VentureDay, hosted by the Bettany Centre, is a unique one day conference where Cranfield's extended network of entrepreneurs, investors, advisors and experts re-unite at Cranfield for the latest in cutting-edge entrepreneurial thinking.
VentureDay is the annual event when Cranfield's extended network of entrepreneurs, investors and advisors attend workshops and plenary sessions hear and meet:
High-profile speakers and panelists
Successful venture founders
New ventures pitching for finance and support
Corporate venturers
Leading-edge researchers
Our confirmed speakers for 2010 are Cranfield Alumni Entrepreneurs, Business Angels and Venture Capital Investors plus prominent local figures. One of the Keynote addresses for this year is one of our very successful Cranfield Alumni Nick Jenkins who is the Founder and Chairman of Moonpig.com.
The event always take place at Cranfield University and this is what some of the past participants of VentureDay had to say:
"Well done to all involved for pulling together such a successful occasion. I already look forward to next year."
John Wynne Williams, CEO, Teleprecision, Cranfield MBA alumnus
"A quick note to say thank you for inviting me to VentureDay yesterday. I walked away with lots of contacts and insight for the journey ahead."
Dilip Patel, Cranfield MBA alumnus, co-founder Jalebi buying group
"You had some super speakers and a lot of real wisdom abounded. The spirit of the day was absolutely s pot-on and it was a thrill to have been a part of it and to have met up with so many old friends and new acquaintances too." Harry Clarke, Founder and Chairman, Cobalt Telephone Technologies
"I thoroughly enjoyed the day: all the sessions I joined were really interesting and I do hope you will invite me to attend again - even if that's incognito as an escapee from a law firm!"
Moira Myres, Partner EMW Law
VentureDay is hosted by Bettany Centre for Entrepreneurial Performance and Economics in conjunction with the Cranfield Management Association (CMA) and Cubic. Confirmed Supporters and Contributors biographies' will be available shortly.
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