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Conference Presentation. 4 th. Lisbon, 25 th and 26th May, 2004. It’s time to do business !. 4 th Venture Capital IT. Why you should come. The questions we want to answer. What’s the role of Venture Capital in building a more dynamic and entrepreneurial Portugal?

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  1. Conference Presentation 4th Lisbon, 25th and 26th May, 2004 It’s time to do business !

  2. 4thVenture Capital IT Why you should come The questions we want to answer • What’s the role of Venture Capital in building a more dynamic and entrepreneurial Portugal? • What changes need to be taken to put Venture Capital at the centre of the Portuguese economy? • Should companies be selective when choosing the perfect investor? • Besides capital, which other attributtes can the investor bring to the start-up? • How to reconcile long-term strategy of the company with investor’s objectives? • International leading edge speakers from both business and finance; • Access to innovating projects; • Diverse and complementary subjects: Financing Sources, Entrepreneurship and Technology. 4th Lisbon, 25th and 26th May, 2004 It’s time to do business !

  3. 4thVenture Capital IT Key Note Speakers Shailendra Vyakarnam started his working career in small companies, leaving to complete his MBA and PhD at Cranfield School of Management, where he stayed on the faculty for ten years, before taking up a Chair in Enterprise at Nottingham Business School. In April 2001 he was appointed Teaching Programme Director at the University of Cambridge Entrepreneurship Centre and has been made a Senior Fellow of Darwin College, Cambridge. He has published several books and journal articles. In 1990 he co-founded Transitions, combining his academic interests with the practical ‘how-to’ for businesses. As a result of this he has worked with over 400 businesses in workshops, consulting assignments and as coach, mentor and non-executive director. Shai Vyakarnam Centre For Entrepreneurial Learning University of Cambridge Director The Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning at the University of Cambridge was created to train, develop and support people who want to turn their innovating ideas into well-succeeded projects. The activities of the Centrecombine theory with real life experience giving entrepreneurs all the tools they need. It’s time to do business !

  4. 4thVenture Capital IT Speakers Jack is a serial entrepreneur, business angel, and Entrepreneur in Residence at the University of Cambridge. Most recently Jack has joined the founding team of Artemi and has authored the 'High Tech Entrepreneur's Hand Book. Formerly Chief Technologist of NTL, Jack has founded a number of high tech companies including NetChannel Ltd (sold to NTL Europe and AOL USA ), Electronic Share Information Ltd (sold to E*Trade) and TopexPress (sold to VSEL). Jack Lang “Serial Entrepreneur” After working as a consulter for 5 years in European companies, Claude Rameau has joined INSEAD board in the area of economic sciences. With many publications on bookshops, he’s actually Vice President of INSEAD, as well as board member of many Centre Euro-Asian academic institutes. He now runs France Angels Network, the biggest business angel’s organization in France, promoting this type of investors within the high-potential companies market. Claude Rameau France Angels Network It’s time to do business !

  5. 4thVenture Capital IT Speakers Graduated by ESSEC, Paris, Philippe Bloch is the president of Columbus Café and author of many best sellers related to entrepreneurship like “Bienheureux les fêlés” and “Service Compris” with more than 500.000 books sold. Founded in 1994, Columbus Café is the first and biggest ‘expresso’ bar network operating in France. The American concept relates Italian tradition to the innovation of the new world. Philippe Bloch Columbus Cafe Measuring the economic impact of technologic revolutions today is the main purpose of Forrester, U.S. based company since 1983, which counts with about 560 employees and is already quoted in NASDAQ. Forrester’s mission is to guide and help marketing annalists and IT professionals’ in the creation of a technologic platform, which brings them competitive advantages.With almost 2000 clients, Forrester is a multinational company with offices in Australia, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, UK and USA. It’s time to do business !

