Program
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13 September 2019 | |
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16:00–18:00 |
ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS |
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19:00–22:00 |
PRE-PARTY DINNER | INTELLECTUAL GAME "VENTURING" Welcome address to participants – Vitaly Polekhin, President of International Investor Organization INVESTORO, Russia – Sergey Bogdanov, Founder & CEO, YellowRockets, Russia – Oleg Teplov, CEO VEB Ventures, Russia |
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22:00–00:00 |
VENTURE SAUNA | KARAOKE BATTLE | INVEST BOWLING |
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14 September 2019 |
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08:00–10:00 |
YOGA | VOLLEYBALL |
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FOOTBALL MATCH "INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS TEAM VS NATIONAL INVESTORS TEAM" |
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10:00–10:20 |
WELCOME COFFEE | RECEPTION |
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10:20-10:30 |
SUMMIT GRAND OPENING Welcome address to participants – Vitaly Polekhin, President of International Investor Organization INVESTORO, Russia – Sergey Bogdanov, Founder & CEO, YellowRockets, Russia – Oleg Teplov, CEO VEB Ventures, Russia |
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10:30–11:00 |
PLENARY SESSION | INTERNATIONAL PRACTICES FOR EARLY STAGE VENTURE ECOSYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Moderator: Yuri Navarro, CEO at Panache International, former CEO at National Angel Capital Organization, Canada Speakers: – Oleg Teplov, CEO VEB Ventures, Russia – Charles Sidman, Managing partner of ECS Capital Partners, USA – Israel Pons, CEO and Co-Founding Partner of Angels Nest LATAM, Mexico – Baybars Altuntas, President of the World Business Angels Investment Forum, President of the Business Angels Association of Turkey, Turkey – Jacopo Losso, Director of Secretariat The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players (EBAN), European Union |
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11:00–11:30 |
PLENARY SESSION | GLOBAL CHALLENGES FOR CROSSBOARDER INVESTMENTS AND PARTNERSHIP Moderator: Vitaly Polekhin, President of International Investor Organization INVESTORO, Russia Speakers: – Andreas Mihalovits, Co-founder of Global Super Angels Club, founder Marbella Tech Angels, Demium Startups, Germany, Spain – Peter E.Braun, Co-founder and CEO of the Mountain Club AG, EPI Startup Fund, Board Member at EBAN, Switzerland – Dusan Stojanovic, Founder and CEO, True Global Ventures, Singapore – David Assia, Executive Chairman of iAngels, Israel – Jason E Barkeloo, Founder, Board Chair Knowbella Tech, USA |
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11:30–12:00 |
PLENARY SESSION | EARLY STAGE INVESTORS – THE BASIS OF THE NEW ECONOMY OF THE WORLD Moderator: Baybars Altuntas, President of the World Business Angels Investment Forum, President of the Business Angels Association of Turkey, Turkey Speakers: – Christine Bjarkby, Board member of EBAN for Sweden, Sweden – Panagiotis Ketikidis, Co-founder Hellenic Business Angels Network, Greece – Robert Ługowski, Managing Partner at Cobin Angels, Board Member at EBAN, Poland – Lisa-Marie Fassl, Managing Director of Austrian Angel Investors Association, Austria – Patrick Kedziora, Entrepreneurship Lab, France |
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12:00–12:20 |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER | INTERNATIONAL EARLY STAGE INVESTMENT MARKET OVERVIEW Speaker: Jacopo Losso, Director of Secretariat The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players (EBAN), European Union |
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12:20–12:50 |
PLENARY SESSION | TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY TRENDS CHANGING EARLY STAGE INVESTMENT MARKET Moderator: Dusan Stojanovic, Founder and CEO, True Global Ventures, Singapore Speakers: – Lana Graf, Partner at YellowRockets.vc, USA – Angelo Dalli, Serial entrepreneur, Angel investor, Malta – Ramesh Haridas, Entrepreneur and an early stage investor, UK – Kaiser H. Naseem, Digital Transformation Professional/International Development Banker, Canada – Anette Nordvall, Partner Stockholms Business Angels, Sweden |
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12:50–13:20 |
