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Day One - March 24, 2010
Applying Innovative Thinking to Improving Company Efficiency & Market Competitiveness

09:00 – 10:00   Registration, Welcoming Coffee (World Trade Center)

10:00 – 10:30   Opening Welcome & Program Introduction

• Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod www.marchmontnews.com;
• Alexander Kostinsky, Head, Infrastructure Projects Department, Russian Venture Company, (RVC), Moscow www.rusventure.ru;
• Vasily Kazakov, Minister of SME and Consumer Market Support, Nizhny Novgorod Region Administration;
• Igor Sazonov, Deputy Minister, Industry and Innovations Department, Nizhny Novgorod Region Administration;
• Yury Samorodov, International External Economic & Interregional Connections Department, Nizhny Novgorod Region Administration;
• Eduard Fiyaksel, Professor, Head of Venture Management & Marketing Departments, NN Branch HSE; www.start-invest.ru;
• Pavel Solodkiy, Chairman NN Regional Branch “Delovaya Rossiya”, General Director, World Trade Center Nizhny Novgorod

10:30 – 12:30   Session 1: Preparing the Foundation for Russia’s 21st Century Innovation Economy
Moderator: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com

• Assessing Russia’s Competitive Advantages in a Globally Integrated Economy – Leading Examples to Follow: Kendrick White, Founder, Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, www.marchmontnews.com;
• Innovation Infrastructure Development in Nano Industry Applications: Anatoly Zaikin, Senior Expert, Infrastructure Programs, the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO), Moscow, www.rusnano.com;
• New Disruptive Technologies will Change the World: Vladimir Krylov, Professor, Doctor of Engineering Science, Chief Technology Officer, Mera Labs, Nizhny Novgorod, www.meralabs.com;
• Long term growth strategies for Russian companies. AIM: Myths & Realities and Specific Examples: Oleg Elshin, Executive Director, Partner East Kommerts, Moscow, www.eastkom.ru;
• Tax Incentives to Invest into Innovation: Anton Tereshin, Tax Manager, Department of Telecom, Hightech, Mass Media & Entertainment Sector Taxation, Ph.D. in Economics, PricewaterhouseCoopers, www.pwc.ru;
• From Laggard to Leader – How the UK Transformed into an Innovation Economy: Patrick Fullick, Founder & President, Science Connections, Moscow ~London, www.scienceconnections.ru;
• Innovation Chains: Evgeny Savin, Organizer: iCamp & BIT Competition; Founder, General Director, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru

 Questions & Answers

Kendrick White

Anatoly Zaikin

Vladimir Krylov

Oleg Elshin

Anton Tereshin

Patrick Fullick

Evgeny Savin

12.30 – 13.00 Coffee-Break (World Trade Center)

13.00 – 14.30   Session 2:  Regional investment Climate - Innovation Systems Build-up in Nizhny Novgorod
  Moderator: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, HSE NN, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Dept., www.start-invest.ru

• Network Models for Innovation Build-Up and Development: Marina Sheresheva, Prof., Strategic Marketing Chair, HSE Moscow, www.hse.ru;
• A Cluster Approach to Setting up Regional Innovation Systems:Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, HSE NN, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Dept.; President, “Start Invest” Business Angels Association www.start-invest.ru;
• Competition in the Region in Innovation Development Environment in RF: Alexander Khodachek, Dr. of Science, Economics, Prof., Director, HSE St. Pete, www.hse.spb.ru;
• Setting up of an Innovation Proto-cluster in the NN Region: Mikhail Nazarov, Senior Lecturer, Venture Management Chair, HSE NN, www.hse.nnov.ru;
• The Region’s Social Economic Alternative Potential Assessment as a Step to Improve its Innovation Development:Anna Blyakhman, Dean, Management Dept., HSE NN, www.hse.nnov.ru;
• Nizhegordsky Innovation Business Incubator Role in Construction of Regional Innovation System: Mikhail Fedotov, Deputy Director, Head of Innovations Department, State Enterprise “Nizhny Novgorod Innovation Business Incubator”, www.nibi.nn.ru;
• High-Tech Status in Sarov: Valery Zorya, Deputy Head, Economics & Development Dept., Sarov City Administration

Questions & Answers  

Marina Sheresheva

Eduard Fiyaksel

Alexander Khodachek

Mikhail Nazarov

Anna Blyakhman

Mikhail Fedotov

Valery Zorya

14:30 – 15.30 Networking Lunch (Transfer to the Restaurant “U Shahovskogo”, Piskunova str., 10)

15.30 – 17.00 Session 3:  Innovation as a Driver for Improving Company Value & Attractiveness
Moderator:   Kendrick White, Founder & General Director, MARCHMONT Capital Partners

