Arrivals and Pop-Up Exhibition Opens
Tea/Coffee Served with Croissants/Pastries

Conference Introduction
Matthew Battle, Chairman, TVPF

SESSION ONE

The Damian Wild Session

CONFERENCE KEY NOTE

Kevin Gaskell, Business Guru & ex-CEO, Porsche & BMW UK

see www.kevingaskell.com for more information

Session One

What is the view and perception of the Thames Valley from the C-Suite? How does the CEO, CFO or COO of your average Plc or multinational business operation in theThames Valley rate the region? What must it do to maintain its position as an area of growth and enterprise?

Chair:
Damian Wild, Editor, Estates Gazette & EGi

Panel:
Alastair Storey, CEO, Baxter Storey 
Steve Rankin, Regional Director Thames Valley Region, CBI 
Gareth Osborn, Director Thames Valley, SEGRO plc 
Prof Ginny Gibson, Deputy Dean, Henley Business School and Reading University

SESSION TWO

Occupier Session: Power of the Cluster

The Thames Valley offers a unique environment because of its ability to offer business 'clusters'. Common skills and resources are located around geography, education and transport in the Thames Valley, creating a unique environment for growth and opportunities. Is this the 'secret' for future growth and how will clusters continue to benefit the region especially for SME's?

Chair:
Jeremy Bates, Executive Director - National Offices, Savills

Speakers:
Dr Rob Harris, Managing Director, Ramidus Consulting
Dr David Gillham, Director of Research & Enetrprise, Reading University

Panel:
Paul Garlicki, Senior Director, EMEA Real Estate & Facilities, Oracle Corp.
Albert de Beer, Regional Facilities Director EMEA, RIM Blackberry

Coffee & Break View Exhibitors' Space

SESSION THREE

Fit For Purpose

'By 2015 over 50 per cent of rentable workspace on Science Parks will be at least 20 years old and a further 30 per cent will be more than 10 years old'. Redundancy beckons for a large majority of Thames Valley office stock. How can the Thames Valley continue to up-grade and re-engineer its buildings to meet modern global data standards which will help it compete with other European regions?

Chair: 
David Wright, Director, Corporate Property Advisers 

Speakers:
David Leon, Director, David Leon & Associates
David Adams, Head of Energy and Carbon, Willmott Dixon Rethinking

Panel:
Simon Taylor, Global Head of Property & Facilities, Yell
Martin Dix, Partner, Peter Brett Associates

SESSION FOUR

TVPF Open Conference Debate West Valley: Where the proverbial property sun always shines!

Edge of Town, Out of Town, Any Town!: An opportunity for delegates to hear about a town centre new development at Windsor to be developed by St Congar Properties (Windsor W1) and why they believe it is a future model for the Thames Valley, followed by a chance to discuss the morning activities with fellow delegates in a round table format

Chair:
Matthew Battle, Chair, TVPF
Miff Chichester, CEO, St. Congar Properties

Hot Lunch Served View Exhibitors' Space

SESSION FIVE

Probably the Best Transport Hub in the World

How can the Thames Valley become the best transport hub in the UK and what must it do from a strategy perspective to achieve this? Is HS2 and Crossrail part of this vision? How will the new development at Reading Station impact travel in the region and create a regional hub?

Speaker:
Paul Newman, Reading Project, Network Rail

Scott Witchells, Partner, Peter Brett Associates

Panel:
Tim Smith, Executive Director, Reading UK CIC

Tom Fuller, Business Director, Thames Valley Berkshire LEP

SESSION SIX

A Vision of the Future

A Snapshot of the Future: Slough Trading Estate Masterplan Unwrapped 

How the Slough Trading Estate is creating a new vision through its recent launch of a new Masterplan. Currently with Slough Borough Council, and designed by BFLS Architects, this is a unique opportunity to see the development and how it will incorporate the latest thinking in business park design.

Chair:

Matthew Battle, TVPF Chair

Speaker:
Kate Dean, Thames Valley, SEGRO plc 
Ian Bogle, Director, BFLS Architects

Panelists:

James Overend, Peter Brett Associates

Conference Sum-up
Tea & Coffee and Networking
Conference & Exhibition Close