Official Venue: Business hotel ParkCity (Lesoparkovaya st. 6, Сhelyabinsk, http://www.parkcityhotel.ru/)

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Registration: Participation is free of charge (Tel. +7 (351) 235-06-57, Kochetkova Yana). All participants are required to register in advance. Additional experts may apply for acceptance by completing the registration form; however all registrations need to be confirmed by the organizers.

November 16, 2011
DAY ONE
INVESTING IN INNOVATION TO ACHIEVE MARKET LEADERSHIP

09.30 – 10.00 Registration, Morning Coffee

10.00 – 12.00 Opening Plenary Session: Government Support of Innovation Development
Moderator: Eduard Teplyakov, Head of Association of graduates of the presidential program of Chelyabinsk region, Chelyabinsk

Topics for discussion:

• Government Support of Innovation Development 
• Innovation Policy in the RF: Ways of Innovation Stimulation, Tax Policy Instruments, Normative-Legal Regulations
• RUSNANO Initiatives in building Innovation Infrastructure
• Russian Venture Company Initiatives in a sphere of Innovation-Venture Ecosystem
• Public-Private Partnerships programs. The U.S.A. Experience in Innovation Cluster Development
• Systematic Approach to Investment in Innovation

Invited VIP-experts:

1. Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
2. Aleksey Dmitrievich Ovakimyan, Deputy Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, www.pravmin74.ru;
3. Elena Vladimirovna Murzina, Minister of Economic Development of the Chelyabinsk region, Chelyabinsk, www.econom-chelreg.ru;
4. Igor' Vyacheslavovich Aristov, Vice-president, head of foreign economic relations department, The South Urals Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Chelyabinsk, http://uralreg.ru;
5. Andrey Viktorovich Shpilenko, Chairman of the Board of Directors, OJSC Technopark “Systema-Sarov”, www.itechnopark.ru/en; Director, Non-Commercial Partnership “High Tech Technoparks Association”;
6. Konstantin Yur'evich Zakharov, Deputy, Legislative Assembly of Chelyabisk region, www.zs74.ru;
7. Sergey Vakhterov, Partnership Network of Project Office “RUSNANO” Coordinator, Moscow; 
8. Roman Anufriev, Senior Expert in Investment Tools, Russian Venture Company, Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
9. Maksim Viktorovich Godovyh, President of Infrastructure Hub of Sverdlovsk Region, Ekaterinburg, www.infrahub.ru

12.00 – 12.45 Networking Coffee and Tea / Press-conference

12.45 – 14.45 Session 2: Attraction of Investments for Technological Projects: Finance Sources, Funding Methodologies

Moderator: Oleg Dyachenko, Member of the board of directors CJSC MC "Sberinvest", Director general of CJSC «Corporation of technologies and investment» , Moscow

Topics for discussion:

• Finance Sources for Innovation Projects Overview 
• Investment Success Stories
• Problems concerned with the Investments into Small Innovation Companies – Practical Experience
• Private Equity Investment Funds as a Source of Finance
• Debt Financing of New Investment Projects in Infrastructure: Features and Opportunities 
• Investment Climate in Chelyabinsk Region: macro analysis
• Venture Funds of Chelyabinsk Region Activity and Assessment Procedures

Invited experts:

1. Igor Viktorovich Kravchenko, General Director, OJSC "Agency of Regional Development", Chelyabinsk, http://arrco.ru;
2. Yuri Aleksandrovich Uzkikh, CEO, Foundation for Assistance in Venture Investment Development into Small Innovative Enterprises of Chelyabinsk region, Chelyabinsk;
3. Andrey Andrusov, Member of a Borad of Directors, General Director, OJSC "Agency of Regional Development", http://arrco.ru; Partner, BRANAN, Moscow, www.branan.ru;
4. Andrey Bobovnikov, PhD, MBA, Vice President, Fixed Income, Research, LLC Aton, Moscow, www.aton.ru;
5. Oleg Dyachenko, Member of the board of directors CJSC MC "Sberinvest", Director general of CJSC «Corporation of technologies and investment» , Moscow;
6. Mikhail Treyvish, President, OmniGrade, (Moscow, Vienne), CEO, National Factoring Company, Moscow, Director, International Factors Group (Brussels), www.omnigrade.com;
7. Dmitry Morozov, Director, Head of Regional Representative Office of Ural Business Angel Association in Chelyabinsk region,  Development Director, 3DiVi Company (Skolkovo resident), www.3divi.com

14.45 – 15.15 Networking Coffee and Tea 

15.15 - 17.30 Session 3:  Mentors Club (IT projects presentations)

Moderator: Dmitry Kalaev, Managing Partner, "Red Button Capital" Venture Fund, Ekaterinburg

Invited experts:

1. Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
2. Roman Anufriev, Senior Expert in Investment Tools, Russian Venture Company, Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
3. Vitaly Anatol'evich Ionov, Deputy General Director, OJSC “Agency of Regional Development”, Chelyabinsk, http://arrco.ru;
4. Nikita Yur'evich Dorosh, CEO, VENTURE it (Venture Technologies Capital), Ekaterinburg; 
5. Valentina Slavina, President of Ural Business Angel Association, Ekaterinburg, www.baural.ru;
6. Victor Vasil'evich Val'chuk, Director “ARB Consulting”, Totor, The Ural Business School, Chelyabinsk, www.arbconsulting.ru; 
7. Evgeny Sharovarin, Managing Partner, Red Button Capital, Ekaterinburg; 
8. Maksim Stafeev, Investment Manager, SKB Kontur, www.skbkontur.ru

