1. 2 nd Business in the Parliament Conference

2. Feedback Session

3. Iain McMillan CBI Scotland

4. Innovating businesses and encouraging private sector R&D spend

5. Sales skills key to success R&D, innovation, demand pull importance Better targeted public procurement – problem not input driven Do entrepreneurship, do it early

6. Liz Cameron Scottish Chamber of Commerce

7. Growing a business and access to capital for growth

8. Funding gap – Particularly with middle range companies and access to funds for start-up Business needs to develop a business model & inform executive of their needs to implement Procurement – both as policy instrument & process Infrastructure / Innovation

9. David Watt Institute of Directors

10. Connecting Scotland for economic growth

11. Centrality of the importance of infrastructure is essential to productivity Welcome progress made to date to address transport issues Need for coordination and understanding between all parties involved Recognise the potential of Broadband and the flexibility it can offer – cultural change

12. Shonaig Macpherson SCDI

13. Creating a skilled and flexible workforce

14. There is not a skills shortage, there is a people shortage Re-fresh talent Investors in our people Education, education, education

15. Andy Willox Federation of Small Businesses

16. The regulatory framework for business

17. Meaningful engagement & consultation Frustration: dismantling dysfunctional legislation Frustration at inflexibility, e.g. public sector procurement Level playing field / competitiveness / inconsistency

18. Peter Lederer VisitScotland

19. Promoting Scotland and trading internationally

20. A single growth target not realistic Scotland brand strong but not associated with business Information brokerage for SME’s – information on sectors/markets etc SSS focuses on high value jobs – transport infrastructure underpins attractiveness

21. Emerging themes of the Enterprise and Culture Committee Inquiry on Business Growth

22. Question Time

23. Kevin Sneader Director & Senior Partner McKinsey & Company

24. 2 nd Business in the Parliament Conference