High Growth
2022
7 - 8 June 2022 | Central London
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From start-ups to scale-ups, High Growth connects capital with innovative companies and accelerates success
Join us in person for two days of in-depth presentations, interactive panel discussions and unrivalled networking. Senior business leaders, innovative entrepreneurs and experienced angel, venture and growth capital investors will share their insights into the capital needed to accelerate and grow, the skills needed to effectively scale and the know-how to take your business to the next level.
Please note all agenda times listed are BST. Timings and sessions are subject to change.
The full list of speakers will be confirmed shortly.
Day 1: Venture
7 June 2022
Early Afternoon Sessions
12:00 - 14:30
Mid-Late Afternoon Sessions
14:30 - 17:30
Day 2: Growth
8 June 2022
Morning Sessions
08:00 - 11:20
Mid-Morning Sessions
11:20 - 13:30
Early Afternoon Sessions
13:30 - 15:10
Mid-Late Afternoon Sessions
15:10 - 18:00
Day 1: Venture
Day 1 of the conference takes place at Bounce Farringdon, London EC1N 2TD
12:00
Arrival lunch and refreshments
12:35
Welcome
Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
Leon de Bono
Assistant Director General and Director of Membership Services, BVCA
12:50
Market overview
Presentation
Henry Whorwood
Head of Research & Consultancy, Beauhurst
13:05
Keynote address
Chi Onwurah MP
Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Digital
13:15
From angel to VC: building the pipeline
Panel discussion
Moderator: Rod Beer
Managing Director, UK Business Angel Association
Dr. Manjari Chandran-Ramesh
Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
Peter Cowley
Entrepreneur and angel investor
Graham Schwikkard
CEO, SyndicateRoom
13:35
Founder pitches
Host: Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
13:45
Vertical integration – what it means for seed and series A investment
Panel discussion
Moderator: Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
Sarah Drinkwater
Advisor and Angel Investor
Cian Hughes
Partner, Sure Valley Ventures
Marcus Love
Co-founder & Partner, Love Ventures
Leo Ringer
Founding Partner, Form Ventures
14:05
Refreshment break
14:30
Hitting the ceiling
Panel discussion
Moderator: Richard Hoskins
Co Principal, Kin Group
Sonia Powar
Chair of the Investment Committee, Frog Capital
Dr Simon Thomas
CEO, Paragraf
Maria Wagner
Partner, Beringea
Andrew Williamson
Managing Partner, Cambridge Innovation Capital & Chair, BVCA Venture Capital Committee
14:50
Founder pitches
Host: Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
15:00
What can we do to improve diversity in VC?
Presentation
Gurpreet Manku
Deputy Director General and Director of Policy, BVCA
15:05
Investing in women
Panel discussion
Moderator: Jenny Tooth OBE
Executive Chair, UK Business Angel Association
Farhan Lalji
Managing Director, Anthemis
Deepali Nangia
Partner, Speedinvest
Cate Poulson
Head of Talent Network, BGF
15:25
Finding & hiring global remote talent
Panel discussion
Moderator: Sam Perry
Director of Strategic Alliances - Private Equity, Globalization Partners
Charlie Hunt
Principal Consultant, Director of UK, PER
15:45
Who holds the cards? – an in depth look at term sheet negotiations
Panel discussion
Moderator: David Strong
Partner, Marriott Harrison
16:05
Policy update – what the BVCA does for venture & growth
Presentation
Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
16:15
Closing remarks
Leon de Bono
Assistant Director General and Director of Membership Services, BVCA
16:20
Drinks reception
17:30
Day 1 ends
Day 2: Growth
Day 2 of the conference takes place at The Ham Yard Hotel, London W1D 7DT
08:00
Arrivals and registration
09:00
Welcome
Amy Abbott
Director, Events, BVCA
Michael Moore
Director General, BVCA
09:15
Government update
Presentation
Chris Philp MP
Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy
09:30
Big picture
Presentation
Judith Hartley
CEO, British Patient Capital
09:40
Supercharging the science superpower
Panel discussion
Moderator: Christine Hockley
Managing Director, Funds, British Patient Capital
Amelia Armour
Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
Gilad Engel
Partner, Target Global
Dr Ilian Iliev
CEO, NetScientific PLC
10:05
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
Keith Strickland
CEO, Plessey
10:15
The growth of venture debt
Panel discussion
Moderator: Leon de Bono
Assistant Director General and Director of Membership Services, BVCA
