New International Business Leaders Investment Forum: "Innovation for Business", Nizhny Novgorod, 24-26 March 2010

March 18, 2010

Business Leaders Investment Forum “INNOVATION FOR BUSINESS” will be held on 24-26 March 2010, in Nizhny Novgorod, World Trade Center Nizhny Novgorod, 8, Kovalikhinskaya street.

Co-organizers: MARCHMONT Capital Partners and State University Higher School of Economics in Nizhny Novgorod (Innovation System Management Department).

General Partner – Russian Venture Company.

National media partner – UNOVA Media. In partnership with BIT and iCamp.

General Information partner – Delovaya Rossiya (Nizhny Novgorod Regional Branch).

Information Partner – the Nizhny Novgorod region Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Institute for the Development of Financial Markets, AngelInvestor, Green City, Russia Association of Venture Financing, Vedomosty, Delovoy Cvartal, ICANN, Birzha.

The program is aimed at presenting international best practices in adapting new innovations into manufacturing and business processes – and demonstrating how this approach can be useful in creating new value at enterprises and attracting new capital and strategic partners to businesses seeking to expand their market position. The target audience of 120-150 participants will include local business and community leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators, technology experts and local Business Angel investors, who are seeking to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of their enterprises via investment into the use of innovation and new technologies. The audience will also include Moscow and international based Venture Capital, private equity, Pre-IPO and public market investors and their representatives who are seeking local investment projects in need of development and expansion capital.

Program Agenda:

Day 1: Applying Innovative Thinking to Improving Company Efficiency & Market Competitiveness Day 2: Attracting Investment Capital to Innovation Projects & Enterprise Modernization Day 3: Innovation Systems Management
  • Session 1: Preparing the Foundation for Russia’s 21st Century Innovation Economy;
  • Session 2: Regional investment Climate – Innovation Systems Build-up in Nizhny Novgorod;
  • Session 3: Innovation as a Driver for Improving Company Value & Attractiveness;
  • Session 4: Role of innovation in industrial modernization Networking Reception.
  • Session 1: Business Development in Times of Crisis
  • Session 2: Alternative Finance Sources – Using Innovation to Attract Strategic Partners;
  • Session 3: Teambuilding as a Tool to Implement Business Modernization;
  • Session 4: Innovation as a Tool in Marketing Strategy Banquet.
  • Session 1: Role of National Research Universities in Promoting Business Innovation;
  • Session 2: Nurturing an Innovation Eco-system Culture;
  • Session 3: Round Table "Regional Success Story Examples";
  • Session 4: Business Angel Club in Russia – Practical Experience Networking Reception.

To see the full list of speakers and updated agenda please click HERE:

http://www.marchmontnews.com/conference.php?idCity=22&prog=true

Among the program moderators are professional experts and consultants, including:

Kendrick White, Founder & General Director, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, USA – Russia;

Patrick Fullick, Founder & President, Science Connections, Moscow – London;

Anatoly Zaikin, Senior Expert, Infrastructure Programs RUSNANO, Moscow;

Yevgeny Savin, Founder, General Director, UNOVA Media, Head of BIT competition, iCamp, Moscow;

Mikhail Trayvish, Chairman of the Board, National Factoring Company, Moscow; Director, International Factors Group, Brussels; President, OmniGrade, Moscow ~ Vienna;

Oleg Elshin, Executive Director, East Kommerts, Moscow

To see the full list of speakers and updated agenda please click HERE:

http://www.marchmontnews.com/conference.php?idCity=22&prog=true

For additional information please call: +7 (831) 419 45 65, or e-mail: conference@marchmont.ru

Svetlana Golubeva, Events and Marketing Manager Marchmont Capital Partners

Registration is open at website:www.marchmont.ru/conferences

We look forward to welcoming you among the Forum participants and guests!