This is going to be an introduction of the committie and our planned events for the coming year. There will be a speed networking challenge to get people chatting followed by a question and answer session to finish!

Corporate Social Responsibility

Each week, Fish on Toast organises either a notable speaker to talk, or run a workshop, about their field of expertise, or; their business experiences.

All of our sessions are intended to help realise your career or entrepreneurial aspirations, as well as, provide an excellent opportunity to mingle with some fascinating individuals.

This week is Zenna Atkins - an acclaimed Social Entrepreneur. Zenna is a social entrepreneur as well as a sought after speaker on topics ranging from corporate social responsibility(CSR) to leadership. She is a regular columnist for The Guardian and won Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year South Region in 2000.

Sorry, this event has been postponed for 3 weeks because of concourse booking problems!

Check out the £50 Pound Challenge microsite for more information!

Fancy a day trip to London swanning around Westminster Abbey and some time quizzing MP, Entrepreneur and Freemason, Brian Bingley?

Register your interest with Baraka on our trips page

On Wednesday 5th of November, Fish on Toast challenges you and your mates to test your entrepreneurial mettle, as well as compete against other students.

Get onto our £50 Challenge page to find out more and enter your team

How businesses can be affected by demographic changes

Jo Causon, from the Chartered Management Institute, comes to Fish on Toast this week. Her talk promises to be an intriguing insight into how the change the changes in a countries demographic can affect businesses across the globe.

To find out a little more about Jo, visit Managers.org or google her!

That's right everyone, this week's ENTERPRISE WEEK! There are loads of great events being organised for you by the University. For more details get onto the Student Enterprise Website. Here are two of the most exciting speakers:

Tuesday 18th - Isca Networks: A successful hi-tech start-up
Building 32, Room 3077, The presentation starts at 5.15pm with light refreshments offered at 5.00pm.
Enterprise talk by Tom Spencer, CEO of Isca Networks Ltd.
Ever thought of becoming a CEO of a start-up? Tom Spencer, a recent electronics engineering graduate, left university in 2006 to launch Isca Networks Ltd.
In 2007, Isca started developing its core product, the Interact Platform, and expanded its position in serving a wide range of global customers. For more info see the IEEE Southampton Student's Website.

Wednesday 19th - Mike Southon - Something About the Beatles
Building 38 (Staff Social Center) from 17:30 'til 19:30
One of the world's top business speakers, and a Fellow of The Professional Speakers Association will be talking to us.
Mike is a Visiting Fellow in Innovation and Entrepreneurship at London South Bank University. He has made frequent appearances on television and radio and has a weekly column on entrepreneurship on Saturday in the Financial Times.
More information can be found on the facebook event or the Student Enterprise Website

A very exciting (and delicious!) Cheese and Wine tasting evening with The Good Food Society at 7.30pm in the Bridge Bar!

The key to successful business start-ups! Presented by Hugh Purser

Venue: 02/1035 (Management Building)
Time: 2:00pm till 4:00pm with a break for refreshements at 3:00pm

Ever thought of starting-up your own business and living the dream? Hugh Purser, a start-up investor, has spent 18 years dealing with the commercialisation and licensing of innovative technologies. Amongst his various leading roles, he has previously managed a specialist technology start-up venture-capital fund and later became Director of Algometrics (Cayman) Limited, a London based hedge fund. Hugh has also been involved in judging numerous business plan competitions at Cambridge University.

In his two part talk, Hugh will be sharing his experiences on how to start-up a business, particularly with reference to the current economic circumstances. The first part will address the 'What gives entrepreneurs an edge' followed by an exclusive presentation on strategic business plan techniques.