2009 Seminar Programme

11:30 - Carleen Keleman, Director, Convergence Partnership Office

THE LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL

The UK economy continues to lurch through the economic forecast alphabet. Are we in a 'V' shape recession or a 'U' shape recession - or is it a 'W' or in fact a square root shape ? Whenever that upturn comes Cornwall's economy will be ready to maximise the upturn through the £550m European investment programmes following Objective One, known as the Convergence Programmes.

Hear from Carleen Kelemen, Director of the Convergence Partnership Office as to what investments are on the ground already and what we will be investing in to reshape the future of the Cornish economy.
12:30 - Miss Viv Rayner MBE, Federation of Small Businesses

OVERCOMING THE BARRIERS

To survive and thrive small businesses and the self employed have to overcome a lot of barriers. Find out how the FSB works to remove those barriers.

FSB members and staff talk with Government officials, MPs, local government and many other public bodies explaining the situation of small businesses, how it differs from large businesses while proposing solutions. Supporting evidence includes Government’s own statistics as well as FSB member surveys and feedback. Currently the spotlight is on surviving the credit crunch and getting fit for the upturn.This is your chance to find out what the UK’s leading business organisation is doing and raise the issues that are important to you.

13:30 - Mark Berrisford-Smith, Senior Economist HSBC

FROM PROPSPERITY TO AUSTERITY - OUTLOOK FOR THE UK ECONOMY

14:30 - Dave Meneer, Chief Executive, Fifteen Cornwall

WHAT A REAL SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LOOKS LIKE

An in depth look at what makes one of the south west’s highest profile businesses work; how a 50/50 mix of public and private funding can employ over 80 people, train and turn out a dozen graduate chefs and serve 80,000 meals a year.
15:30 - Cornwall College Business

LEADERSHIP & MANAGEMENT TRAINING