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9th March 2017

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As founder and chief executive of Investing

Women, I am delighted to welcome to participate in

our second Ambition & Growth Conference.

Investing Women is a rapidly growing community of

women angel investors, female entrepreneurs pursuing

growth and others who are equally driven to help both. The essence of this

conference is to bring together all those sharing that interest. We want to

assist entrepreneurs in general; but particularly women entrepreneurs; not

only by increasing the financial capital available, but by offering education

and mentoring support through a team of experienced and capable members

who all share the same ethos.

We believe there is a wealth of under tapped talent in Scotland - both in

potential angels and female entrepreneurs. We also believe Investing

Women can provide wide-ranging support by offering more than just money.

We are excited to welcome our fabulous speakers, workshop presenters,

those running the 121 clinics and our excellent judging panel and have been

overwhelmed by their enthusiasm and support for this event. In launching

the AccelerateHER Awards last year, we have been thrilled by the amazing

level and caliber of response. This is so encouraging for Scotland’s future.

We are fortunate to have the backing and be working in partnership with so

many great sponsors and partners; both the private sector and public sectors.

We thank those parties for their invaluable involvement in making this

conference a reality and ensuring that it will be an outstanding event and

exhilarating experience for all.

We have a day of non-stop engagement... prepare to be challenged, excited

and inspired.

Jackie Waring, CEO, Investing Women

Welcome to the Ambition &Growth Conference 2017

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Agenda

TIME

08.30 REGISTRATION, COFFEE, NETWORKING AND EXHIBITING

09.15 OPENING: NICKY MARR & JACKIE WARING, INVESTING WOMEN

09.30 GWEN EDWARDS, MD GOLDEN SEEDS, CALIFORNIA & SILICON VALLEY MENTOR

10.00 MASTERCLASSES

11.00 COFFEE BREAK & 121 CLINICS (Start 11.15am)

12.30 LUNCH, NETWORKING, EXHIBITING & 121 CLINICS (Continue 1.15pm)

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3.

2. The Innovative Entrepreneur - Alison Gray

Demystifying Angel Investment - Alan Donald/Neil Norman

Come to the Front - Ros Taylor

11.30 MASTERCLASS & 121 CLINICS

1. Think Like an Angel - Gwen Edward

2. 121 Clinics

A WELCOME FROM OUR HEADLINE SPONSORS, NEIL NORMAN, CHIENE + TAIT


Agenda

TIME

13.30 ACCELERATEHER LIVE FINAL:

15.30 ANNE DOYLE, PRINCIPAL AGILE COACH, SKYSCANNER

6 FINALISTS LIVE PITCHING WITH JUDGES Q&A

CLOSING COMMENTS FROM STUART BROWN, BARCLAYS

OPENING BY LEAH HUTCHEON, APPOINTEDDAccelerateHER Winner 2016

16.00 MASTERCLASSES

16.55 CLOSING REMARKS & EVENING ARRANGEMENTS

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3.

2. Panel Discussion ‘What Type of Investmentis Right for Me?’

Building an Effective Network on Social Mediaand the Web - Sarah Francis

The Innovative Entrepreneur - Alison Gray

17.00 EXHIBITING, NETWORKING & 121 CLINICS.

18.00 CLOSE

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Let’s go forward

speakers

Gwen brings over 30 years of experience building

products, services, and profitable business units in high

technology sectors. From Stanford Research Institute to

Fortune 50 executive (SBC, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, to Venture Capital

backed technology start up CEO and advisor, she unites the knowledge of

successful brands, experience with scale, and the skills of managing

innovation.

Since 2001, Gwen has been working in advisory capacities with angel and

venture backed companies assisting with capital formation, key milestone

achievement to enhance value, developing target market strategies,

cultivating customer input, and assisting in the execution of key deliverables.

Prior to joining Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurial ranks in 2000, Gwen was

President of Pacific Bell Network Integration and Business Internet Services,

which she grew from a $50 Million business to $400M in less than 24

months, delivering enterprise wide customer networks. She joined Bell

Canada, in Montreal, for international experience, and soon was responsible

for the development and launch of a major content infrastructure project

nationally and internationally (iNet). She returned to the United States with

Nortel Networks, and became Vice President of Sales for their largest unit.

