ES Momentum

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: Sandy Manson & Shaun Millican

Entrepreneurial Scotland’s corporate partner, Johnston Carmichael - Scotland’s largest independent firm of Chartered Accountants and Business Advisers - share their views on what businesses should be doing now to manage their cashflow during these uncertain times.

They will cover practical tips on:

​• Time to Pay
• Business Interruption Loan Scheme
• The governments Job Retention Scheme
 

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/

Speaker: Andrew Johnson

Take a moment for yourself and join us for a 30 minute guided meditation with Andrew Johnson who will leave you calm, focused and ready for the week ahead.

For over 25 years, Andrew has been helping people relax, change and create the lives they want through
his range of self-care MP3 downloads, Apps and workshops.

His work has motivated and empowered people across the world and helped them cope with stress, overcome anxiety or fears, break habits and achieve their full potential.

https://andrewjohnson.co.uk/