London
30th June 2023 8:30 AM - 3:15 PM
Event Speakers
Steven Bartlett
Entrepreneur and Founder
Steven Bartlett is the 30-year-old Founder of the social media marketing agency Social Chain. From a bedroom in Manchester, this university drop-out built Social Chain Agency, which would become "Social Chain AG" - a social commerce marketing group. He led Social Chain AG as Co-Founder & Co-CEO's with Wanja Oberhof until he stepped down in 2020 to pursue other interests. The marketing-commerce group reached a market valuation of more than $600m and is currently listed on a European stock exchange.
Steven Bartlett is a speaker, investor, author, content creator and the host of Europe’s No.1 podcast, ‘The Diary of a CEO’. In 2021 Steven released his debut book ‘Happy Sexy Millionaire’ which was a Sunday Times best seller. Steven is particularly focused on inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs and creators from a BAME background. Steven has invested in and joined the board of Huel, which is the UK’s fastest growing e-commerce company internationally. He’s also invested in, and taken a role as an advisor in Atai life sciences - a biotech company working to cure mental health disorders.
Other investments focus on blockchain technologies, biotech, space, Web 3 and social media. Steven co-founded Flight Story & Third Web. Flight Story is a company focused on building resilient retail investor communities around great public companies. Third Web is a platform that makes it easy to build web3 applications. At just 30 years old, he is widely considered one of Europe’s most talented and accomplished young entrepreneurs and philosophical thinkers. Steven joined Dragon’s Den from Series 19 in January 2022, as the youngest ever Dragon in the Show’s history. The hit TV show returned January 5th 2023.
Roger is an economist turned strategist. He began his career in the New Zealand Treasury, then moved into Airline Business Planning and teaching postgraduates all aspects of economics. He designed and ran the postgraduate diploma in Airline Management for British Airways before joining Henley Management College in 1987, where for 21 years he taught senior managers macroeconomics and strategy.
Roger is an independent teaching consultant. He has been external examiner to Bath University, worked with the Bank of England, three of the major UK clearing banks, advised a major London recording studio for 15 years, and regularly talks to SME owners in the UK and Europe about economic trends. He is a visiting fellow to Ashridge, Warwick and Henley business schools.
He speaks at conferences around the world on the economic outlook and its impact on business. His quarterly Economic Update is sent to 1,200 SMEs.
Roger Martin-Fagg
Vistage Speaker
Economic Update
Roger is a practical researcher. He focuses on how the economy really works and on the links between FT100 reward systems, the behaviour of banks and economic instability. He also researches his clients trading environment as a necessary component of his teaching.
Roger has 50 years of economic forecasting and explaining under his belt. His mantra is ‘Simplicity is the end point of understanding’. He has a reputation for accurate forecasts.
The session will give you a greater understanding of economics.
We will look at the basic drivers of economic activity and show what the indicators are telling us we should expect over the next 18 months.
As Chief Research Officer for Vistage, Joe Galvin is responsible for providing Vistage members with the most current, compelling and actionable thought-leadership on the strategic issues of small and midsized business. This proprietary research is focused on best practices from the exclusive Vistage community of more than 23,000 CEOs, senior executives and business owners across a broad array of industries in 20 countries.
Joe is an established thought leader and business analyst from his former roles as Chief Research Officer for CSO Insights – Miller Heiman, VP Sales Optimization Strategies at Sirius Decisions and VP/Research Director CRM for Gartner. Joe has published more than 500 research briefs and engaged audiences at hundreds of conferences, forums and executive presentations around the world.
Joe Galvin
Vistage Chief Research Officer
Managing Workforce Velocity - Attention to Employee Retention
Workforce velocity will continue to plague CEOs as accelerating quit rates, rising wages and unprecedented transparency to new opportunities lure workers to greener pastures. Retaining skilled, experienced workers that align with your culture demands a focused strategy on the key elements of employee retention. Managing workforce velocity will increase the ability for small and midsize business to operate at full capacity, meet customer demand and scale for the future.
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Sponsored Breakout Sessions
11.45 - 12.40
The KPIs that really matter - looking at your business through an investor's eyes
Presenter: Jonathan Dunn
There’s a lot of focus on KPIs and performance metrics in business. But do you know which KPIs will really move the needle when the time comes to realise some or all of the value in your company? In this enlightening, informative session, M&A advisor BCMS will discuss how you can start to shape your company for growth capital investment or a business sale, whether that’s three, five or even 10 years down the line. We’ll cover topics including buyer motivation, the risk/reward ratio, competitor benchmarking, financial reporting and how to take the first steps to drive shareholder value.
11.45 - 12.40
Get what you want from your business
Presenters: Jason Green & Brandon Harris
The secret sauce to getting what you want from your business is having a peer group, a coach and an operating system for your business.As a Vistage Member you already have a peer group and a coach, but what about an operating system? Introducing EOS, (The Entrepreneurial Operating System), a set of simple, real world, practical tools that helps you manage the human energy in your business. In this panel discussion, with Certified EOS Implementers Jason Green and Brandon Harris, you will hear from Vistage Members who have implemented EOS in their business. You will gain insight and understanding from the panel about; - What the heck is EOS - How EOS complements being a Vistage Member- How EOS has impacted their business and life - What’s it like to implement EOS. Join us for a lively and informative breakout session.
11.45 - 12.40
Digital Evolution: Dare or Die
Presenter: Somayeh Aghnia
Do you dare to miss the opportunity to shape your business’ digital destiny? We have entered a new era of software and AI technology advancements. The key to success lies in embracing Digital Evolution with intent. Join our engaging workshop, where we will dive deep into essential strategies that businesses must adapt not only to survive but to thrive in this era. Discover how to assess your organisation's current digital landscape, align your goals and resources, and act to gain a competitive edge. From leveraging emerging technologies to crafting customer-centric digital experiences, this workshop will equip you with knowledge and frameworks to navigate your Digital Evolution.
11.45 - 12.40
Building a senior team & people plan to take your business forward
Presenter: Andrea Haug
In this Interactive session Andrea Haug from People Puzzles will challenge you to think about your current team and explain the key things you need to focus on to build a clear people strategy aligned to your business goals, covering leadership, talent, process, responsibilities, learning and development and culture. Getting these things right saves business leaders time, money and stress; allowing you to focus on running your business.
11.45 - 12.40
AI: Separating fact from hype
Presenter: Gerry Lawrence
Chat GPT and other AI technologies are in the news almost every day now, but is it really something that businesses can jump into right away? We’ll separate what’s useful from what’s simply eye-catching and give examples of how SMEs can use existing technology in their business today and in the near future.
11.45 - 12.40
Panel Discussion: Why Cyber and D&I should be crucial in your ESG plans
Panel:
- Faye Bargery – Market Lead
- Charlotte Rees-John – Head of Consumer
- Graham Thompson - Chief Information Security Officer
This expert panel discussion will focus on two key areas of ESG; Cyber and Diversity and Inclusion, looking at why they should be crucial in your ESG plans and what strategy you should have in place for them. We’ll also consider how you can implement that strategy using the right tools, helping you to build resilience and drive growth in your business, together with focusing on the benefits that good ESG policies and procedures can bring.
