Description: The Public Policy Forum on Venture Capital (“PPF”) is an invitation-only event within The Quebec City Conference developed for world leading LPs, GPs, industry experts and government officials to share their views, experience and concerns regarding public policies in support of a buoyant ecosystem to finance emerging technology companies.
Objectives: building this Forum as a neutral and independent international platform to bring together global leaders experienced in the creation of a buoyant ecosystem to finance emerging technology companies in a unique format designed to share experience and ideas and to develop solid long term relationships.
| Monday, October 19th, 2009 | |||||||||||
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| 7:30 to 8:30 am | Breakfast offered by the PPF Organizing Committee | ||||||||||
| 8:30 to 8:50 am | WELCOME :
INTRODUCTION :
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| 8:50 to 9:40 am | KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Subject: "Boulevard of Broken Dreams – Why Public Efforts to Boost Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Have Failed and What to do about it" - Official release of Dr. Lerner’s new book |
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| 9:40 to 10:30 am | FIRST PANEL Subject: How is the venture capital industry evolving in response to the crisis - What are public policy responses to the present situation? Moderator:
Panellists:
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| 10:30 to 10:50 am | NETWORKING BREAK |
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| 10:50 to 11:40 am | SECOND PANEL Subject: Public policies to support business angels investing in technology start-ups and their role in the ecosystem Moderator:
Panellists:
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| 11:40 to 12:30 pm | THIRD PANEL Subject: "Public/Private Venture Capital Partnerships: Fund Managers' Perspective - One Year Later" Moderator:
Panellists:
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| 12:30 to 1:30 pm | NETWORKING LUNCH |
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| 1:30 to 3:15 pm | BUSINESS CASE STUDY PRODUCED BY COLLER INSTITUTE OF PRIVATE EQUITY OF LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL, IN COOPERATION WITH PROFESSOR JOSH LERNER OF HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL Subject: Capital for Enterprise Ltd (United Kingdom) Case Researchers:
Moderator and collaborator:
Special guest:
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| 3:15 to 3:45 pm | NETWORKING BREAK |
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| 3:45 to 4:30 pm | GENERAL DISCUSSION : conclusions and next steps Moderated by:
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| 4:30 to 5:00 pm | CONVERGENCE SESSION |
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| 5:00 pm | All attendees are invited to The Quebec City Conference which follows immediately. |
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