The event is dedicated to remember the contribution Peter Cowley made to the entrepreneurship eco-system in Cambridge and beyond, and includes a special lecture about his impact..

We aim to make the event useful and enjoyable for all those who are committed to entrepreneurship.

Important

While this event is honouring Peter Cowley's memory and contribution - it is additional to the official Memorial on Sat 20 September 2025 – please refer to Peter’s LinkedIn page for more details.

Programme
- Registration and Networking
- Introduction & Welcome
- The Invested Investor Peter Cowley Entrepreneurship Talk, by Katy Tuncer Linkedin

Introductions from key actors in the entrepreneurship support eco-system

Cambridge Angels Emmi Nicholl Managing Director Linkedin
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs , Emre Isik President Elect Linkedin
CUTEC Annur Ababil VP Outreach Linkedin
King's Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab) Sophie Harbour Linkedin

Cambridgeshire Chambers of Commerce Charlotte Horobin CEO Linkedin

St John's Innovation Centre Ltd Barnaby Perks CEO Linkedin

Presentations by entrepreneurs from Cambridge and Anglia Ruskin Universities
Jeremy Leong Founder Rainbow Rocket Climbing Wall Linkedin

Mark Kotter Founder - bit.bio https://www.bit.bio Linkedin

Talha Mehmood Founder CEO Medily Linkedin

Alison Howie Cambridge Adaptive Testing Linkedin
Mohammad Najilah, Director of the Medical Technology Research Centre, Anglia Ruskin University Linkedin

- Q&A
- Guided Networking

Light refreshments will be served. Many thanks to Penningtons Manches Cooper and Anglia Ruskin University for covering the cost of catering, and to Anglia Ruskin University for providing the venue

The event is hosted by
Prof. Gary Packham Linkedin Pro Vice Chancellor Anglia Ruskin University
Richard Lucas Linkedin Founder CAMentrepreneurs

About Peter Cowley
Peter Cowley ARU Doctor of Business Administration, honoris causa.

Author of Public Success Private Grief
Co-Founder CAMentrepreneurs & Honorary Doctorate from Anglia Ruskin.
Chair of Cambridge Angels, UK Angel Investor of the Year, President of European Business Angels Network Wikipedia. Peter died in November 2024.

About Anglia Ruskin University - ARU
ARU was the recipient of the Times Higher Education University of the Year 2023 and is a global university with students from 185 countries coming to study at the institution. Anglia Ruskin prides itself on being enterprising, and innovative, and nurtures those qualities in students and graduates through mentorship, support and start-up funding on offer through the Anglia Ruskin Enterprise Academy. ARU was the first in the UK to receive the prestigious Entrepreneurial University Award from the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education (NCEE), and students, businesses, and partners all benefit from the outstanding facilities available.

About CAMentrepreneurs
CAMentrepreneurs supports business and social entrepreneurship among Cambridge University Alumni, students and others. Since its launch in 2016 CAMentrepreneurs has held more than 67 events in Boston, Cambridge, Dallas, Dubai, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Helsinki, Hong Kong, Houston, Lisbon, London, Oxford, Paris, New York, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney, Vancouver, Warsaw and Zurich. Our approach to events is described in a presentation here and in a video here

The group is officially recognised by Cambridge University Alumni Association. We aim to bring together positive minded alumni and others who want to work together on a voluntary basis to support enterprise, whether as entrepreneurs, investors, students or service providers.

The Cambridge lead of CAMentrepreneurs is Tasneem Khatib Linkedin

Important

While this event is honouring Peter Cowley's memory and contribution - it is additional to the official Memorial on Sat 20 September 2025 – please refer to Peter’s LinkedIn page for more details.

The Peter Cowley Entrepreneurship Event