Shane Barry-Lyons
Principal, Kreos Capital
Walid Fakhry
Co-Managing Partner, Soho Square
Bailey Morrow
Managing Director, Venture & Growth, Silicon Valley Bank
Joanna Scott
Managing Director, BOOST&Co
10:40
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
Paul Taylor
Chief Executive Officer, Thought Machine
10:50
Refreshment break
11:20
Cap table co-existence: investment strategy alignment and dysfunction
Panel discussion
Moderator: Michael Labriola
Partner, Wilson Sonsini (WSGR)
Jack Eadie
Partner, Downing Ventures
Andrew Starker
Senior Associate, Insight Partners
11:45
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
11:55
Making sense of the ESG landscape
Panel discussion
Moderator: Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
Ravi Bhatt
Director, Responsible Investment, Apis Partners
Maria Carradice
Managing Director, Specialist – Environmental, Social and Governance, Mayfair Equity Partners & Chair, BVCA Responsible Investment Advisory Group
Karen McCormick
Chief Investment Officer, Beringea
Antonia Whitecourt
Head of Finance, Seedcamp
12:20
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
Richard Colbert
CFO, Monica Vinader
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Fireside in conversation with Kerry Baldwin, BVCA Chair 2021-22
Interviewer: Michael Moore
Director General, BVCA
Kerry Baldwin
Managing Partner, IQ Capital and BVCA Chair 2021-22
13:40
VC IPO - learning more about listed funds
Panel discussion
Moderator: Gurpreet Manku
Deputy Director General and Director of Policy, BVCA
Richard Matthews
COO, Augmentum
Jess McCreadie
Principal, Octopus Ventures
Ben Wilkinson
CFO, Molten Ventures
14:05
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
14:15
Maintaining valuation discipline
Panel discussion
Moderator: Ian Connatty
Managing Director, Direct and Co-investments, British Patient Capital
Houman Ashrafian
Managing Partner, SV Health Investors
Damien Henault
Partner, TempoCap
Stephen Nundy
Partner & CTO, Lakestar
14:40
Refreshment break
15:10
Bolt-on acquisitions: opportunities and pitfalls for growth companies
Panel discussion
Moderator: Malcolm MacDougall
Partner, Stephenson Harwood
Spyro Korsanos
Managing General Partner, Fuse Venture Partners
Rupert West
Managing Director, Puma Private Equity
15:35
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
15:45
The challenges of international expansion
Panel discussion
Moderator: Charlotte Phipps-Hornby
Head of Corporate BD, Senior Director, Vistra
Flor Kassai
Partner, Inflexion
Richard Shaw
Partner, Growth Capital Partners
16:10
Keynote address
Andrew Mitchell
Director General for Exports, Department for International Trade
16:25
Closing remarks
Michael Moore
Director General, BVCA
16:30
Drinks reception
18:00
Conference ends
Day 1: Venture
7 June 2022
Early Afternoon Sessions
12:00 - 14:30
Mid-Late Afternoon Sessions
14:30 - 17:30
Day 1 of the conference takes place at Bounce Farringdon, London EC1N 2TD
12:00
Arrival lunch and refreshments
12:35
Welcome
Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
Leon de Bono
Assistant Director General and Director of Membership Services, BVCA
12:50
Market overview
Presentation
Henry Whorwood
Head of Research & Consultancy, Beauhurst
13:05
Keynote address
Chi Onwurah MP
Shadow Minister for Science, Research and Digital
13:15
From angel to VC: building the pipeline
Panel discussion
Moderator: Rod Beer
Managing Director, UK Business Angel Association
Dr. Manjari Chandran-Ramesh
Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
Peter Cowley
Entrepreneur and angel investor
Graham Schwikkard
CEO, SyndicateRoom
13:35
Founder pitches
Host: Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
13:45
Vertical integration – what it means for seed and series A investment
Panel discussion
Moderator: Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
Sarah Drinkwater
Advisor and Angel Investor
Cian Hughes
Partner, Sure Valley Ventures
Marcus Love
Co-founder & Partner, Love Ventures
Leo Ringer
Founding Partner, Form Ventures
14:05
Refreshment break
14:30
Hitting the ceiling
Panel discussion
Moderator: Richard Hoskins
Co Principal, Kin Group
Sonia Powar
Chair of the Investment Committee, Frog Capital
Dr Simon Thomas
CEO, Paragraf
Maria Wagner
Partner, Beringea
Andrew Williamson
Managing Partner, Cambridge Innovation Capital & Chair, BVCA Venture Capital Committee
14:50
Founder pitches
Host: Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
15:00
What can we do to improve diversity in VC?
