2020 Growth Agenda
08.50
08:50 - 09:00 - Growth Stage
Growth
WELCOME
09.00
09:00 - 09:15 - Growth Stage
Growth
Invisible rise: Started from the bottom, now we're here. Beginning with little or no money
PRESENTATION
09.15
09:15 - 09:30 - Growth Stage
Growth
Reimagining 'seamless' growth
PRESENTATION
09.30
09:30 - 10:00 - Growth Stage
Growth
I got your money. Funding A-Z from seed to later stages. VC's vs Alternative Finance
PANEL
10.00
10:00 - 10:50 - Growth Stage
Networking
NETWORKING BREAK
10.50
10:50 - 11:10 - Growth Stage
Growth
Crossborder business considerations (online or offline): TAX, trade & regulations
PRESENTATION
11.10
11:10 - 11:30 - Growth Stage
Growth
Performance measurement & reporting in accountancy finance for evaluating changes
PRESENTATION
11.30
11:30 - 12:00 - Growth Stage
Growth
Found Money: How to diagnose and stop your revenue leakages
PANEL
12.00
12:00 - 12:30 - Growth Stage
Growth
C-suite positions in SME's & the changing role of the CFO: wearing many hats in a high-stakes environment
PANEL
For those running a business, becoming a proactive cross-functional leader and driving value creation is critical to success.
So how much do you need to know, hire in-house or look to outsource? Join this session to learn the A-Z of becoming a cross-funtional leader.
12.30
12:30 - 13:30 - Growth Stage
Networking
NETWORKING LUNCH
13.30
13:30 - 13:50 - Growth Stage
Growth
Cashflow in the age of digital. AI & big data for forecasting?
13.50
13:50 - 14:10 - Growth Stage
Growth
How can SMEs address their compliance concerns? Proactive vs reactive
14.10
14:10 - 14:50 - Growth Stage
Growth
When things don't go to plan, pivot or fail. What business leaders learned from the process & experience that they wish they knew beforehand. e.g. no market need, run out of cash, not the right team, pricing/cost issues etc.
PANEL
14.40
14:40 - 15:10 - Growth Stage
Growth
Spending your time and energy where it matters. How to build the right team for your business as you scale and how that team needs to change & be adaptable.
PANEL
15.10
15:10 - 15:50 - Growth Stage
Networking
NETWORKING PM BREAK
15.50
15:50 - 17:00 - Growth Stage
Growth
Deep dive into pain points hosted by expert speakers
ROUNDTABLE & WORKSHOPS
> How should small businesses invest in marketing & promotions like social media in 2020? Branding on a budget
> Driving sales revenue with little resource - mitigating risk & being brave
> Preparations and handling Brexit no matter what the deal - TBC!
> Fight friction, fight fraud, the battle continues. Cybersecurity: The convergence of opportunity and risk
> Digital finance technology impacts on performance (e.g. analytics / automation / blockchain)
> Integrating the right automation such as RPA, artificial intelligence and physical robotics for better business decisions
> The tax standoff: Retail vs e-commerce. Proactivity Vs Reactivity when finding tax breaks, managing expenses & VAT reclaim
> What role does government play in Small Business - SME's & Scale Ups? Grants, programmes & initiatives
> Look to the sky, for the future of Scale Up operations is in the cloud
> Driving sales revenue with little resource - mitigating risk & being brave
> Preparations and handling Brexit no matter what the deal - TBC!
> Fight friction, fight fraud, the battle continues. Cybersecurity: The convergence of opportunity and risk
> Digital finance technology impacts on performance (e.g. analytics / automation / blockchain)
> Integrating the right automation such as RPA, artificial intelligence and physical robotics for better business decisions
> The tax standoff: Retail vs e-commerce. Proactivity Vs Reactivity when finding tax breaks, managing expenses & VAT reclaim
> What role does government play in Small Business - SME's & Scale Ups? Grants, programmes & initiatives
> Look to the sky, for the future of Scale Up operations is in the cloud