With just 2 days to go until our conference “Business Support – What Works?” as part of the inaugural Coventry & Warwickshire Business Festival we are excited to reveal our full and fascinating agenda!
Sponsored by:
| Item | Speaker | Presentation Title | |
| 09:00 | Registration & Networking | ||
| 10:00 | Welcome | Amelia Anderson | |
| 10:10 | Keynote Address | Mark Pawsey MP | |
| 10:20 | What Works Centre | Lynne Miles | “Evidence review: What Works in Business Support?” |
| 10:50 | Nesta | Dr Jonathan Bone | “Business Incubators and Accelerators: The National Picture” |
| 11:20 | Break | ||
| 11:40 | BankSearch | Simon | “The Value of Data in Business Support” |
| 3 Minute Pitch, Part 1: | |||
| 12:10 | Scottish Government | Chryssa Burdett | “Rates in Scotland: Barclay Review Business Growth Accelerator” |
| 12:20 | SEMLEP Growth Hub | Malcolm Johnston | |
| 12:30 | Humber LEP Growth Hub | Andy Hewitt | “The Single Conversation Group” |
| 12:40 | Buckinghamshire Business First | Heather Dean | “What works in Buckinghamshire” |
| 12:50 | D2N2 | Chris Pook | “The ScaleUp Service” |
| 13:00 | Lunch | ||
| 13:45 | Natwest / Entrepreneurial Spark | Lee Currier | |
| 3 Minute Pitch, Part 2: | |||
| 14:15 | Intellectual Property Office | David Hopkins | “Intellectual Property Explained” |
| 14:25 | Alternative Business Funding | Anthony Carty | |
| 14:35 | Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership | James Hopton | |
| 14:45 | Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub | Rich Warren | |
| 14:55 | Coventry & Warwickshire Growth Hub | Craig Humphrey | “CWLEP Growth Hub – Your One Stop Shop to Business Support” |
| 15:00 | Close |
