No secret deals; a big, open debate
Put aside anxiety about the Conservative/Labour/Liberal Democrat negotiations, one discussion is certainly going ahead: tomorrow's Entrepreneurs' Summit.
Brent Hoberman
Entrepreneurs' Summit speaker
Whatever the outcome of the Conservative/Labour/Liberal Democrat negotiation, one discussion is certainly going ahead: tomorrow's Real Business/CBI Entrepreneurs' Summit, held with Investec.
We've gathered a glittering group of entrepreneurs, business leaders, top economists, investors and media for a packed one-day debate on how enterprise will lead Britain's recovery.
- We kick off with CBI director-general Richard Lambert, Investec chief economist Philip Shaw, top pollster Stephan Shakespeare, FT economics editor Chris Giles and renowned banker Peter Ibbetson to debate the future for the UK economy.
- Then we've got electric media entrepreneur Tim Weller on the rollercoaster ride for his Incisive Media business.
- Then we’ll hear a startling vision of the future, from Jos White, one of Britain’s most successful software entrepreneurs.
- After that, the online legend Brent Hoberman, co-founder of lastminute.com and mydeco.com, will try to interpret the dizzying pace of technological change and what it means for business.
- Just before lunch, we’ll hear first-hand about one truly disruptive business, Sofa.com
- Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou will talk leadership and will formally launch the Stelios Award for Disabled Entrepreneurs
- We've got a major finance debate featuring legendary investor/entrepreneur Michael Jackson; CBI finance expert Professor Russel Griggs; Investec's Ed Cottrell and Nigel Hammond of Vespa Capital
- We've got a topical debate with Simon Calver of LoveFilm, social entrepreneur Karen Darby, John Pickup of Amputees in Action, Tony Cohen of Deloitte and Stelios
- And we conclude with the incredible entrepreneurial journey of retail dynamo Chris Dawson
The 2010 Investec Entrepreneurs' Summit takes place at a uniquely important time. Against a backdrop of political uncertainty and economic turbulence, Britain's most successful entrepreneurs and small business leaders will come together to argue for a radically pro-enterprise new government. Only entrepreneurs will secure the growth required to redress the UK's economic imbalances.
We have a few final tickets for a crucially important day in Britain's economic history.