• How to Establish a Relationship Between Inventors & Investors Before Making an Investment: Alexander Kostinsky, Head, Infrastructure Projects Department, Russian Venture Company, (RVC), Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
• Preparing Enterprises for Outside Finance Raising to Introduce Technological Improvements: Polina Novikova, Head of Conference Finance Department, Group Finance, St. Petersburg, www.gf8.ru;
• Preparing Scenarios for Long-term Financial Plan – the Heart of your Business Plan: Konstantin Pigalov, Director of Consulting, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod, www.marchmont.ru;
• Setting up a Local Production by Outsourcing: Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg, President ICANN, General Director, OOO “Fleig+Hommel”, Nizhny Novgorod, www.flaig-hommel.ru ; www.icann-nn.ru/en/;
• Innovation Marketing: Need for New Tools for Promotion and Market Research: Tatiana Komissarova, Cand. Sc., Dean, Higher School of Marketing and Business Development, HSE Moscow, www.hse.ru

 Questions & Answers  

Alexander Kostinsky

Polina Novikova

Konstantin Pigalov

Reinhold von Ungern-Sternberg

Tatiana Komissarova

17.00 – 17:30   Coffee-Break (World Trade Center)

17:30 – 19.00    Session 4: The Role of Innovation in Industrial Modernization
Moderator:  Elena Rogova, Doctor of Sc., Economics, Prof., Head of Financial Markets and Financial Management Department, HSE St. Pete, www.hse.spb.ru

• Technological Forecast of PwC Technology & Innovation Center: Vitaly Lazorin, CEO, Novstream Constructive Solutions, www.novstream.ru; Expert, Russian PwC Technology & Innovation Center, Moscow, www.pwc.com;
• The Role of Innovation in Revamping Industry: Elena Tkachenko, Doctor of Sc., Economics, Prof. Department of Industrial Economics and Production Management, St. Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance;
• Innovation Philosophy and Innovation Activities in Troublous Time: Observations, Reflections, Proposals; Igor Gurkov, PhD in Economics, Prof., HSE; Manager of Projects on Corporate Strategies in Several Russian Corporations, Moscow;
• Management Innovation and Industrial Modernization: Vadim Lapidus, Dr, General Director “Prioritet”, Professor, Higher School of Economics (HSE);
• Case Study: Evgeny Sokolov, Director “GYCOM”, Nizhny Novgorod, www.gycom.ru

 Questions & Answers

Vitaly Lazorin

Elena Tkachenko

Igor Gurkov

Vadim Lapidus

Evgeny Sokolov

 19.00 – 21:00 Networking Cocktail Reception (World Trade Center)

Day Two - March 25
Attracting Investment Capital to Innovation Projects & Enterprise Modernization

09:00 – 10:00     Welcoming Coffee (World Trade Center)

10:00 – 11:30   Session 1:  Business Development in Times of Crisis
Moderator: Mikhail Treyvish, President, OmniGrade, (Moscow, Vienne), CEO, National Factoring Company, Moscow, Director, International Factors Group (Brussels, Belgium), www.omnigrade.com (Confirmed);

• Post-crisis Approach to Forming an Efficient Marketing Strategy: Mikhail Treyvish, President, OmniGrade, (Moscow, Vienne), CEO, National Factoring Company, Moscow, Director, International Factors Group (Brussels), www.omnigrade.com;
• Maximizing Enterprise Value in Turbulent Times – Risk Management Strategies: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, Marchmont Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod, www.marchmont.ru;
• Forming of an “Innovation Lift” in Crisis Conditions: Nadezhda Butryumova, Lecturer, Venture Management Dept., HSE NN, www.hse.nnov.ru;
• Appraisal of Returns on Investments in High-Risk Projects: Boris Vaisblat, Doctor of Engineering Science, Prof., Academician, Russian Academy for Problems of Quality; Prof., Venture Management Chair, HSE NN www.hse.nnov.ru
• Examples of the Venture Financing Investments: Evgeny Bokov, Chairman CJSC “VTB Assets Management”, Nizhny Novgorod, www.rvf.nnov.ru

 Questions & Answers

Mikhail Treyvish

Kendrick White

Nadezhda Butryumova

Boris Vaisblat

Evgeny Bokov

11:30 – 13:00   Session 2: Alternative Finance Sources – Using Innovation to Attract Strategic Partners
Moderator: Konstantin Fokin, National Business Angels Association, Moscow

