M&A CONNECT
One to one meetings between Europe’s leading Venture Capitalists and Corporate Buyers, powered by EVCA
15 October 2008, Paris, France
Registered participants include prominent venture capitalists and decision makers in the following fields : M&A, strategy and new product development, including namely :
3i Gestion, Akamai Technologies, Inc., Amadeus Capital Partners, Amdocs, Arkema, Atlas Venture, Auriga Partners, Avago Technologies, CDC Innovation, Dassault Systèmes, EADS, Earlybird Venture Capital, Eqvitec Partners Oy, Ericsson, Gemalto, IBM, IBM France, Iris Capital, I-Source, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Logica, Logispring, Microsoft Corporation, Netgem, Nokia, Oracle, QAT Investments S.A., Rothschild, Siemens Venture Capital, Sofinnova Partners, Sony, Wind River, Xange Private Equity
M&A Connect in a nutshell: Initiating and developing business relationships between venture level capitalists and C level M&A practitioners from the most influential organisations over one day, in a focused, off the record environment. Pre-scheduled one-to-one meetings enable participants to meet 8 organisations of their choice for 40 minutes each, over one day.
Quality contacts: M&A Connect is aimed exclusively at top-level venture capitalists and corporate buyers investing on information and communication technologies. 80 participants (40 VCs and 40 corporate buyers) are specifically targeted to ensure that they will benefit from and contribute to the meetings.
Unique one-to-one meetings: To meet his needs and interests, each attendee puts together his own personalised meeting schedule, based on advance information on the VC’s portfolio companies and the areas of interest of corporate buyers.
Personalized itinerary: Confirmed attendees receive access to the secured web site, define their personalised itineraries and maximize their networking time. You choose who you want to meet. Not the organiser.
For more information, please send an e-mail to EVCA Conferences or call +32 2 715 00 21.
1. Date
15 October 2008.
Please note that a welcome dinner is planned on the 14th of October. Please see details of the agenda below.
2. Venue
Hilton Arc de Triomphe
51-57 rue de Courcelles
75008 Paris
France
Tel: + 33 1 58 36 67 00
Fax: + 33 1 58 36 67 77
3. Programme
Tuesday 14 October
20.00 - Welcome Dinner at the Hilton Arc de Triomphe
Wednesday 15 October
08.30-09.00 - Welcome Coffee
09.00-09.30 - Keynote Speaker - Paul Deninger, Vice-Chairman, Jefferies & Company
09.40-11.00 - First set of 2 meetings (slots of 40 minutes)
11.00-11.30 - Coffee Break
11.30-12.50 - Second set of 2 meetings (slots of 40 minutes)
12.50-14.00 - Networking lunch
14.00-15.20 - Third set of 2 meetings (slots of 40 minutes)
15.20-15.40 - Coffee Break
15.40-17.00 - Fourth set of 2 meetings (slots of 40 minutes)
4. Networking & Participants
A combination of structured and informal networking: On top of the 8 pre-planned meeting sessions, enjoy extensive opportunities for informal peer networking, including a dinner on the 14th of October, coffee and lunch breaks.
Please note that registrations are for European venture capitalists with EVCA membership and corporate buyers from information, technology and communication companies only. If you are uncertain whether your firm falls into one of the above mentioned companies, please do not hesitate to contact EVCA at forums@evca.eu for clarification.
Please note : Participation is on a first-come, first-served basis. Due diligence is conducted to ensure the highest degree of compatibility between participants. EVCA reserves the right to have participants on a waiting list or to decline a delegate should the event require it. One participant per company only. Exceptions may be allowed on a one-to-one basis. Please contact EVCA at forums@evca.eu to discuss your specific case.
5. Fees
Corporate buyers: €375
Venture Capitalists: €750
The fee includes: Participation in the one-to-one meetings, list of participants, refreshments, luncheon and networking dinner
6. Registration
To join "M&A Connect", please click the button below to register. Participation is on a first come first served basis.
7. Method of Payment
Participants are requested to pay the registration fee by bank transfer or credit card in EUROS, as shown on the registration form.
Bank transfers are to be made net of all bank charges and commissions to either:
• International bank transfer account number: IBAN BE33 3300 5785 0046 (Swift/BIC: BBRUBEBB), or
• Domestic bank transfer account number: 330-0578500-46 with ING, Stationstraat 78, B-1930 Zaventem, Belgium.
A copy of the bank transfer should be mailed together with the registration form to EVCA. To avoid any confusion, participants are requested to clearly indicate their name and address on transfer orders.
Acknowledgement of registration, the receipt for fees and practical information will be sent to the participant following reception of the registration and payment.
Payment by credit card is required for all registrations after 12 September 2008.
A registration will only be effective after the appropriate fees have been received by EVCA.
8. Cancellation/Change of delegate
If a registered delegate is unable to attend the conference, a colleague from the same company may take his or her place at any time. However, cancellation of attendance will only be accepted if received in writing by the EVCA Secretariat on or before 12 September 2008. Fees will then be refunded. No refunds will be made after this date.
9. Accommodation
Accommodation for the event must be reserved separately by the participants as this is not included in the conference registration fee.
Accommodation for the attendees has been secured at the Hilton Arc de Triomphe.
Every reservation should be guaranteed by a credit card covering one night’s deposit. Reservations without a deposit cannot be guaranteed and may be cancelled by the hotel. Accounts, less any deposits, will be payable to the hotel on departure.
To book your room, please click here.
10. Liability
EVCA cannot be held liable for any costs or expenses of any nature (such as, but not limited to, hotel and transportation costs and expenses) incurred in connection with the conference by a participant who is prevented for any reason (such as, but not limited to, the unavailability of transportation) from attending the conference.
We recommend that participants take out a travel insurance policy to cover any such eventualities as well as covering the potential loss of or damage to personal possessions.
11. Languages
The working language of the event and meetings will be English.
12. Attire
Professional business attire.
13. Contact
In case of any further questions, please contact EVCA Forums via e-mail or phone +32 2 715 00 21.
14. EVCA Venture Capital Forum
Please note that M&A Connect is organised back to back with the EVCA’s annual Venture Capital Forum. In case you also want to attend the Venture Capital Forum, please register separately for the two events.
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