PLENARY SESSION | A PRECISE CALCULATION OR AN ATTEMPT TO CHANGE THE WORLD? Moderator: Marcel Dridje, President of Sophia Business Angels, France Speakers: – Branko Drobnak, President of Business Angels of Slovenia, Slovenia – Ivar Siimar, Co-founder and partner at Trind Ventures, President Emeritus EstBan, Estonian – Fabrice Testa, Board Member of the Luxembourg Business Angel Network, Luxembourg – Audra Shallal, Board Member of the Les Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles, France – Karl W. Mundorff, Director Oregon State University Advantage Accelerator, USA |
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13:20–13:30 |
CEREMONIAL SIGNING OF AGREEMENTS |
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13:30–14:30 |
LUNCH |
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INVESTMENT ACADEMY SEED ANGELS TRENDS |
TRACK VENTURE INSIGHTS |
TRACK GLOBAL EXCHANGE |
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14:30–15:00 |
BUSINESS ANGEL INVESTING Questions: 1. Basic principles of early stage venture investments (business angels) 2. Review of existing instruments in the venture capital market Speaker: Igor Ryabenky, General Partner Altair Capital, AltaClub, Russia, Israel |
MODERN INVESTMENT STRATEGIES Moderator: Baybars Altuntas, President of the World Business Angels Investment Forum, President of the Business Angels Association of Turkey, Turkey Speakers: – Israel Pons, CEO and Co-Founding Partner of Angels Nest LATAM, Mexico – Fabrice Testa, Board Member of the Luxembourg Business Angel Network, Luxembourg – Robert Ługowski, Managing Partner at Cobin Angels, Board Member at EBAN, Poland – Alexey Solovyev, Venture investor, Founder Round A, Russia |
HOW TO INVEST AROUND THE WORLD AND NOT TO LOSE MONEY Moderator: Peter E.Braun, Co-founder and CEO of the Mountain Club AG, EPI Startup Fund, Board Member at EBAN, Switzerland Speakers: – Andreas Mihalovits, Co-founder of Global Super Angels Club, founder Marbella Tech Angels, Demium Startups, Germany, Spain – Aleksandr Voronov, Development Director in CIS and Eastern Europe, NTL Trust – Yuri Navarro, CEO at Panache International, former CEO at National Angel Capital Organization, Platform VC, Canada – Elena Privalova, Global Tech Hub, UAE-Russia |
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15:05–15:35 |
DUE DILIGENCE Questions: 1. Initial assessment and selection of companies for investment, analysis and comprehensive inspection 2. How to assess the investment potentials of a startup (Valuation & Due Diligence), especially negotiation Speaker: Igor Lutz, Managing Partner, the Untitled ventures, Russia |
YELLOWROCKETS: HOW TO INVEST AND BRING STARTUPS TO INTERNATIONAL MARKETS Speakers: – Dmitry Sutormin, Angel investor, Partner at YellowRockets.vc, Russia – Lana Graf, Partner at YellowRockets.vc, USA – Sergey Bogdanov, Founder & CEO, YellowRockets, Russia |
INVESTORO: HOW TO SELECT GREAT STARTUPS AND INVEST WITH PROFESSIONALS Speakers: – Vitaly Polekhin, President of International Investor Organization INVESTORO, Russia – Angelina Pak, Head of Development INVESTORO, National Business Angel Association, Russia |
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15:40–16:10 |
PROJECT EVALUATION METHODS. IS THERE A MAGIC FORMULA? Questions: 1. Company evaluation procedures 2. Risk factors analysis such as people, markets, technology and competition 3. SWOT analysis: competence, technology, product, business model Speaker: Dmitry Sutormin, Angel investor, Partner at YellowRockets.vc, Russia |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER | PAINTED PONY AND OTHER REALITIES OF INVESTING IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Speaker: Angelo Dalli, Serial entrepreneur, Angel investor, Malta |
INVESTMENT IN BLOCKCHAIN - THE HYPE THAT'S GONE OR THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM? Moderator: Vitaly Polekhin, President of International Investor Organization INVESTORO, Russia Speakers: – Dusan Stojanovic, Founder and CEO, True Global Ventures, Singapore – Branko Drobnak, President of Business Angels of Slovenia, Slovenia – Nikita Zhelezny, angel investor, Russia – Sergey Dashkov, angel investor, Russia – Igor Ryabenky, General Partner Altair Capital, AltaClub, Russia, Israel – Jason E Barkeloo, Founder, Board Chair Knowbella Tech |
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16:15–16:45 |
EVALUATION OF THE ENTREPRENEURIAL TEAM Questions: 1. What type of teams do investors need, roles and communication in the team 2. The risks of incomplete teams in startups (in respect of technology, markets and competition) 3. Reputational risks for investors and entrepreneurs Speaker: Pavel Korolev, Founder, CEO Pulsar Venture Capital, Russia |