  6. 4thVenture Capital IT Speakers Chris Curtis got his first taste of entrepreneurship in the 1970s when he helped a friend launch a clothing store. Bitten by the bug, he soon followed by opening a restaurant and two donut franchises of his own. After selling these successful operations, he turned to helping others as an entrepreneurship consultant.The Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development (CEED) was born in 1995 through Chris’s work within the Nova Scotia Department of Education and remains today within the mandate of this department. As Chief Entrepreneurship Officer of CEED, Chris manages this organization, which is dedicated to nurturing entrepreneurship in young people by acting as a catalyst in the areas of: Entrepreneurship Education; Research and Program Design; Professional Development and Community Entrepreneurship.  Chris Curtis CEO Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and Development In the past five years, Chris has spearheaded CEED’s growth from a staff of six to 50. Over 30 projects have been developed and implemented by CEED. These include the award-winning Break Into Business Camp, which instils the entrepreneurial spirit in kids aged nine to 15; Open for Business (OFB), an international network of youth-friendly walk-in centres where staff help with the “how to’s” and “next steps” for anyone who wants to start, improve or expand a business; and the Spirit of Entrepreneurship Conference that attracts 500 people annually. CEED’s professional development programs have been attended by educators and economic developers from across the globe. It’s time to do business !

  7. Faria de Oliveira – Hospitais Privados Portugueses Carlos Vasconcelos e Cruz – PT Comunicações Paulo Ramos – Pararede Moderator: - Maria Manuela (Semanário Económico) 4thVenture Capital IT Theme Panels 25th May Investments and Technology • Market Turnaround and the return of IPO? • IT: A vision over information systems for the last years • Opportunities in the New Technologies • How can short cycles of life influence investments? • CASE STUDY Dr. José Roquette - Pestana Pousadas Group and VC From Concept to Action Chris Curtis – CEED Canada • The critical points in launching a new business • Focusing R&D on product commercialisation • Building a good Business Plan and using it to raise capital • Basic Principles to create a company • CASE STUDY Shai Vyakarnam – Cambridge University Philippe Bloch – Columbus Café Steven Gretch, South Africa Paulo Neves – SDEM – Soc. Desenv. da Madeira Moderator: - Prof. Ricardo Cândido Sousa (Nothingam Univ.) It’s time to do business !

  8. 4thVenture Capital IT Theme Panels 26th May Investors vs. Entrepreneurs Maria Eugénia Magro – Banco Efisa Nasser Sattar – PriceWaterhouseCoopers • Entrepreneur/ Business Angel relations • How to work day-by-day with future partners • Understanding the relationship investors-promoters • Entrepreneur and Investor prerequisites • CASE STUDY Jack Lang – Serial Entrepreneur Francisco Fonseca da Silva – B.Português Gestão Nicolas Eymard – Maaf Gestion-P.equity Mark Delamere, NottinghamUniversity Moderator: - Prof. Doutor Luís Nandim de Carvalho The triangle: Portugal - Brasil –Portuguese Speaking Africa Francisco Banha – Gesventure Banco do Nordeste - Brasil • What is the best investment strategy in these markets? • Venture Capital in Africa? • Prior areas/ sectors? • Support and cooperation? • CASE STUDY Miguel Afonso – A Promotora (Cape Verde) Jorge Barata Preto – GCI (Mozambique) Samy Kopit – BNDES (Brazil) Siagri Moçambique – Dr Jorge Santos Moderator: - Mestre Rui de Carvalho It’s time to do business !

  9. Last Three Editions Speakers Jean Raby –Goldman Sachs Director Arnaldo Rodrigues – Country Manager Motorola Portugal Paul Shreve – New Business Develpoment Cisco USA Paulo Ramos –CEO Compaq Portugal Luís Mira Amaral – BPI Capital Board Member Rogério Carapuça – CEO Novabase Stéphane Roussier – France Finance Technology Group President Christopher Klein – Ernst & Young Andre Jaunay – Business Angels France Network Chris Curtis – Centre Entrepreneuship Canada João Matias – Oracle Portugal Diogo Horta e Costa – Telesp Celular António Nogueira de Leite – University Teacher Alexander Von Friesen – Pricewaterhousecoopers Martin Carr – Business Link It’s time to do business !

  10. The Organization Gesventure... Where do we stand • 1st «Venture Catalyst » in Portugal • + 150 Analysed Dossiers • 800.000€ raised • + 50 conferences as speakers • Venture Capital Market Reports • ISO 9001:2000Certification It’s time to do business !

  11. Conclusion The organization of a conference of this size with speakers, critics and world-class businessmen, is only possible if the most active organizations in the market get together and contribute to its implementation and success. We therefore expect to achieve successful understanding platforms to realize, in the fourth consecutive year, the event that represents the state of the art of venture capital in Portugal, which we want to be considered an important mark in international conferences all around the world. It’s time to do business !

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