Accommodation
Delegates are responsible for the arrangement and payment of their own travel and accommodation. You may book accommodation at the Hotel of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciencs «Zolotaya dolina» Novosibirsk, Akademgorodok, ul. Iliicha, d. 10 (http://www.gold-valley.ru/?lang=en)

February 19^th, 2010 – Day One

Applying Innovative Thinking to Improving Company Efficiency & Market Competitiveness

09:00 – 10:00   Participants’ registration, welcoming coffee 

10:00 – 10:30   Opening Welcome & Program Introduction

• Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod www.MARCHMONTnews.com
• Yan Ryazantsev, Director, Investments Department, Russian Venture Company, (RVC), Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
• Boris Ivlev, Director, Venture Investment Support Fund, Novosibirsk Region

10:30 – 12:00   Session 1: Preparing the Foundation for Russia’s 21^st Century Innovation Economy

Moderator: Kendrick White, Founder, Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners

• Assessing Russia’s Competitive Advantages in a Globally Integrated Economy – Leading Examples to Follow: Kendrick White, Founder, Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners;
• International Connections for Innovation – Can they help? Are they feasible?: Daniel Satinsky, Founder B.E.A. Associates, USA, Boston, www.bea-associates.com;
• Innovation Chains: Evgeny Savin, Organizer: iCamp & BIT Competition; Founder, General Director, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru; 
• Long Term Growth Strategies for Russian Companies - AIM: Myths & Realities: Oleg Elshin, Executive Director, Partner, East Kommerts, Moscow, www.eastkom.ru
• Questions & Answers 

12.00 – 12.30 Coffee Break

 12.30 – 13.00   Session 2:  From Laggard to Leader – how the UK transformed into an Innovation Leader

Presenter: Patrick Fullick, Founder & President, Science Connections, Moscow ~ London, www.scienceconnections.ru

• British Entrepreneurship Through the Ages: A traditional English definition;
• The Traditional Education System: Adapting the culture and re-shaping it to the 21^st century;
• 1970’s Stagnation:  Where do we go from here?
• Case Study Examples of Innovation Applications in Business: The UK’s brightest innovation star;
• What the UK Government Policies did right & what went wrong: Success stories and lessons learned;
• The Price the UK paid to be Innovative;
• Promoting Russian Science & Innovation Capabilities Internationally: The upcoming exhibition “Celebrating Gagarin” to be held in London, in 2011
• Questions & Answers 
   

 13:00 – 14.00    Session 3:  Using Technology to Expand your Market Position – Global Trends

Moderator:  Evgeny Savin, General Director, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru           

• International Technology Trends Use of Simulation Modeling in Management Decisions: Vitaly Lazorin, CEO, Novstream Constructive Solutions, www.novstream.ru Expert of the Russian Center for Technology and Innovation PWC
• Information Technology & New Generation Social Networks; iCamp, BIT (Business, Innovation, Technology) Competition and UNOVA Media – Innovation Portal: Bringing Investors & Innovators together; Evgeny Savin, General Director, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru
• How Innovation Can Help to Grow the Economy – Using, evolutionary, revolutionary and disruptive technologies to win new markets; Kendrick White, Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners
  
• Questions & Answers

14.00 – 15:00   Networking Lunch. House of Scientists’ Restaurant

15:00 – 16.30    Session 4:  Innovation as a Driver for Improving Company Value & Attractiveness

Moderator:   Kirill Bulatov, Head, Project Analysis Department, Russian Venture Company,  (RVC), Moscow www.rusventure.ru;

• Tax Incentives to Invest into Innovation: Natalia Milchakova, Partner, Tax Services Technology, PricewaterhouseCoopers Russia B.V., Moscow;
• Improving Company Efficiency Through Modern Management Techniques: Marina Gulyavea, Director, Intalev – Siberia, Novosobirsk, www.intalev-siberia.ru;
• Manpower development  in Innovation and the High-Tech Industry – Intel’s Corporate Experience: Vitaly Sayapin, Branch Manager, Alexander Avdeev, Operations Manager, Intel Corporation - SSG, EMEA, Novosibirsk, www.intel.com;
• Technopark of Novosibirsk “Academgorodok” - Infrastructure Complex for Innovation Development: Dmitry Verkhovod, Head of Novosibirsk Techno Park, www.int-park.com;
• How to build a team of employees which can achieve the results: Svetlana Signevich, Director of SuperKadry, Novosibirsk,  www.superc.ru
  
