Day 1: Wednesday, 14 May 2003
Day 2: Thursday, 15 May 2003
09:30
-10:00 |
Registration |
10:00
- 10:15 |
Welcome
speech, Mr. H. Issaias, General Manager, ELKE |
10:15
- 10:30 |
Introduction,
Mr. Y. Stavrou, Mandatory Councillor, Federation of Industries
of Northern Greece |
10:30
- 11:00 |
"Risk
capital within the framework of the Lisbon Agenda"
Dr. G. Papaconstantinou, National Coordinator for the
Lisbon agenda |
11:00
- 11:30 |
"Financial
Management in Bad Times"
Prof. T. Agmon, College of Management, Israel |
11:30
- 12:00 |
"After
the hard landing, what?"
Mr. C. Paterson, Scottish Equity Partners |
12:00
- 12:30 |
Coffee
break |
12:30
- 13:30 |
"Private
Equity Market Trends"
Mr. N.
Stathopoulos, APAX Partners, The
International Perspective
Mr. P. Mellinger, AIG, The Regional Perspective
Mr. G. Kourtis, Global Finance, The Greek
Perspective
Mr. S. Trahanis, NBG Venture Capital, The Technology
Perspective |
13:30
- 14:00 |
Case
studies - "Start-Ups in Technology & in
Emerging Markets"
Prof. C. Balas - FORTH Photonics
Mr. A. Efthimov - Mr. Bricolage |
14:00
- 14:15 |
"Promoting
entrepreneurship through competitions"
Dr. S. Evripidou, University of Cyprus |
14:15-
15:00 |
Lunch |
|
Seminar in
Innovation Financing - How to get financed
Dr. U. Bundgaard-Joergensen, Gate2Growth Initiative |
Business Meetings |
15:00
- 16:25 |
Seminar Part 1
1. Trends in VC Financing - EU and USA
2. Loan or Equity?
3. What is important in a Business Plan seen from an
investor's point of view - Why?
4. Make two plans:
A plan to build your business / A plan to show to
investors |
15:00
– 20:00
Prearranged
bilateral business meetings
(by invitation only)
|
16:25
- 16:35 |
Coffee break |
16:35
- 18:00 |
Seminar Part 2
5. What is a Gate2Growth Business Plan diagnostic and why do we do it?
6. The process of finding the right potential investor - Venture Capitalist or Business Angel?
7. Preparation for your meeting with the investors.
8. How can the Gate2Growth services help finding the right investors under the changing market conditions. |
21:00 |
Gala dinner |
Day 3: Friday, 16 May 2003
|
Workshop
for Enterpreneurs: “Late stage Venture Capital” |
Business
meetings |
10:00
- 10:15 |
Welcome
Speech
Y.
Drapaniotis, Director General, Federation of Greek
Industries |
9:00 - 20:00
Prearranged bilateral business
meetings
(by invitation only) |
10:15
- 12:00 |
Pension Fund
Investment in Private Equity
Mr. D.
Rediadis, Deucalion Rediadis & Sons Law
OfficeMr. G. Kintis, CEO New Economy Development Fund |
12:00
- 12:30 |
Later-stage investments
Mr. Y. Protopapadakis, Global Finance |
12:30
- 13:15 |
MBO/MBI - Management Buy-out/Management Buy-in
Mr. G.
Koukouzelis,
NBG Venture Capital |
13:15
- 13:45 |
LBO - Leveraged Buy-out
Mr. A. Doxiadis, Notos Associates |
13:45
- 15:00 |
Lunch
reception |
15:00
- 15:30 |
Mezzanine
Finance
Mr. M. Rigas, Capital Connect |
15:30
- 16:30
|
Due Diligence
& Companies' Valuation
Mr. M. Hadjipavlou, Deloitte & Touche
Mr. A. Damalas, Deloitte & Touche
Mr. V. Theofanopoulos, Deloitte & Touche
Mr. M. Pelidis, Deloitte & Touche |
16:30
- 17:00 |
Venture
Capital Investment Agreements
Mr. P.
Dracopoulos, Dracopoulos & Vassalakis Associates |
17:00
- 17:30
|
Liquidation
of Investements - Exits
Mr. S.
Capsaskis, Commercial Capital |
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