Leading Beyond Start Up: Think People Breakfast Session

The panel will share their experience and answer your questions on:

•     What drives investor decision making?
•     How do you successfully scale your business and what are the pitfalls?  
•     What are the key leadership competences that can deliver success?
•     How do you choose and execute on a successful exit strategy?

This is an invaluable opportunity for entrepreneurs, and leaders in both early stage start-ups and growing businesses.

4th May 2017, 8.30am – 10am 
The MAC, Belfast 

Space for the event will limited, please book early to secure your place.

Emer Hinphey
Panel Chair
Managing Partner, Think People

A seasoned facilitator, speaker and Leadership Development professional, Emer has worked with a large number of Blue Chip companies & SME’s in the course of her career to align people initiatives with strategy delivery and build performance through people.  Prior to co-founding Think People, Emer held senior and executive HR positions within Technology and Financial Sectors, and has worked with a number of NI’s Tech success stories. 

Oliver Lennon
Managing Partner
Rowan Technology Partners 

Oliver Lennon, Rowan Technology Partners With over 25 years experience in the software industry, he has significant experience in leading start-up companies, global growth and venture capital funding. Oliver was previously founder and CEO of SpeechStorm and Global Vice President of Genesys.
 

Conor Walsh
Non-Executive Director
Progressive Building Society

Conor is a CEO with a track record of rapidly building value in global businesses. As CEO of Andor Technology plc, a VC backed business that listed on AIM in 2004 he led the cultural transformation from university spin-out to a $275m exit in 2014. He then led a $500m division of a US listed business FEI Company through a period of significant growth resulting in a $4.2bn exit in 2016. He was Chair of Speechstorm and is currently Chair of Ampliphae Ltd. 

Colin Walsh
Founder and Chief Executive
Crescent Capital

It’s difficult to summarise almost 30 yrs experience in Venture Capital! Colin’s background in growing start-up’s has included two IPOs and dozens of trade sales. He was Chair of Andor Technology and Traffic Master Plc, and is currently a Director in Biznet, Fusion Antibodies, NiSoft, Replify Limited, Acheson Glover, Finnebrogue and Belfast Power.

Brian Parkes
HR Director
Queen’s University Belfast

Brian has led the people agenda in several FTSE 100 companies including, O2, and British Land, a £30b Property Investment business. Before joining QUB, Brian worked with the VC owners of Irish Fintech success CurrencyFair, helping re-structure their business and appoint a new Leadership team to support their ongoing investment objectives.