Speakers/Panelists
Panel Chair: Steven Smith
Steve Smith, Industry Director - ICT will be chairing Liverpool International Software City. Steve leads the vibrant technology sector on Merseyside and is responsible for driving its progress and forging...
Richard Farleigh
Richard Farleigh is best known as one of the dragons in the BBC’s hit show ‘Dragons’ Den’. Farleigh was born in Australia and studied economics and mathematics before managing a derivatives desk, a proprietary...
Julie Meyer
Julie Meyer is one of the leading champions for entrepreneurship in Europe, with over 20 years investment and advisory experience helping start-up businesses. She is the founder and CEO of Ariadne Capital,...
Nik White
Nik White is a partner at major North West law firm, Brabners Chaffe Street, where he heads up the Commercial/IP team. Nik and the team have amassed a wealth of experience on a broad range of commercial...
Peter Watson
Since taking up post in September 2006, Peter Watson has successfully managed Business Link through a transitional period in the region, playing an integral role in challenging the perception of the organisation,...
Jonathan Diggines
Jonathan joined EV in 2005 as Chief Executive, after fifteen years with Murray Johnstone Private Equity. Having gained broad experience in a period of 12 years in practice as a solicitor, Jonathan is a...
Clive Drinkwater
Clive Drinkwater is the regional director for UK Trade and Investment in the North West Region, responsible for helping North West businesses achieve success in overseas markets. UK Trade & Investment...
Mark Fuller
Mark Fuller is the Managing Director of Alliance Fund Managers, the in-house fund management company of MSIF. He heads up a 30 strong specialist team of investors and administrators and has £141m under...
Steve Purdham
Steve is CEO and founder investor in We7, the new ad funded Music phenomenon. He has a passion for music, but apart from early days as a DJ, his real success to date has been in the computer industry,...
David Bundred
David Bundred is an active Chairman and Business Angel investor with “hands on” focus in a small number of high growth–mostly technology- companies. He has worked in both large international companies...
