CEWE Conference Programme
Thursday 17th November 2011, Honourable Artillery Company, London
We are delighted to announce the final line up for CEWE’s inaugural Conference on Thursday 17th November 2011 at the Honourable Artillery Company. The day is packed with opportunities for you to network with fellow entrepreneurs, develop your skills and take the next step on your entrepreneurial journey! Whether you've got the seeds of a business idea, are already trading but looking for new opportunities and connections or want to share your success and give something back, this is the event for you. Throughout the day, we will be offering 1-2-1 advice sessions with experts in marketing, finance, social media and business growth - slots are first-come first served and will be released to those who have already booked their places on 1st November.
Conference timings
You can arrive at the HAC from 8.15am where you’ll be welcomed by the CEWE team, have a chance to get your caffeine fix and look around the venue before the hard work begins. The conference will close at 4.15pm, when there will be a chance for delegates to make those all important connections over drinks and nibbles before heading home.
Register from 8.15am - Networking and Refreshments
9.00am Conference Opening: A chance to hear the Minister Baroness Wilcox, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), followed by Q+A
We are delighted that Baroness Wilcox, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will open the Conference. Hear first hand how BIS will put the Prime Minister’s plans to support entrepreneurs into practice!
9.15am A Global Perspective Agus Muharram, MSP Deputy Minister of State, Ministry of Cooperatives and Small Medium Enterprises, Republic of Indonesia
This week is Global Entrepreneurship Week – get a global perspective on entrepreneurship from the Indonesian government and hear about some of the initiatives they are implementing to support entrepreneurs.
9.30am A Welcome from CEWE Sunny Crouch, Chair of CEWE
Sunny Crouch OBE, winner of the first London Docklands Business Person of the Year Award and the first SHINE Award for ‘being an inspiration to other women’, will be our Conference Chair throughout the day.
9.40am CEWE - The Story so far Selena Bolingbroke, Pro-Vice Chancellor, University of East London
CEWE has come a long way since our launch event ‘Celebrating and Promoting Women’s Entrepreneurship’ at City Hall in November 2010. This is your chance to hear about the last 12 months and shape our plans for the future.
- It's All About the Money Diana Brightmore-Armour, CEO Corporate Banking, Llloyds Banking Group
Access to Finance is one of the biggest barriers to growth that women’s businesses face. Diana Brightmore-Armour will share Lloyds Banking Group’s plans to support businesses to overcome these barriers and become the next big business.
- Dr Rebecca Harding, CEO Delta Economics
What can we learn from the experiences and successes of women entrepreneurs? Research has an important role in influencing priorities and shaping enterprise policy. Rebecca Harding will share her latest research and provide ideas and challenges to think about for your own business.
- Your chance to grill the panel
11am: Refreshment and Networking break
11.30am: It could be you!
- A Young Entrepreneur's Story: Emily Little, Graduate of the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy
At 17, Emily Little was one of the first graduates of the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy; she is now MD of a photography business, as well as freelancing in marketing & mobile marketing and is investing in the next generation of businesses!
- A Word from the Wise:Leila Martyn and Wilma Garvin , CEWE Patron and Entrepreneur
Do you have to have someone to support you on your journey? Someone to advise, to be a critical friend and to open up doors? Wilma is one of our first CEWE Patrons who is sharing her expertise, skills and experience with Leila; their insights could help you make that important next step.
- I’ve done it: You can do it too! Wendy Hallett, Founder and Managing Director, Hallett Retail
Wendy Hallett is a Patron of Everywoman’s Modern Muse initiative; she will share her own experience of making it to the top and how she is now inspiring others to do the same.
- Your chance to grill the experts
12.45pm: Lunch, Networking and your chance to visit the CEWE Marketplace
Network and collaborate with delegates over lunch: see what our partners can offer your business and visit the CEWE Marketplace!
2pm: Your chance to make an entrepreneur's dream come true!
Vote for your favourite CEWE Marketplace Trader and give them a chance to pitch to the Conference later in the afternoon!
2.15pm: MOT Your Business
Is your business in order? Can it cope with change? And are you ready as an entrepreneur to take the next step? MOT your business in this interactive session with input from 4 business experts – and take away a new perspective! Experts include: Carole Spiers (Stress Management), Ian Mistlin (the Perfect Pitch), Griselda Kumordzie Togobo (A Profitable Business) and Jason Dear (Business Continuity).
3.15pm: Roll Up, Roll Up CEWE Marketplace
Our panel of judges – including Carrie Longton, Co-Founder Mumsnet, Janette Withey, Chair of Docklands Business Club and Jodie Hughes from Adspad – will put the traders through their paces. Are they ready to take the next step? Who will walk away with the title of CEWE Marketplace Trader of the Year?
3.45pm: A word from the wise
Carrie Longton, Co-Founder of Mumsnet, will share the story of how Mumsnet became the busiest online network of parents, with 1.6 million unique visitors a month. Hear about Carrie’s successes and what advice she would give to those looking to follow in her footsteps.
4.10pm: Conference Closes: Closing remarks from Sunny Crouch OBE, Chair of CEWE
4.15pm: Make A Connection: Networking and Nibbles
6.00pm: Close
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