ES Momentum

Speaker: Alan Hamilton- Director, Corporate Finance, Johnston Carmichael

Robust business planning is key in preparing your business for recovery and growth as lockdown measures continue to lift. For many businesses operating environments will have changed significantly as a result of COVID-19 and economic recovery will bring both uncertainty and opportunity.

Management teams should review their operating and financial models in order to develop robust, resilient business strategies. And in preparing for economic recovery and growth, it is essential to ensure your business has access to sufficient liquidity.

Johnston Carmichael will talk through key areas to consider to ensure your business can adapt to the 'new normal' and benefit from the economic recovery.

The COVID-19 health crisis highlighted the importance of social considerations, both to company performance and investment returns.

In this short video, UBS Global Chief Investment Officer, Mark Haefele, discusses why ESG factors matter for financial performance, and why it accelerated as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Speakers: Mike Kane, Partner, Head of Business Law,

Chris Sheldon, Partner, Tax and Succession

Kenny MacDonald, Principal – Tax Services

We will explore a senior shareholder retiring from a group of privately owned businesses, with some of the common issues and taxes which shape key decisions. This is pitched at business owner level for those currently considering how to structure their own exit or the exit of a co shareholder/ family member, or who may be working towards that in the near term. It will also consider how some of the key taxes might evolve in the near future. The format will be a discussion amongst key tax and corporate partners at Turcan Connell who have a wealth of experience in this specialised area and there will be an opportunity for you to put your questions to the presenting team.

For more information on Turcan Connell, please follow the link below:

https://www.turcanconnell.com/legal/entrepreneurs/

The COVID-19 health crisis highlighted the importance of social considerations, both to company performance and investment returns.

In this short video, UBS Global Chief Investment Officer, Mark Haefele, discusses why ESG factors matter for financial performance, and why it accelerated as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 health crisis highlighted the importance of social considerations, both to company performance and investment returns.

This animated video shows how you can incorporate sustainability into your investments, and make sure to align your portfolio to a trend that UBS expect to accelerate in the coming years.

Speaker: Dr Aaron Turner

Chair: Colette Grant

We are delighted that you are interested in more wellbeing, resilience, contentment and freedom of mind whilst navigating your Business through these uncertain times....You have asked us to do a follow up from our Webinar with Dr. Aaron Turner which you can see here https://vimeo.com/414717309 to answer more of your questions.

Please join Colette Grant, Trustee of Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation and Founder of Optimise Your Potential Ltd in conversation with Dr. Aaron Turner, PHD, Co-Founder at One Thought, International Speaker, Trailblazer and Thought Leader. Aaron has dedicated his professional life to understanding 'State of Mind' and the key role this plays in our day to day decisions. Over the past 20 years Aaron has been working with global business leaders, entrepreneurs and organisations helping them gain clarity of mind to enable innovation, creativity, resilience and impact in the face of huge change.

During this session Aaron will answer your questions and share his vast experience and thoughts on:

•  The importance of thinking more clearly in this uncertain time.
•  How to really assess your level of clarity.
• How wellbeing, resilience, contentment and freedom of mind can improve your organisation and business outcomes.
• How clarity of mind can help transform your business.
• How to navigate your day to day with more ease

See more about Aaron's work at onethoughtonline.com

Speaker: Professor Jay Rao

Chair: Cathy Craig

In this session Professor Jay Rao discusses entrepreneurial approaches to innovation, creativity and problem solving. With Babson College's customary thought stimulation, Jay challenges participants to consider their approach to themes including risk vs uncertainty, following customer behaviours, looking for bright spots to copy or steal; action vs over-analysis, getting into an innovative 'headspace', the value of storytelling when spreadsheets aren't available and more.

Speaker: Mark Beaumont

Chair: Sandy Kennedy

 
Mark Beaumont shares his experiences and discusses the toolkit needed to dealing with the unknown. This positive and informative session is an opportunity to get some objectivity on our current situation – and is also a forum for questions. This session is particularly relevant for management teams who would like to get their working from home staff re-connected and motivated.

The Coronavirus epidemic has hit businesses across the world in a short span of time. In the immediate term, the market is focused on how quickly lockdown measures are eased and the pace of recovery in corporate profits. But we also need to consider the potential structural transformations being driven by this public crisis.

We think a post-crisis world will be more indebted, less global, and more digital. We will need to contend with higher taxation, financial repression, and moderately higher inflation, along with populism and protectionism, while navigating the transitions from global to local supply chains, and from physical to digital.

To discuss the current impact and longer term trends for private companies we hosted a call with Paul Donovan, Chief Economist, UBS GWM and Dean Turner, CIO Economist, UBS UK.
 

The value of investments may fall as well as rise and you may not get back the amount originally invested.

Speaker: John Lusk

Chair: Sandy Kennedy

n this virtual session, Sandy Kennedy will interview serial entrepreneur and bestselling author John Lusk. John has an extremely varied and exciting career including VP & General Manager of Global Data Services at Spire Global, Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) at The Kauffman Foundation, operating partner and Milestone Partners (a $1B mid- market private equity fund)

Starting 3 VC/PE funded companies, held leadership positions in 5 other technology startups, and has served as an investor/advisor/board member across a number of companies. He has also served on the board of the US Small Business Administration's National Advisory Council and he is regularly featured in print, TV and radio on his related business interests and opinions.
 
John will draw on his own entrepreneurial journey documented in his bestselling book The MouseDriver Chronicles to share inspirational and practical advice on what you can do to stay motivated and focused during the most challenging of times.

Speaker: Mark Logan

Chair: Sandy Kennedy

During this virtual session, Sandy Kennedy interview's Mark Logan. You'll gain insight into operational excellence and the actions required to get your business ready to move forward from this current situation.

With over 25 years’ experience, Mark has been instrumental in the success of multiaward-winning start-up’s, including Skyscanner - one of Europe's most successful tech companies. Joining Skyscanner in 2012, Mark took over the general management of the business, culminating in a £1.5billion acquisition in 2016. With his knowledge and expertise, Mark will provide some practical advice on how you and your business can prepare to emerge!

Speakers: Aaron Turner

Chair: Colette Grant

Are you interested in more wellbeing, resilience, contentment and freedom of mind whilst navigating your Business through these uncertain times?
 
Then please join Colette Grant, Trustee of Entrepreneurial Scotland Foundation and Founder of Optimise Your Potential Ltd as she interviews Dr. Aaron Turner, PHD, CoFounder at One Thought, International Speaker and Thought Leader. Aaron has dedicated his professional life to understanding 'State of Mind' and the key role this plays in our day to day decisions. Over the past 20 years Aaron has been working with global business leaders, entrepreneurs and organisations helping them gain clarity of mind to enable innovation, creativity, resilience and impact in the face of huge change.
 
During this session Aaron will share his vast experience and thoughts on:
• The importance of thinking more clearly in this uncertain time.

• How to really assess your level of clarity.

• How wellbeing, resilience, contentment and freedom of mind can improve your organisation and business outcomes.

• How clarity of mind can help transform your business.
 
See more about Aaron's work at https://onethoughtonline.com/