Gwen currently serves on the advisory board of Astia, an organization

dedicated to the success of women entrepreneurs, as well as co-leads

Golden Seeds San Francisco, an angel investment network. She also serves

on the board of the National Health Foundation.

Gwen C. Edwards - Managing Director, Golden Seeds, Trustee,

and co-Chair Research, Angel Resource Institute


Anne Doyle is a former engineer who moved

into Agile practice and has over 15 years’

experience in managerial positions. Anne works to

empower teams in the adoption of agile principles

and methodologies to deliver solutions across various

technologies.

Passionate about continuous improvement and making a difference, Anne is

Principal Agile Coach at Skyscanner, where she completely rewrote her

working hours to accommodate her family life alongside her professional one

– to great effect.

Anne Doyle

Leah Hutcheon is the founder and CEO of

Appointedd, an award-winning company

revolutionising the way businesses schedule

appointments. From contact centres to serviced offices,

independent businesses to large corporations, Appointedd

enables online booking on any device in any timezone. Appointedd offers

CRM, marketing and business management tools, and fits seamlessly with

25+ two-way integrations. Appointedd has launched the world’s first truly

multi-timezone online booking system, enabling people to take bookings

across different timezones seamlessly.

Appointedd was featured in BBC documentary, The Entrepreneurs. Leah is an

Ambassador for Women’s Enterprise Scotland and a proud winner of the

AccelerateHER and ScotEDGE Awards.

Leah Hutcheon


Neil became Entrepreneurial Tax Partner in January

2015. He is the Partner responsible for Chiene + Tait’s

entrepreneurial work and leads the firm’s Entrepreneur

Group. He specialises in working with clients on tax

planning and tax relief claims including Capital Allowances,

Enterprise Investment Schemes, Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes and

Patent Box. Neil sits on the board of a Fife based angel syndicate, has

forged a relationship with LINC Scotland to be their members’ recommended

tax advisers and regularly provides assistance to number of UK syndicates.

Neil Norman, Entrepreneurial Tax Partner. Ciene + Tait

Nicky Marr is a freelance writer, editor and

event and conference host, based in Inverness

but working all over Scotland. She is a regular

contributor on BBC Radio Scotland, and is in

demand for voiceover work across the UK. Nicky is

also a respected media and presentation skills trainer,

has a number of PR clients, and is a qualified coach.

Nicky writes and edits Connect, the magazine for Highlands and Islands

Airports Ltd, and writes a weekly column for the SPP newspaper group, for

titles including The Inverness Courier, Ross-shire Journal and The Northern

Scot. Away from work you’ll find Nicky out on her bike, struggling with yoga

or curled up with a good book and a (large) glass of wine.

Nicky Marr, MC and Host


workshops

What's holding you back from Going for Growth? Ros Taylor's session 'Come

to the Front' is all about developing your confidence and personal brand;

fundamental to leading growth in your company.

10.00 am - workshop 1:Come to the Front

Ros Taylor

Ros Taylor is a leading UK and international clinical psychologist, corporate

and leadership coach, businesswoman, author, TV and radio presenter and

commentator. Featuring regularly in the national press in her capacity as a

psychologist and advisor, Ros has been named by The Independent on

Sunday as one of the top 10 coaches in Britain.

Ros was a presenter for five years on a nightly television news programme

and has written seven books including ‘Confidence in Just Seven Days’ which

topped Amazon’s bestseller list. She was also the psychology consultant in

the early days of Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother on Channel 4.

Ros travels the world developing the leadership potential of employees

through her Just Leadership® Programme. A creative academic, Ros is a

chartered clinical psychologist, coach, and trainer. In 2009 she launched

Corporate Coach International® an accredited coaching school for those who

want to become executive coaches.

Ros is a visiting professor at Strathclyde Business School focusing on

leadership and runs her own successful leadership and coaching business, the

Ros Taylor Company. She is also a non- executive director for the National

Theatre for Scotland.

