Program

Pathways to Exit

Exit Trends in 2010 and Beyond

Co-founders, GP Bullhound -

Manish Madhvani

Per Roman

Sarik Weber - Hanse Ventures

Mattias Ljungman - Atomico
Roberto Bonanzinga - Balderton Capital

Moderators:

Stewart Townsend - Oracle

Jon Bradford - The Difference Engine

European Exit Outlook

The European IPO and M&A Landscape

After a long chill, the European and global M&A markets have begun to thaw. Recent exits, including Intuit's purchase of Mint; Adobe's acquisition of Omniture; and Electronic Art's deal for Playfish, show strength beyond the usual suspects, including Google, Microsoft and Cisco.

Still for European VC funds, all is not bright. The IPO market remains weak, with nearly half of 60 IPO launches shelved in December and January. European investors struggle to attract financial partners and liquidity from outside their own market. VCs will continue to face potentially lower returns in the M&A sector until the IPO markets improve. How can the pan-European VC and exit community work together to structure deals and access liquidity? This panel explores the future of M&A and IPO exits in 2010 and beyond.

Moderator:

Stephen Schweich - Mooreland Partners

Panelists:

Fausto Boni - 360° Capital Partners
Ray Skoglund - McNamee Lawrence
Emmett Kilduff - Morgan Stanley
Peter Globokar - Mooreland Partners
Eran Davidson - Hasso Plattner Ventures

Several pan-European companies pitch their early stage funding requirements to a panel of VCs.

Host/Chief Bully:
Jeff Coe - Linden Ventures

Panelists/Bullies
Chris Mottes - Six Ravens Capital
Edwin Hengstmengel - Van den Ende & Deitmers
Michelle Coventry - Maven Ventures

Corporate VC

The Resurgence of Corporate Venture Capital in Europe
Over the past year, as total Venture Capital Funding in Europe has declined and more Venture Capital firms experience fundraising difficulties, corporate VCs are playing a more promintent role in the funding of growth companies in Europe’s TMT sector. Many large corporates are having second thoughts about internal R&D given how costly these activities have become. Investing in promising firms early with the option to buy them up later has becvome a popular addition and in some cases a replacement for their internal R&D activities.

This panel will take a look at how Corporate Venture Capital is evolving in Europe. What types of firms should consider looking for corporate investors for follow on rounds? What about other forms of financing a growing business? Will Corporate Venture Capital Investments play a more significant role in the funding of European TMT firms in the years to come?Is the emergence of M&A Lite deals here to stay?

Moderator:
Rudy Burger - Woodside Capital Partners

Panelists:
Yann de Vries - Cisco
Abdul Guefor - Intel Capital
Stephen Moore - Motorola Ventures
Nagraj Kashyap - Qualcomm Ventures
Joerg Sievert - SAP Ventures
Michael Boshammer - T-Venture

Mobile World Panel

Smartphones, iPads & eReaders - How new Technology is
Changing Europe’s Mobile Landscape:
 
For decades, Europe’s Mobile Telecom sector led the way in technology development worldwide. The proliferation of smart phones and the entrance of Apple, Google and Amazon to the market has changed the landscape, but many European firms from Semiconductor to Mobile Application companies are benefiting from the growth in products and consumer adaptation to more complex mobile devices. Hear from companies in the sector who are profiting from the shift, and find out from large corporations about the technologies and products they are betting on for future growth.

Moderator:
Falk Mueller-Veerse - Cartagena Capital

Panelists:

Faisal Galaria - Spotify
Christophe Maire - txtr
Nagraj Kashyap - Qualcomm Ventures
Claire Houry - Ventech Ventures
Peter Globokar - Mooreland Partners

Pathways to Exit

Building Successful Companies in Europe

Several successful entrepreneurs discuss building firms and taking them to Exit.

Moderator:

Ashley Ward - European Leaders

Panelists:

Marcel Smit - Q-go

Torben Majgaard - Ciklum

Felix Haas - Amiando

Josh Mortenson - GlibHippo
Beat Knecht - Zattoo

The Future of Music

Long since the illegal days of Napster and the success of Apple’s iTunes, the digital music world has become a focus for the international investment portfolios. This panel will discuss the opportunities and challenges of investing in music in 2011.
Since this panel is “about the music,” it will begin and end with a performance by our panel moderators, Cornelius Claudio Kreusch of MUSICJUSTMUSIC and Tina Baker of Brown Rudnick!

Moderators/Performers:
Cornelius Claudio Kreusch - MUSICJUSTMUSIC
Tina Baker - Brown Rudnick

Panelists:
Stefan Tirtey - Doughty Hanson
Ray Skoglund - McNamee Lawrence
Frank Kelcz - SEB Ventures
Faisal Galaria - Spotify