• Innovations from the Banker’s Point of View: Andrey Andrusov, Partner, BRANAN, Moscow www.branan.ru;
• Innovation Projects Financing on Early Stages of Development: Vitaly Lazorin, CEO, Novstream Constructive Solutions, www.novstream.ru;
• Stock Market Opportunities for the Companies of Middle Level Capitalization: Innovations & Investments Market: Anzhelika Golova, Senior Specialist, Auctions & Deposit Services Assistance Department, ZAO “Regional Stock Exchange Center ”MMVB Povolzhie, Nizhny Novgorod, www.micex-pfo.ru;
• Presentation Topic TBD: Kirill Gusev, Branch Director, Troika Dialog, Nizhny Novgorod;
• VC Investment Examples: Evgeny Bokov, VTB Assets Management, Nizhny Novgorod, www.start-invest.ru;
• St. Petersburg’s Experience in setting up a System to Fund Innovation Projects: Elena Rogova, Doctor of Sc., Economics, Professor, Head of Financial Markets and Financial Management Department, HSE St. Petersburg www.hse.spb.ru;
• Modern Opportunities of the RTS in Attracting Investment Capital to Finance Enterprise Innovation: Alexey Eliseev, Director, Development and Marketing, "Russian Trading System" Stock Exchange, Moscow, www.rts.ru  

Questions & Answers

Andrey Andrusov

Vitaly Lazorin

Anzhelika Golova

Kirill Gusev

Evgeny Bokov

Elena Rogova

Alexey Eliseev

13.00 – 14:00   Networking Lunch (Restaurant “U Shahovskogo”, Piskunova str., 10)

14:00 – 15:30   Session 3: Teambuilding as a Tool to Implement Business Modernization
Moderator: Valery Maslennikov, Doctor of Sc., Economics, Professor, Head of UNIKUM Business Park with Moscow’s State University of Management

• Experience and Problems of Youth Teambuilding for Innovation Projects: Valery Maslennikov, Doctor of Sc., Economics, Professor, Head of UNIKUM Business Park with Moscow’s State University of Management, www.e-unicum.ru;
• Innovation Manager: How to Look for and Integrate one in a Project:Alexander Korobko, CEO, Binar Co.; Director, Sarov’s OOO NanoKorund;
• How Talent Can Earn Money: Evgeny Savin, General Director, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru, Founder -  iCamp, Organizer – BIT Competition;
• Ways of Building Multifunctional Project Teams for Regional Innovation Systems: Marina Karpunina, Senior Lecturer, Venture Management Department, HSE NN, psychologist-consultant, Nizhny Novgorod, www.hse.nnov.ru;
• Innovation Approaches for the Region’s Innovation Potential Development: Elena Kartaeva, President, GK “Progressor”, Oleg Yakovlev, Independent Consultant, Moscow, www.progressor.org

 Questions & Answers

Valery Maslennikov

Alexander Korobko

Evgeny Savin

Marina Karpunina

Elena Kartaeva

15.30 – 16.00   Coffee Break (World Trade Center)

16.00 – 17.30    Session 4:  Innovation as a Tool in Marketing Strategy
Moderator: Alexey Mokrov, CEO, Media Navigator; Nizhny Novgorod – Moscow, www.navigator.nnov.ru   

• Assessing a New Innovation’s Market Potential: Alexey Mokrov, CEO, Media Navigator; Nizhny Novgorod – Moscow, www.navigator.nnov.ru;
• How Innovation can Help to Grow the Economy: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod www.marchmontnews.com;
• Hi-tech Companies’ Sales & Marketing Strategies: Denis Fomenkov, NN Branch HSE, Lecturer, The Marketing Chair, Nizhny Novgorod, www.hse.nnov.ru;
• Role of Partnerships & Alliances in Promoting Innovative Solutions: Sergey Alexandrovskiy, NN Branch HSE, Lecturer, The Marketing Chair, Nizhny Novgorod

Questions & Answers

Alexey Mokrov

Kendrick White

Denis Fomenkov

Sergey Alexandrovskiy

17.30 – 22.00   Banquet Dinner (Restaurant “U Shahovskogo”, Piskunova str.,10)

Day Three - March 26
Innovation Systems Management

09:00 – 10:00     Welcoming Coffee (World Trade Center)

 10:00 – 11:30   Session 1:  Nurturing an Innovation Eco-system Culture
Moderator:  Vasily Kozlov, Dr. of Sc., Economics, Prof., Rector, NN Regional Institute of Management and Economics; Co-Chairman, Interregional Association of MBA Teachers

• National Research Universities: Principles of Work in Regional Innovation Cluster: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Prof., Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the State University – Higher School of Economics, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments, www.start-invest.ru;
• The Role of Culture in Setting Up an Innovation System: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, Marchmont Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod www.marchmontnews.com;
• Innovation Companies Creation by Universities: Problems and Ways Out: Sergey Ershov, PhD, Professor, Director ITC Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod (NNSU); Evgeny Chuprunov, PhD, Professor, Rector, NNSU, www.unn.ru;
• Efficient Interaction in Innovation Triad – Success Conditions for the Innovation Project: Dmitry Sidorov, Director, “Synthetic Crystals” Group of Companies, www.znce-nn.ru;
• Legal & Other Aspects of Innovation Projects Realization: Julia Kruze, General Director “TM-Service”, Cand. Sc. Law, Nizhny Novgorod, www.tm-service.nnov.ru

