Join us on Thursday 22nd of February at the Perth Concert Hall for our amazing Transform Business Festival. We have an action-packed day that provides support for everyone, regardless of what stage on your business journey you are at. Tickets are limited, so don’t wait around, and book now to get the most out of this fantastic event.
TRANSFORM BUSINESS BREAKFAST (08:00-09:30am)
Join us for the opportunity to network over a breakfast roll!
Leader of Perth and Kinross Council, Grant Laing, will be introducing our morning session.
We are honoured to have Professor Johnathan Van Tam join us as our main guest Breakfast speaker. Don’t miss this terrific opportunity to hear all about collaborative leadership through challenging times from our guest speakers, Professor Van Tam and Professor Gary McEwan of Elevator UK.
Professor Sir Johnathan Van is an expert on respiratory viruses and pandemics and is currently Pro Vice-Chancellor, Faculty of Medicine, and Health Sciences, at the University of Nottingham. His career has also taken him to Public Health England, the World Health Organization, and the pharmaceutical and vaccine industries.
Jonathan was seconded to the Department of Health and Social Care as Deputy Chief Medical Officer. He is well-known for his leadership role during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly his straight, no-nonsense, communication style from the podium at number ten Downing Street, and for the acquisition and rollout of vaccines and antiviral drugs in the UK.
Professor Gary McEwan started out selling bumblebees as a child in his hometown of Castlemilk and went on to become a successful entrepreneur. Now CEO of Elevator, Professor Gary McEwan will share with you some inspiring stories from his career. You’ll also learn about how Elevator can support you as an entrepreneur, and your business.
You will have a unique opportunity to ask Johnathan and Gary questions during our Q&A panel session.
Book NOW to secure your place (and breakfast and or lunch) – limited tickets are available. This free ticket gives you access to the rest of the day’s action-packed events – find out more here.
There is no I in team. NETWORKING LUNCH (12:00 - 13:30 pm)
Our Networking Lunch is an excellent opportunity to hear our guest speakers’ incredible stories and learn from their expertise while growing your connections over a complimentary lunch.
No-one is an island, to grow a business you need a great team around you and that team needs to change and develop as the business grows.
Our very own Andy Campbell will be kicking off your networking lunch and get you in the mood telling us about the team behind the first man on the moon, he then has the pleasure of introducing two amazing people Jamie Grant of Glen Lyon Coffee and Michelle Maddox of Clootie McToot talking about their journey on how they have recruited, retained and developed their teams to go from a table top business to award winning global one.
BITESIZE BUSINESS SESSIONS (from 09:30am)
Running throughout the day there is something for everyone at our BiteSize Sessions:
Always popular come along and hear from some of our top experts on how to:
- Going for Zero.
- What is the Difference between Marketing and Communications.
- The Future of business with AI.
- Setting up your business for Sales Sucess and how to employ a Winning Team.
- Strategies to Grow your Business.
- How to get inside your Team’s head and how to support them.
FIRESIDE CHATS (from 09:30am)
Enjoy relaxed conversations with like-minded people on a wide range of subjects including:
- Starting your business with a bang with Business Gateway
- Keeping your workforce healthy
- Finance – approaching a lender and what they want to hear
- Supporting women in Business
- How your business can utilise video game technology
- The Implications of AI, a saviour for humanity or it’s downfall?
- Making money to run a social enterprise
- Cybersecurity – protecting your business
- Shell Live Wire – Growth impact programme for business owners and entrepreneurs.
FAST AND FUN NETWORKING SESSIONS (from 09:30am)
Come and make connections across Tayside with our two networking sessions, if you hate networking come along and find out how much fun it can be.
ECOSYSTEM VILLAGE (from 09:30am)
Connect and gain advice from our Ecosystem Village, packed with industry-leading partners, all under one roof for the first time in years! Engage with our partners who are available to help you start up and grow your business. Whether you are a young entrepreneur thinking about venturing into business or an established business that would like to hear about additional support and funding available to you, there is support available for everyone!
MEET THE ADVISER WITH BUSINESS GATEWAY – (All Day)
Come along and enjoy a cup of coffee with your local Business Gateway adviser and get dedicated one to one support or just enjoy a catch up.
BOOK NOW!