Better Business Finance

Registration and Refreshments

Chairman’s Opening Remarks
Jerry Blackett, CEO, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

Keynote Address
Adrian Maxwell, CEO, Fracino

Introduction to the Taskforce & Better Business Finance
Angela Knight, Chief Executive, British Bankers’ Association

Question and Answer Session/Panel Discussion

Stephen Pegge, Director of Commercial, Lloyds Banking Group
Keith Webb, Regional Director, West Midlands, Santander UK Plc
Martin Lord, Deputy Head of Strategy for Commercial Business UK, HSBC
Graham Handy, Director, Commercial Banking, Birmingham & Coventry, The Royal Bank of Scotland
Adrian Maxwell, CEO, Fracino

Coffee Break - 1-1 meetings with individual banks will be available

Breakout Sessions - Taskforce Initiatives

1. Access to finance for start-up firms and growing businesses - 1 hour session
2. How mentors can help support your business - 1/2 hour session
3. Open surgery with the banks - 1/2 hour session

Breakout Sessions 2 and 3 Repeated

2. How mentors can help support your business - 1/2 hour session
3. Open surgery with the banks - 1/2 hour session