About the Presenter



In this lively, relaxed and highly interactive session, participants will work in

small teams to try out idea generation techniques. The workshop is designed

to create a stimulating environment with the aim of fostering creativity and

collaboration. Everyone will have the opportunity to learn and practice

proven creative thinking techniques and processes that help to propagate

ideas. We’ll use lateral thinking puzzles to help generate new thoughts and

take different perspectives on issues and ideas. Participants will learn new

ways of problem solving and ideating and will start to build a toolkit they can

incorporate into their creative approach to business challenges.

10.00 am - workshop 2:The Innovative Entrepreneur

Alison Gray, Skillfluence

Skillfluence founder and director, Alison Gray is a training designer, facilitator

and speaker specialising in the business skills and professional attributes of

successful scientists, researchers and technical specialists.

While living in San Francisco, Alison studied cutting edge Training Design at

UC Berkeley and Lean Start-up methodology at Stanford University as well

as soaking up the ‘can do’ attitude. Alison has presented at international

conferences, hosted and delivered entrepreneurial classes and facilitated

collaboration, creativity and communication workshops for a range of

audiences.

Alison’s approach is evidence-based, enthusiastic and highly interactive and

her aim is always to inspire bright people to transform the way they think,

communicate and perform.

About the Presenter

Interested in becoming a business angel investor but don't know where to

start? Looking to source business angel investment but don't know who or

the best way to ask? This workshop aims to demystify angel investment in

order to enable attendees to understand how angel investment works and

how to get involved.

10.00 am - workshop 3:Demystifying Angel Investment

Alan Donald, LINC Business Investment Angel Scotland Network

Alan worked for more than 20 years in Lloyds TSB, mainly in commercial

banking after being taken on as a Management Trainee. He was an early

supporter of Business Forum and got to know some of the members of the

start-up community before it became fully formed. Having had a fascination

with entrepreneurial activities, he jumped at the chance to join LINC IN

2012. His role includes encouraging more Angel investment and providing

support to start-ups seeking this form of funding. Outside of work, he likes

to think of himself as a triathlete, to the amusement of those who are any

good at it.

Neil Norman, Entrepreneurial Tax Partner, Chiene + Tait LLP

Neil became Entrepreneurial Tax Partner in January 2015. He is the Partner

responsible for Chiene + Tait’s entrepreneurial work and leads the firm’s

Entrepreneur Group. He specialises in working with clients on tax planning

and tax relief claims including Capital Allowances, Enterprise Investment

Schemes, Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes and Patent Box. Neil sits on

the board of a Fife based angel syndicate, has forged a relationship with

LINC Scotland to be their members’ recommended tax advisers and regularly

provides assistance to number of UK syndicates.

About the Presenter



Think like an Angel. What good Angels look for, what they do, and what

entrepreneurs need to understand about the investor mindset. Gwen

Edwards will use her expensive experience as an angel investor in Silicon

Valley and mentor to many entrepreneurs to give you an introduction to the

art and science of angel investing.

Topics will include:

How do I become an angel investor?

What are the necessary skill sets?

What are the essential attributes of an angel investment portfolio?

How do you balance risk vs. potential return?

Due diligence can be fun! Tips about how to conduct thorough due

diligence.

What are the top ten things I should know and understand about

making an investment?

11.30 am - workshop 4:Think like an Angel

Gwen Edwards

Gwen brings over 30 years of experience building products, services, and

profitable business units in high technology sectors. From Stanford Research

Institute to Fortune 50 executive (SBC, Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, to

Venture Capital backed technology start up CEO and advisor, she unites the

knowledge of successful brands, experience with scale, and the skills of

managing innovation.

About the Presenter

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There are lots of different funding routes out there for entrepreneurs, but

what’s the difference between them all in order to decide the best invest-

ment route? This panel discussion will provide an opportunity to learn about

crowdfunding, bank funding and raising tax-efficient investment.

About the Panelists

4.00 pm - workshop 5:What type of Investment is Right for me?

Jude Cook, Chief Executive Officer, ShareIn

Before Jude began working on ShareIn, she helped start-ups with business

plans, financial models and business strategy. Jude started out studying

General Engineering at Durham University and specialised in fluid mechanics.

