| 09.00 |
Welcome address by the conference chairman |
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Paul Deninger, Vice-Chairman, Jefferies & Company, Inc.
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| 09.05 |
View from the top: A year in European venture capital |
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> Update on EVCA initiatives from the VC Council Chairman
> The big picture – an analysis of major market trends in 2010 |
Hendrik Brandis, Managing Partner, Earlybird Venture Capital GmbH, EVCA Venture Capital Council Chairman |
Simon Cook, Managing Partner, DFJ Esprit LLP
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| 09.45 |
Keynote address: The state of the industry |
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> Where next for the European venture industry?
> Exit horizon – Are there indications the IPO market is going to open up? |
Paul Deninger, Vice-Chairman, Jefferies & Company, Inc.
Presentation |
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| 10.30 |
Networking and Refreshment Break |
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| 11.00 |
Industry structure - the economist’s perspective |
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> Is European VC really in crisis or is it just rightsizing?
> What is the best role for the public sector? And for the trade association?
> What is the impact on innovation in Europe? |
Marco Da Rin, Professor, Department of Finance, Tilburg University |
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| 11.25 |
Industry structure – will current market conditions act as a catalyst for structural change? |
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> “Never waste a good crisis” – is this the moment for industry consolidation?
> What will be the long term industry effect of innovation partnerships with corporates?
> How can the industry develop and nurture successful venture ecosystems? |
Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Company, Inc. (Moderator) |
Anne Glover, CEO, Amadeus Capital Partners Ltd |
Terry McGuire, General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners |
Richard Pelly, Chief Executive Officer, European Investment Fund |
Adi Pundak-Mintz, General Partner, Gemini Israel Funds |
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| 12.05 |
Fund structuring – going beyond the GP/LP relationship. |
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> As a GP, what are my options regarding sources of capital?
> Alternatives to the GP/LP fund - where else can GPs find money for entrepreneurs? |
Simon Cook, Managing Partner, DFJ Esprit LLP (Moderator)
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Jean-David Chamboredon, Chief Executive Officer, ISAI Gestion |
Alex MacPherson, Managing Director, Octopus |
Olav Ostin, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Tempo Capital Partners LLP |
Alexander von Frankenberg, Managing Director, High-Tech Gründerfonds Management GmbH |
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| 12.50 |
Networking Lunch |
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| 13.55 |
Regulatory update on the AIFM Directive |
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> Next milestones – what happens at sovereign state level?
> From legislation to implementation what next for AIFMD?
> What is the shake-down for venture after months of political wrangling? |
Uli Fricke, Managing General Partner, Triangle Venture Capital Group GmbH |
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| 14.20 |
The entrepreneur's perspective – a fireside chat with a leading entrepreneur |
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Nenad Marovac, Managing Partner, DN Capital (UK) LLP (Moderator) |
Fabrice Grinda, CEO, OLX, Inc. |
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| 14.50 |
Networking and Refreshment Break |
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| 15.15 |
Corporate venture - one route to exit? |
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> How is the corporate acquisition market evolving?
> Are corporates looking deal by deal or for longer term relationships?
> Beyond high-tech – are more traditional manufacturing companies looking to venture-backed companies? |
Siegfried Bialojan, Executive Director, Head of European Life Science Centre, Ernst & Young (Moderator) |
Michiel de Haan, General Partner, Aescap Venture |
Stefan Gabriel, President, 3M New Ventures |
Anil Hansjee, Head of Corporate Development EMEA, Google |
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| 16.00 |
Presentation on the innovation and research strategy of the European Commission |
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Per-Ove Engelbrecht, Head of Unit 'Financing Innovation and SMEs', Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
Presentation |
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| 16.20 |
Keynote address - building game changing businesses |
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> Which global trends should innovators be excited about?
> What should entrepreneurs look for in a VC?
> How to best manage the full investment cycle? |
Niklas Zennström, CEO and Founding Partner, Atomico Ventures |
Moderated Q&A |
James Mawson, Founder and Editor, Global Corporate Venturing |
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| 17.00 |
End of conference |
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