Past Events

Developing New Products in a Volatile Market:Lessons from Leading Innovative CompaniesWednesday 25 January 2012   Start Time: 6.30pmProfessor Costas Andriopoulos Professor of Strategy, Head of Marketing & Strategy Section, Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University

Cardiff University KTP ConferenceWednesday 07 December 2011   Speakers included David Way, Director of Knowledge Exchange & Special Projects at the Technology Strategy Board; Nick Battersby, MD, Reid Lifting and Andrew Price, Quality & Engineering Manager at Ford Motor Co.

Support for Innovative BusinessesWednesday 16 November 2011   Speaker: Steve Holt, Business Innovation, Welsh Government Featuring case studies of Cobra UK and Concrete Canvas Limited

Cardiff Ventures ConferenceFriday 14 October 2011   On the 14th October - in association with Fusion IP, Finance Wales, Cardiff Council, Cardiff University Innovation Network and Symbiosis IP Ltd - Cardiff University held a one day event showcasing the work of spin-out and start-up companies.

The Military Challenge for Science & TechnologyThursday 08 September 2011   On the 8th September, the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE), in partnership with the Welsh Government and Cardiff University, presented a one day seminar on science and technology research in defence.

Creating a Sustainable EconomyGrowing New Business Skills in WalesWednesday 29 June 2011   Speakers: Prof Ken Peattie, BRASS & Sharanne Basham-Pyke, BT Global Services. Chaired by: Prof Terry Marsden, Sustainable Places Research Institute.

Events in WalesA Lasting Legacy for Welsh Businesses?Wednesday 06 April 2011   Speakers: Jonathan Jones, Visit Wales; Richard Thomas, Cardiff & Co; Dr Calvin Jones, BRASS

Innovate & ProtectSafeguarding Your Intellectual PropertyWednesday 16 March 2011   Speakers: Dr Mark Lewney, Patent Examiner, Intellectual Property Office; Robert Clarke & John Lockwood, Directors of SportFit Ltd.

Healthcare InnovationRealising Business Opportunities from Medical ResearchWednesday 26 January 2011   Speakers: Professor Judith Hall, School of Medicine, Cardiff University; Dr Ghassem Poormand, Managing Director, Flexicare Medical Limited; Dr Tony Wilkes, School of Medicine, Cardiff University

Innovation Opportunities & Challenges in ChinaWednesday 01 December 2010   In association with Cardiff Confucius Institute and The China-Britain Business Council

Stronger Together? Business & University CollaborationWednesday 13 October 2010   Question Time style panel featured:Dr Grahame Guilford, SEWEF; Prof Kevin Morgan, City & Regional Planning, Cardiff University; Paul Orders, Corporate Director, Built Environment, Cardiff Council and David Rosser, Director, CBI Wales

Business Benefits of Knowledge ClustersWednesday 22 September 2010   Speakers: Nina Biddle, The Gwent Group of Companies; Dr Steve Welch, Electronics, Sensors, Photonics Knowledge Transfer Network and Dr David Coates, Technology Strategy Board

Innovation MarketPlace:Commercialising Intellectual Property OpportunitiesTuesday 22 June 2010   Breakfast networking with spotlight displays; presentations; workshops and 1-1 lunchtime sessions

Business Opportunities in Low CarbonWednesday 19 May 2010   Speaker: Professor Peter Pearson, Director, Low Carbon Research Institute, Cardiff University Case Study: Branching Out

Results Through People:Innovation or Revolution?Wednesday 24 March 2010   SPEAKER: Liz Mihell, Managing Director, John Lewis Cardiff

Grow Your Business Through Developing LeadersWednesday 24 February 2010   SPEAKERS: Gary Walpole, LMW (Leadership & Management Wales) and Elaine Cooper, Confused.com

The Responsibility Revolution:Business Profit; People; or Planet?Wednesday 27 January 2010   SPEAKERS: Heledd Jenkins, Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society and Seamus Gates, Director, Broomfield & Alexander Ltd

Young EntrepreneursGraduate Success StoriesWednesday 11 November 2009   SPEAKERS: Nirmal Chhabria, Niva International (UK) Ltd and Abigail Carter, Forensic Resources Ltd.

Knowledge Exchange:New Routes for BusinessWednesday 30 September 2009   University academics presented on new specialised facilities and expertise, such as Knowledge Transfer Centres.

