#VFS26 Schedule

Main Stage The home of headline talks and keynotes, where the Central South’s leading voices share the big ideas shaping innovation and business growth.
Open Mic Stage Fast-paced pitching and fresh perspectives, giving a wider range of founders and innovators the chance to have their say.
Networking Powered by Barclays Eagle Labs The place to make real connections. Meet founders, investors and innovation leaders from across the region.
Think Tank An interactive space for deeper discussion and problem-solving, where attendees get stuck into the challenges and opportunities facing the innovation ecosystem.
TIME
Indoor Cricket School
Shane Warne Suite
Indoor Cricket School
Box 3 & 4
08:45
Registration opens to general attendees
Registration opens to general attendees
Registration opens to general attendees
Registration opens to general attendees
09:00
09:15
09:30
Opening Speakers hosted by Jason Bradbury
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09:45
10:00
10:15
Innovation Talks Show me the Money
10:30
Meet the Barclays Eagle Lab Mentors for business support and advice
Think Tank Workshop iPitch: Don’t Let IP Kill Your Pitch by OpenShaw Co
10:45
11:00
11:15
Innovation Talks The Business of Creativity
Think Tank Workshop Scaling with confidence - managing legal risk in a growing business by Blake Morgan
11:30
11:45
Open Mic 1
12:00
12:15
Founder Panel
12:30
General Networking, use the app to make arrangements and the networking space to meet
Think Tank Workshop Benefits of Accelerators and Incubators by Barclays Eagle Lab and HCC
12:45
13:00
Innovation Talks Mission Critical
13:15
Open Mic 2
13:30
Think Tank Workshop Built it but can you legally sell it presented by Lantara
13:45
14:00
Innovation Talks Innovating for Tomorrow
14:15
14:30
Think Tank Workshop Rewriting your Success Scripts presented by One Step Outside
14:45
Open Mic 3
15:00
Innovation Talks Intelligent Innovation
15:15
15:30
Think Tank Workshop Fireside Chat Workshop - Business Support - Your Challenge, Our Network by Innovate UK and HCC
15:45
16:00
Closing Awards hosted by Jason Bradbury and presented by Carswell Gould
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16:15
16:30
16:45