Hotel Complex «Ural», Perm, Lenina str., # 58. Information about Hotel.

Data about Perm - http://www.gorodperm.ru/en/.

Day One – October 20th, 2010
Applying Innovative Thinking to Improving Company
Efficiency & Market Competitiveness

09:00 – 10:00 Registration, Welcoming Coffee

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

• Elena Gilyazova, Deputy Prime Minister of Perm Region, Perm, www.permkrai.ru;
• Galina Volodina, Director, Assistant Professor, Strategic Management Department, State University HSE, Perm Branch, Perm, www.hse.perm.ru/en;
• Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod, www.marchmont.ru;
• Gregg Robins, Managing Director, Head of Wealth Management in Russia, UBS SA, www.ubs.com;
• Andrey Khusid, General Director of I&I Group, CEO of Perm Regional Branch “Delovaya Rossiya”, Perm, www.deloros-perm.ru

10:30 – 12:00 Session 1: Preparing the Foundation for Russia’s 21st Century Innovation Economy
Moderator: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Professor, Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the State University – Higher School of Economics, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments, President, PFO Business Angel Association “Start-Invest”, www.start-invest.ru

• How to Commercialize Transformational Technologies from Russia: Martti Vallila, Founder Fuzzy Chip LLC., HeywusUSA, Buddha Biopharma OY Ltd., Finland;
• Assessing Russia’s Competitive Advantages in a Globally Integrated Economy – Leading Examples to Follow: Kendrick White, Founder, Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners;
• Regional Innovation Clusters - Basis of New Russian Competitive Economy: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Professor, Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the State University – Higher School of Economics, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments; President, “Start Invest” Business Angels Association, www.start-invest.ru;
• Effective methods of Students Entrepreneurship Incentives: Maria Adamian, Director of the Students' Business Incubator at the Higher School of Economics, Moscow, www.hse-inc.ru

Questions & Answers

Martti Vallila

Kendrick White

Eduard Fiyaksel

Maria Adamian

12.00 – 12.30 Coffee-break / Press-briefing

12:30 – 14.00 Session 2: The Role of Innovation in Economic Modernization
Moderator: Aleksey Ivchenko, Area Manager, Russia and CIS, Moscow Representative Office, Merloni Progetti S.p.A., Moscow, www.merloniprogetti.ru

• Russian Venture Company Initiatives: Roman Anufriev, Senior Expert in Projects Control, Russian Venture Company, (RVC), Moscow, www.rusventure.ru;
• Technological Forecast of Technologies & Innovations Center PwC: Vitaly Lazorin, CEO, Novstream Constructive Solutions, www.novstream.ru; Expert, Russian PwC Technology & Innovation Center, Moscow, www.pwc.com;
• IP protection: Daniel Klein, Partner, Hellevig, Klein & Usov and Avenir Group Company, www.aveniraccounting.com, www.hkupartners.com;
• Practical Experience in Industrial Facilities Construction in Russia and Support in European Finance Raising: Aleksey Ivchenko, Area Manager, Russia and CIS, Moscow Representative Office, Merloni Progetti S.p.A., Moscow, www.merloniprogetti.ru;
• Innovation Ecosystem: Evgeny Savin, Organizer: iCamp & BIT Competition; Founder, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru;
• Intercompany Cooperation as a Factor of Increasing Competitiveness of Russian Enterprises: analysis of Perm Region Industry: Anna Bykova, Scientist of Investment Analysis Laboratory, HSE Perm, www.hse.perm.ru/en

Questions & Answers

Roman Anufriev

Vitaly Lazorin

Daniel Klein

Alexey Ivchenko

Evgeny Savin

Anna Bykova

14:00 – 15:00 Networking Lunch (Restaurant “Stroganovskaya votchina”)

15:00 – 16.30 Session 3: Innovation as a Driver for Improving Company Value & Attractiveness
Moderator: Tatiana Komissarova, Cand. Sc., Head of "Marketing Innovation" HSE, Moscow, www.marketing.hse.ru

• Maximizing Enterprise Value by Investing into Production Modernization: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod;
• Innovation Marketing: New Russian Realty: Tatiana Komissarova, Cand. Sc., Head of "Marketing Innovation" HSE, Moscow, www.hse.ru/lingua/en;
• Postcrisis Feautures of Innovation Projects Start: Complications and Opportunities: Roman Bozhya-Volya, Head of Economic Theory Department, State University HSE, Perm Branch, Perm;
• Assessment Methods of a Team Oriented Investor: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the State University – Higher School of Economics, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments, President, PFO Business Angel Association “Start-Invest”, www.start-invest.ru;
• Features of Innovation Markets Forecast: Tamara Sudakova, Senior Consultant, Branan, www.branan.ru;
• Innovation Methods in a Sphere of Personnel Management – Forming of a Positive Employer Image (HR-brand): Anna Khvostova, General Director, Ural Branch, Headhunter, http://ural.hh.ru

Questions & Answers

Kendrick White

Tatiana Komissarova

Roman Bozhya-Volya

Eduard Fiyaksel

Tamara Sudakova

Anna Khvostova

16.30 – 17.00 Coffee Break

 17.00 – 18.30 Session 4: Round Table: Alternative Investment Sources – Using Innovation to Attract Strategic Partners
Moderator: Vitaly Lazorin, CEO, Novstream Constructive Solutions, www.novstream.ru; Expert, Russian PwC Technology & Innovation Center, Moscow, www.pwc.com