Questions & Answers

Eduard Fiyaksel

Kendrick White

Sergey Ershov

Dmitry Sidorov

Julia Kruze

11.30 – 12:00   Coffee Break (World Trade Center)

12:00 – 13:30  Session 1 (Continuation):  Nurturing an Innovation Eco-system Culture
Moderator:  Vasily Kozlov, Doctor of Sc., Economics, Prof., Rector, NN Regional Institute of Management and Economics; Co-Chairman, Interregional Association of MBA Teachers

• Nurturing and Changing of Innovation Culture in Russia, the Russian Association for Entrepreneurship Education: Elena Fomchenko, Director, Nizhny Novgorod Office, The U.S. Russia Center for Entrepreneurship, www.ruaee.ru/eng;
• Impact of Business Education on Innovation Culture: Vasily Kozlov, Doctor of Sc., Economics, Prof., Rector, NN Regional Institute of Management and Economics; Co-Chairman, Interregional Association of MBA Teachers;
• Active Training Techniques in Coaching Specialists for an Innovation Economy: Natalya Shubnyakova, Senior Lecturer, Venture Management Department, HSE NN, www.hse.nnov.ru;
• The Entrepreneur Inter-University Club as a Pre Seed-Stage Component: Alla Sysoeva, Lecturer, Venture Management Department, HSE NN, www.hse.nnov.ru;
• Communicative Grounds for Investors & Innovators: Ilya Korshunov, Director, State Educational Establishment of Additional Education "NISC", Nizhny Novgorod, www.nnic.nnov.ru

 Questions & Answers

Elena Fomchenko

Vasily Kozlov

Natalya Shubnyakova

Alla Sysoeva

Ilya Korshunov

 13.30 – 14:30   Networking Lunch (Restaurant “U Shahovskogo”, Piskunova str., 10)

 14.30 – 16.00    Session 2:  Round Table “Regional Success Story Examples”
Moderators: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the State University – Higher School of Economics, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments, www.start-invest.ru;
Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, Marchmont Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod, www.marchmontnews.com;

• Case Study 1: Dmitry Rylkov, Director, Talpa Engineering, Nizhny Novgorod;
• Case Study 2: Alexander Savinov, Director, Quadriga Capital Russia, Nizhny Novgorod, www.quadriga-capital.ru (Confirmed);
• Case Study 3: Vladimir Karyuk, General Director, BINAR, Nizhny Novgorod;
• Case Study 4: Aleksey Umnov, General Director, LBS Group, Nizhny Novgorod;
• Case Study 5: Alexander Korobko, General Director, Binar Co Group, Nizhny Novgorod;
• Case Study 6: Aleksey Kirillov, Head of Innovation Programs Department, The Institute of Applied Physics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod

 Questions & Answers, Open Discussion

Dmitry Rylkov

Alexander Savinov

Vladimir Karyuk

Aleksey Umnov

Alexander Korobko

Aleksey Kirillov

16:00 – 16:30 Coffee Break (World Trade Center)

16.30 – 17.30    Session 3: Business Angels Club in Russia – Practical Experience
Moderator: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the State University – Higher School of Economics, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments, www.start-invest.ru

• Business Angels Experience in the US – From Silicon Valley to Today: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, Marchmont Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod www.marchmontnews.com;
• Developing a New Business Angel Club in Russia – Practical Experience: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Professor, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments, NN Branch HSE; www.start-invest.ru;

Eduard Fiyaksel

 Closing Remarks

17:30 – 19:00 Start-Invest Business Angels Association Open Meeting

17:30 – 17:35      About Association activities and plans for 2010
17:35 – 18:50      Presentation of 3 innovation projects
18:50 – 19:00      Discussion

17:35 – 18:00

• “Increased Bearing Ability Piles for the Far North Regions on the Basis of Metal Immersed Cylindrical Pipes”, Dmitry Chirikov, General Director, LLC “Svaya-S”

18:00 – 18:25

• “Monitoring System of Power Efficiency of Hydrocarbonic Raw Materials’ Extraction”, Dmitry Golovachev, General Director, LLC “SinproTEK”

18:25 – 18:50

• “Device of Explosive Objects’ Operative Detection Obnaruzhitel-5 (О-5)”, Gleb Shiroky, Project Manager, LLC “SKB “Infotrans-NN”

19:00 – 22:00 Closing Cocktail Reception (World Trade Center)

Registration:
- tel. in N.Novgorod: (831) 419 45 65 (ext.120)
- conference@marchmont.ru

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