The following is the current draft event programme:

       8.45am – 9.30am Registration with coffee and networking on arrival
       9.30am – 9.45am

Welcome
Geoff Parsons, iEXPO Chairman and
Mike Carr, Executive Director of Business Services, emda
       9.45am – 10.00am Regional Innovation Strategy - achievements and aspirations
Barry Stickings, Chairman, East Midlands Innovation
  10.00am – 10.15am David Bott, Director of Innovation Programmes
Technology Strategy Board
  10.15am – 11.00am Richard Noble OBE - innovator and land speed record holder
  11.00am – 11.20am Panel Question & Answer
Mike Carr, Barry Stickings, David Bott & Richard Noble
  11.20am – 11.40am Coffee & networking
  11.40am – 12.05pm

How an innovative approach helps my business

Real live case studies from regional businesses

  12.05am – 12.20pm Piccy Products Ltd
2009 Last Business Standing winners - their experience
  12.20pm – 12.30pm Last Business Standing briefing
  12.30pm – 1.15pm

Last Business Standing - innovation support to be won

In parallel with short 'soap box' presentations

  1.15pm – 1.25pm Presentation of Last Business Standing prize
  1.25pm – 2.25pm Lunch, networking and advisor follow up time
  2.30pm Close