• Innovation Projects Financing on Early Development Stages: Vitaly Lazorin, CEO, Novstream Constructive Solutions, www.novstream.ru; Expert, Russian PwC Technology & Innovation Center, Moscow, www.pwc.com;
• Forming a Corporate Attractive and Investment Safety Reputation: Mikhail Treyvish, President, OmniGrade, (Moscow, Vienne), CEO, Director, Asian Branch International Factors Group (Brussels), President, East European Factoring Association, www.omnigrade.com;
• Evolution of Perm Region Venture Sphere: Ilya Balashov, Head of Perm Venture Fund, www.permventure.ru;
• EBRD Investment Activity in the Central Region of Russia – Practical Experience: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod

Questions & Answers

Vitaly Lazorin

Mikhail Treyvish

Ilya Balashov

Kendrick White

18.30 – 20.00 Cheese & Wine Reception
                     Restaurant “Stroganovskaya votchina”

Day Two – October 21th, 2010
Attracting Investment Capital to Innovation Projects & Enterprise Modernization

09:00 – 10.00 Registration, Welcoming Coffee

10:00 – 12:00 Session 1: Round Table: Regional investment Climate in Perm Region - Elements for Success
Moderator: Igor Vagizov, Director of Perm Branch, Troika Dialog, Perm, www.troika.ru

• Perm Region Experience in building a system of innovation projects finance raising: Ivan Fedorischev, General Director, Group of companies IVS, Perm, www.ics.perm.ru;
• Andrey Muschinkin, Deputy Minister, Head of Science and Innovation Department, Ministery of Industry, Innovation and Science of the Perm Region, http://minprom.permkrai.ru;
• Ilya Balashov, Head of Perm Venture Fund, Perm, www.permventure.ru;
• Industrial Park “Osentsy”: Konstantin Shubnikov, CEO, Group of Companies “Promoil”, www.promoil.com, General Director “Ingenium”, Perm;
• Institutional Traps in Venture Industry Development: Survey Results (Key Innovation System Players in the Privolzhsky Federal District): Andrey Emelyanov, Dean of Economics Department, State University HSE, Perm Branch, Perm;
• Evgeny Fridman, Chairman of the Regional Branch, «OPORA ROSSII», Perm, opora59.perm.ru;
• Investment Climate in Russia: Risks and Opportunities: Igor Vagizov, Director of Perm Branch, Troika Dialog, Perm, www.troika.ru;
• Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod, www.marchmont.ru

Questions & Answers

Ivan Fedorischev

Andrey Muschinkin

Ilya Balashov

Konstantin Shubnikov

Andrey Emelyanov

Evgeny Fridman

Igor Vagizov

Kendrick White

12:00 – 12:30 Coffee Break

12:30 – 14:30 Session 2: Round Table: Case Studies – Modernization through Innovations
Moderator: Aleksey Pavlov, General Director, National Monitoring Centre, Perm, www.promonitoring.ru
Opening Remarks

• Case Study 1: Aleksey Pavlov, General Director, National Monitoring Centre, Perm, www.promonitoring.ru;
• Case Study 2: Alexander Makarov, General Director, “Ecat”, Perm.
  http://ekokataliz.ru;
• Case Study 3: Aleksandr Rabinovich, Adviser on new technology, «NOVOMET», Perm, www.novomet.ru;
• Case Study 4: Mikryukov Roman, Head of Department of methodology, project management & administration, Parma-Telekom, Perm, http://parma-telecom.ru;
• Case Study 5: Andrey Semerikov, General Director,ZAO «ER-Telekom Holding», Perm, http://ertelecom.ru;
• Case Study 6: Artem Razumkov, Director, OOO «Satellit Innovatsiya», Perm, www.s-inno.ru

Questions & Answers

Aleksey Pavlov

Alexander Makarov

Aleksandr Rabinovich

Roman Mikryukov

Andrey Semerikov

Artem Razumkov

14:30 – 15:30 Networking Lunch

15:30 - 17:30 Session 3: Round Table: Investments into Technologies & Innovation – Barriers & Solutions. Business Angels Club in Russia – Practical Experience
Moderator: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Professor, Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the State University – Higher School of Economics, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments, President, PFO Business Angel Association “Start-Invest”, www.start-invest.ru

• Business Angels Experience – from Silicon Valley to Present Times: Kendrick White, Founder & Managing Principal, MARCHMONT Capital Partners, Nizhny Novgorod, www.marchmont.ru;
• Problems concerned with the Investments into Small Innovation Companies – Practical Experience: Eduard Fiyaksel, PhD in Economics, Professor, Nizhny Novgorod Branch of the State University – Higher School of Economics, Head of Venture Management and Marketing Departments, President, PFO Business Angel Association “Start-Invest”, www.start-invest.ru;
• BIT Best Projects Presentation (Nizhny Novgorod, Tomsk): Evgeny Savin, Organizer: iCamp & BIT Competition; Founder, Founder, UNOVA Media, www.unova.ru

Questions & Answers

Kendrick White

Eduard Fiyaksel

Evgeny Savin

Closing Remarks

17.45 – 21.00 Networking, Closing Cocktail Reception (Restaurant “Stroganovskaya votchina”)