Thursday 26th June
13:00 - 14:00The Importance of People
James Caan, one of the UK's most successful businessmen, made his fortune in the recruitment industry, and has turned his attention to the venture capital industry. Regularly appearing in the BBC2 TV programme 'Dragons Den', James rely's on his instinct to spot and back talent and will share a unique insight into talent management that will set the context for the conference.
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James Caan has been creating, building and selling businesses for over 20 years. In 1985, he set up the Alexander Mann Group, one of the UK's leading HR outsourcing companies, and achieved a turnover of £130 million before selling it to a private equity firm in 2002.
He also co-founded an executive headhunting firm with partner Doug Bougie, which they successfully expanded globally through its Humana International brand, growing to over 147 offices across 30 countries before it was bought by a New York-listed company.
A graduate of Harvard Business School's prestigious Advanced Management Programme, in 2003 Caan was named PricewaterhouseCoopers' Entrepreneur of the Year.
In 2001 he won the Enterprise of the Year Award for his outstanding business success and was recently a Resident Entrepreneur Mentor for MBA students at London Business School.
"In business I make a point of investing in people, as I'm a great believer that it is people who create a success in business through their passion and conviction".
