking & Visit Exhibition Stands
11.30 Parallel Sessions:
(1) Showcasing New Technology & Cutting Edge Industries
Chair: Dave Rimmer – Managing Director, DREM Ventures
Paul Shore – McKeown Chair, Cranfield University
Adrian Simon – Director Commercialisation, Brunel University
Chris Winter, Partner, New Venture Partners
Stuart Wright – Head of new Business Ventures, Brunel University
(2) Venture Capital: Full English or Burnt Toast
Brian Livingston – Director, Smith & Williamson
Guy Rigby – Director, Smith & Williamson
12.20 Keynote Address: Harry Clarke – Commercial Director, Cobalt Telephone Technologies, 2011 CMA Entrepreneur Alumnus of the Year
13.00 Lunch and Networking
14.00 Parallel Sessions:
(1) Managing Risk & Deep Diving
Chair: Mark Kelly – Visiting Fellow, Cranfield University
Ian Morris – Principal, EMW Law LLP
Mark Neal – Managing Director, Armagard
Matthew Sharp – Media and Crisis Management
(2) Intellectual Property: Strategies to Maximise Value
Chair: Ian Hartwell – Engineering Intellectual Property Research Unit, Cranfield University
Philip Harris – European Trade Mark Attorney, Partner, Gill Jennings & Every LLP
Lynne McGregor - Commercialisation Services Manager, Imperial Innovations
Tony Turner – Innovations Director & Member of the Board, Cranfield Ventures
(3) Becoming a Business Angel
Chair: Guy Rigby – Director, Smith & Williamson
John Goodger – Director of NW Brown & Company and Eastern Capital Alliance
Tim Newberry – Co-founder Coffee Point
Robert Wright – Founder of Connectair and co-founder of CityFlyer Express
14.50 Parallel Sessions:
(1) Effective Recruitment: Avoiding Expensive Mistakes
Chair: Marihelen Esam –Visiting Fellow, Cranfield University
Jane Farrell – Chief Executive, Equality Works
Derek Sims – Managing Director, Sims Toyota
(2) Venture Capital: Full English or Burnt Toast
Brian Livingston – Director, Smith & Williamson
Guy Rigby – Director, Smith & Williamson
(3) Green Technology: Commercial Reality?
Chair: Michael Bannon –Director, Astute Energy
Mary Creagh –MP Shadow Spokeswoman for the Environment
Stephen Kimbell – Founder, Greenspire Advisors
Stepehen McGlennan – Chief Operating Officer, Hybrid Air Vehicles
Hugo Spowers – Founder, Riversimple
15.30 Tea and Coffee – Networking & Visit Exhibition Stands
16.10 Parallel Sessions:
(1) Turning your Passion into Business
Chair: Nick Bettany –Chief Executive Officer,The Hideaways Club
Ben Ramsden – Founder, Pants to Poverty
Matthew Slotover – Co-founder, Frieze
Pete Winkelman – Chairman, MK Dons
(2) How to Increase Value and Prepare your Company for Sale
Chair: Paul Fitzsimons – Former Partner, Apax
James Dell – Founder, Parallel
John Gallagher – Business Angel and Chairman MediaFed Ltd
John Kerr – Director, Caltec
Dave Rebettes – Director, BCMS
17.00 Closing and Drinks Reception: Professor Frank Horwitz – Director of Cranfield School of Management