November 17, 2011
DAY TWO
COMMERCIALIZATION OF ENTREPRENEURAL INNOVATION

09.30 – 10.00 Registration, Morning Coffee

10.00 – 11.30 Session 1:  Commercialization of Entrepreneurial Innovation. Market Driven Science
Moderator: Vladimir Petrovich Gorshenin, Head of International Department, South Ural State University, www.ifsusu.ru

Topics for discussion:

• The role of the Modern Universities. Success stories in commercialization of innovation projects from regional Universities
• High-tech Companies’ and Universities’ Cooperation in the area of Creating Innovative Production 
• Commercialization of entrepreneurial innovation. Bridging the gap between innovator and managers
• New Role of University: Startup Factory. Russian-British Institute of Management Experience in creation of technological startups
• Entrepreneurship Centers based on Universities, uniting science and business
• Proof of Concept Centers Operations. How can they work in Russia?
• Ways of effective collaboration between regional leaders in innovation activity and federal investors 

Invited experts:

1. Tat'yana Vasil'evna Usynina, Founder and rector, Russian-British Institute of Management,  Chelyabinsk, www.rbiu.ru;
2. Dmitry Dovzhenko, Member of the Board of Directors, OJSC “Agency of Regional Development”, Chelyabinsk, http://arrco.ru; Head of SMP Bank’s regional office in Chelyabinsk, http://smpbank.com;
3. Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
4. Valentina Slavina, President of Ural Business Angel Association, Ekaterinburg, www.baural.ru;
5. Aleksander Vokhmintsev, Director of the IT Institute, Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk

11.30 – 12.15 Networking Coffee and Tea 

12.15 – 14.15 Session 2: Industrial Parks as a model of growth and development of the regions
Moderator: Vitaly Anatol'evich Ionov, Deputy General Director, OJSC “Agency of Regional Development”, Chelyabinsk, http://arrco.ru

Topics for discussion:  

• Yaroslavl Roadmap 10-15-20: 10 years on way, 15 steps, 20 cautions
• Technopark as an Infrastructure Complex for innovation development
• Best practices in Industrial Technoparks Creation
• Regional Innovation System Development
• Successful Practical Experience in Innovation

Invited speakers and experts:

1. Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
2. Ol'ga Ivanovna Gusarenko, Development Director, Group of companies “Astra System Technologies”,  Chelyabinsk, www.astra-st.ru;
3. Pavel Neverov, Director, Aprait, Ekaterinburg, www.aprait.ru;
4. Aleksander Vladimirovich Zhestkov, General Director, “Elmetro Group”,Челябинск, www.elmetro.ru;
5. Anatoly Borisovich Babikov, Head of Project “Innovation Industrial Technopark “Udmurtya”, Izhevsk;
6. Elena Nikolaevna Tomilina, First Deputy Head of Expertise Department of Chelyabinsk region;
7. Leonid Igorevich Enov, Head of International relations and innovation  Department, Ministry of Industry of Chelyabinsk Region, www.minprom74.ru

14.15 – 14.45 Networking Lunch

14.45 – 17.00 Session 3: R&D practices in Corporations 

Moderator: Andrey Andrusov, Member of a Borad of Directors, General Director, OJSC "Agency of Regional Development", http://arrco.ru; Partner, BRANAN, Moscow, www.branan.ru

Topics for discussion:

• Large-Scale Enterprise Modernization – using R&D Innovation to raise Company Valuation and attract Investment Capital
• Financing into R&D and innovation in the Ural Region Companies
• Why is it profitable to create innovation systems in corporations?
• Management Training Features for realization of Innovation Corporate Development Program
• The Role of listing Agent in investment raising
• Corporate support of the University R&D Laboratories
• The Role of Business-Angels in linking Innovators and Corporate R&D Scientists
• Ecological Expert Evaluation as a basis of innovation activity and  Enterprise Modernization
• Inventory, Program and Technological Models Development of ash disposal area conversion in metallurgical production 
• Why is the Russian scientific and technical Potential is interesting in the world?
• Project Presentation “Development and Production of next generation deemulsifier on a basis of liquid crystalline nanotechnology;
• Project Presentation “Multifunctional Field Register Station for three-dimensional gravimetric, seismic reconnaissance for mining operations”
• Project Presentation “Device for the extracorporeal blood clearance”

Invited experts:

1. Kendrick Davis White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
2. Elizaveta Andreevna Ul'yanova, Director of the laboratory of Forsyth-research, Ural Federal University named after the first President of Russia B.N.Yeltsin, Project Manager at Analytical Center “Expert-Ural”, www.expert-ural.com;
3. Andrey Andrusov, Member of a Borad of Directors, General Director, OJSC "Agency of Regional Development", http://arrco.ru; Partner, BRANAN, Moscow, www.branan.ru;
4. Anatoly Borisovich Babikov, CEO, Executive Director, CJSC “Geomir”, Moscow, www.geomir.ru;
5. Vitaly Shurupov, Head of Fund Department, Financial Agency “Milcom Invest”, Chelyabinsk, www.milcom.ru;
6. Dmitry Pavlovich  Stankovsky, Project and Investment Director,  “Elmetro Engineering”, Chelyabinsk, www.elmetro.ru;
7. Lyudmila Petrovna Semikhina, Deputy General Director on Science&Research, CJSC “Nanohimtechnologiya”, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Prof., Tumen;
8. Minlekhan Alimchanovich Zaripov, General director, Technical Centre "Geoimpuls" LLC, Tyumen;
9. Vyacheslav Evgen'evich Ryabinin, Head of General and Bioorganic Chemistry Department, Chelyabinsk State Medical Academy, director of "Biomedical devices", professor, Chelyabinsk

Contacts:

Alena Ryabinina, Manager, PR & Events Department, +7 831 419-45-65 (130), a.ryabinina@marchmont.ru