Goodwin's IPO Forum

We are delighted to welcome Bim Afolami, Former Economic Secretary to the Treasury and Minister for Financial Services (City Minister), as our keynote speaker. Mr Afolami will share insights from his time as Chair of the Regulatory Reform Group (focused on reforming the British regulatory system) and Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Financial Markets & Services as well as his thoughts on actions the UK needs to take to ensure a more competitive market and regulatory environment. We hope you can join us!

Investors are welcome to pass this invitation on to senior level executives and members of management within their portfolio companies.

Agenda

09:30 – 09:45 | Arrival + Registration

09:45 – 10:15 | Welcome and Keynote Address

10:20 – 11:10 | Session One 

• Accessing capital and liquidity in today’s market – is there still a case for going public?

11:10 – 11:25 | Break

11:25 – 12:55 | Session Two

• Listing in the US: Why Nasdaq or NYSE for your IPO?  
• Listing in the UK: Why the Main Market or AIM for your IPO? 

12:55 – 13:30 | Networking Lunch

13:30 – 15:40 | Session Three

• Overview of key legal and regulatory differences between listing in the UK and US
• An update on the UK’s efforts to be a more competitive IPO destination and an introduction to PISCES – the world’s first regulated market for the trading of shares in private companies
• AIM: London’s “secret” weapon to being a top IPO destination for small growth companies

15:40 – 16:00 | Break

16:00 – 17:35 | Session Four

• Getting ready for your IPO: Due diligence, corporate governance considerations, financial readiness, risk management, board composition and building your equity story.
• Fireside Chat with former Senior Adviser to the CEO & Board of Raspberry Pi plc – Insights from within: Navigating the path to the public markets

17:35 – 19:00 | Networking Drinks Reception

Please note we will have work spaces available for you to take calls throughout the day should you need them. If you require a confidential workspace please let us know so we can book a meeting room for you.