Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable to speak at Virtual Summit

Vince Cable, Secretary of State for Business Innovation and Skills will open the Small Business SHAPING THE BIG SOCIETY Summit

Vince Cable will be discussing how small businesses can contribute to and benefit from economic growth at the Small Business SHAPING THE BIG SOCIETY summit on Monday November 14, 2011.

Other speakers include:

Professor Dame Carol Black, UK National Director for Health and Work
Health and well being for entrepreneurs and small businesses – good practice and what works

Andrew Cave, Head of External Affairs, Federation of Small Businesses
The campaign for Real-Life Entrepreneurs – celebrating the range and depth of small businesses, and what will help them grow and flourish

Richard Blundel, Senior Lecturer in Enterprise Development, Open University Business School
Facts and figures about small firms, the economy and society – what do we know, and what does it mean?

Jim Dinnage, Managing Director, Seacourt Ltd
A small company among the top three environmental printers worldwide.  Why did they do it?  How did they do it?

Martyn Smith, Partner, Pro Bono Bio
At the forefront of humanitarian thinking in the pharmaceutical industry – and planning for growth. 

John Hastings, Recycle-IT!
A Community Interest Company providing training, paid work experience and real jobs for homeless and other long term unemployed people – what was the turning point on the journey?

Carol Sherriff, Director, Wilson Sherriff
Connecting businesses and community partners – how to take the first steps and the conditions for success

To register for your free place at the virtual summit go to www.bigsocietysmallbusiness.co.uk