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IoD Better Director Series – The financial landscape post-election for SMEs

In this latest instalment of the Better Director Series, we invite you to join fellow directors, our Chief Economist Anna Leach and the Bank of England’s deputy agent for Greater London, Lai Wah Co along with a panel of experts to practically explore this topic that underpins business stability and is one of the key critical success factors supporting business growth, scale and exit.
Reserve your space on the external event page.
Hot on the heels of the new governmentโs first budget, and in support of the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Week, this event will share insights and perspectives on the financial landscape for SMEs.
Join us as the IoDโs Chief Economist Anna Leach and the Bank of Englandโs deputy agent for Greater London Lai Wah Co evaluate the recent budget and the status of the economy.
They will share perspectives on the macroeconomy, as well as the Bank view, always with the impact on UK business leaders in mind.ย Our panel will include a range of experts from both the financial and business sectors.
Theyโll be giving us the scoop on real world solutions to funding challenges throughout every stage of the process: from startup to exit.
What are the challenges most frequently faced by SME owners and directors? What is cited as the key reason for business failure?ย Unsurprisingly perhaps, the answers to both these questions typically relate to finance.
Tickets are ยฃ18 for members, ยฃ36 for non-members. Reserve your space on the external event page.
About the event
This Better Director series event will aim to cover topics including:
- ย access to funding
- ย attracting top talent
- ย managing cashflow, low profitability and ever-increasing costs
- ย supply chain squeeze
- ย absence of strategic thinking
- ย lack of marketing and brand awareness
- ย increased competition
From the backdrop of the UK’s new economic setting, we will practically explore the vast and varied world of funding to explore what support is out there to give UK business a boost for much-needed growth.
You will have the chance to ask your own questions, connect with fellow directors and meet representatives from the IoD team, as well as indulging in some refreshments laid on by our hosts at Royal Holloway University of London.
Following the panel discussion, there will be an opportunity to join one of two speed networking sessions giving you the chance to discuss the related content and make meaningful connections.
Our speakers and panelists on the evening will include:
Welcome:ย
- John Browett, Non Executive Chair, IoD
- Professor Christos Tsinopoulos, Executive Dean School of Business and Management Royal Holloway
- Drย Ben Spencer, MP for Runnymede and Weybridge
Keynotes:
- Anna Leach, Chief Economist, IoD
- Lai Wah Co – Bank of England
Panel:
- Jarmila Yu, IoD Surrey Branch Chair
- Mark Taylor – Co-founder & CEO of BizNest
- Patricia Huertas – Surrey County Council
- Terence Naidu – Founder and Managing Director Envisionit Group of Companies
With thanks to our event sponsor: Royal Holloway University of London.
Please kindly note that the event will be making a donation to the IoD Surrey Branch Charity: KSS (Kent Surrey Sussex) Air Ambulance Service.
Event details
Event Organiser: The Institute of Directors (IoD) with support from the Surrey Branch