Tony Fish Tony is CEO of AMF Ventures . An experienced international business professional with a reputation of exceptional man management skills and delivery. Tony is known for his innovative approach, strategic and economic insight, analysing, matching and executing merger and acquisition activities within blue chip corporations as well entrepreneurship and shrewd business decisions with regard to early stage businesses and their growth.

Ralph E. Taylor-Smith, General Partner Ralph is a General Partner of Battelle Ventures L.P. and Innovation Valley Partners L.P. He covers all aspects of the venture business, including deal sourcing, due-diligence, deal negotiation and transaction closing, Board of Director duties, and start-up company development.

Michael specializes in filling top executive and middle management positions. He is a member of the Consumer Goods & Retail, Professional Services, Technology & Media and Transport & Logistic Practice Groups. He also works on search assignments for CIO positions across all industries.

Simon Chapman Simon Chapman is 34 years of age and a partner in the Technology & Media Group of national law firm Laytons, working from the Guildford office He moved to Laytons following the merger between Laytons and Lochners Technology Solicitors, where Simon was a Partner on 1 November 2001. Lochners has been rated by Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession as number 1 for IP in the South. >/p>

Amy is a professional writer and strategy consultant, with more than 10 years of experience working with premiere media companies. She now specializes in business and marketing strategy and in producing compelling supporting materials such as speeches and publications. Her clients include Stone Yamashita Partners, Dwell magazine, Caymus Winery, The Webby Awards, and IDEO. Previously, Amy was a launch editor at Time Inc.'s Business 2.0, providing leadership in the magazine's . . .

DLA Piper 's Edinburgh office will be hosting this seminar on the 14th November. ScotlandIS team and DLA Piper Scotland LLP are delighted to have secured David Mitchell of Ovum, widely considered to be the leading IT market analyst, who will explore the main themes of the past 12 months and for the next 3 years ahead, picking out which is hype and which areas have real growth opportunities, based on forecasts and research from Ovum.

Scott Leach Analyst Scott Leach is an Analyst, in the Technology & Media group, at Capstone. Prior to joining Capstone, Scott worked as a Consultant in the Consulting Services group at Thomson Financial assisting on M&A and LBO models for investment banks such as Merrill Lynch, Citigroup, and Blackstone across all sectors. Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.

Ralph Taylor -Smith Ralph Taylor -Smith *94 is a General Partner of Battelle Ventures, L.P.� and Innovation Valley Partners L.P.� He covers all aspects of the venture business, including deal sourcing, due-diligence, deal negotiation and transaction closing, Board of Director duties, and start-up company development.

Shane Burgess recruits senior executives and board directors for Technology Media and Telecommunications organisations across Europe and the US. Before joining Odgers, he worked for Korn Ferry International. Shane was a key member of their global technology and digital media team, where he recruited CEO and other board level positions.