Moving Up 2010 – Growing your business to the next level

If you are an SME business owner, manager or adviser, involved in finance, marketing, management or business development – this is a unique and essential event which is not to be missed.

09:30 am:   Registration and Welcome and Coffee
10:00 am:   Introduction from Howard Kew - Financial Leeds, Arshad Chaudhry - ABDN

10:20 am:  Tom Vosa: Head of Market Economics Europe – National Australia Bank

10:50 am:   Tea & Coffee

11:10 am:   Breakout Session 1: Presentations from the panel with time for Q&A

a) Marketing: Featuring specialists in the field of marketing exploring new media and other opportunities for the SME sector

b) Leadership: This specialist led seminar evaluates the personal brand and how a brand has a direct link to your success

12:10 pm:   Lunch

13:10 pm:   Breakout Session 2: Presentations from the panel with time for Q&A

c) Innovation: A seminar to assess entrepreneurship, evaluate the use of new media, the development of Business Enterprise qualifications and a case study from a nationwide supplier.

d) Access to Finance: This seminar will be dedicated to exploring solutions to support SME’s access to finance with contributions from topic experts.

14:10 pm:   Tea & Coffee
14:30 pm:   Panel Discussion with Feedback relating to Breakout Session
15:00 pm:   Guest Speaker: Zulfi Hussain MBE

15:40 pm:   Charan Gill - ‘Scotland's Curry King’: Charan will discuss his own journey from single restaurant, to SME, to Secret Millionaire.

16:20 pm:   Closing Address

Masterclasses Available:

An extensive selection of master classes which will run on 1st April at various locations throughout the region. These events will take place as either as breakfast or lunch events. Details will be sent to delegates after registration regarding their selection but topics will include:

• Import and Export
• Tax & Accountancy
• Finance Products for Business
• Immigration Law
• Property Investment
• Insurance and Risk
• Intellectual Property
• Emerging Markets
• Recruitment
• Exit Strategies – Private and Public Equity
• Leadership
• Governance and Board Development Matters

Venue:
Royal Armouries
Leeds
LS10 1LT

Cost:
Conference - From £99.87 (inc VAT)
Dinner - From £58.75 (inc VAT)

Book:
To book a place, visit the booking page.