Agenda Day 1

08.30 - Registration & Coffee
Innovation Suite, Sir Charles Thackrah Building, University of Leeds

09.30 - Welcome - Professor Pauline Kneale, University of Leeds &
09.40 - Welcome - David Pilsbury, Chief Executive Officer WUN

09.45 - Keynote #1 - Professor Richard Williams, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Enterprise, Knowledge Transfer & International Strategy, University of Leeds

10.30 -Parallel Workshops
Innovation Suite, Sir Charles Thackrah Building
  • 1. Policy & Practice Theme - Chair Bob Gilworth:

    10.30-11.00 - More than Profit: Supporting Social Enterprise. Cabinet Office: Liz Liston-Jones. Setting the Scene.

    11.00-11.30 - Nancy Clement and Edward Coyle, Purdue University. Fostering Awareness of Global and Social Issues through Entrepreneurship Education and Innovative Commercialization Policies

    11.30-12.00 - The Challenges and Rewards of Being a Board Member of A Social Enterprise, Elaine McNicholl, Healthcare, Leeds

  • 2. Enterprise Education Theme - Entrepreneurship Skills, Training and Culture
    Chair Pauline Kneale, WRCETL Enterprise, University of Leeds

    10.30  – 11.00 - Providing Entrepreneurial Skills to Enhance Entrepreneurial Success, The University of Illinois Nascent Series, 
    Anthony Mendes, Ph.D. and Kimberly Sugden

    11.00 – 11.30  - Is ELVIS the answer to embedding enterprise in the HE curriculum, David Gibson, Queens University, Belfast

    11.30 – 12.00  - Enterprising Law students,
    Carole McCartney, University of Leeds

  • 3. Researching Enterprise Theme - Engaging with Industry and Commerce - Chair: Krsto Pandza

    10.30 – 11.00 - Evolution of BK in SMEs, Richard Thorpe, University of Leeds

    11.00 - 11.30 - Evidence, Jonathan Adams, University of Leeds

    11.30 - 12.00 - Deborah Withington, University of Leeds
12.00 - Lunch, Posters and Networking (Sir Charles Thackrah Foyer)

13.15 - Keynote #2: Professor Paul Hannon, National Council Graduate Entrepreneurship - The future for enterprise education: challenges and opportunities from local to global.

14.15 - Parallel Workshops
  • 1. Policy & Practice Theme - Career Development, Global Markets and Entrepreneurship. Chair: Bob Gilworth

    14.00 - 14.30- Fiona Sandford, LSE and Bob Gilworth.

    14.30 - 15.00 - Dil Thomas, Leeds alumnus, Accenture.

    15.00 - 15.30 - Graduates in a global labour market, Keith Dugdale, Director of Global Recruitment for KPMG


  • 2. Enterprise Education theme - Embedding enterprise in the disciplines. Chair Tony Ward, WRCETL Enterprise, University of York

    14.00 - 14.30 - Social entrepreneurship in the social policy curriculum, Robert Gunn, Chris Durkin, Gurnam Singh and John Brown, University of York

    14.30-15.00 - Exploring opportunities for enterprise education in Language disciplines, Patrick Sim and Pauline Kneale, University of Leeds

    15.00- 15.30 - Promotion of Creativity and Innovation in Global Entrepreneurs, David Adams, University of Leeds


  • 3. Researching Enterprise, Chair Richard Thorpe

    14.30-15.00 - IP Group and the 'Modern' company concept, Rob Rule, IP Group

    15.30-16.00- Researching and evaluating employee owned organisations in social work practice, Peter Marsh, University of Sheffield
15.30 - Tea Break

16.00 - Discussion of the Mandate for WUN and China visits

16.40 - Plenary Session - Chair Professor Richard Williams, Pro Vice Chancellor, University of Leeds

17.00 - Close of Day 1

19.00 - Drinks Reception, University House, University of Leeds

19.30 - Dinner - University House, University of Leeds. Guest Speaker: Victor Watson, Michael Arthur, Vice Chancellor, University of Leeds
View Dr. Watson's Biography

View the Agenda for Day 2

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