• Questions & Answers  

16.30 – 17:00   Coffee Break

17.00 – 18.30   Session 5:  Alternative Investment Sources – Using Innovation to Attract Strategic Partners

Moderator: Mikhail Treyvish, Chairman, National Factoring Company, Moscow, Director, Int’l Factors Group, Brussels; President, OmniGrade, Moscow ~ Vienna

• Russian Venture Company Initiatives: Yan Ryazantsev, Director, Investments Department, Russian Venture Company, (RVC), Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
• Maximizing Enterprise Value in Turbulent Times – Risk Management Strategies: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod, www.marchmont.ru;
• Practical Experience of Innovations Implementation. Andrei Andrusov, Partner, Branan, Moscow www.branan.ru.;
• Forming an Efficient Marketing Strategy: Mikhail Treyvish, Chairman, National Factoring Company, Moscow, Director, Int’l Factors Group, Brussels; President, OmniGrade, Moscow ~ Vienna;
• Regional Venture Fund Experience in Novosibirsk: Boris Ivlev, Director, Venture Investment Support Fund, Novosibirsk Regional Fund of Science and Higher Education Support, Novosibirsk 
  
• Questions & Answers 

18.30 – 20:30   Networking Reception – House of Scientists Winter Garden Hall

February 20 - Day Two

Attracting Investment Capital to Innovation Projects & Enterprise Modernization

09.00 – 10.00     Welcoming Coffee

10:00 – 10:30   Opening Welcome & Program Introduction

• Novosibirsk Regional Innovation Potential: Gennady Sapozhnikov, Vice Governor, Novosibirsk Regional Administration, Head of Science Department;
• Yan Ryazantsev, Director, Investments Department, Russian Venture Company, (RVC), Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
• Investing Into Infrastructure – RUSNANO’s Nanotechnological Centers: Evgeny Evdokimov, Managing Director, Infrastructure development, The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO), Moscow, www.rusnano.com   

10:30 – 12.30    Session 1:  Siberian Investment Climate

Moderator:  Evgeny Savin, Organizer: iCamp & BIT (Business-Innovation-Technology); Founder, General Director, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru 

• Experience in Establishing Business & Technological Partnerships between Russian and International companies: Andrey Linushin, Director, the Koltsovo Innovation Center, Novosibirsk, www.ick-rttn.ru;
• BIT-Competition in Siberia: Nikolay Badulin, General Director, FiBr, Tomsk, www.fibr.ru;
• “Aeroservice" – A Case Study in Preparing for a MICEX IPO: Dmitry Trubitsin, Director, “Aeroservice" Novosibirsk, www.sibairservice.ru;
• “SUN” – A Case Study in Securing Development Financing: Natalia Stasyuk, General Director, SUN Group of companies, Novosibirsk, www.sun-nsk.ru 
• Questions & Answers  

 12.30 – 13:30   Networking Lunch, House of Scientists Main Restaurant

13.30 – 15:00   Session 2:  Round Table Discussion – Innovations in Siberia: Dreams & Realities

Moderator:  Dmitry Kukelko, Director, Institute of Regional Strategy of Siberia and the Far East, Founder & Representative, Association of Business Angels of Siberia

Panelists:

Vladimir Vesnin, Deputy Head of SEZ residents’ work department Tomsk Region, Tomsk;

Evgeny Savin, Organizer: iCamp & BIT Competition (Business-Innovation-Technology); Founder, General Director, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru;

Kendrick White, Founder, General Director, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmont.ru

Questions & Answers

15:00 – 15:30 Coffee Break

15:30 – 17:30 Session 3:  Business Angle Clubs: Practical Experience

Moderator: Kendrick White, Founder, General Director, MARCHMONT Capital Partners

• Business Angels Experience in the US – From Silicon Valley to Today;
• Tax, Accounting and Legal Developments Encouraging Investment Into Innovation;
• Regional Innovation Clusters – Key Role to be played by Higher Education Institutions;
• Proof of Concept and Business Incubation Centers – Overcoming the barriers;
• Developing a New Business Angel Club in Russia – Practical Experience

Questions & Answers

Closing Remarks

18:00 – 21:00 Closing Reception for all program participants & guests – House of Scientists Winter Garden Hall

 NOTE: The visiting US Technology Delegation is specifically invited to participate in the Closing Reception discussion.

Registration:
- tel. in N.Novgorod: (831) 419 45 65 (ext.120)
- conference@marchmont.ru

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