Dr Karen Woodhall

Dr Karen Woodhall is Business Development Manager at Aston Universitiy’s Business Partnership Unit. Her responsibilities are to advise on, identify, protect and exploit intellectual property within the University. Previously, she worked in technology transfer at the Natural Environment Research Council where she established the Small Business Research Initiative.

Alison Lawson

Alison Lawson works for Forrester Ketley & Co - a firm of chartered patent agents and trade mark attorneys. They help organisations and individuals protect their intellectual property, ensuring that they meet all the legal requirements of whichever sort of protection they need. They also help them defend these rights if they are infringed by any other party.

Chris Rattigan

Chris Rattigan is Managing Director of The Rowan Group, which he co-founded in 2002. With extensive sales performance expertise, deep industry knowledge and a proven track record, Chris delivers strategic, operational and tactical solutions that will improve top-line performance and drive your company towards greater commercial success.