Surviving and succeeding
02 February 2009
YCF’s seventh annual conference
Slides from the speakers at this event can be downloaded from the Resources section at the foot of this page.
We had a full house in Stirling on 17 September, and the feedback from delegates indicates that once again the YCF conference was seen as an excellent occasion for networking, and for learning about trends in the sector and the views of investors and of the companies which they support, with a little fun thrown in (by Mike Southon) for good measure!
The full day programme included four sessions with knowledgeable industry speakers and six presentations by young company entrepreneurs, a series of workshops for young company delegates, a relaxed sit-down lunch, and plenty of time for meeting other people in the sector, particularly at the networking buffet at the end of the programme.
Speakers:
Donald MacRae, Chief Economist, Lloyds TSB Scotland
Celtic cubs to Celtic lion
David Livesley, Investment Director, Yorkshire Fund Managers
Keeping your powder dry
Mike Southon, The Beermat Entrepreneur
Something about the Beatles
Lucy Armstrong, The Alchemists
Getting to high growth
Young company presenters:
Big DNA (vaccine development platform): Bench to boardroom
Biopta (human tissue CRO services): Ensuring safety through efficacy
Metaforic (security for software applications): Succeeding in software [slides not available, per company policy]
Outerlight (digital games): The rollercoaster ride
Red Spider Technology (oilfield well completion tools): The hungry spider
Rapid Mobile Media (software for mobile services): A question of focus
Workshops:
Exhibitors:
Insurance Management Group and Catlin UK
DC Consulting
Marks & Clerk
MBM Commercial
Reality Gap
SKF/i4 Product Design
Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise (SMART:Scotland and Proof of Concept)
Tailwind Solutions
West Lothian Council, Business Gateway
Wide Blue
Sponsors:
We are delighted that Insurance Management Group (IMG) and Catlin UK have agreed to sponsor the event again this year. Following last year’s YCF conference, IMG’s managing director Craig Eason commented as follows:
“It is not often that when you try something new in your business you are instantly pleased with the result. Our decision to support [2008]’s conference with the support of Catlin Insurance was a first undertaking of this nature for IMG. The event and the day exceeded our expectations.”