IAN 2022: The fifth annual conference

Sponsored by Blackstone and hosted by Birmingham City University at its new STEAMhouse incubator from 20-21st September, this flagship annual event convened incubator managers from across the UK for best-practice sharing, networking and collaboration.

Speakers included:

Matt Clifford

Co-founder & CEO, Entrepreneur First

Lotus Qi

Head of Operations, Post Urban

Saalim Chowdhury

Managing Director, Techstars London

Henry Whorwood

Head of Research and Consultancy, Beauhurst

Liz Choonara

Head of Entrepreneurship, Crisis

Darren Balcombe

Deputy CEO, Capital Enterprise

Tara Honeywell

Head of Commercial Ventures, Barnados

Dr Chris Haley

Lead, CFE incubator mapping study

Tracey Johnson

Director, Barnsley Digital Media Centre

Our host: Hannah Prevett

Hannah Prevett, Deputy Editor of The Times Enterprise Network, The Times & The Sunday Times reprised her role as conference host. Having cut her teeth writing about technology 15 years ago, Hannah now specialises in entrepreneurship, leadership and management. She is the deputy editor of The Times Enterprise Network, a dedicated channel for entrepreneurs and business owners, and regularly hosts Times events, including The Times CEO Summit, as well as private functions for clients including venture capital and technology firms. She is also a contributor to Times Radio.

The Venue: STEAMhouse

IAN 2022 was kindly hosted by Birmingham City University at STEAMhouse - a unique new centre dedicated to providing a space for collaboration, innovation and the development of new ideas, start-ups and ventures.