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Innovate UK 2014 - The global spotlight on UK innovation #innovateuk14
05 Nov 2014
Don’t miss out on 180 world-leading speakers including:
- Innocent Drinks founder Richard Reed,
- Secretary of State for BIS Vince Cable
- Economics of Innovation Professor Mariana Mazzucato
You’ll be challenged to think about your business in a radically new light. Watch all the key sessions by selecting the agenda tab.
PDFs of the presentations delivered in other rooms at the event are available on the following links:
Programme
Day 1 - 05 Nov 2014
08:45
Iain Gray, CEO, Innovate UK
Welcome to Innovate UK 2014
Biography: Iain Gray
09:00
Phil Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Cisco UK & Ireland; Chairman Innovate UK
From leading edge to competitive edge
Biography: Phil Smith
09:40
The Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, Minister of State for Universities, Science and Cities
Investing in Innovation : International to Local
10:05
Break
10:25
Dominic Jermey and Iain Gray
Dominic Jermey, Chief Executive, UK Trade and Investment;
Iain Gray, CEO, Innovate UK.
Iain Gray, CEO, Innovate UK.
10:35
UK Stars shine: How my business made its first million going across borders
Chair: Andy Hopper, Professor of Computer Technology, Head of Department, The Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge;
Ewan Phillips, Chief Executive Officer, Deltex Medical;
Danny Lopez, British Consul General, New York and Director General for UK Trade & Investment;
Jessica Butcher, CEO and Co-Founder, Blippar;
Professor Timothy Dafforn.
Ewan Phillips, Chief Executive Officer, Deltex Medical;
Danny Lopez, British Consul General, New York and Director General for UK Trade & Investment;
Jessica Butcher, CEO and Co-Founder, Blippar;
Professor Timothy Dafforn.
Biography: Jessica Butcher
11:15
Why I chose the UK to internationalise my business
Chair: Philip Salter, Director, The Entrepreneurs Network;
Dmitry Aksenov, Chief Executive Officer, FinGenius;
Tim Brown, Founder, Three over Seven;
Greg Fitzgerald, Carbon Analytics;
Henrique Olifiers, Co-founder, Bossa Studio.
Dmitry Aksenov, Chief Executive Officer, FinGenius;
Tim Brown, Founder, Three over Seven;
Greg Fitzgerald, Carbon Analytics;
Henrique Olifiers, Co-founder, Bossa Studio.
Biography: Tim Brown
Biography: Greg FitzGerald
Biography: Henrique Olifiers
11:55
The Rt Hon Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade
Keynote: The innovation nation open for business
Biography: Vince Cable MP
12:30
Break
13:15
Panel: Bringing sustainability into the heart of your business
Chair: Richard Miller, Head of Sustainability, Innovate UK;
Mike Barry, Director of Sustainable Business (Plan A), Marks & Spencer;
Dax Lovegrove, Director of Sustainability, Kingfisher PLC;
Cyndi Rhoades, Closed Loop Executive Officer, Worn Again;
Mike Pitts, Lead Specialist, Sustainability, Innovate UK;
Jennifer Clark, Director of Environment, Skanska.
Mike Barry, Director of Sustainable Business (Plan A), Marks & Spencer;
Dax Lovegrove, Director of Sustainability, Kingfisher PLC;
Cyndi Rhoades, Closed Loop Executive Officer, Worn Again;
Mike Pitts, Lead Specialist, Sustainability, Innovate UK;
Jennifer Clark, Director of Environment, Skanska.
Biography: Mike Barry
Biography: Dax Lovegrove
Biography: Richard Miller
Biography: Cyndi Rhoades
14:10
Panel: De-mystifying design - design for successful innovation
Chair: Mat Hunter, Chief Design Officer, Design Council;
Clive Grinyer, Customer Experience Director, Barclays;
Billy Boyle, Co-founder, Owlstone;
Rich Gilbert, Director, Agency of Design;
Alan Colman, Sales Operations Director, Plessey.
Clive Grinyer, Customer Experience Director, Barclays;
Billy Boyle, Co-founder, Owlstone;
Rich Gilbert, Director, Agency of Design;
Alan Colman, Sales Operations Director, Plessey.
Biography: Billy Boyle
Biography: Alan Colman
Biography: Clive Grinyer
Biography: Mat Hunter
15:05
Dr Hermann Hauser, Co-founder, Amadeus Capital Partners
Keynote Address: Catapults: transforming the future of UK Capability
Biography: Hermann Hauser
15:45
Break
15:55
Panel: The cluster effect
Chair: Will Hutton, Chair, Big Innovation Centre;
John Womersley, Chief Executive Officer, Science and Technology Facilities Council;
Simon Andrews, Executive Director, Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd;
Professor John McCanny, Director of ECIT, Queen's University Belfast;
Naomi Krieger Carmy, Director, UK Israel Tech Hub.
