Tech Leaders Summit
Join us at the inaugural Tech Leaders Summit for the South West of England, Leadership Summit sponsored by Somerset Council
In association with Microsoft.
Entrepreneurs, leaders and business specialists get together to Innovate, Elevate and Educate - sharing success stories, challenges and experiences, gaining a bucket load of actionable insights and having lots of fun.
Wednesday 5 July 2023 | 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Somerset County Cricket Club
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Two keynote speakers
Richard Potter advises business leaders around the world on a range of digital transformation challenges. He is passionate about building innovative enterprises.
In his day job Richard works with Microsoft's customers giving them clarity and confidence about their digital journeys, helping them turn their aspirations into transformational business results.
Richard's talk, titled Postcard from the future: innovating through uncertainty, will give you clarity and inspiration around delivering knockout innovation during uncertain, unstable and unpredictable times.
Cathrine Armour is Chief Reporting Officer at the PRI, where she leads the delivery of the largest global reporting project on responsible investment measured by assets under management covered (more than US$120 trillion), capturing the data required to drive meaningful change in global investment practices towards sustainable outcomes.
Experienced in leading strategic projects that utilise data to generate economic growth while creating significant positive change, in 2016 Cathrine was short-listed for the WISE International Award for Open Source, sponsored by Bloomberg, for her work.
Cathrine's talk, titled Responsible investing and ESG: what you need to know, will explore how the power of investment can be leveraged for a sustainable future.
Choose your
Five parallel tracks let you hone in on your area of interest, and get business learnings and build connections relevant to your organisation.
The batting order
9.30
Submerge
Arrive, chat, connect, be in photos, sign up for your breakout sessions
9.50
Go live
Welcome from Tech South West
10
Keynote
Postcard from the future: innovating through uncertainty
Richard Potter, Director of Digital Strategy, Microsoft
10.25
Track breakouts
AI | Funding | Talent | Innovation | Founders
12.45
Lunch
13.45
Keynote
Responsible investing and ESG: what you need to know
Cathrine Armour, Chief Reporting Officer, UN Principles for Responsible Investment
14.00
Roundtable
Where do we go from here?
Richard Potter - Microsoft
Cathrine Armour - UN PRI
James Gilgrist - Somerset Council
Elle Neale - BPA Quality UK
Matt Tudor- Bridgwater & Taunton College
Ben Cooper - Tech South West
15.20
PitchUp Live
Kalkidan Legesse - OWNI
James Parks - MyDay
Tom Jonhson, Plus-ed
16.00
Wrap up and after party
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Guest speakers
Hear from inspiring thought leaders across a range of specialisms.
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Breakout sessions
Connect with peers and engage in thought-provoking discussions.
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Open spaces
For chatting, networking, reflecting and relaxing.
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Live voting
Choose your winner from a selection of standout startups at PitchUp Live, and help us shape our next big Tech South West project.
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Interactive roundtables
Hear from experts and put your questions to the panel.
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PitchUp Live
Startups from across the region take to the stage - with you choosing the winner.
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