DINNER AND WEBDINAR EVENTS IN 2022
| Date | Type | Topic | Focus | Speakers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26-Jan | WebDin | “The Innovation Strategy” | Government support for the Innovation sector | Indro Mukerjee, CEO of InnovateUK, Katherine Bennett, CEO of HVM Catapult, Hayaatun Sillem CEO of RAE |
| 24-Feb | WebDin | “Tech Titans contributions to Net Zero” | Systems level approach to meet Government targets by 2050 | Rolls-Royce, CTO, Siemens UK, Johnson Matthey, CTO |
| 9-Mar | Oxford Dinner | “China Conundrum: How to Engage” | The risks of a Cold War to trade and investment | Sir Vince Cable, Author, George Magnus, Economist, Prof Peter Dobson, Oxford University, Chinese companies |
| 31-Mar | Bristol Dinner | “Telecoms and National Security” | Western Gateway Region: supply chain of semiconductor, cyber, wireless, quantum and satellite technologies | Jo Dally, CEO, Western Gateway, Martin McHugh, CEO of CSA-Catapult, GCHQ, Cheltenham, British Telecom |
| 20-Apr | London Dinner | “Mindset shift in City and Government’s Short Term Culture” | What could be the implications of shifting from short-term to longer-term investment planning | Leading City, Government, and Industry representatives |
| 19-May | Oxford Dinner | “Carbon Capture Challenge” | Oxford’s engagement with the stakeholder community | Oxford University Tata Steel UK |
| 9-Jun | London Dinner | “Advanced Electronics OEM-led R&D Supply Chains” | How to scale into Manufacturing Supply Chains | APC, Rolls-Royce, Telecoms and Defence OEMs |
| 22-Jun | London Dinner | “Fund raising waterfront” | Funding sources compared | Range of investment providers |
| 30-Jun | Oxford Dinner | “Harwell Super Cluster” | Goal to be one of largest science and technology clusters in Europe | Representative game-changer companies forming the Cluster |
| 22-Sep | Northern Dinner | “Drive the Electric Power Train in the North East” | Battery and drivetrain cluster, stimulated by Nissan | Nissan and key cluster leaders |
| 12-Oct | London Dinner | “Private ownership models” | Possibilities for greater founder control | Lead exponents and commentators |
| 27-Oct | Oxford Dinner | “Technical Skills Crisis: How to meet it” | Skills gap and lack of technical staff is a major road block for HardTech companies | Local government, LEP, Universities and HE colleges, Industry leaders |
| 10-Nov | London Dinner | “The Annual Semiconductor Dinner” | Building a success case for Semiconductors | Leading members of semiconductor eco-system and Government |
| 1-Dec | London Dinner | “Bessemer Lifetime Fellowship Award” | Award to Hard Tech Leader embodying Bessemer Spirit | High Level Guest to make the Award |
The format of a meeting
Meetings typically comprise:
Short Presentations by Members
Drinks and networking
Dinner
Discussion
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