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Industry leaders from Praetura Ventures and more to speak at Prolific North’s Tech Companies to Watch event

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Industry leaders from Praetura Ventures, Fintech North and The Candidate will be speaking at Prolific North’s new Tech Companies to Watch event.

The event on November 10 will celebrate and recognise the North’s thriving tech scene and some of its promising tech start-ups poised for success.

We will also be revealing a new list called ‘Tech 25 Ones to Watch’ at the event, showcasing some of these ambitious early-stage tech companies. 

Alongside further speakers and a full agenda which will be revealed soon, we are delighted to confirm three of the industry experts who will be joining a panel session as we explore the vibrant tech scene across the North.

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David Foreman, Managing Director at venture capital firm Praetura Ventures and co-founder of Praetura Group, will be offering his insights on the panel. Headquartered in Manchester, Prateura Ventures invests in early-stage, high-growth businesses across the UK, with a focus on supporting entrepreneurs across the North of England.   

Julian Wells, Director at Whitecap Consulting and co-founder of Fintech North will also be joining the panel. He has over 25 years of experience in the financial services sector and has worked as a Director at Whitecap Consulting since 2012, which has bases in Leeds, Manchester and Newcastle to name a few. 

At Fintech North, Julian aims to bring the entire fintech ecosystem together across the Northern Powerhouse.

Leif Radford, Data and Recruitment Director at marketing and technology recruitment consultancy The Candidate will also be joining the panel. The Candidate, who are sponsoring the event, supports start-ups and SMEs by helping them grow their teams with talent.

With more speakers and the full agenda set to be revealed soon, it’s shaping up to be an unmissable event! Make sure you sign up to attend here.




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