‘A British based tech company – from launch to first base’
Monday, 23 November 2015
The third in the ‘Talks on Enterprise Development’ series
About the event
Programme
The Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship has created a series of
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talks to put the spotlight on leadership and engaging SMEs.
Titled ‘Talks on Enterprise Development’ will provide a forum for
inspirational talks by SME leaders who share their personal
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stories of high growth SME businesses.
It is planned to attract speakers who will be able to not only talk
about there story of growing a business but also share lessons
they have learnt and challenges they have overcome that will be
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Arrival & Registration
Open Jurek Sikorski BD Lead & Executive in
Residence and Welcome John Board Dean
Henley Business School
‘A British based tech company – from launch
to first base’ David Grundy CEO and Cofounder Invenias
Q&A moderated by Jurek Sikorski
Announcements and Future Events
Messages from the Sponsors
Refreshments and Networking
valuable for SMEs with ambition to grow.
All events are free to attend and feature a talk by an SME leader,
audience Q&A and a catered networking reception.
This is the third in the series with a talk by David Grundy, CEO &
How will you benefit
Co-Founder of Invenias, the world’s fastest growing provider of
This event will introduce you to the world of the CEO and the
software solutions to the executive search and strategic
challenges faced by a leader in scaling a business at home and
recruitment sector
internationally.
Since its founding in 2005 the company has expanded rapidly.
The participant will have the opportunity to meet and ask
With offices and hosting centres across EMEA, the US and Asia,
questions of the CEO and learn from the lessons shared in a
Invenias supports thousands of users across thirty countries. It’s
practical way that can be used by those with a similar ambition
customers include executive search and executive and strategic
to grow their business.
recruitment firms, in-house executive recruitment teams, and
executive talent organizations within Private Equity and Venture
Capital firms.
Sponsored and supported by:
Where:
Lecture Theatre 150
ICMA Centre, Henley Business School, University of Reading,
Whiteknights, Reading RG6 6UD
How to get to us:
http://www.henley.ac.uk/about-us/how-to-find-us-whiteknights/
Registration:
http://www.henley.ac.uk/events/talks-on-enterprise-development
Delivered by:
Dean
John Board is the Dean of Henley Business School. As well as managing the strategic and operational
development of the Business School, John has a particular interest in the development of Management
Education in the aftermath of the financial crisis. Before assuming the position of Dean, John was
Director of the ICMA Centre, University of Reading.
About the speaker
TED Host
David Grundy is CEO & Co-founder of Invenias a leading provider of software based solutions to
executive search firms, strategic recruitment companies, and in-house strategic hiring
teams. Headquartered in Reading the company has 700 customers in 50 countries, revenues of $7
million, 60 employees and has achieved a growth rate of 75% per annum for the past five years.
David is also a co-founder and non-executive director erevena a 25 person strong leading headhunting
firm operating in the technology and digital business sectors.
David started his career in 1988 as a Sales Executive with IMI plc following which he joined Oracle UK
undertaking the positions of Client Executive for the BT Account, and Regional Director for the Retail
and Services Sector. In 2000 David joined US internet start-up eCal where he set up operation in
Europe and following the dotcom collapse went on to run the UK Operations for Storage Networks, the
pioneers of cloud storage services.
Jurek Sikorski, Business Development Lead and Executive in Residence Henley Business School
Jurek is chairman of several start-up and small businesses and business development specialist
focusing on sales and customer development. He has over 30 years’ experience in the
pharmaceutical, medical devices, in vitro diagnostics and biotechnology industries working for
SMEs and multi-national corporations. This includes senior roles in sales and as the Chief Executive
of SRS Technology Group Plc which he led to an IPO, Cantab Pharmaceuticals Plc and Proteus
International Plc and Sales & Marketing Director at Smith & Nephew Medical, a FSTE 100 medical
devices company.
Contact information:
Jurek Sikorski
Business Development Lead & Executive in Residence
Henley Centre for Entrepreneurship
Email: [email protected]
Tel: 0118 378 8188
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