1. Tim Pile Chief Executive, Cogent Elliott

2. Outline of the economic challenges for Birmingham

3. “Everything we thought we knew has changed… we need to be ready for the upturn when it comes”

4. Outline of the economic challenges for Birmingham

6. “Spring 2010”

10. The hallmark of this recession is deferral

13. No-one ever shrunk to greatness!

15. Restore business confidence

16. Innovation

18. Innovation is in our DNA 1860 = 60% of patents!

19. Innovation Civil BusinessAcademic

20. Manufacturing

21. Business Birmingham

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