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MADE: The Entrepreneur Festival celebrates of the very best of British business.
Now in its third year, it brings together Great British inventors, designers, manufacturers, business owners, budding entrepreneurs and UK policy-makers.
On the year that Britain plays host to the Olympic Games, the festival in 2012 focuses on a "MADE in Britain" theme, showcasing the country’s brilliant business talent. From panel discussions and exhibitions to fringe events and quick-fire speaker slots, MADE reveals what it takes to build a successful business in the UK.
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Described as “the Davos for entrepreneurs”, it brings together 3,000 British businesses with 50 high-profile speakers in venues across the city of Sheffield.
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Thursday 20 September: MADE in Britain
Time: 10am - 6pm
Location: City Hall, Sheffield
Content: Brilliant panel discussions, keynote speeches, inspiration “shots”, exhibitions and fringe events on building and growing a British business.
Speakers:
- Peter Jones CBE, Dragons' Den
- Charles Morgan, Morgan Motor Company
- Lord Bilimoria, Cobra Beer
- Paul Lindley, Ella's Kitchen
- Will King, King of Shaves
- Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Business Secretary
- Claire Young, School Speakers
- Rupert Lee Browne, Caxton FX
- Penny Power, Ecademy
- Joe Cohen, Seatwave
- James Lohan, Mr & Mrs Smith
- Ed Wray, Betfair
- Priya Lakhani, Masala Masala
- Rt Hon David Blunkett, Former Home Secretary
- Doug Richard, Founder Dragons' Den Panelist, School for Startups
- Julie Meyer, Araidne Capital
- Kamal Ahmed, Sunday Telegraph
- Luke Johnson, Risk Capital Partners
- Richard Farleigh, former Dragons' Den panelist
- Shaa Wasmund, Smarta
- Will Butler-Adams, Brompton
- Wayne Hemingway, Red or Dead
- Kanya King MBE, MOBO
- Ross Westgate, CNBC
Time: 10am - 4pm
Location: City Hall, Sheffield
Content: Supported by the UKTI, a one-day event dedicated to expanding your business overseas and cracking new international markets.
