Conference programme

08.30-09.00      Conference Registration and coffee

Session 1 – Forecasts for the coming year

09.00                Welcome – David Smith, Chair Lab Tech at GAMBICA

09.10                Economic forecast – Seumas Nevin – MakeUK

09.35                Political forecast – John Arnold

10.10                GAMBICA and EURIS update  - Steve Brambley, CEO GAMBICA

10.30                Coffee

Session 2 – The future for laboratory companies

10.50                Introduction – David Smith

11.00                The organisational design change required to allow innovation

                         Andrew Peters, Siemens

11.25                5G and what it might make possible, including case studies from the test bed

                         Fiona Piercy Worcestershire 5G testbed 

11.50                Laboratory informatics – what equipments suppliers have to know

                         Dr Fane Mensah Head of Computer-Aided Biology Community at Synthace

12.15                Panel discussion: How can Lab Tech suppliers make the most of tech advances?

12.40                Lunch

 Session 3 – Planning for succession

13.40                Getting to grips with organisational development and creating a pipeline of new leaders for your business

                         Tanya Watson 

14.00                Employee ownership schemes; to engage staff, cut your tax bill and secure the future of your company

                         Oliver Smith, Head of Membership – Employee Ownership Association

14.30                Tea

Session 4 – Preparing for success

14.45                Easy social media for lab companies – the essentials

                         Sara Tomaszewska, The Little Media Agency

15.05                Online marketing for lab companies

                         Frank Barker – AZo Network

15.25                Panel discussion: Modern methods of marketing – how to get the ROI you need

15.45                Results of the business sentiment survey and close