Join us at the EM3 Business Conference - Celebrating our Innovation Region

We are looking forward to holding our ‘sell-out’ Annual Conference, to celebrate all the great achievements of the past year and explore the new and exciting opportunities for growth and development that are shaping the future of the EM3 region.

Taking place at the Village Hotel Farnborough on Tuesday 3 October, 2023, the EM3 Business Conference – Celebrating our Innovation Region promises to be an event not to be missed, providing a fantastic opportunity to network and hear from inspiring speakers.

The EM3 Annual Conference is now full and we are no longer accepting people onto the waiting list.

EM3's High Growth and Emerging Sectors

As part of our programme, you will have the chance to hear directly from business leaders from some of our key, high potential and emerging sectors.

The panel will comprise of:

• Chair: Ross McNally, Executive Chair of Hampshire Chamber of Commerce and EM3 Board Member

• Ayantika Mitra, Business Strategy Director, TISICS Metal Composites

• Simon Robinson, Founder and Owner, Hattingley Valley Wines

• Kam Pooni, CEO, Glyconics Ltd

• Zoe Bowden, Head of Procurement, Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd

Keynote speaker:

We’re also delighted to have as our keynote speaker Bernard Donoghue OBE, Director of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) who will talk about why a region’s offer in terms of culture, heritage and the arts is critical to its strengths in innovation, entrepreneurialism and economic growth.  

Don't miss out on this remarkable event where you can connect with industry leaders, gain valuable insights, and look towards the future of our region. We've created an engaging programme with interactive sessions and talks, allowing you to actively participate and contribute to the collective knowledge and success of our region. 

Our Programme:

• 09:00   Registration, refreshments and networking

• 10:00 Driving Growth in EM3 – Michael Queen, Chair, EM3

• 10:10 EM3 Impact Report – Stephen Martin, Managing Director, EM3

• 10:20 EM3 Growth Sectors

• 10:25 Panel: EM3’S High Growth and Emerging Sectors

• 11:05 Keynote: our Cultural GDP – How a region’s arts and cultural strengths stimulate its economy.            Bernard Donoghue OBE, Director, ALVA – The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions

• 11:40 Q&A: EM3 Board Directors (using Slido)

• 12:25 Conference Close – Michael Queen, Chair, EM3

• 12:30 Lunch and networking

• 14:00 Event ends