EntreConf 2024 Programme

THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN

GREAT MINDS THINK… DIFFERENTLY 19-20 June 2024.

Watershed, Bristol EntreConf.com

#EntreConf

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By focusing on the markets and areas of expertise where we have extensive knowledge and experience, we achieve the best outcomes for our clients.

We are trusted to help them with everything from their everyday legal needs to their business critical issues and all points in between.

You’ll find our commercial edge is matched by a genuine caring culture – for you, for our people and for the wider communities around us.

It’s what makes us a law firm you can trust. One you’ll enjoy working with.

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www.burges-salmon.com

Hello and welcome to two days of unrivalled stimulation, inspiration and connections.

Entrepreneurs regard the world differently – and create new worlds. Entrepreneurialism is about seeing an opportunity and seizing it. About vision and belief. About testing yourself and your ideas.

About bouncebackability.

And often about the nexus between academia and businesses, between the theory and practice.

All of us can benefit from smart new business thinking and having our ideas pondered, evaluated and sometimes even celebrated.

So yes, welcome to EntreConf.

And thank you for coming.

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GREG INGHAM Founder, EntreConf greg.ingham@mediaclash.co.uk

All of us can benefit from smart new business thinking

THE ENTRECONF PLATFORM EntreConf is now a two-day conference plus Awards plus Dinners plus EntreConf GO: young entrepreneurs’ conferences Thank you for your support.

AWARDS

DINNER www.entreconf.com

INSPIRATION • CONNECTIONS • INSIGHTS • ADVICE

This is EntreConf

COMPANIES INVOLVED AB Multimedia

Eat a Pitta

Exchange

Adopstar

Ebonstone

Luceat Consulting

Sarah Alex Carter Wellbeing Coach

AMBITIOUS

Edgie Eats

School Guide

Amcomri Entertainment Inc

Englebert

Marlin Communications

Script IP

Marsh Commercial

SEIKK

Arc Global

The Eternal Business

MatterPay

SETsquared

MediaClash Mella Recruitment

Shakespeare Martineau

Mentor Media Training

Small World Group Steer IT

Microsoft

Storm Consultancy

Milestone

Stornaway.io

Miller Research

Talisman Sparro

Minerva Accountants Bristol and Somerset

Tech4Good South West

Modular Digital

techSPARK

Mostly Media

Theatre Royal Bath

Mytton Williams

Thrings Solicitors

NatWest

Thrive Leadership

Neighbourly

Tiffany Dawson

New Icon

TONIC Bristol

New Silk Route Digital

Truespeed Communications

NRL

Uncapped

Nsuki Hair Care

University of Bath

OH4

University of Bath School of Management

Attinger Jack

EnsiliTech Eversheds Sutherland

Babbasa Bath Spa University

The Executive Alchemist

BGF

EY

Blake Morgan

Fiero

Bowimi

Founded & Grounded

Brav Endurance

Fresh Ventures

Bright Evolve

Fueld

Bristol Bay Code Factory

Fueld AI

Bristol Creative Industries

FW Capital

Future Space

Bristol Innovations British Business Bank Burges Salmon Buy Women Built Cavefish AI

Circe App

Hampden & Co

Humanity Centred Designs

Cleverchefs Correct Careers Coaching Creative Bath Creative UK The Curious Network Dan Martin Content & Events DEADLINOLOGY Design for Digital

e2e-assure

GS Verde

The Hive

Clean Break Properties

Dialect

Gravitywell

Helen McMillan Consulting

Charlie Bigham’s

dffrnt

Grant Thornton UK

Hartham Park Estate

Cazenove

Devereux Nash

Grace & Green

Omnigenix Optimising IT

iCOMAT

Our Media

ICON Corporate Finance

PANDEK Group Peachaus

Include.ai

PerformWell

Insight HRC

Play Sports Network

Jon Craig Photography

Prima Recruitment

Just About

PYTCH

Justine Wyness Kaze Digital and Data Life Media UK Link Stone Advisory Lombard Odier London Stock

Purplefish Rathbones

University of Bristol Unividual Wales Interactive The Wave WAVESIX Weboss Yellow Radio Your Cordiality Your Eco

Rebelious Co Remedy Roda RWK Goodman

KEY CONTACTS

COMMERCIAL: annie.kelly@mediaclash.co.uk CONTENT: claudia.butler@mediaclash.co.uk CONCEPT: greg.ingham@mediaclash.co.uk

AMBITIOUS BY NAME AND NATURE. We’re the strategic communications agency for organisations looking for a dynamic and trusted partner.

We build and amplify brand awareness and protect business reputations.

ARE YOU A SCALING BUSINESS?

