TUESDAY 1 JULY 13.30 – 15.00

Bankers’ Question Time

Insights into the business banking world

Chair: Phil Wragg, Director of Education, Business Boffins Ltd

New for Venturefest 2008, Bankers’ Question Time will put the spotlight on representatives of major UK banks responsible for lending to small and new businesses. Questions will be raised by the Chairman, Philip Wragg (ex-Bank of England), and taken from the audience, to help you understand the thought processes bankers go through when making key decisions such as whether or not to lend. Themes to be covered include:

The importance of the management team
What your bank manager needs to know
The Small Firms Loan Guarantee Scheme
When is security required for borrowing
Help available when writing a business plan

This is a “must attend” session for anyone wanting an insight into business banking, especially those intending to seek debt finance.

Panel includes:

Stephen Campbell, Bank of Scotland Corporate
Andrew Davies, Barclays Commercial Bank
Rebecca Watts, NatWest Business Banking

Organised by Business Boffins

(Return to Programme at a Glance)