Agenda

Melford Campbell OBE

Chairman,
Imes Group Holdings

As Chairman and CEO of Imes Group, Melfort has evolved the company over 20 years from its origins as Water Weights to a specialist engineering group working in the defence, marine, oil & gas, construction and process industries. Imes provides integrity management services aimed at preserving and increasing the lifespan of safety and process-critical equipment, helping clients optimise performance and costs over their equipment’s operating life.

Melfort served as Chairman of the CBI in Scotland from September 2005 to 2007 and was awarded an OBE in the 2003 New Year’s Honours List for services to industry in Scotland. He received an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Business Administration from The Robert Gordon University (RGU), Aberdeen in December 2005 in recognition of his entrepreneurial spirit and distinguished services to the oil and gas industry. He took up the appointment of Chairman of the Board of Governors of RGU in December 2007.

09.00
REGISTRATION
09.50
Chairman's Address
Ken Symon
Award Winning Journalist & Founder of Symon Media
10.00
Welcome Address – Building for the Future
Iain McMillan CBE
Director, CBI Scotland
10.15
Keynote Address
Jim Mather MSP

Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism
10.35
Guest Speaker – Achieve Success Working
as an Individual and As Part of a Team

Sir Chris Hoy MBE
Olympic and World Champion – Track Cyclist
11.20
Q&A Open Forum
11.35
MID-MORNING BREAK
11.55
Participating & Succeeding
within Public Procurement
Alastair Merrill
Director of Procurement, Scottlsh Government
12.15
Building Business Through Financial Support
John Rendall

Chief Executive Officer, HSBC Scotland
12:35
Innovation – Making it Work for Your Organisation
Melfort Campbell OBE
Chairman, Imes Group Holdings
12.55
Q&A Open Forum
13.05
LUNCH & NETWORKING
14.05
Keynote Address
Leading Business Represenative

Glenn Allison
Managing Director, Stewart Milne Group Ltd
14.35
Supply Chain Opportunities
within Renewable Energy

Niall Stuart
Chief Executive, Scottish Renewables
14.55
Making Social Media Work
Laura Gordon
Managing Director, Laura Gordon Associates and
Gordon MacIntyre Kemp
Founder and Managing Director, Intelligise
15.15
Q&A Open Forum
15.35
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