FSB Policy Conference 2016
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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


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