Agenda

Welcome

Building on the success from our first Policy Conference in 2014, we hosted the FSB Policy Conference 2016 – ‘Small Business 2020: inspiring growth, innovation and ambition’ on Tuesday 2 February at Queen Elizabeth II Centre, Westminster, London, SW1P 3EE.

The day was hosted by leading BBC business presenter, Steph McGovern. In a rapidly changing business environment, the event saw key politicians, business leaders, policymakers and FSB members coming together to set the small business policy agenda for the future.

London

08:30	Registration
09:30	Opening from host Steph McGovern, Business Presenter, BBC Breakfast
09:40	Welcome Mike Cherry, Policy Director, FSB
09:45	Start small, think bigger - inspiring a culture of innovation Dr Frederik Pferdt, Head of Innovation and Creativity Programmes, Google
10:05	Rebalancing the UK economy John Cridland CBE, Chairman, Transport for the North Sir David Higgins, Chairman, HS2 Eleanor McEvoy, FSB Member and Chief Executive, Budget Energy Lord Haskins, Chairman, Humber LEP John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive, Heathrow
10:55	Coffee break
11:15	Keynote speaker Lord Adonis, Chairman, National Infrastructure Commission
11:30	Keynote speaker George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer
12:00	Networking lunch
13:30	High-growth global future for small business Ron Emerson, Chairman, British Business Bank Catherine Raines, Chief Executive, UKTI Frank Mukahanana, FSB Member and Chief Executive, QuidCycle Irene Graham, Chief Executive, Scale-up Institute Edward Twiddy, Chief Innovation Officer, Atom Bank Nick Parker, Vice President, ICAEW
14:30	Coffee break
15:00	Growing tomorrow's entrepreneurs - innovation and competition Claudia Harris, Chief Executive, Careers and Enterprise Company Alex Chisholm, Chief Executive, CMA Kieran Miles, FSB Member and MD, Kake Sir Brendan Barber, Chairman, ACAS Dr David Halpern, Chief Executive, Behavioural Insights Team
16:00	Thank you and close
16:15	Conference to close