Spreading the Spirit of Enterprise
Entrepreneurial Events
Cambridge Network presents: David Kester of the Design Council
Date: 15 May, 18:00–21:00
Location: Hauser Forum, The Entrepreneurship Centre, 3 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0GT
Registration: Please book your place by emailing Dawn Nicholls
Fee: Free to Cambridge Network members/£50.00+VAT for non-members
David Kester leads the Design Council's national programmes and policies for industry, education and the public sector that strengthen competitiveness in the UK. He is an advocate, commentator and advisor on design for innovation and the built environment.
David's current focus is on using design to stimulate economic renewal and includes coaching firms with high-growth potential including manufacturers, start-ups and technology ventures. Across Whitehall and at a local level, David is promoting new design-led approaches that turn social challenges into economic opportunity. For instance, the Design Bugs Out programme with frontline NHS staff, has matched the challenges of MRSA and c.Difficile to consortia of manufacturers and designers, resulting in innovative healthcare products and improved approaches to government procurement. Current project themes include dementia care, crime prevention, community cohesion, and preventative healthcare.
During the last year, David has led the Design Council out of the public sector including a merger with the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment.
David became Design Council Chief Executive in 2003. His background in design, industry and the environment includes nine years as Chief Executive of D&AD. He is a member of the Creative Industries Council and an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Art and Falmouth College of Art & Design as well as a trustee of the Rose Theatre Kingston.
Registration is from 6.00pm with the talk starting at 6.30pm lasting for approx 1 hour, including Q&A. There will be a networking drinks reception and light refreshments after the event, with an estimated end time of 9pm.
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Cambridge 'Pitching for Management' Event
Date: 16 May, 16:00–19:30
Location: Taylor Vinters, Merlin Place, Milton Road, Cambridge CB4 0DP
'Pitching for Management' is a UK series of events offering fast-growth companies the chance to find senior executives and non-executives to help their company proceed to its next stage of growth. At each event, up to 6 companies present their businesses and the roles available to a room of highly talented individuals ranging from sales, marketing and finance board positions to mentorships, chair, CEO and non-executive director positions.
Pitching for Management is now inviting The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning Members to join the hundreds of businesses have already presented at these events and have grown their businesses as a direct result. CfEL members can use the discount code "CFEL" to receive 20% off the usual cost of a slot, bringing the price to just £100+VAT.
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Get in touch with the AngelNews team today to discuss why presenting at 'Pitching for Management' could revolutionise your business: Email Sarah Abrahams or call 07916 340 009
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Cambridge Network presents: Lord Mawson on Social Enterprise and the New Business model
Date: 13 June, 18:00–20:00
Location: Hauser Forum, The Entrepreneurship Centre, 3 Charles Babbage Road, Cambridge, CB3 0GT
Registration: Please book your place by emailing Dawn Nicholls
Fee: Free to Cambridge Network members/£50.00+VAT for non-members
Lord Andrew Mawson is one of the foremost social entrepreneurs in the UK.
His passion is to make a lasting difference began with local people and their stories, and not with policies, statistics and theory. He comments, "This last year has been a rollercoaster for our society in many ways – there has been a lot of focus on financial cuts and potential losses. I think we should, in these difficult times, back success and look to the future even if the lie of the land looks pretty lumpy and inhospitable. Steve Jobs believed that being fired from Apple enabled him to feel the "lightness of being a beginner again [...] It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life". Steve was given the chance to look at the world through a different lens and invest in new areas of work with rediscovered passion to change his world. Gone are the certainties of the grants and the support of Local Authorities but 2012 brings the opportunity to re-examine the positives in each community: identify the potential partners and local entrepreneurs who can share and back your vision. It's a great time to be positioning yourselves in the centre of local innovation and enterprise. By mobilising what and who is on your doorstep, by using sound business models, by laying one brick at a time, you can let a thousand flowers bloom!"
Registration is from 18.00 with the talk starting at 18.30 lasting for approx 1 hour, including Q&A. There will be a networking drinks reception and light refreshments after the event, with an estimated end time of 21:00.
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Cambridge University Technology and Enterprise Club (CUTEC) presents the Technology Ventures Conference 2012, 'Innovation in an Uncertain World'
Date: 22 June, 08:00–18:30
Location: Robinson College, Cambridge, United Kingdom
Registration: Discounted tickets available to early birds! Please apply at http://tvc2012.eventbrite.com/?ref=ecount
The future of technology and business is changing. With fast pace of change continually accelerating, predicting the future has become increasingly difficult. Consumers want their technologies and services to be instant, shareable and portable. Who could have foreseen that Apple and Samsung would dominate the mobile market, previously under the majority control of Nokia, Motorola, and the Blackberry-troubled Research in Motion? With the adoption of social media, mobile technologies and the cloud, business is moving so fast, companies need to adapt to change and competition overnight.
The Technology Ventures Conference will set a global picture of the current investment climate, and will identify the next generation of high-tech innovation and business trends. New technologies in personal healthcare, sustainable energy and cloud computing will be discussed in dedicated sessions with industry experts. Parallel sessions will enable delegates to personalize their conference experience to maximize interactions with key speakers. Interactive workshops will bring together multidisciplinary delegates to solve current business challenges, and company exhibitions, showcasing new start-up talents and well-established iconic companies will inspire delegates and provide them with insight into the new technologies being developed.
Guest speakers include Julie Meyer, Ariadne Capital; Professor Robert Langer, MIT, PureTech Ventures; Elizabeth Varley, TechHub; Ian Taylor, Living PlanIt; Dr Nicolas Sireau, AKU Society; Martin Chilcott, 2Degrees Network
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