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Date: Thursday October 24th | Time: 09:00 – 16:00 | Location: STEAMhouse
ScaleUp Summit
The ScaleUp Summit is a jam-packed event offering invaluable advice and best practices for tech entrepreneurs at every stage of startup life. Covering topics from founder resilience to building a stellar team, the pros and cons of fundraising to creating and marketing an MVP, this not-to-be-missed event will educate and inspire you. Hear from entrepreneurs and experts who have been there, done that, and in most cases, made and sold the T-shirt!
Start/ Scale/ Succeed
Three Growth Zones
The Summit has three zones, specifically designed to give your business relevant support to aid your growth aspirations.
Startup Zone
A zone deigned specifically for early-stage tech startups and startups not yet at Series A.
Scaleup Zone
A zone deigned specifically for scaling tech companies who have already raised their Series A.
Investment Zone
A zone designed for tech companies thinking about or currently raising.
Our Speakers
Henrietta Brealey
CEO
Deirdre Bounds
Founder
Melissa Snover
Founder
Dr Abena F. Dadze-Arthur
Founder & CEO
Yvonne Thompson
Founder & CEO
Louise Campton
Founder & Interim CEO
Jof Walters
CEO
Jason Sahota
Chairman
Elizabeth Gooch MBE
Founder & CEO
Suzie Archer
Director of Customer & Employee Experience
Anushka Malhotra
Head of Marketing
Davie Okeowo
Business Finance Specialist
Johnathan Dudley
Partner National Head of Corporate SME Business
Philip Cupitt
Partner
Paul Collins
Co-founder & NED
Kyle Long
Partner
Agenda
08:00-09:00 - Registration & Exhibition
An opportunity to network to explore the exhibition arena
09:00-09:30 - Opening Remarks and Welcome
Welcome from Naomi Nash, Head of Community and Collaboration at TechWM
Agenda: StartUp Zone
10:00-10:45 - Barclays Eagle Labs - Founder focus – off script: Navigating the messy middle from startup to scaleup
Are you an entrepreneur seeking fresh perspectives? If so, this is the session you’ve been waiting for, where in this unique event, you—the audience—will lead the conversation.
Come prepared for a dynamic discussion hosted by Barclays Eagle Labs, with founders who’ve navigated the rollercoaster from startup to scaleup, delving into the real challenges and mindset shift to balance the growth with the grind of building a successful business.
This session provides no-nonsense advice on overcoming roadblocks, managing burnout, securing funding, scaling successful teams and mastering the balance between ambition and execution.
This isn’t your typical fireside chat. We’re ditching the script, and nothing is off-limits in this founder-first session with tips that could help you on your journey to the next big breakthrough.
10:45-11:00 - Coffee Break
Grab a coffee and have a chat
11:00-11:45 - West Midlands Innovations Accelerator: CREATECH
Details to follow
11:45-12:30 - Fireside Chat: StartUp Success Stories
Hear success stories from startup founders and learn from their journey
12:30-13:30 - Lunch
Opportunity to network over lunch and discuss startup journey with your peers
13:30-14:30 - Startup Priorities Panel Discussion
Hear from experts on startup topics such as People, MVP, Legal, Sales and Marketing, and the importance of your network.
14:30-15:00 - CLIC4WM Ambition – Establishing the Centre for Challenge-Led Innovation for the region
Details to follow
15:00-15:15
Grab a coffee and have a chat
15:15-16:00 - Fireside Chat with Nourish3d
Lessons from a Scaleup. Head from West Midlands-based Scaleup Nourished on their incredible journey, lessons learned and best practices to grow your business successfully.
Agenda: ScaleUp Zone
10:00-10:45 - Mindsets Matter: The Human Factor in Scaling Up
CEO of Mindset Dynamics, an Operating Division of the University of Birmingham shares insights into the way we think and how to scale your people as well as your bottom line.
10:45-11:00 - Coffee Break
Grab a coffee and have a chat
11:00-11:30 - London Stock Exchange Group
Details to follow
11:30-12:30 - Talent at Scale Panel Discussion
Hosted by SF Recruitment, join the discussion with scaleups on how to grow, train and retain your senior leadership teams.
12:30-13:30 - Lunch
Opportunity to network over lunch and discuss the journey of scaling business with peers
13:30-14:30 - Growing is a changing political landscape Workshop
Tailored for Scale-Ups and high-growth company CEOs & leaders, join FORM in this dynamic session featuring exclusive insights from senior buyers in the public and corporate sectors.
14:30-15:15 - Keynote - Founder Resilience
Join Louise Campton, Founder CEO at Primary Goal, as she shares the enormous ups and downs that come with scaling a business and how she has tackled some seemingly impossible challenges.
15:15-16:00 - Fireside Chat with Crowe
Speak with the National Head of Corporate SME Business of Crowe who has 40 years of experience supporting companies through their growth journeys.
Agenda: Workshop Zone
Agenda: Investment Zone
10:00-10:45 - Lessons from raising $60m... How do you spend money wisely?
Hear from West Midlands-based scaleup AutoGen AI who have successfully raised $60m in VC funding, how to manage finances, investors and rapid growth.
10:45-11:00 - Coffee Break
Grab a coffee and have a chat
11:00-12:30 - The Pros and Cons of Fundraising Keynote and Panel
Wondering what type of investment is best for your business, if any at all? Hear from experts on the pros and cons of raising funds for your startup.
12:30-13:30 - Lunch
An opportunity to network over lunch and discuss the investment landscape with your peers
13:30-14:30 - How businesses secure funding for growth?
Appointed fund managers of British Business Bank and businesses who have received investment from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund II discuss how to secure growth Funding.