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Investment Forum Programme (version 8)

Tuesday 14 September 2010

10.00	Registration open
12.30-13.45	Buffet lunch
(13.00)	Welcome Chair: Reinhard Goebl, Investment Forum Advisory Board, Austria Lena Gustafsson, AALA President, Sweden Henning Seiding, Welfare Tech Region, Denmark
13.45-14.00	Short Break
14.00-15.30	MARKET AND DYNAMICS Chair: Rafael de Andrés Medina, AAL Association, Spain [Draft summary:] The introductory session discusses commercial aspects of the European AAL market from a variety of viewpoints: a journalist, an economist, and a public procurer perspective. AAL market opportunities for the Venture Capitalist NN, Mandag Morgen, Denmark (TBC) Economic opportunities, demographic shift and welfare entitlements in Europe Ib Oustrup, CEO of the Danish Society of Engineers, Denmark (TBC) Unmet needs George Macginnis, PA Consulting, United Kingdom
15.30-16.00	Coffee break
16.00-17.30	PRIVATE INVESTING Chair: Juan Carlos Castrosin, Pi&Pi, Spain [Draft summary:] Experienced private investors from different sectors will discuss their industry to suggest ways for AAL entrepreneurs and public investors to find private investment partners. Life Sciences and ICT from a VC point of view Dr. Nissim Darvish, Orbimed Advisors, Israel Seed Fund Raising: don't forget Angels! Roberto de Saint-Malo, Adara Venture Partners, Spain Financing companies in the new environment – challenges and opportunities Yuval Binur, Accelerated Technologies Partners, United States
17.30	Break
19.00	Reception at Odense Town Hall Buses depart from OCC at 18.30

Wednesday 15 September 2010

9.00-10.30	ENTREPRENEURS Chair : Urs Guggenbühl, University of St. Gallen [Draft summary:] What are the key ingredients for a commercially successful company in the AAL market? Learn from a business, from a business development initiative, and from a matchmaker A success story in the market place: Doro Jérôme Arnaud, DORO AB, Sweden Analysis: what does it take to be a successful entrepreneur? Katy Lethbridge, SEHTA, United Kingdom Need of fund raising and process Kenneth Larsen, Keystones, Denmark	(Regions workshop – not public, invitation only)
10.30- 11.00	Coffee Break
11.00-12.30	Closing Panel: What is the right mix of public and private investors? Chair: Peter Saraga, AAL Association [Draft summary:] The closing panel discussion will bring together public and private investors to explore what all players can do to promote investment and development of the AAL sector and to determine next steps. Initial statements: Regional needs in AAL investments Mikkel Hemmingsen, Syddanmark Region, Denmark View from Europe Erika Mann, former MEP, Germany Private investor Dr. Nissim Darvish, Orbimed Advisors, Israel Finnish SITRA or Vaekstfonden No reaction View from the European Investment Bank EIB representative TBC? Discussion
12.30-13.00	Lunch break before the opening of the AAL Forum

All sessions take place in OCC, room Fyn. All breaks will be in the Foyer.

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George MacGinnis PA Consulting Group

Roberto has extensive experience finding, making and managing direct equity investments. Involvement with over 20 companies, including Cambridge Broadband and eDreams, have provided him with knowledge and experience that is highly valuable for early-stage ventures. Roberto has been making direct equity investments since 1995. He was Executive Director of BHI Corporation and Founder & Managing Partner of tech-VC Latin Rim. During this time he has executed and managed 20 investments, achieving a 25% IRR on completed investment cycles. Roberto’s pre-Adara technology investment experience includes ventures such as Cambridge Broadband (Cambridge, UK), eDreams (Barcelona) and Energia Global (Boston / San José, Costa Rica). He specialises in delivering out of the ordinary programmes and has significant recent experience in shaping and delivering innovative service improvements