Find out 7 ways PR and communications can help you achieve your goals:

www.ambitiouspr.co.uk hello@ambitiouspr.co.uk

0117 905 1177

WELCOME TO THE MINDSPA KEYNOTES

ANDY SALMON

Pro Vice Chancellor, Bath Spa University

MARGARET HEFFERNAN

Professor in Practice, University of Bath

CHARLIE BIGHAM

Founder, Charlie Bigham’s

NICK HOUNSFIELD

Founder, The Wave/ One Blue World

EVELYN WELCH Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol

PHIL HARRISON Former SVP, Google, PlayStation and Xbox

YASIN ROFCANIN

Director, University of Bath School of Management

SPEAKERS ASEL SARTBAEVA Founder, EnsiliTech

DAN GHADIMI Co-founder of Bowimi

EMMA MILLINGTON Co-Owner and CEO, Modular Digital

JOANNA RANDALL Founding Director, Purplefish

KATE DIMBLEBY Co-Founder and CEO, Stornaway.io

MARTIN COOK Partner, Burges Salmon

NICK STUBBS Director, Arc Global

STUART SMITH Owner and Managing Director, Mostly Media

ALEX BIRCH PR Manager, BGF

DAVID GOODALL Fund Manager, FW Capital/ South West Investment Fund

CHERIE-ANNE BAXTER-BLYTH Marketing Director, Unividual

ELLY ROWLEY Regional Ecostystem Manager, NatWest

EVANGELOS ZYMPELOUDIS Founder and CEO, iCOMAT

JOEL DUNNING Director, GS Verde

NICKY COTTER Co-Founder and Head of FinTech, ICON Corporate Finance

TASHIA CAMERON Head of Communications & Campaigns, BOXPARK

EMMA BROOKS Marketing Manager, e2e-assure

FRANCES LUCRAFT Founder and CEO, Grace & Green

GEMMA MCGRATTAN Co-Founder, Synergy Creative

JOYANN BOYCE Founder and CEO, InClued.Ai

LAURA AIKEN Founder & Management Consultant, Thrive Leadership

NATASHA MCKENZIE, CEO Talisman Sparro

CHRIS BUDD Owner, The Eternal Business

JUDITH COGHLAN Director, Script IP

LAUREN CRAWLEYMOORE Regional Lead, London Stock Exchange

NICK MILLER Director, Miller Research

PAUL DUGGAN Partner, Blake Morgan

THANH QUANNICHOLLS Innovation Manager, Future Space

MARIA DICKSON Marketing Director, AMBITIOUS

NICK SPICER Founder and CEO, Your Eco

RICHARD SPILSBURY Founder, Link Stone Advisory

ZOE COLOSIMO COO, Neighbourly

RUPERT LOMAN Founder and CEO, Just About

JUNE 19 RUNNING ORDER 9:00am

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

9.30am

INTRO Cinema 1

9.35am

ENTREPRENEURS’ TALES Nick Spicer, Your Eco Cinema 1

9.50am

THE NEXT BIG THING Asel Sartbaeva, EnsiliTech Cinema 1

10.20am

ENTRECONF AWARDS FINALISTS REVEALED Cinema 1

10.35am

NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

10.55am

FUNDING OPTIONALITY FOR FOUNDERS Lauren Crawley-Moore, London Stock Exchange Cinema 1

11.25am

ENTRECONF GO Cinema 1

11.30am

FUNDING ROUTES Richard Spilsbury, Link Stone Advisory; David Goodall, FW Capital; Paul Duggan, Blake Morgan; Nicky Cotter, ICON Corporate Finance Cinema 1

12.10pm

KEYNOTE: TEMPLE QUARTER ENTERPRISE CAMPUS VISION Evelyn Welch, University of Bristol Cinema 1

1.00pm

LUNCH & NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

1.45pm

2.00pm

ENTREPRENEURS’ TALES Gemma McGrattan, Synergy Creative Cinema 1 AI AND THE FUTURE OF WORK Dr Margaret Heffernan and Professor Yasin Rofcanin, University of Bath School of Management Cinema 1

2.45pm

WE GO AGAIN Rupert Loman, Just About/Gamer Network Cinema 1

3.15pm

NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

3.45pm

MEDIA MULTIPLIER Emma Millington, Modular Digital; Stuart Smith, Mostly Media Cinema 1

4.15pm

POTENTIAL OF GENERATIVE AI Natasha McKenzie, Talisman Sparro; Joyann Boyce, InClued.Ai; Kate Dimbleby, Stornaway.IO; Judith Coghlan, Script IP Cinema 1

4.45pm

NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

6.30pm

ENTRECONF DINNER Jack Shepherd and Zoë Stephenson, The Social Shepherd *Please note this is a ticketed event. See QR code for availability.