Presentation
Gurpreet Manku
Deputy Director General and Director of Policy, BVCA
15:05
Investing in women
Panel discussion
Moderator: Jenny Tooth OBE
Executive Chair, UK Business Angel Association
Farhan Lalji
Managing Director, Anthemis
Deepali Nangia
Partner, Speedinvest
Cate Poulson
Head of Talent Network, BGF
15:25
Finding & hiring global remote talent
Panel discussion
Moderator: Sam Perry
Director of Strategic Alliances - Private Equity, Globalization Partners
Charlie Hunt
Principal Consultant, Director of UK, PER
15:45
Who holds the cards? – an in depth look at term sheet negotiations
Panel discussion
Moderator: David Strong
Partner, Marriott Harrison
16:05
Policy update – what the BVCA does for venture & growth
Presentation
Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
16:15
Closing remarks
Leon de Bono
Assistant Director General and Director of Membership Services, BVCA
16:20
Drinks reception
17:30
Day 1 ends
Day 2: Growth
8 June 2022
Morning Sessions
08:00 - 11:20
Mid-Morning Sessions
11:20 - 13:30
Early Afternoon Sessions
13:30 - 15:10
Mid-Late Afternoon Sessions
15:10 - 18:00
Day 2 of the conference takes place at The Ham Yard Hotel, London W1D 7DT
08:00
Arrivals and registration
09:00
Welcome
Amy Abbott
Director, Events, BVCA
Michael Moore
Director General, BVCA
09:15
Government update
Presentation
Chris Philp MP
Minister for Tech and the Digital Economy
09:30
Big picture
Presentation
Judith Hartley
CEO, British Patient Capital
09:40
Supercharging the science superpower
Panel discussion
Moderator: Christine Hockley
Managing Director, Funds, British Patient Capital
Amelia Armour
Partner, Amadeus Capital Partners
Gilad Engel
Partner, Target Global
Dr Ilian Iliev
CEO, NetScientific PLC
10:05
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
Keith Strickland
CEO, Plessey
10:15
The growth of venture debt
Panel discussion
Moderator: Leon de Bono
Assistant Director General and Director of Membership Services, BVCA
Shane Barry-Lyons
Principal, Kreos Capital
Walid Fakhry
Co-Managing Partner, Soho Square
Bailey Morrow
Managing Director, Venture & Growth, Silicon Valley Bank
Joanna Scott
Managing Director, BOOST&Co
10:40
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
Paul Taylor
Chief Executive Officer, Thought Machine
10:50
Refreshment break
11:20
Cap table co-existence: investment strategy alignment and dysfunction
Panel discussion
Moderator: Michael Labriola
Partner, Wilson Sonsini (WSGR)
Jack Eadie
Partner, Downing Ventures
Andrew Starker
Senior Associate, Insight Partners
11:45
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
11:55
Making sense of the ESG landscape
Panel discussion
Moderator: Chris Elphick
Policy Manager, Venture Capital, BVCA
Ravi Bhatt
Director, Responsible Investment, Apis Partners
Maria Carradice
Managing Director, Specialist – Environmental, Social and Governance, Mayfair Equity Partners & Chair, BVCA Responsible Investment Advisory Group
Karen McCormick
Chief Investment Officer, Beringea
Antonia Whitecourt
Head of Finance, Seedcamp
12:20
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
Richard Colbert
CFO, Monica Vinader
12:30
Lunch
13:30
Fireside in conversation with Kerry Baldwin, BVCA Chair 2021-22
Interviewer: Michael Moore
Director General, BVCA
Kerry Baldwin
Managing Partner, IQ Capital and BVCA Chair 2021-22
13:40
VC IPO - learning more about listed funds
Panel discussion
Moderator: Gurpreet Manku
Deputy Director General and Director of Policy, BVCA
Richard Matthews
COO, Augmentum
Jess McCreadie
Principal, Octopus Ventures
Ben Wilkinson
CFO, Molten Ventures
14:05
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
14:15
Maintaining valuation discipline
Panel discussion
Moderator: Ian Connatty
Managing Director, Direct and Co-investments, British Patient Capital
Houman Ashrafian
Managing Partner, SV Health Investors
Damien Henault
Partner, TempoCap
Stephen Nundy
Partner & CTO, Lakestar
14:40
Refreshment break
15:10
Bolt-on acquisitions: opportunities and pitfalls for growth companies
Panel discussion
Moderator: Malcolm MacDougall
Partner, Stephenson Harwood
Spyro Korsanos
Managing General Partner, Fuse Venture Partners
Rupert West
Managing Director, Puma Private Equity
15:35
CEO viewpoint
Presentation
15:45
The challenges of international expansion
Panel discussion
Moderator: Charlotte Phipps-Hornby
Head of Corporate BD, Senior Director, Vistra
Flor Kassai
Partner, Inflexion
Richard Shaw
Partner, Growth Capital Partners
16:10
Keynote address
Andrew Mitchell
Director General for Exports, Department for International Trade
16:25
Closing remarks
Michael Moore
Director General, BVCA
16:30
Drinks reception
18:00
Conference ends
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