She then went on to train and qualify as a Chartered Accountant with

Deloitte's in London. Clients included Procter & Gamble and United Parcel

Service.

After spending six years in BT in various strategic planning and corporate

finance roles, Jude founded ShareIn acknowledging the need for a more

democratic model for financing growth businesses. Jude is also one of the

founding members of the UK Crowdfunding Association.

Kerry Sharp, Head of the Scottish Investment Bank

Kerry Sharp is Director of the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB), the investment

arm of Scotland’s main economic development agency, Scottish Enterprise.

Kerry has a background in corporate banking and Venture Capital from her

career with Bank of Scotland and 3i plc before joining Scottish Enterprise in

2006. Kerry joined Scottish Enterprise to manage one of SIB’s co-investment

funds and then established and managed SIB’s investment management

function before taking over as Head of the Scottish Investment Bank in 2013.



SIB’s role is to grow Scotland’s private sector funding market, ensuring both

early stage and established SME’s with growth and exporting potential have

adequate access to growth capital to reach their full potential.

Kerry leads the team responsible for SE’s direct investment activities, fund

investment, portfolio management, market intelligence and research and

provision of financial readiness support to companies to help them access the

most appropriate growth finance.

SIB directly manages four funds – the Scottish Co-Investment Fund, the

Scottish Venture Fund, the Scottish Recycling Fund and the Renewable

Energy Investment Fund. SIB has also invested in two externally managed

funds; Epidarex Capital’s Life Sciences Fund and the Scottish Loan Fund,

which is privately managed by Maven Capital Partners.

Neil Norman, Entrepreneurial Tax Partner, Chiene + Tait LLP

Neil became Entrepreneurial Tax Partner in January 2015. He is the Partner

responsible for Chiene + Tait’s entrepreneurial work and leads the firm’s

Entrepreneur Group. He specialises in working with clients on tax planning

and tax relief claims including Capital Allowances, Enterprise Investment

Schemes, Seed Enterprise Investment Schemes and Patent Box. Neil sits on

the board of a Fife based angel syndicate, has forged a relationship with

LINC Scotland to be their members’ recommended tax advisers and regularly

provides assistance to number of UK syndicates.


This workshop will provide practical tips and advice on raising your online

profile and building an effective network on social media and the web.

4.00 pm - workshop 6:Building an Effective Network on Social Media and the Web

Sarah Francis, Digital Adviser, Highlands and Islands Enterprise

Sarah is the Founder and Managing Director of Yellow Cherry Digital, a

thriving website development and creative consultancy based in Inverness.

Sarah has over ten years’ experience managing digital and creative projects,

from WordPress for start-ups to complex software development. Yellow

Cherry offers a range of services to SMEs, including website development,

digital marketing strategy, optimisation and graphic design.

Sarah delivers Digital Boost workshops for Highlands and Islands Enterprise

(HIE), providing training and specialist advice to businesses on social media,

e-commerce, website data analysis, promotion and optimisation. Sarah also

serves on the Board of Directors for Adopt a Child UK and is married with

two young children.

About the Presenter

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121 clinics


The following One to one clinics will be available during the day

Business Plans, Entrepreneur and Investor Tax ReliefsKirsty Paton, Entrepreneurial Tax and Julia Reid, Business Support,

Chiene + Tait

Thinking of Becoming An Angel Investor But Not Sure WhereTo Start?Kirsty Paton, Entrepreneurial Tax, Chiene + Tait

Financial ReadinessIan Mitchelmore, Scottish Investment Bank, Scottish Enterprise

Financial ReadinessYvonne McLaren-Robertson, Scottish Investment Bank, Scottish Enterprise

Intellectual Asset SpecialistCatherine Potts, Scottish Enterprise

Innovation SpecialistThea Ni Lionnain, Scottish Enterprise

HR AdviceLisa Thomson, PurposeHR

Banking Support to Grow and Scale your BusinessStuart Brown, Head of SME, Barclay's Business Banking

121 with an AngelInvesting Women

In Focus - Women in InnovationKezia Williamson, Knowledge Transfer Network

Personal Support whilst your Business GrowsRoss Clephane, Wealth Management, Barclays

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