PRACTICES OF NEXT ROUND INVESTORS RELATIONS Moderator: Panagiotis Ketikidis, Co-founder Hellenic Business Angels Network, Greece Speakers: – Branko Drobnak, President of Business Angels of Slovenia, Slovenia – Ivar Siimar, Co-founder and partner at Trind Ventures, President Emeritus EstBan, Estonian – Marcel Dridje, President of Sophia Business Angels, France – Yury Mitin, Venture partner of iTech Capital, Russia |
BEST PRACTICES OF SUCCESSFUL INVESTMENT EXITS Moderator: Audra Shallal, Board Member of the Les Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles, France Speakers: – Igor Ryabenky, General Partner Altair Capital, AltaClub, Russia, Israel – Nikolay Borisenko, Deputy Director of the Investment company “Leader”, Russia – David Assia, Executive Chairman of iAngels, Israel – Charles Sidman, Managing partner of ECS Capital Partners, USA |
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16:45–17:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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17:00–17:30 |
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT OF INVESTMENT PROJECTS Questions: 1. Balance between high and low risk investments 2. Main risks and evaluation of target profit 3. Diversification of investment Speaker: Lana Graf, Partner at YellowRockets.vc, USA |
CORPORATE VC STRATEGIES Moderator: Oleg Teplov, CEO VEB Ventures, Russia Speakers: – Guy Zbarsky, General Partner Sabra Capital, Israel – Alexandr Kobenko, The National Engineering Corporation, Russia – Islam Midov, Head of CVC MTS, Russia – Alexey Milevsky, Investment Director Mail.ru Group, Russia |
EARLY STAGE INVESTMENT ANALYTICS Moderator: Jacopo Losso, Director of Secretariat The European Trade Association for Business Angels, Seed Funds and Early Stage Market Players (EBAN), European Union Speakers: – Aleksander Kardash, Director, Advisory, PwC Russia – Yuri Navarro, CEO at Panache International, former CEO at National Angel Capital Organization, Platform VC, Canada |
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17:35–18:05 |
PLANNING AND EXIT STRATEGIES Questions: 1. Next round of financing management and investment exit 2. Exit strategies: industry sale - buyback - buyout of a company by management and sale of financial assets - initial public offering of shares - cancellation 3. Characteristics of exit options: advantages, disadvantages, implementation, costs 4. Best practices: examples of unsuccessful and successful exits from investments Speaker: Vitaly Polekhin, President of International Investor Organozation INVESTORO, Russia |
PANEL DISCUSSION "ACCELERATORS - RETURNS OF MARKET SUPPORT?" Moderator: Sergey Bogdanov, Founder & CEO, YellowRockets, Russia Speakers: – Pavel Korolev, Founder, CEO Pulsar Venture Capital, Russia – Dmitry Kalaev, Head of IIDF Aceelerator, Russia – Alexei Okishev, Partner, Risk Assurance Leader, Technology Leader, PwC Russia, Russia – Yuri Rabinovich, Managing Partner at Monthly Ventures and ZenRock Ventures, USA – Michail Erman, HSE business incubator, Russia |
PANEL DISCUSSION "HOW I BECAME A BUSINESS ANGEL AND HOW THAT TURNED OUT" Moderator: Marcel Dridje, President of Sophia Business Angels, France Speakers: – Andreas Mihalovits, Co-founder of Global Super Angels Club, founder Marbella Tech Angels, Demium Startups, Germany, Spain – Arkady Moreynis, Angel investor, co-founder United Investors, Russia – Sergey Dashkov, Angel investor, Russia – Edward Fiyaksel, President of "Initial Investments" Business Angel Network, Russia |
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18:05–19:00 |
FREE TIME |
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19:00–23:00 |
GALA DINNER | STARTUPS PRESENTATION | VOX ANGELIS EARLY STAGE INVESTMENT AWARDS |
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15 September 2019 |
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08:30–09:30 |
THE RACE "INVESTORS' MILE" |
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09:30–10:00 |
WELCOME COFFEE | RECEPTION |
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INVESTMENT ACADEMY SEED ANGELS TRENDS |
TRACK VENTURE INSIGHTS |
TRACK GLOBAL EXCHANGE |
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10:00–10:30 |
LEGAL ISSUES RELATED TO IP REGISTRATION, TEAMWORK AND STRUCTURING OF A VENTURE DEAL TO PROTECT THE INVESTOR Questions: 1. Main transaction documents (NDA, Term Sheet, participants/shareholders agreements, sales agreements, other) 2. Differences in transactions under Russian and international law (English and American law) 3. Typical mistakes making deals Speaker: Anton Pushkov, General Partner, Skolkovo Legal |
KEYNOTE SPEAKER | HARDWARE RENAISSANCE OR HOW HARDWARE IS ALSO CHANGING THE WORLD Speaker: Anette Nordvall, Partner Stockholms Business Angels, Sweden |
