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Bristol Tech Festival
10/10/2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Join like-minded tech leaders and businesses at Bristol Tech Festival from 10th – 14th October.
How to stay purpose-led as you scale – Monday 10th October, 12pm | Bristol Tech Festival
As your technology business looks to grow, how can you ensure your values remain, and that your customers don’t suffer? For this year’s Bristol Tech Festival, Xledger will host a panel on day one all on the topic of how to stay purpose-led as you scale.
Why attend? “Technology conferences should be fun and engaging – and open to all, regardless of experience.” This year, Bristol Tech Festival will explore the industry through a series of fun social events, encouraging everyone to participate through interactive seminars, workshops and activity spread across the city.
Each day focusses on a different theme, from protection to play. On day one, this theme is Purpose. With a panel of expert speakers from the worlds of tech, agency and finance, Xledger will be hosting one of these sessions around the idea of maintaining purpose as you scale.
When: Monday 10th October 12.00pm-1.30pm
Topic: How to stay purpose-led as you scale?
Where: The Event Space @ Six Agency, The Old Chapel, 16 Oakfield Rd, Clifton, Bristol BS8 2AP
How to book: Tickets are free and available to book here
Speakers
Jacinta Magee, Portfolio CFO working with several Bristol companies in the tech space including Spherics, Sparkol and Service Robotics. She was CFO of Ascenti Healthcare when it sold to PE backers bd-capital in 2021 and has had a varied career working in many industries but always with a tech slant. Her passion is supporting companies from start up, through investment, scaling and then exit.
Laura Millar, Senior Sustainability Strategist at Six; a creative agency working with brands across Bristol. With 10 years of brand and communications strategy under her belt, Laura spotted an opportunity to use her skills to help businesses transform for the better. Laura completed a Climate Change Science and Policy Masters degree. Since then at Six, she worked with the like of BAM, enfinium and S&P Global Commodity Insights to help them navigate and communicate about the energy transition and make the shift to the ESG-centred world of tomorrow.
Peter Hucker, Head of Operations at Xledger. Peter has overall responsibility for customer implementations, helping organisations unlock the power of modern technology. Before his career at Xledger, Peter’s experience includes having worked at the consulting firm EY and working as a group finance manager of a large multi-national organisation.
Becca Thomas, People and Culture Manager at Xledger. Becca will discuss the importance of hiring the right people who share the same values as your organisation. With a background in tech and hospitality she can provide insight across various industries
We will also be putting on a delicious lunch, catered by FutureLeap, with a chance to network with speakers and peers after the discussion.
More about the discussion
In this session, you will hear different perspectives and advice on what to do if:
– Your business is growing rapidly, and you need to ensure both your product and service maintain authentic
– You need help defining your purpose
– You’re interested in social engagement, sponsorship, CSR and giving back to causes that fit with your purpose
– You want to ensure the people in your organisation understand your purpose, and live its values
Won’t be able to attend but are interested in finding out more?
Get in touch to have an informal chat with Laura Halliday at laura.halliday@xledger.co.uk