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Day 1: Wednesday, 14 May 2003

18:00

Welcome reception

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