Smart Capital 2019

Programme 

*Programme subject to change

Tuesday 29 Oct
Wednesday 30 Oct
Tuesday 29 October 2019
08:45
Registration
09:15
Welcome from the Conference President
Speaker:
Tonni Bülow-Nielsen, Vaekstfonden
Welcome from the IVC Chair
Speaker:
Bernhard Mohr, Evonik Venture Capital
09:30
Keynote: Creating a Northern European tech hub
Speaker:
Rolf Kjærgaard, Vaekstfonden
09:50
Keynote: European Venture Comes of Age – The Life Sciences Experience
Speaker:
Antoine Papiernik, Sofinnova Partners
10:15
Keynote: EIF’s support to Venture capital, the past and the future?
Speaker:
Tomasz Kozlowski, European Investment Fund (EIF)
10:35
Coffee Break and Networking
11:00
Keynote Briefing: M&A and Growth financing environment for EU Tech companies
Presenter:
Pietro Strada, Silverpeak
11:25
Panel: Let Europe be Europe
Speaker:
Petri Laine, Innovestor Ventures
Panelist:
Tommy Andersen, ByFounders
Antoine Papiernik, Sofinnova Partners
Ted Persson, EQT Ventures
Fiorangelo Salvatorelli, Fusion Global Capital
Sarah van Hellenberg Hubar-Fisher, Johnson & Johnson Innovation
12:10
Facilitated Breakout Discussions
From active investor to long-term shareholder
Moderator:
Fiorangelo Salvatorelli, Fusion Global Capital
Facilitated Breakout Discussions
Identifying the CEOs that can drive and manage hyper-growth
Moderator:
Mary Lou Jessome, Highwire Consulting
13:30
Lunch
14:45
Private Tour of Kronborg Castle, Helsingør
17:15
Annual IVC Challenge at the Marienlyst Casino
19:30
Networking Dinner
22:00
End of Day 1
Wednesday 30 October 2019
08:30
Coffee & Pastries
09:00
The US-China trade war and China’s rise as a technological super power
Speaker:
Allan von Mehren, Danske Bank A/S
09:30
Fireside Chat: From entrepreneur to investor, what are the challenges?
Presenter:
Jean Schmitt, Jolt Capital
09:50
Investments in the Nordics
Speaker:
Tyge Rasmussen, Kromann Reumert
Torben Waage, Kromann Reumert
10:15
The future of the state backed tech investor
Moderator:
William Stevens, Tech Tour Europe
Panelist:
Tomasz Kozlowski, European Investment Fund (EIF)
Juha Lehtola, Tesi (Finnish Industry Investment)
Christian Roehle, KFW Capital
Viktorija Vaitkeviciene, INVEGA
11:00
Coffee Break & Networking
11:30
Data driven discussions
Opportunities created by “mega-trends” and convergence - Digital
Moderator:
James Burnham, Tech Tour
Data driven discussions
Opportunities created by “mega-trends” and convergence - Sustainability
Moderator:
Remy de Tonnac, ETF Partners
Data driven discussions
Opportunities created by “mega-trends” and convergence - Healthcare
Moderator:
Petri Laine, Innovestor Ventures
12:45
Plenary Discussion: The IVC – Maximising Impact for all Members
Moderator:
Bernhard Mohr, Evonik Venture Capital
13:15
Lunch
14:15
Close of Conference and possibility to join Nordic Venture Forum
The Nordic Venture Forum dinner will take place at the Kromann Reumert offices in Copenhagen.