Innovation MarketPlaceThe Path to Collaborative Business InnovationThursday 02 July 2009   Speakers: Steve Dalton, Sony UK Technology Centre; Ian Risk, EADS Innovation Works UK; Jeff Jones, WAG

Connect & Catalyse:Innovation and the Technology Strategy BoardWednesday 03 June 2009   Speakers: David Way, Technology Strategy Board; Prof Keith Williams, Cardiff University; Dr Nia Owen, KTP Associate

Getting Connected:Social Media and Marketing in a Networked EconomyWednesday 04 March 2009   Speaker: Dr Kelly Page, Marketing & Strategy Faculty, Cardiff Business School

Opportunity from CrisisHarnessing Disruption through Discontinuous InnovationWednesday 28 January 2009   Speaker: Professor Rick Delbridge, Chair in Organisational Analysis, Advanced Institute of Management, Cardiff Business School

Low Carbon Innovation in the Built EnvironmentMarket Opportunities in a Sustainable Future for WalesTuesday 18 November 2008   Speakers: Prof Phil Jones & Dr Huw Jenkins,Welsh School of Architecture; Richard Smith, Atkins; Peter Robson, BEP.

Excellence in Service Innovation:What service innovators should focus onWednesday 08 October 2008   Speaker: Tim Bradshaw, Head of Innovation, Science & Technology, CBI

Effective Business Networking:How to Develop New Strategic ConnectionsThursday 17 July 2008   Speaker: Mike Pagan

Fast Forward Your Thinking to the FutureGet Your Organisation Future-ReadyWednesday 11 June 2008   Speaker: Meirion Thomas, Observatory of Innovation, Cardiff Business School

Are You Paying Too Much For Innovation?R&D Tax Credits – Get Your ShareWednesday 30 January 2008   Speakers: Simon Jones and David O’Keeffe, KPMG;  Dr Richard Taylor, Dow Corning Ltd

SMEs & UniversitiesDeveloping Effective Partnerships for Business GrowthFriday 16 November 2007   Almost 200 delegates from business, universities and government attended the All-Wales “Business and Universities” event.

Creating Collaboration in MedicineOpportunities & ChallengesWednesday 24 October 2007   Speakers: Sir Christopher O'Donnell; Dr Claire Horton; David Powell and Gwyn Tudor.

Brand Communication for the Internet AgeThe Future of Marketing [Part 3]Wednesday 12 September 2007   Speaker: Elliot Pill, Cardiff School of Journalism, Media & Cultural Studies

Innovation MarketplaceA Unique Event of Cardiff University Innovation NetworkThursday 21 June 2007  

Environment: Energy: RenewablesNew Business OpportunitiesWednesday 18 April 2007   Speaker: John Loughead, Executive Director, UK Energy Research Centre

Innovation Gap:The Gender AdvantageWednesday 28 February 2007   Speaker: Marie-Noëlle Barton, MBE

Science InnovationThe Future for Small Science-focused BusinessesWednesday 17 January 2007   Speakers: Dr David Prest; Prof Chris McGuigan; Dr Jon Dickens; Alun Cairns, AM.

Innovation in the Supply ChainCBI-QinetiQ Innovation CampaignWednesday 06 December 2006   Speakers: Stephen Lake, QinetiQ; Hugh Morgan Williams, Canford Group/CBI; Prof Peter Hines, Cardiff Business School

China: The Innovation GapChallenges & OpportunitiesWednesday 08 November 2006   Speakers: Sandra Elliott and Dr Li Yi, Cardiff University; Michael Thomas and Wu Chen, International Business Wales/Welsh Assembly Government

A Mindset for Innovation SuccessHow to Become a "Natural Born Winner"Tuesday 03 October 2006   Speaker: Robert Sieger, Sieger International

Innovation MarketplaceA Unique Event of Cardiff University Innovation NetworkThursday 06 July 2006  

The Future of Marketing [Part 2]Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts – How Social Media is Transforming Business CommunicationWednesday 07 June 2006   Speaker: Matthew Yeomans, Custom Communication

The Future of Marketing [Part 1]Maximise Impact & Connect With Your CustomersWednesday 03 May 2006   Speaker: Anna Carloss, Cunning

Confessions of a Venture Technologist.Lessons and Observations from the World of InnovationWednesday 22 March 2006   Speaker: Timothy Brundle, DDA

Innovation Top TipsBright Ideas and Sharp Advice from Clued-up CompaniesWednesday 15 February 2006   Speakers: Adrian Clark, Nick Russill, Mike Warren and Phil Burkhard.

