Lockdown Unlocked by Tech Nation

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Lockdown Unlocked – The key to scaling through crisis

Join us on 5th May 2020 for Lockdown Unlocked – your opportunity to receive advice and guidance on scaling a tech business through the Coronavirus crisis.

AGENDA

KEYNOTES

• 10:00 – Tech Nation Welcome

  • Gerard Grech, CEO, Tech Nation

• 10:10 – Government Keynote

  • Caroline Dineage, Minister of State for Digital and Culture

• 10:20 – Futurist Keynote – How will covid-19 affect global economies in the future?

  • Azeem Azhar, Founder, Exponential View

PANELS

• 10:30 – Investor Panel with Q&A – How will the funding landscape change post covid-19?

  • Check Warner, Partner, Ada Ventures & Co-Founder, Diversity VC

  • Andrei Brasoveanu, Partner Accel

  • Tom Wilson, Investment Partner, Seedcamp

  • Moderated by Miruna Girtu, Partner, Syndicate Rooms

• 11:00 – Debate – What is the role of the state vs the role of the ecosystem/VC during this crisis?

  • Brent Hoberman, Co-Founder & Chairman, Founders Factory

  • Robin Klein, General Partner, LocalGlobe and Latitude

  • Moderated by Gerard Grech, CEO, Tech Nation

• 11:20 – Government Panel with Q&A – Moving past the pandemic – How can government support the tech sector?

SESSIONS

12:00 – Leadership during Lockdown

• Jill Palmer, CEO, Clicktravel

• Asi Sharabi, Founder, Wonderbly

• Dave Bailey, Co-Founder & CEO, Media Tonic

• Moderated by Parveen Dhanda, Head of Programmes Tech Nation

12:30 – Scenario Planning – Unlocking opportunities and Containing the Risks

13:00 – Cash is King

• Dave Blacher, Partner, Head of Media and Technology, RSM

You’ll also have the opportunity to network (virtually) with the wider UK tech community, offer support and connect with those facing similar challenges.

When: Tuesday 5th May 2020

Where: Online – we’ll send you the link closer to the time

Speakers include:

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