Take Your Business to the Next LevelInteractive KTP Business Seminar
- Date: Wednesday 10 May 2006
- Time: 8:30am – 1.00pm (9:00am start)
- Place: Cedar Suite, Cedar Court Hotel, Denby Dale Road, Calder Grove, West Yorkshire, WF4 3QZ.
One of the region's leading entrepreneurs – Ajaz Ahmed, founder of Freeserve (now Wanadoo) and the current chairman of Callserve – is offering valuable business advice at the Interactive KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) Business Seminar run by the West Yorkshire centre for Knowledge Exchange (WYKE).
Aimed at established SMEs (5 - 250 employees) working in the technology, creative and digital industries within Yorkshire and Humberside, the event also offers information about KTP Programmes. This Government scheme is designed to encourage closer and mutually beneficial links between academia and industry by offering funding towards graduate placements. Attending delegates will be given presentations on how they can become involved with the KTP scheme, along with case studies involving businesses that have already benefited.
The impressive list of speakers also includes Bill Boffin from Yorkshire Forward, Philippa Ryan from Momenta and LunchNet's Rob Brown, who will advise delegates on networking skills.
The event additionally includes lunch and business networking opportunities. To book a place at the event please telephone LunchNet on 01484 516999 or complete their booking form available in Events at www.lunchnet.co.uk.
The price is £20:00 (inclusive of vat).
AGENDA
8:30 Welcome and Registration
9:00 Introduction to the WYKE: Paul Denton
9:10 Keynote Speaker - Callserve: Ajaz Ahmed
9:30 Regional View - Yorkshire Forward: Bill Boffin
9:55 KTP Programmes in Focus - Momenta: Philippa Ryan
10:30 KTP Case Studies
11:15 LunchNet Shuffle: Business-Academic Networking
12:30 Buffet Lunch
12:45 Opportunity to Visit Interactive University Displays
1:00 Close
* Sessions to be facilitated by Rob Brown. The event is supported by the Wakefield Media Centre and the Wakefield Media Initiative.
The LunchNet Shuffle: business 2 business SPEED networking, it's FUN, ENERGETIC, DIFFERENT and it WORKS! One of the most cost effective ways to develop your business! Where else can you meet face to face with so many businesses in an hour? The New Direct Marketing!
Visiting: The hotel can be easily accessed from Junction 39 of the M1 and has free spaces for up to 350 cars. Leave the M1 at junction 39. Take the A636 to Denby Dale. Cedar Court is 100 yards on the left.
For further information regarding the event contact Paul Denton at WYKE on 01484 472106, email p.d.denton@hud.ac.uk
