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Venue – No.1 Circle Square, Oxford Rd, Manchester M1 7FS

16th October 2024

Public event – 9am-10.15am (networking from 8.30am)

Invite-only masterclass pods – 10.30am-1.30pm

FUEL is an innovative event created to fuel business growth for promising startups and scaleups.

Supported by Ìý and the , FUEL Manchester 2024 is a two-part event which begins with a whistle-stop discussion of some of the big questions facing business. A panel of entrepreneurs and experts will share their insight and analysis on key areas including funding, people & performance, technology and planning for growth.

Part two of FUEL ManchesterÌýis an exclusive, invite-only masterclass where a select group of businesses will gain direct access to the experts. The session will be split into dedicated pods – with each business participating in all pods, on a round-robin basis – and involve a deep dive on the subjects raised in the morning session with some of the most respected names in the world of business.

Breakfast speakers

Mehdi Kordi, head of sprint performance, Netherlands cycling team at Paris 2024

Steve Byrne, CEO, Travel Counsellors

Clare Roberts, founder & CEO, Kids Planet

Janine Smith, director, GM ÀϾÅÆ·²è Growth Hub

Dr Richard Whittle, University of Salford ÀϾÅÆ·²è School AI expert

Jack Maher, head of flexible workspace, Bruntwood SciTech

Liz Ashall-Payne, founder & CEO, ORCHA

Dez Derry, founder, Blume

Elizabeth Scott MBE, executive director, Turing Innovation Catalyst Manchester

Frazer Durris, co-founder, ÀϾÅÆ·²èwise Solutions; founder, Trigpoint Ventures

Guy Remond, founder, EHE Ventures

 

Masterclass pods

A select group of 25+ businesses will gain access to 14 experts – see the full line-up here – who will offer practical steps to overcoming challenges and maximising growth when building your business across the following topics:

Raising funding

• How to become investment-ready

• The different types of funding available

• Identifying – & working with – the right investors

People & performance

• Tips for recruitment, retention & performance

• Boosting diversity & inclusion

• How to add an ‘X Factor’ to your boardroom

Technology

• Scaling your tech – and tech talent – alongside the business

• How to build ethical platforms

• Protecting tech IP

Growth planning

• Safeguarding intellectual property

• Transitioning from startup to scaleup

• Building an exit plan

 

Created under the TechBlast brand, the event will be chaired by award-winning executive editor Chris Maguire and featured on ÀϾÅÆ·²èCloud.

Attendees’ provided contact details may be used for follow-up correspondence by ÀϾÅÆ·²èCloud Publishing Ltd and sponsors.

Agenda

08.30am – 09.00am – Networking

09.00am – 10.30am – Breakfast panel

10.30am – 10.45am – Networking

10.45am – 11.20am – Masterclass pod #1 (funding/people/technology/growth planning)

11.25am – 12.00am – Masterclass pod #2

12.05pm – 12.40pm – Masterclass pod #3

12.45pm – 01.20pm – Masterclass pod #4

01.20pm – 01.30pm – Summary & conclusions