CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Venue: Manchester Central, Manchester

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1 CONFERENCE PROGRAMME Venue: Manchester Central, Manchester Friday 16 September Registration and refreshments (Exchange Foyer, Exchange Hall) Welcome and Opening Address (Exchange Auditorium) Damian Reece, Head of Business, Telegraph Media Group Keynote Address (Exchange Auditorium) The Rt Hon George Osborne MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer Ask the Chancellor Q&A (Exchange Auditorium) Their Story Interviews: The journey to the top (Exchange Auditorium) Roisin Donnelly, Corporate Marketing Director, Procter & Gamble John Armitt CBE, Chairman, Olympic Delivery Authority Sara Murray, Founder, confused.com and Buddi Morning refreshments and networking (Exchange Hall) Panel Breakout Sessions - choose one of the following six sessions: DOERS (Exchange Auditorium) Successfully overcoming the hurdles of running hyper-growth companies Will King, Chief Executive Officer, King of Shaves John Armitt CBE, Chairman, Olympic Delivery Authority Jamie Murray Wells, Executive Chairman, Glasses Direct Brent Hoberman, Co-founder, lastminute.com ENABLERS (Charter 1) Understanding the parameters of today s digital age and how technology can help your business Chair: Emma Barnett, Digital Media Editor, The Daily Telegraph & telegraph.co.uk Chris van der Kuyl, Chief Executive Officer, Brightsolid Ross Adams, Pan-European Sales Director, Spotify Sara Murray, Founder, confused.com and Buddi John Lamphiere, Sales Manager, EMEA MID Market Sales, Facebook Jessica Verrilli, Business Development, Twitter Doug Clark, Cloud Leader, IBM UK & Ireland

2 11.45 Panel Breakout Sessions (continued): FINANCIERS (Charter 2) Raising finance and maximising business value, from bank loans to MBOs to exit strategies Stephen Welton, Chief Executive, Business Growth Fund Ian Armitage, Chairman, HG Capital Tim Weller, Chief Executive Officer, Incisive Media David Ascott, Corporate Finance Partner, Grant Thornton Dan Howlett, Deputy Head Corporate & Structured Banking, HSBC SELLERS (Charter 3) Marketing, Advertising, insight and brand building Chair: Neil Midgley, Assistant Editor (Media), Telegraph Media Group Sir John Hegarty, Founder, Bartle Bogle Hegarty Roisin Donnelly, Corporate Marketing Director, Procter & Gamble Richard Hanscott, Chief Executive Officer - UK, Yell Dave Lucas, Managing Partner, Carat SOLD ABROAD (Exchange 9) Exploring the challenges and rewards of expanding overseas Elizabeth Fothergill, Chief Executive Officer, Pennine Healthcare Sandra Strong, Managing Partner, Strong & Herd LLP Ian Tandy, Head of Trade, HSBC Trade and Supply Chain UK Nick Farr, International Tax Partner and Head of China Britain Services Group, Grant Thornton Graham Cartledge CBE, Chairman, Benoy HEALTHY CORPORATES (Exchange 11) Identifying how to stay fit and look after your people as your business grows Chair: Louisa Peacock, Jobs Editor, Daily and Sunday Telegraph Stuart Fell, Chairman, Metal Assemblies Keith Luxon, HR Director, Veolia Water Kevin Lloyd, Development Manager, Mind Candy Geoff McGrath, Managing Director, McLaren Applied Technologies

3 12.45 Lunch and The Big Networking Hour (Exchange Hall) Including Fringe Session: (Charter 4) Presentation of the Telegraph 1,000: Hearing stories from the ground Richard Tyler, the Daily and Sunday Telegraph's Enterprise Editor, will present the Telegraph 1,000, a snapshot of the private and AIM-listed companies that are generating the jobs and the growth the country needs. This is a chance to network with the delegates from the Telegraph 1000 companies present and to hear their stories. Speakers: Rebecca Harding, Founder and Managing Director, Delta Economics Anna Rosier, Managing Director, Organix Ltd Chuka Umunna, Shadow Minister for Small Business and Enterprise Keynote: Exploring the importance of entrepreneurship, deregulation, and lessons learned from 25 years of growing companies (Exchange Auditorium) Luke Johnson, Chairman, Risk Capital Partners Keynote: Exploring the importance of the digital landscape on business success (Exchange Auditorium) Philipp Schindler, VP EMEA, Google Panel Breakout Sessions - choose one of the following four sessions: HSBC PANEL (Charter 1) Looking East: India or China? What are the opportunities for UK businesses in Asian markets? Mark Berrisford-Smith, Senior Economist, HSBC Dalip Puri, Head of Multicultural Commercial Banking UK and Global Head of Indian Business, HSBC Bank Plc Ben Chan, Deputy Head of Business Planning and Strategy, Hong Kong, HSBC Nick Farr, International Tax Partner and Head of China Britain Services Group, Grant Thornton

4 15.15 Panel Breakout Sessions (continued): UKTI TRADE PANEL (Charter 2) Experts from UK Trade & Investment s worldwide network discuss the challenges and opportunities for UK companies in today s global markets. With combined experience spanning the globe from China to the US, Europe and Russia, the panel will share their insider knowledge to provide a real insight into successfully doing business overseas; exploring how to access and assess business opportunities; and taking a realistic look at the challenges involved and practical advice on how to overcome them. Nick Baird, Chief Executive Officer, UK Trade & Investment Bob Manning, Head of Trade and Investment, British Consulate-General Guangzhou Damion Potter, Head of Trade and Investment, British Embassy Moscow BUSINESS GROWTH FUND PANEL (Charter 3) Creating the right mindset for growth: Why is the BGF's offer of partnership and long-term equity investment so valuable for fast-growing companies? Chair: Richard Fletcher, City Editor, Daily Telegraph Stephen Welton, Chief Executive, Business Growth Fund Stephen Murphy, Group Chief Executive, Virgin Ross Marshall, Chief Executive, YourGolfTravel.com Nick Jenkins, Founder, Moonpig.com Ian McKernan, Chief Executive Officer, Molecular Products IBM TECHNOLOGY PANEL (Exchange 9) Maximising your return with technology Chair: Emma Barnett, Digital Media Editor, The Daily Telegraph & telegraph.co.uk Doug Clark, Cloud Leader, IBM UK & Ireland John McGuire, CEO, FreshTL Simon Baker, Cloud Leader, IBM Software Group Afternoon refreshments and networking (Exchange Hall)

5 16.30 Keynote Master Class: Turning a Business Around (Exchange Auditorium) Charles Wilson, Chief Executive, Booker Chair: Richard Fletcher, City Editor, Daily Telegraph Charles has been involved in several high profile turnarounds including Arcadia Plc, Marks & Spencer Plc and Booker Group. He will demonstrate how you can turnaround a business by having a clear recovery plan that addresses the cash, cost, customer, concept and culture issues that are associated with corporate distress. He will take questions in a Q&A session. With luck, your business will never need this advice, but just in case Closing comments and What s Next (Exchange Auditorium) Damian Reece, Head of Business, Telegraph Media Networking drinks (Exchange Foyer) Close * This programme is correct at time of release but may change due to unforeseen circumstances. TMG/UBM reserve the right to alter the venue and/or speakers.