Monday, April 13
19:00 – 21:00 Welcome Cocktail & Registration
Tuesday, April 14
07:45 – 08:30 Breakfast & Registration
08:30 – 09:00 Opening Comments, Alex Vieux
09:00 – 09:45 Keynote Roundtable: VC Outlook 2015 and beyond – The macroeconomic environment has triggered a lot of questions and uncertainties. Although everyone has been impacted by the recession, entrepreneurs continue to defy the odds and demonstrate incredible resilience. From Romania to Turkey and Norway to Portugal, innovation is flourishing. Is there a common trend among them? What do they do right?
- Auriga Capital, Nicolas Tcherdakoff, Partner
- Caixa Capital Risc, Sergio Perez, Investment Director
09:45 – 10:15 Keynote Presentation: Going Global – Some practical advice when taking your company abroad
- Kahn & Associes, Daniel Kahn, Founder and Managing Partner
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:15 Keynote Presentation: Challenges and Opportunities in Early Stage Funding Today.
- Blumberg Capital, David Blumberg, Managing Partner
11:15 – 12:30 Keynote Panel: Opening the Door to the Corporates – There is a point when every entrepreneur must step out of the nest and navigate uncharted waters. One of the most daunting hurdles many companies face is doing a deal with a large corporate. It is a different culture, a different speed and certainly a different set of priorities. How does a private company reach out to the giants? What is their vetting process? How can they make sure to make a good first impression?
- Intel Capital, Erik Jorgensen, Investment Director
- IBM Venture Capital Group, Deborah Magid, Director of Software Strategy
- Credit Suisse, Philippe Cerf, Managing Director
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 Presentations: Red Herring Europe Finalists
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:30 Presentations: Red Herring Europe Finalists
19:00 – 21:00 Cocktail & Dinner Party
Wednesday, April 15
07:45 – 08:30 Breakfast & Registration
08:30 – 09:00 Opening Comments, Alex Vieux
09:00 – 09:45 Keynote Session: Innovation in Europe – Europe boasts some of the world’s top innovators, and nurturing healthy levels of innovation is vital for the future of Europe’s startup community. How does innovation vary throughout Europe and what are companies doing to ensure forward thinking even after success?
- Creansia, Atul Sinha, Advisor
- SpeedUp Venture Capital Group, Bartolomiej Gola, Partner
09:45 – 10:30 Keynote Presentation: Success Stories and the Lessons Learned – Outstanding entrepreneurs who have been there before share their insights, strategies and their recipes for success.
- Charlie Muirhead, Advisor at Firestartr.co and Founder and former CEO of Rightster
10:30 – 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00- 11:30 Keynote Roundtable: Finding the Right Investor – In Europe’s current environment, sources of money are scarce, so you need to stand up and be heard. How do you, as an entrepreneur, get in front of the right venture capitalist without wasting your time? What are they looking for when they sift through 1000 business plans a month? Is there anything you can do to rise to the top?
- Magma Venture Partners, Yahal Zilka, Managing Partner
- 360 Capital Partners, Emanuele Levi, Partner
- HPE Growth Capital, Manfred Krikke, Partner
11:30 – 12:00 Keynote Presentation
- PwC Accelerator, Cyrille Foillard, Managing Director
12:00 – 12:30 Keynote Session: Great Expectations? – IPOs are not a realistic exit for companies in Europe. How can entrepreneurs best find liquidity and payoff for their hard work and their investor’s trust? What are the benchmarks they should aim for?
- Earlybird Venture Capital, Christian Nagel, Co-Founder & Managing Partner
- GP Bullhound, Guillaume Bonneton, Partner
- Arma Partners, John Meehan, Partner
- Pod Ventures, Tom Nyman, Founding Partner
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 15:30 Presentations: Red Herring Europe Finalists
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 18:30 Presentations: Red Herring Europe Finalists
18:45 – 21:30 Top 100 Europe Award Ceremony & Dinner