INVESTORS ENGAGEMENT WITH PORTFOLIO STARTUPS, HOW TO HELP WITHOUT INTERFERING Moderator: Christine Bjarkby, Board member of EBAN for Sweden, Sweden Speakers: – Pavel Mazitov, Partner TerraVC, Russia – Alex Zhigarev, Partner SpeedInvest, Austria – Alexey Girin, CEO and Founder Starta Ventures, Starta Accelerator, USA, Russia – Nikolay Sakharov, General Partner "Sakharov and partners", Russia |
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10:35–11:05 |
NOT JUST ANGEL INVESTING: HOW ELSE YOU CAN INVEST IN STARTUPS Moderator: Alexey Solovyev, Venture investor, Founder Round A, Russia Speakers: – Igor Lutz, Managing Partner, the Untitled ventures, Russia – Sergey Dashkov, angel investor, Russia – Alexey Goryachev, RB Partners Senior Partner, Russia |
REALITIES AND MYTHS OF EARLY STAGES INVESTING Moderator: Charles Sidman, Managing partner of ECS Capital Partners, USA Speakers: – Oleg Dronov, COO ADFirst, Russia – Yuri Rabinovich, Managing Partner at Monthly Ventures and ZenRock Ventures, USA – Alex Zhigarev, Partner SpeedInvest, Austria – Guy Zbarsky, General Partner Sabra Capital, Israel – Alexey Girin, CEO and Founder Starta Ventures, Starta Accelerator, USA, Russia |
EFFECTIVE COOPERATION BETWEEN INVESTORS AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM Moderator: Patrick Kedziora, Entrepreneurship Lab, France Speakers: – Alex Kosik, COO, Lipolysis Robitics, Inc., USA – Daria Lyulkovich, Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO, Russia – Karl Mundorff, Director of the Oregon State University Advantage Accelerator, USA – Renat Batyrov, CEO Technopark Skolkovo, Russia – Peter Hoffmann, Business & Export Acceleration, Ecosystem Building (PwC`s Accelerator) |
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11:10–11:40 |
EARLY STAGE INVESTORS SUPPORT TOOLS Speakers: – Stanislav Kolesnicheko, Director of Ecosystem Development, Skolkovo Ventures, Russia – Cyril Golub, Co-owner and CEO, Aheadworks, Belarus – Ilya Kurmyshev, Director for Businesses Growth Support (NTI Office), RVC, Russia |
THE FAST CHANGING FINTECH INDUSTRY Keynote speakers: – Kaiser H. Naseem, Digital Transformation Professional/International Development Banker, Canada – Peter E.Braun, Co-founder and CEO of the Mountain Club AG, EPI Startup Fund, Board Member at EBAN, Switzerland |
NOT JUST DIGITAL, WHERE ELSE TO INVEST Moderator: Pavel Korolev, Founder, CEO Pulsar Venture Capital, Russia Speakers: – Vitalina Dzutseva, Medical and Business development at ICON Holdings, USA – Danila Shaposhnikov, Partner at TerraVC, Russia – Jason E Barkeloo, Founder, Board Chair Knowbella Tech, USA – Alexander Sapov, CEO of GetTransfer.com, Co-founder of Key Group Accelerator |
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11:40–12:00 |
COFFEE BREAK |
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12:00–13:00 |
HOW TO BECOME A BUSINESS ANGEL Speakers: – Cyril Golub, Co-owner and CEO, Aheadworks, Belarus – Igor Kaloshin, Partner SmartHub, Russia – Alexey Goryachev, RB Partners Senior Partner, Russia – Nikita Zhelezny, Angel investor, Russia |
ANGELS, SUPER ANGELS, MICRO AND VENTURE FUNDS – EVOLUTION OF EARLY STAGES INVESTORS Moderator: Robert Ługowski, Managing Partner at Cobin Angels, Board Member at EBAN, Poland Speakers: – Dmitry Sutormin, Angel investor, Partner at YellowRockets.vc, Russia – Olga Dorofeeva, General Partner Smarthub, Russia – Ivar Siimar, Co-founder and partner at Trind Ventures, President Emeritus EstBan, Estonian – Dmitry Kalaev, Head of IIDF Aceelerator, Russia – Anton Vasilyev, Partner Orange Capital, M&A, Russia |
HOW TO CREATE A BUSINESS ANGELS CLUB Moderator: Fabrice Testa, Board Member of the Luxembourg Business Angel Network, Luxembourg Speakers: – Audra Shallal, Board Member of the Les Business Angels des Grandes Ecoles, France – Lisa-Marie Fassl, Managing Director of Austrian Angel Investors Association, Austria – Arkady Moreynis, Angel investor, co-founder United Investors, Russia – Vladimir Batmanov, co-founder VC Syndicate, Russia |
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13:00-14:00 |
LUNCH |
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14:00–16:30 |
PRESENTATION OF VENTURE STARTUPS BY LEAD INVESTORS Investors talk about the startups they are investing in and invite co-investors to join. It's a unique opportunity to co-invest together with the leading investors in Russian and international venture startups at the early stage. |
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16:30–19:00 |
CLOSING CEREMONY | FAREWELL COCKTAIL BY THE POND | DEPARTURE OF THE PARTICIPANTS |
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* The program is not final, changes are possible.