Get Smart. Get Innovation Savvy.The skills to send you into the premier leagueWednesday 18 January 2006   Speaker: Ajaz Ahmed, Freeserve

The Beermat EntrepreneurHow to turn a good idea into a great businessWednesday 16 November 2005   Speaker: Mike Southon

Living Innovation 2005Building Better BusinessTuesday 18 October 2005   Speakers: Declan Curry; George White; Brian Morgan; Virginia Chambers.

Business Transformation:The COSi Lean JourneyWednesday 21 September 2005   Speakers: Andrew Mortimer, COSi; Dr Nick Rich & Dr Andrew Glanfield, Cardiff University

SustainabilityYour Business and ChangeWednesday 23 March 2005   Speakers: Prof Ken Peattie, BRASS, Cardiff University & Janet Boast, Rockwool.

Doing Creativity' - Permission to think?A creative thinking special eventWednesday 23 February 2005   Speaker: Ian Jones, Cardif University - Economic & Social Research Council

Building The DragonHow to accelerate the evolution of smart innovative businesses in WalesWednesday 19 January 2005   Speakers: Henry Kenyon, PWC and Chris Ready, Economy Power

Simon GullifordEnterprise in PracticeThursday 18 November 2004  

Adding Value To Your BusinessTuesday 12 October 2004   Speakers: Simon Woodroffe, founder of YO! Sushi! and Sir Christopher Evans, Biotechnology Entrepreneur

Get Innovative. Stay Competitive.Small, incremental improvements: a recipe to sustainable innovationWednesday 22 September 2004   Speakers: Gareth Loudon, Light Minds and Iain Maxted, Guardian Global Technology

A Vision of the FutureWednesday 23 June 2004   Speaker: Mary Perkins, Director, Specsavers

Wealth Creation and EntrepreneurshipThursday 20 May 2004  

Patents and Trademarks:Wednesday 28 April 2004  

The Power of Networking:Ingredients of Successful NetworkingWednesday 31 March 2004  

University Expertise Employed For Your Business AdvantagePositive Partnerships and Strategic Business Impact Using Graduate and Academic SkillsThursday 26 February 2004  

Innovate Now!The BIG Benefits of Working with UniversitiesWednesday 21 January 2004  

SmartcymruThe Journey of InnovationWednesday 19 November 2003  

The Future of eCommerce and BroadbandWednesday 22 October 2003  

Sustaining Continuous ImprovementWednesday 24 September 2003  

Innovation Marketplace, CardiffCardiff University Innovation NetworkTuesday 08 July 2003  

Maximising Commercial OpportunitiesPartnerships with NHS WalesWednesday 04 June 2003  

Tour of The Manufacturing Engineering Centre (MEC), Cardiff UniversityCardiff University Innovation Network & IEE Manufacturing and Management sectionWednesday 23 April 2003  

Industry and University Collaboration:Driving InnovationWednesday 26 February 2003  

Innovation for Business SuccessWednesday 29 January 2003  

Changing TimesCreativity in Managing ChangeWednesday 04 December 2002  

Effective Use of Marketing ToolsWednesday 06 November 2002  

People InnovationThe Key To Your Profitable FutureWednesday 25 September 2002  

Technology Marketplace 2002Tuesday 02 July 2002  

Trevor Baylis - Inventor of the Clockwork RadioThursday 13 June 2002  

Thinking Big - A Crystal Clear Story of Innovation & SuccessCardiff University Innovation Network - MeetingWednesday 15 May 2002  

Target Your Market - Successful Sales and New CustomersCardiff University Innovation NetworkTuesday 19 March 2002  

Developing Strategic Leadership whilst Sustaining Profitable GrowthWednesday 20 February 2002  

Understanding Innovation in Welsh CompaniesA Recipe For SuccessWednesday 05 December 2001  

Connecting Business to TechnologyTuesday 09 October 2001  

Innovation WorksFrom Concept to ConstructionThursday 13 September 2001  

Technology MarketplaceCardiff University Innovation NetworkTuesday 26 June 2001  

Working Smarter, Working LeanerThe Acco success storyWednesday 06 June 2001  

Patents and PitfallsFrom Idea to MarketWednesday 28 February 2001  

Building a strategy around knowledgeThursday 18 January 2001