Event: ICON IT Giant Series

An Evening with Sir John Chisolm

Thursday 21 September 2006, 16:30 - 19:00
The Catalyst Group Room, Intellect Offices, Russell Square House, 10-12 Russell Square, London WC1B 5EE

Speaker(s): Sir John Chisholm, Chairman, QinetiQ Group. Chaired by Karl Schneider, Executive Editor, New Scientist

The 4th of ICON’s IT Giants Series features Sir John Chisholm, Chairman of QinetiQ. Sir John will discuss how QinetiQ drives growth and profits through the commercialisation of invention and innovation.

QinetiQ had its origins as part of the UK’s MOD defence research labs. Its work is founded in a range of defence and security fields, but it is constantly on the lookout for mainstream commercial applications of its more specialised technologies – screening devices, sensor systems, smart surveillance, digital forensics, anti-counterfeiting measure and more.

During the session Sir John will discuss:

1. Making money through innovation
2. Creating an efficient business
3. Lessons learnt from QinetiQ’s expansion and acquisition strategy
4. The personal challenges of taking a company to IPO
5. QinetiQ’s perspective of the future for UK Plc

Agenda

16:30     Registration
16:50     Chairman's Welcome
17:00     Discussion – Sir John Chisholm, interviewed by Karl Schneider
17:40     Q&A
18:00     Sum Up
18:05     Networking & Drinks
19:00     Evening Ends

For further information and booking contact:

Rebecca Straker
Tel:         020 7331 2037
Email:    rebecca.straker@intellectuk.org