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Venue - Harrogate International Centre - Auditorium

Peter Ibbetson

Mark Robson

Enterprise Support Policy & Practice - Sunday 14.00-15.30

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John Thompson

 

Nick Taylor

  • David Irwin, Partner, Irwin Grayson Associates (QAEP 2009) (Chair)

  • Peter Ibbetson, Chairman - Small Businesses, Royal Bank of Scotland Group

  • Mark Robson, International Trade Director, UK Trade & Investment - Yorkshire & the Humber

  • Prof John Thompson, Professor of Entrepreneurship, The Business School, University of Huddersfield (QAEP 2009)

  • Nick Taylor, Urban Renaissance Manager, Scarborough - Enterprising Britain Award 2008 & European Enterprise Award 2009

Alan Barrell

Allan Gibb

Entrepreneurship Education Policy & Practice - Monday 14.00-15.30

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David Kirby

Ken O'Neill

  • Prof Alan Barrell, Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge (QAEP 2005)

  • Prof Allan Gibb, Emeritus Professor and former Director, Small Business Centre, University of Durham (QAEP 2009)

  • Prof David Kirby, Dean, Faculty of Business Administration, The British University in Egypt, Cairo (QAEP 2006)

  • Prof Ken O' Neill, Emeritus Professor of Entrepreneurship & Small Business Development, University of Ulster (QAEP 2005) (Chair)

Tony Robinson

Enterprise opportunity for all - maximising start up success

 Tuesday 09.00-10.30

An interactive debate chaired by Tony Robinson OBE

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  • Tony Robinson OBE, Chair, Small Firms Enterprise Development Initiative (Chair)

  • Sylvia Solf, Program Manager, Doing Business, International Finance Corporation / The World Bank Group, USA 

  • Terry Owens, Founder, Inbiz Ltd, Middlesbrough (QAEP 2007)

 

Terry Owens

 

 

 

Deirdre Bounds

Rachel Elnaugh

Enterprising Inspiration - Tuesday 11.00-12.30

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Doug Richard

Caroline Theobald

  • Deirdre Bounds, Inspirational Serial Entrepreneur, Teacher and Best-selling Author

  • Rachel Elnaugh, Award Winning Entrepreneur, Speaker, Mentor, Business Consultant and Author

  • Doug Richard, Author of the Richard Report on Small Business & Government; School for Start-ups, Cambridge (QAEP 2006)

  • Caroline Theobald, Managing Director, Bridge Club Ltd, Chief Conversationalist, Connect North East (QAEP 2007) (Chair)

 

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