Bristol Harbour Hotel & Spa TICKETS AVAILABLE HERE

JUNE 20 RUNNING ORDER 9:00am

REGISTRATION & NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

9.20am

9.20am INTRO Cinema 1

9.25am

ENTRECONF AWARDS FINALISTS REVEALED Cinema 1

9.35am

THE NEXT BIG THING With Evangelos Zympeloudis, iCOMAT Cinema 1

10.05am

ENGAGEMENT Martin Cook, Burges Salmon Cinema 1

10.35am

NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

10.55am

KEYNOTE: LIFE’S A PITCH Phil Harrison, PlayStation/Xbox/Google Cinema 1

11.40am

EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TRUSTS Joel Dunning, GS Verde; Joanna Randall, Purplefish; Chris Budd, The Eternal Business; Nick Miller, Miller Research Cinema 1

12.10pm

NEXTGEN CHANGERS Professor Andy Salmon, Bath Spa University Cinema 1

12.45pm

ENTRECONF GO Cinema 1

12.50pm

LUNCH & NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

1.30pm

KEYNOTE: ETHICAL VALUES ON A SCALE Charlie Bigham, Charlie Bigham’s Cinema 1

2.00pm

THE BIG RAISE Nick Stubbs, Arc Global Cinema 1

2.20pm

BOUNCEBACKABILITY Laura Aiken, Thrive Leadership; Cherie-Anne Baxter-Blyth, Unividual; Dan Ghadimi, Bowimi.

Moderated by Thanh Quan-Nicholls of Future Leap Cinema 1

2.50pm

FROM START UP TO SCALE UP: THE EVOLUTION OF YOUR BRAND COMMUNICATIONS Maria Dickson, AMBITIOUS; Emma Brooks, e2e-assure; Tashia Cameron, BOXPARK; Zoe Colosimo, Neighbourly Cinema 1

3.20pm

NETWORKING Waterside 2/3

3.50pm

ONLY CONNECT Elly Rowley, NatWest; Frances Lucraft, Grace & Green Cinema 1

4.20pm

KEYNOTE Nick Hounsfield, The Wave/One Blue World Cinema 1

5.00pm

CLOSING SESSION & WRAP PARTY Undershed

THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN

JOIN US FOR THE WRAP PARTY AT UNDERSHED JUNE 20, 5-7PM

PARTNERS HEADLINE PARTNER

BURGES SALMON is an ambitious, sustainable and inclusive law firm that ensures its clients, people and wider communities flourish. burges-salmon.com | @burgessalmon

CONTENT PARTNERS

AMBITIOUS is an independent strategic communications agency, that builds and amplifies brand awareness and protects business reputations. ambitiouspr.co.uk | @ambitious_consultancy GS VERDE helps businesses to reach their business goals by providing end-toend support including corporate finance, legal, tax and communications services. gsverde.group | @gsverdecommunications BATH SPA UNIVERSITY is where creative minds meet with research across arts, science and business, and aims to be a leading educational institution in creativity, culture and enterprise. bathspa.ac.uk | @bathspauni UNIVERSITY OF BATH SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT offers a range of business degrees and provides academic, employability and wellbeing support to make you the best you can be. bath.ac.uk/schools/school-ofmanagement | @bathsofm

LOMBARD ODIER is an innovative bank for private and institutional clients seeking a tailored, sustainable approach to wealth and asset management. lombardodier.com | @lombardodier

INSIGHTS PARTNER

ARC GLOBAL is a world-first, patented observation attraction, potently blending dynamic aerial observation and imaginative story-telling. arc.global

PANEL PARTNERS Blake Morgan FW Capital Link Stone Advisory Modular Digital Mostly Media NatWest

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS Babbasa Bristol Creative Industries Buy Women Built Creative Bath Dffrnt Eat a Pitta Fueld Future Space Hartham Park Estate Jon Craig Photography Life Media UK MediaClash Mytton Williams Optimising IT Prima Recruitment PYTCH SETsquared Storm Consultancy Thrive Leadership Unividual Your Eco

DINNER Join us on June 19 to hear the remarkable inside story of superfast growth THE SOCIAL SHEPHERD at a special EntreConf Dinner

• Unique, bespoke evening for entrepreneurs: continue the EntreConf conversations • Features deep-dive interview with founders of The Social Shepherd: real life couple both under 30 • In conjunction with Lombard Odier

CHECK HERE FOR AVAILABILITY

WATERSHED MAP Return Lanyard

REFRESHMENTS LUNCH Provided by Eat a Pitta • Falafel • House made hummus • Lightly pickled red cabbage and dill • Chopped salad with tomato & cucumber • Couscous salad with mixed beans & green olive • Morrocan spiced carrot salad with coriander & cumin

• Cracked wheat and parsley salad • Sweet pickled cucumbers • Turkish long peppers • Toasted pitta breads AFTERNOON TREATS Provided by Edgie Eats • Triple Chocolate Brownie • Biscoff Rocky Road • Carrot Cake

THE FUTURE IS UNWRITTEN

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Conferences for young entrepreneurs BATH: 19 November, Komedia BRISTOL: 13 November, Engine Shed

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AWARDS

TABLES AND SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE 26 September 2024, Aerospace Bristol Finalists revealed: EntreConf, 19-20 June

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EntreConf Awards: 26 September CATEGORY

Entrepreneurialism celebrated For partnerships: annie.kelly@mediaclash.co.uk For event details: claudia.butler@mediaclash.co.uk

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