London Tech Week 2022
13 - 17 June 2022
Introduction
Scale Up in London and the UK is aimed at tech companies looking to set up and grow in the UK and it is one event you wouldn't want to miss at this year's London Tech Week. The agenda is packed with very interactive panel discussion sessions, fireside chat, presentations from key stakeholders as well as companies that have successfully scaled up in London and the UK.
Venue: Wongdoody Studios, The Bower, 207 Old Street, London, EC1V 9NR
Agenda
MC: Dr Mike Short, Chief Scientific Advisor, DIT
14:30 – 14:35
Welcome to London & The UK
Lord Grimstone, Minister for Investment
14:35 – 15:30
The UK Tech Landscape
Moderator – Dr Mike Short, Chief Scientific Advisor, DIT
Speaker 1: George Windsor, Research and Data Director, Tech Nation
Speaker 2: Neil Brigden, London & Partners
Speaker 3: Ralf Gehrig, Chief Experience Officer at WongDoody
15:30 – 16:15
Panel: Opportunities for Growth - the UK’s Tech Market
Panel Session Moderator – Tim Kay, Deputy Director, DIT Technology, Entrepreneurship & Mobility Directorate
Panellist 1: Richard Cuda, CEO, International Investment Services.
Panellist 2: Tom Redfern, Senior Partner, Redfern Legal (Immigration/Visas)
Panellist 3: Robin Beattie, Managing Director, Spinks (Recruitment)
16:15 – 17:05
Around the UK – The Power of the Nations
Moderator – Tim Kay, Deputy Director, DIT Technology, Entrepreneurship & Mobility Directorate
Presentations:
Speaker 1: Brian Hills, CEO, The Data Lab
Speaker 2: Jennifer Liu, Head of Trade - Technology GB, Invest Northern Ireland
Speaker 3: Lynsey Thompson, International Business Development Manager – TECH, Office of the First Minister and Cabinet Office - Wales
Around the UK – The Power of the Regions
Speaker 1: Mike Lewis, Sector Lead, The West Midlands Growth Company
Speaker 2: Nigel Jones, Sector Specialist, The Northern Powerhouse
17:05 – 17:45
Fireside Chat
Speaker: Tony Fadell, Co-creator of the iPod and the iPhone/ founder and former CEO of Nest Labs.
17:45 – 17:50
Closing Remarks – ‘Local to Global, the UK is a Tech Nation’
Speaker: Marian Sudbury, Director, DIT Regions
17:50 – 18.30
Networking Reception
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The event is free of charge but prior registration is essential.