Program – Conference day

The following is a preliminary version of the program.

Opening

Participants are welcomed at Sala Teatro Liberty “Il Treno”, Via San Gregorio 46 Milan.
The reception opens at 10.00.

10.00 – 11.00: Welcome & accomodation

Mini-summits – morning session

Mini-summits are discussion panels between venture capitalists.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN INVESTMENT TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ONLINE AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY?

We discuss this topic with:

11.00 – 11.30:
– Guillaume Meulle, Partner, Iris Capital, France
– Christoph Braun, Managing Partner, Acton Capital Partners, Germany
– Daniel Cohen, Managing Partner, Gemini, Israel
– Michele Novelli, Managing Partner, Earlybird Italy, Italy
– Oliver Beste, Managing Partner, FoundersLink, Germany

11.30 – 12.00:
– Rolf Mathies, Managing Partner, Earlybird, Germany
– Philippe Collombel, Managing Partner, Partech International, France
– Alon Lifshitz, Venture Partner, Blumberg Capital, Israel
– Christopher Pommerening, Managing Partner, Active Venture Partners, Spain
– Sandrine Murcia, Chairwoman, Silicon Sentier, France

12.00 – 12.30:
– Andreas Haug, Managing Partner, eVenture Capital Partners, Germany
– Marie-Christine Levet, Managing Partner, Jaina Capital, France
– Yahal Zilka, Managing Partner, Magma Venture Partners, Israel
– Jozsef Kover, Partner, 3TS Capital Partners, Hungary
– Gianluca Dettori, Managing Partner, DPixel, Italy

Chairman: Carlo Giordano (CEO, Immobiliare.it)

The duration of each panel is flexible and can be slightly extended depending on the evolution of the discussion.

Lunch break

Good food, wine and lots of informal discussions.

12.30 – 14.00: Lunch (cooking by Osteria del Treno – Slow Food restaurant)

Mini-summits – afternoon session

Discussion panels. Afternoon session.

WHAT ARE THE MAIN INVESTMENT TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE ONLINE AND DIGITAL MEDIA INDUSTRY?

We discuss this topic with:

14.00 – 14.30:
– Marc Fournier, Managing Partner, Serena Capital, France
– Enrico Gasperini, Managing Partner, Digital Magics, Italy
– Terence Bowden, Venture Manager, Propeller Venture Accelerator, Ireland
– Fausto Boni, Managing Partner, 360 Capital Partners, France / Italy

14.30 – 15.00:
– Michael Burnett, Partner, Innogest, Italy
– Andrea Di Camillo, Managing Partner, Quantica, Italy
– Tony Zappalà, Principal, Index Ventures, Switzerland
– Paolo Gesess, Managing Partner, Jupiter Ventures, Italy

15.00 – 15.30:
– Martin Weber, Managing Partner, Holtzbrinck Ventures, Germany
– Henri de Bodinat, Managing Partner, Time Equity Partners, France
– Pietro Bezza, Managing Partner, Connect Ventures, UK
– Massimiliano Magrini, Managing Partner, Annapurna Ventures, Italy

Chairman: Carlo Giordano (CEO, Immobiliare.it)

Coffee break

Break before the keynote speech.

15.30 – 16.00: Coffee break

Keynote speech

Keynote speech on the state of European Venture Capital industry, by Jason Whitmire (Managing Partner, Earlybird, Germany).
Title: 2010-2020: Europe’s Break-out Venture Decade.

16.00 – 17.00: Keynote speech | 30 minutes speech + 30 minutes discussion

Chairman: Emil Abirascid (CEO, Startupbusiness)

Conclusion and byebye cocktail

After the keynote speech, conclusion and byebye cocktail.

17.00 – 18.00: Conclusion and byebye cocktail

The event officially ends at 18.00.


Parallel track – morning and afternoon

During the whole day, participants may switch to a parallel “business meetings track” and then go back to the general program whenever they wish.

10.00 – 18.00: Business meetings

Participants may organize meetings, discuss opportunities of investment, co-investment, syndication and international business development.
A separate space in the room will be reserved for this purpose.



Post-conference

The day after the conference, a room will be reserved for all the participants who wish to continue discussions and business meetings.
The room will be accessible from 9.00 to 12.30.

No predefined agenda or special organization are scheduled for that day.

Address (post-conference):
Halldis Gallery
Via Gasparotto 1
Milano

 

Organized by

Kultur Convivio is organized by Grafo Ventures.
Grafo Ventures is a R&D company that designs and develops events aimed at promoting the exchange of knowledge and ideas.

Founders

Grafo Ventures was founded by three partners:
- Giandomenico Sica / Managing Director;
- Caterina Mauri / Venture Partner;
- Daniela Cortellessa / Venture Partner.

Markets

Grafo Ventures works primarily in the Media, Marketing and Advertising industries.