John Womersley, Chief Executive Officer, Science and Technology Facilities Council;
Simon Andrews, Executive Director, Fraunhofer UK Research Ltd;
Professor John McCanny, Director of ECIT, Queen's University Belfast;
Naomi Krieger Carmy, Director, UK Israel Tech Hub.
Biography: Will Hutton
Biography: Naomi Krieger Carmy
Biography: Professor John McCanny
Biography: Professor John Womersley
16:45
Ed Vaizey MP, Minister of State for Culture and the Digital Economy
Keynote: Digital cities and smart infrastructure
Day 2 - 06 Nov 2014
09:00
Welcome to Innovate UK
Global opportunities for UK innovators
09:15
Collaborating for global success
Chair: Mark Miodownik, Engineer, Broadcaster and Writer;
Simon Bradley, Vice President, Head of Global Innovation Network Systems, Products Architecture & Engineering, Airbus Group;
Professor Wendy Purcell, Plymouth University;
Angela Strank, Chief Scientific Officer, BP Group;
Will Whitehorn, Chairman, Transport Systems Catapult;
Michael Ruggier, Gamechanger, Shell International.
Simon Bradley, Vice President, Head of Global Innovation Network Systems, Products Architecture & Engineering, Airbus Group;
Professor Wendy Purcell, Plymouth University;
Angela Strank, Chief Scientific Officer, BP Group;
Will Whitehorn, Chairman, Transport Systems Catapult;
Michael Ruggier, Gamechanger, Shell International.
Biography: Simon Bradley
Biography: Professor Wendy Purcell
Biography: Michael Ruggier
Biography: Dr Angela Strank
09:55
Break
10:20
Panel: Developments in UK, european and global venture capital
Chair: Gerald Brady, Managing Director (UK), Silicon Valley Bank;
Stuart Chapman, Managing Partner, (DFJ Esprit);
Simon Clark, Partner, Fidelity Growth Partners Europe;Miles Kirby, Managing Director Europe, Qualcomm Ventures.
Stuart Chapman, Managing Partner, (DFJ Esprit);
Simon Clark, Partner, Fidelity Growth Partners Europe;Miles Kirby, Managing Director Europe, Qualcomm Ventures.
Biography: Stuart Chapman
11:15
Biography: Richard Reed
12:00
European opportunities on the horizon
Chair: Chris Warkup, CEO, KTN;
Panellists:
Nick Wainwright, Director of Open Innovation, HP Labs;
Rich Walker, Managing Director, Shadow Robot;
Keith Sequeira, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission.
Panellists:
Nick Wainwright, Director of Open Innovation, HP Labs;
Rich Walker, Managing Director, Shadow Robot;
Keith Sequeira, Deputy Head of Unit, European Commission.
Biography: Rich Walker
12:45
Break
13:30
George Freeman, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Life Sciences
Keynote
13:50
Mariana Mazzucato, R.M. Phillips Professor in the Economics of Innovation SPRU, University of Sussex
Keynote: Innovation Led Growth – a new framework for creating and shaping markets
14:40
Modelling a future world city
Chair: Zoe Cunningham, Managing Director, Softwire;
Mischa Dohler, Professor, King's College London; and Co-founder, Worldsensing;
Peter Madden, Chief Executive Officer, Future Cities Catapult;
Paul Zanelli, Chief Technical Officer, Transport Systems Catapult;
Stephen Hilton, Programme Leader at Connecting Bristol;
Laurence Kemball-Cook, Founder and CEO, Pavegen.
Mischa Dohler, Professor, King's College London; and Co-founder, Worldsensing;
Peter Madden, Chief Executive Officer, Future Cities Catapult;
Paul Zanelli, Chief Technical Officer, Transport Systems Catapult;
Stephen Hilton, Programme Leader at Connecting Bristol;
Laurence Kemball-Cook, Founder and CEO, Pavegen.
Biography: Zoe Cunningham
Biography: Laurence Kemball-Cook
Biography: Paul Zanelli
15:40
Peer to Peer Awards
Simon Devonshire
15:55
High tech meets high fashion show
Lauren Bowker@ The Unseen;
Matthew Drinkwater & London College Fashion;
Francesca Rosella @ Cute Circuit;
Ryan Genz, Cute Circuit;
Emily Memarzia.
Matthew Drinkwater & London College Fashion;
Francesca Rosella @ Cute Circuit;
Ryan Genz, Cute Circuit;
Emily Memarzia.
16:30
Closing Remarks by Chair