AGENDA

The Bulgari Hotel
Monday 12th May 2025

16.00
Welcome and introductions

16.20
Force Multipliers: The people, mindset & moves that unlock scale
Interview and open Q&A session with
Ruth Handcock
CEO, Octopus Money

As founders grow their close-knit team to a complex organisation, the challenges multiply and often evolve faster than expected; hiring seasoned leaders without killing the culture, evolving ways of working without creating chaos, and preparing for acquisition or growth without losing momentum.
With experience in leading VC-backed startups to large, complex businesses,
Ruth Handcock will share practical lessons for founders facing these next-stage transitions.

17.00
Round table discussions
Join a group discussion on any one of these topics

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Fundraising
What is the current environment, what are investors looking for, and what’s changed.
Runway: should you maximise for growth or survival?

Building and managing an effective board
Managing the Board and their bias. Who do you want on the Board, how to recruit, manage control
and how the board interfaces with the rest of the business.

Employee share schemes: How to get it right
Do they work for motivation, recruitment, retention and on an exit?
What’s best practice?

Exiting Right: How to Prepare for the Most Personal Business Decision
Exiting is more than a deal—it’s a life change, but when is the right time to sell? What beyond profit
and growth adds the most value to your business? How do you prepare personally, financially
and for the emotional impact of stepping away and plan for what comes next?

Personal Growth
Balancing it all, Delegation, Letting go, Managing stress, Controlling chaos, When to bring in a CEO,
How to hire a C-suite and fire a C-suite, Founder conflict.

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18.00
Conversations and Champagne

18.30
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