Programme

11.00 Registration

11.30 Chairman's welcome
Andy Nash, chairman, NPI Media Ltd, NBA Ltd, Ashford Colour Press Ltd, Somerset CCC

11.45 The economy and private equity
Trevor Williams, chief economist, Lloyds TSB bank plc
The outlook for the UK economy - by one of the country's most respected economists. What are the particular trends and issues that chairmen of private equity-backed companies need to watch?

12.15 Private equity: its trends and requirements
Ross Butler, editor, Real Deals

12.30 Keynote speech
John Kelly OBE, chairman, The Gala Coral Group
Few chairmen have had as much experience of working with private equity investors as John Kelly. Over the past ten years, he has led a number of major private equity-backed transactions in order to build Gala Coral into Europe's largest integrated gaming and betting group in Europe.

1.00 Networking lunch

2.30 Sound Advice: key issues for chairmen
Presentations and discussion from some of the country's most experienced professional advisers. Topics to be covered include: the chairman's contract and remuneration; the chairman's CV; preparing a company for exit.
Panellists include:
• Chris Hale, partner, Travers Smith
• Neal Wyman, CEO, Tyzack Associates

3.15 Chairing private equity-backed companies
Experienced chairmen and private equity investors get down to the nitty-gritty. How did they get to build their portfolio?
Is the chairman's role really that different in private equity situations?
What happens if things go wrong? How big is the upside?
• Laurence Blackall, chairman, Fleetwood Electronics plc and non-executive director, Avesco plc, Pipex Communications
• Richard Moon, chairman, Acal plc, Kylmar Holdings, Oxford BioSignals, Planit Holdings, t+ Medical
• John Pocock, chairman, Vamosa Ltd, Cognito Ltd, Presence Networks Ltd
• Stuart Rose, chairman, Hamleys Toy Group, MKM Builders Merchants, Bronnley Personal Care Products, Tom Davies Bespoke Eyewear, Environmental Business Products
• Dick Steele, chairman, Portmerion Group, HobbyCraft, Original Additions

• Mike Henebery, managing director, Gresham Private Equity in conversation with:
• Richard Connell, who chaired both Caradon and 2e2 for Gresham'

4.15 Giving something back
The application of private equity techniques to charities is a growing trend. What does this mean in practice?
• Stephen Dawson, chairman, Impetus Trust
• Rick Wills, chairman, Tyzack Associates, The Prince of Wales Arts and Kids Foundation, The London Eye

4.45 Chairman’s closing remarks

4.50 Drinks and networking

6.00 Close