KEYNOTE STAGE
Wednesday 8th October
DAY 1
Welcome to the Festival of Entrepreneurs
Time: 09:30–09:45
Theme
Angle
INTRODUCTION
Chairman remarks
Speakers
Sir Liam Fox
Chair, Festival of Entrepreneurs
The state of scale-up: why this moment matters
Time: 09:50–10:20
Theme
Angle
SCALING UP
Overview
Speakers
Irene Graham
CEO, ScaleUp Institute
Can Britain compete? What growing businesses need to thrive in 2025 and beyond
Time: 10:30–11:20
Theme
Angle
ECONOMY
Productivity
Speakers
Martin McTague OBE
Chair, FSB
Louis Taylor CBE
CEO, British Business Bank
Moderator: Sir Liam Fox
Chair, Festival of Entrepreneurs
Anthony Impey
CEO, Be the Business
Janine Birt
CEO, Innovate Finance
From start-up to £4.1 billion: building one of Britain’s biggest success stories
Time: 11:30–12:10
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FIRESIDE CHAT
The story of HomeServe
Speakers
Richard Harpin
Founder, HomeServe
Host: Alex Chisnall
Co-Founder, Festival of Entrepreneurs