Momentum Stage

MOMENTUM STAGE morning sessions
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Time Session / Presentation Title Presenter Name Presenter Title Company/brand
09:35 INVESTMENT TO FUEL GROWTH Stephen Welton CBE Chair British Business Bank
09:50 THE REGIONAL INVESTMENT LENS Claire Ward Mayor East Midlands Combined County Authority
10:20 THE INVESTOR PERSPECTIVE 2025-2030 LANDSCAPE Oli Harris
Jon Jepson
Partner
Director
Dream Ventures
Northwood Investment Capital
10:50 DELEGATE BREAK
11:00 MVP SEMI FINALS Regional businesses compete in the MVP semi finalist To be announced on 18th March 2025
11:55 FEMALE FOUNDERS & INVESTORS VISION FOR FUTURE GROWTH Jenny Tooth OBE
Laura Mallaburn

Vicky Mears (Panel chair)

Vicky Whiter
Stephen Welton CBE
Chief Executive
Head of Business Support
Director of Midlands and North
Chief Executive Officer
Chair
UK Business Angels Association
Lincolnshire Business Angels

British Business Bank

Peters’ Cleaners
British Business Bank
12:30 NETWORKING LUNCH BREAK
MOMENTUM STAGE afternoon sessions
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Time Session / Presentation Title Presenter Name Presenter Title Company/brand
13:30 MEIFII BOOSTING SME ACCESS TO DEBT FINANCE Danielle Davis
Jonathan Lowe
Kevin Hanson
Deputy Director
Investment Director
Chief Executive Officer
First Enterprise, Enterprise Loans
Maven Capital Partners
Panoramix Limited
14:00 INVESTOR READY?
INSIGHTS TO FAST-TRACK THE EQUITY ASK
Ian Tracey
Dr Sophie Dale-Black
Bukky M. Babajide
Founder
Founder
Founder
Anchored In
SDB Innovation
Female Techpreneur
14:30 INVESTING IN GREEN TECHNOLOGIES: A HIGH-GROWTH SPACE Matthew Hicks

Matt Barney
Simon Platts
Investment Manager - Foresight Technology Fund
Chief Hydrogen Business Officer
Director
Fortescue

GeoPura
Sustainability ROX
14:50 DELEGATE BREAK
15:00 MVP FINAL 3 Finalists Three Finalists compete for the MVP top tier
15:30 DELEGATE MOMENTUM OPEN MIC MV Delegates opt-in Delegates own the stage in a fast paced Q&A with the audience and presenters
16:00 MOMENTUM VALLEY SUM-UP
16:30 STAGE CLOSES
Headline Partners
East Midlands Combined County Authority Holland Alexander
Partners
Anchored In British Business Bank | Midlands Engine Investment Fund Loughborough University