Welcome to the
TECH SY South Yorkshire
Tech Summit
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Scroll down to a look at our packed agenda for the day!
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After the lunch break, we'll be sharing the South Yorkshire action plan, co-created with key stakeholders. View the condensed version, open for consultation on the day. Send us your feedback here.
Food:
We'll provide tea and coffee on arrival, and during the afternoon break with cookies.
Lunch
During the lunch break we'll be providing options of Burritos
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Chicken Poblano - Tasty halal chicken, with chargrilled peppers and onions, Monterey Jack Cheddar, Guacamole, Refried Beans and Rice.
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Veggie - Three bean chilli with chargrilled peppers and onions, Monterey Jack Cheddar, Guacamole and Rice. (V)
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Large Jacket Potatoes
With a choice of Henderson's Relish Baked Beans, Grated Mature Cheddar Cheese, or Tuna Sweetcorn and Parsley Mayonnaise, with Coleslaw.
Fragrant Thai Style Green Chicken Curry and Basmati Rice
We are catering for dietary needs requested by 19th January including vegan, halal and gluten-free.
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After the event, please join us in the atrium speace of the Civic where we will have a drinks reception kindly provided by Altitude PR. ​
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10 am
Welcome and Introduction
Introduction from Tracey Johnson, Project Director - TECH SY
10.15 am
Dealroom report launch
Aoife Morrin, Head of Ecosystems - Dealroom
10.45 am
Keynote: Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
Keynote from Sarita Runeberg, CEO - Maria 01
11.05 am
Panel: Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
Host: Mel Kanarek, Founder - Sheffield Digital
Dr David Dunn, CEO - Sunderland Software City
Sarita Runeberg, CEO - Maria 01
Robert Pieroni, Managing Director - Gener8tor
12.00 pm
Lunch Break
Option of Burritos, Curry or Jacket Potatoes with hot and cold drinks.
1.00 pm
South Yorkshire's Inflection Point
Introduction from Councillor Sir Stephen Houghton CBE, Leader of Barnsley Council
15 Minute Fireside chat:
Host Tracey Johnson, Project Director - TECH SY
Katharine Hammond, CEO - SYMCA
45 minute panel
Host: Alison Partridge, Newable
Sarah Norman OBE, CEO - Barnsley Council
David Richards, Founder - Yorkshire AI Labs
Chris Dalrymple, Co-Founder - Trove Ventures
2.20 pm
Future clusters and sectors
Keynote introduction
Leslie Hitchcock, Founder - Resilience Media
45 minute panel
Host: Leslie Hitchcock, Founder - Resilience Media
Sean Luther, CEO - Innovate PGH
Cat Smith, Senior Manager - British Business Bank
Dr Max Sich, Founder - Aegiq​
3.20 pm
Break
Tea, coffee and cookies.
3.50 pm
Fireside Chat with Melissa Chambers
Host, Tracey Johnson, Project Director - TECH SY
Melissa Chambers, CEO - Sitehop
4.10 pm
Scaling Beyond Borders
Introduction: What is a Scale Up?
Janet Coyle CBE, London & Partners
45 minute panel
Host: Janet Coyle CBE, London & Partners
James Jackson, CEO - Bumper
Chris Iveson, Founder - FourJaw
Roland Emmans, Head of Technology Sector & Growth Lending - HSBC
Philippa Hedley-Takhar, Head of Implementation & Quality - XR Therapeutics
5.15pm
Networking drinks
In the Civic atrium until 6.30pm.
Thanks to our partners:
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