Scale-Up Day: The Practicalities of Scaling-Up

Live Recording: Cambridge Tech Podcast

09:00 – 09:50  How to Scale Like a Tech Titan: The Power of Brilliance Over Funding
In this special recording of the Cambridge Tech Podcast, podcast hosts Faye Holland and James Parton  asked guests Ray Anderson, Executive Chair of Bango, and Marc Rodríguez Garcia, CTO of Xampla, about how to scale smarter, not harder.

Recorded with a live audience at Cambridge Tech Week, the episode aired on Sunday 15th September to a global audience.

Scale-Up Plenary

Attendees heard from seasoned investors and tech growth leaders who shared hard earned experiences and insights.  – the steps, the pivots, the opportunities and the ‘made it’ moments.

Exhibitors included: HSBC, PwC, Zetter, Cambridge Consultants, Rathbones, Cambridge Enterprise, Keltie LLP, Department for Business and Trade, and IC Resources. 

AGENDA

10:00 – 10:05  Keynote: The Scale-Up Scene

• Irene Graham OBE, CEO, ScaleUp Institute

10:05 – 10:20  Keynote: Scaling your business from Cambridge

• Rupert Baines, CEO QPT

10:20 – 10:40  Fireside Chat: Making connections – from government to global services

• Gerard Grech CBE, Managing Director, Founders, University of Cambridge
• Irene Graham OBE, CEO, ScaleUp Institute

10:40 – 11:20  Panel: Accessing the market in the UK and internationally

• Mia Haffety, Policy Manager – Digital Economy, techUK
• Lorraine Smith, International & Global Programmes Manager at Exemplas & Innovate UK Business Growth
• Terry Ryan, Head of International Subsidiary Banking, HSBC
• Tracey Rob Perera, Head of Corporate Development & Community, Tech London Advocates and Global Tech Advocates
• David Holman, Director, Armour Communications Limited

11:20 – 11:50 Refreshment Break & Exhibition

11:50 – 12:10  Fireside Chat: From Acorn to Amadeus – secrets to scaling

• Dr Hermann Hauser CBE, Co-founder and Venture Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
• Janet Coyle CBE, Managing Director, Grow London, London & Partners

12:10 – 12:30  Keynote: The art of scaling gracefully: What you need to make come true to 10x your business (several times)

• Sherry Coutu CBE, Chair, SID & FTSE 100 NED

12:30 – 12:50  Fireside Chat: Starting, financing and successfully scaling technology businesses

• Martin Frost CBE, Founder, CMR Surgical
• Stan Boland, Angel Investor & Advisor

12:50 – 13:00 Keynote: Scaling within a corporate

• Yuval Dvir, Senior Advisor, SandboxAQ

13:00 – 14:00  Lunch & Exhibition

14:00 – 15:00  Panel: Finding the skills to scale

• Monique Boddington, Management Practice Associate Professor, Judge Business School, University of Cambridge
• Cate Poulson, Chief Operating Officer, Excelerator Partners
• Chris Ellis, Scale-up Director, Innovate UK

15:00 – 15:30  Break & Exhibition

15:30 – 16:00  Scale-Up Business Plan Competition Finals
Cast your vote in the historic Debating Chamber on which scale-up sold it best to select the winner of Cambridge Tech Week’s Scale-Up Business Plan Competition. Think you’ve got what it takes? Enter the competition here. 

Deep Dive Workshops for Scale-Ups

The afternoon included workshops to learn and get advice from field experts such as HSBC, MPA, Department for Business and Trade, and Mills & Reeve.

Visit this page to learn more and sign up for a spot

Gala Drinks Reception

The day wrapped up with a Gala Drinks Reception in the riverside grounds of The Graduate Hotel.