The Contemporary FD 2022

Wednesday 14 September 2022

Venue: ETC Venues, Saint Paul's 200 Aldersgate Street London

Chair: Tim Hames- Ex Director General of the BVCA and former Times Journalist

8:00 – 08:30 - Registration & Breakfast

8:30 – Introduction from Sarah Hunt - CEO and Founder of EquityFD and Alistair Shaw Partner – Business Tax at Evelyn Partners

8.40 – In conversation with Saasha Celestial-One, Olio Co-founder

Format: Keynote speaker

9.20 – Raising the roof

How should you couch your approach to investors and lenders? What can seasoned pros tell us about covenants, preparing to raise and what to expect.

Format: panel

• Natalie Burkitt, CFO – Shepper
• Mark Smith, COO - Sweaty Betty
• Antony Berg, CFO - Speechmatics
• Mike Malaure, ex VC and Board Adviser to PE firms and business on ESG/ pathways to net zero

10.10 – 10.30 – Coffee Break

10.30 – Directors Dilemmas with Patrick Dunne

Patrick Dunne literally wrote the book on resolving the different dilemmas faced by board directors. And for the second year, we're inviting him and a panel of seasoned business leaders to help you explore problems and solutions in growth businesses.

So we need your input if you're coming to contemporary FD 2022 Patrick and the team want to hear your own dilemmas. This is your opportunity to resolve scaleup expansion and board relationship questions in a safe space.

Whatever your nagging problem we'd love to hear from you and remember ContemporaryFD is a private space where peers are on hand to listen to and support FDs.

• Roger Parry, Chair - YouGov plc; NXD Uber
• Martina King, CEO - Featurespace
• Tim Ampstead, Group FD at Nasstar
• Alistair Eadie - Investor/Adviser to a number of start-ups.  Former CFO of Greensill

11.30 - US Expansion and Fundraising
Format: panel

• Diane Young, Co-founder – The Drum
• Kirthi Mani, Managing Principal of Office, CLA
• Dan Glazer, Partner - Wilson Sonsini

12:20 – 13.40 Lunch & networking

13.40 – In conversation with Kitty Ussher Chief Economist - Institute of Directors , former Economic Secretary to the Treasury and MP .

14.20 – Dawning realisation – creating value at exit

Our top level panel will explore the different types of exit and how they affect the FD: explain how to stay sane when the exit process gets sticky what you can expect from deals in 2022

Format: panel

• Bernard Yeboah, CFO at Headland
• Paul Bosson, Chair - Amberjack, NXD & ex-CFO
• Chris Filer, CEO at By Terry and former COO & CFO of Beauty Pie, REN Skincare & Soap and Glory
• James Bodha, COO Thunderhead

15:00 – Closing keynote

Hear from Vineta Bajaj who for the last 5 years, has been responsible for helping internationalise the business into 9 new geographic regions as well as raising over £2bn to enable the business to grow including key finance projects such as M&A and strategic divestments.

Format: Keynote speaker

• Vineta Bajaj Group FD Ocado

15:45 – 17:00 – Networking and drinks