Topic of this year's conference: given the difficulties the venture capital industry is presently facing, especially in fund raising outside the US, this year's conference will particularly focus on government policies to support the venture capital industry.
Morning sessions will be focused on public policies related to venture capital. Afternoon sessions will take a more global approach to the venture capital ecosystem including technology start-up companies.
Format of the sessions: 20 minutes for presentations and 20 minutes for questions / discussion, with a moderator.
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| 7:30 to 8:20 am | REGISTRATION AND BREAKFAST (buffet) |
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| 8:30 to 8:50 am | WELCOME :
INTRODUCTION : Origin, objectives, expectations, format
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| 8:50 to 9:30 am | VENTURE CAPITAL and PUBLIC POLICY : International Lessons
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| 9:30 to 10:10 am | CAN PUBLIC MONEY BECOME PRIVATE EQUITY ? The European experience
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| 10:10 to 10:40 am | NETWORKING BREAK |
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| 10:40 to 11:20 am | CLOSING THE EQUITY GAP: The UK approach
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| 11:20 to 12:00 pm | LOCAL INVESTMENT FUNDS IN THE US: Best Practices
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| 12:00 to 13:30 pm | LUNCH Keynote Speaker:
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| 13:30 to 14:10 pm | START-UPS and VENTURE CAPITAL CO-EVOLUTION : The Israeli Experience
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| 14:10 to 14:40 pm | BUILDING A VC MARKET FROM ZERO : The New Zealand Experience
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| 14:40 to 15:20 pm | FACILITATING VENTURE DEVELOPMENT: U.S. POLICY WITH CONTRAST TO OTHER SELECT ECONOMIES
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| 15:20 to 15:40 pm | EMERGING MARKETS : Russia
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| 15:40 to 16:00 pm | NETWORKING BREAK |
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| 16:00 to 16:30 pm | HOW CAN PRIVATE SECTOR INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS JOIN FORCES WITH GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE A BENEFICIAL VC ECOSYSTEM ?
Discussant:
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| 16:30 to 17:00 pm | GENERAL DISCUSSION : next steps |
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