|
Events
Past Event
Review
Event Review: The 5th Cambridge Enterprise Conference
Event Review: Mobile Commerce
World 2002
Event Review: UK Technology Summit
Forthcoming Events…
Event:
TargetEurope
Date: 4 November 2002 (Munich), 27 November 2002 (London)
Location: London, Frankfurt
URL: http://www.tornado-insider.com/targeteurope
For a
technology company, conquering new markets fast and effectively is
crucial in the build up of a multi-country revenue machine. These highly
focused one-day conferences will provide an interactive and highly
international forum for examining successful route-to-market and
international expansion strategies for technology start-ups. Topics will
include: marketing, sales and distribution channels, public relations,
legal and tax issues, technology licensing, deciding which country to
expand to and many more critical issues and tough challenges facing
today’s technology entrepreneur.
In
cooperation with TargetEurope, we are pleased to offer a special
discount for friends of Ariadne Capital planning to attend this
conference. See
http://www.ariadnecapital.com
for more details.
Event: The European Investment
Forum
Date: 4-5 November 2002
Location: Stockholm
URL: http://www.e-unlimited.com/
The
European Investment Forum is Europe’s leading technology investment
event for early-stage to 2nd round financed technology
companies from across Europe. This event is essential to those seeking
new funds, new partners, international development or a significantly
increased network of contacts.
Event: Copenhagen Match Making
2002
Date: 6 November 2002
Location: Copenhagen
URL:
www.it-contact.com
Selected technology companies from 5 countries will present new
opportunities for investors and corporations in 3 sectors: Life Science,
Electronics and ICT. Parallel conference streams are combined with
plenary sessions focusing on Venture Capitalists, start ups and
corporations create value together.
Event: SMS 2002
Date:
6-7 November 2002
Location: Olympia 2
URL: http://www.smsevent2002.com/
SMS 2002 is the complete SMS event for
marketeers and business innovators who want better ways to reach and
build relationships with their customers and target audiences.
The programme
includes a two-day marketing conference
with the latest end- user case studies from
Amnesty International, Royal Mail,
Metro, Emap, Big Brother, Arsenal and England Rugby
as well as a series of workshops covering Messaging Technology,
Enterprise Mobile Messaging MMS/ EMS and a Mobile Messaging Industry
Forum.
Event:
The
Definitive Internet event for the North
Date: 6-7 November 2002
Location: GMex, Manchester
URL:
http://www.internetworldnorth.co.uk
The only event for
the north of England and Scotland, bringing you the UK’s leading names
in e-business with all the latest products and services from the top
vendors. Experience the free educational seminar programme on topics
such as: Hosting - Web Design
– Wireless Internet - Content Management - Online Marketing Solutions –
New Media - Search Engine Optimisation - Security – Webservices.
Event: Mergers and Acquisitions in the
Technology Industries
Date: Wednesday 13th November 2002,
7.00p.m. -
9.00p.m.
Location: TBC (Central London)
URL: http://www.commsgroup.org
The Communications Group is a not-for-profit group that
creates informal forums for decision-makers in the communications
industries, enabling them to discuss headline developments with a
broad range of key industry players. Michael Phair of Bear Stearns and
Van Wishard of London Technology Partners will be joining the panel
for our next event 'Mergers and Acquisitions in the Technology
Industries'. The event will focus on future activity in the technology
industries and consider the factors that might encourage M&As in the
forthcoming year. To reserve a place please email
admin@commsgroup.org or call 0870 2002 3355.
Event: German Equity Forum
Date: 13 November 2002
Location: Frankfurt
URL: http://www.eigenkapitalforum.com
The German Equity
Forum has been running for 5 years, with this autumn's event being later
stage, more international and covering all sectors. The Forum will
provide a unique networking and discussion forum between Germany's
leading quoted, European privately-held entrepreneurial companies and
leading German and international financiers, investors and advisors.
Overall the event will be the biggest of its kind in Germany with over
600 people attending, representing most of Germany's mid-cap market.
Event:
Ariadne Capital Second
Anniversary Event
Date: November 18, 2002
Location: London
URL: http://www.ariadnecapital.com
Ariadne Capital celebrates its Second Anniversary on November
18th at a reception featuring a speech by Stephan Schmidheiny
Professor of Entrepreneurship &
Finance at IMD and Ariadne
Capital private investor,
Benoit Leleux, on
“The Myths of Investing.”
Attendance is by invitation only.
Event:
Richard Holway @ The Prince's Trust
Technology Leadership Dinner
Date: 18 November 2002
Location: Bloomberg Studios, London
URL:
www.princes-trust.org.uk/
After over 40
years of spectacular growth, the last few years have seen unremitting
pain for most sectors of the Information Technology industry. Is it just
a blip? Or are the glory days for Information Technology over forever?
As Director of Ovum Holway,
a leader in financial research for the UK software and IT industry,
Richard Holway
has a keen insight to the challenges currently facing the sector. In
this dinner event, Richard will address the question "Is IT all over
now?" by comparing IT's past, current and forecasts with other
industrial sectors which have seen better days.
For further information, please contact Julian Barrell
at The Prince's Trust on 020 7543 7331 or mailto:
julianba@princes-trust.org.uk
Event: Taste of
Entrepreneurship
Date: 19-20
November 2002
Location:
Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
URL:
http://www.4x4entreprendre.org/
This
prestigious international symposium brings together leaders from the
government, the industrial sector and the financial sector to engage in
a challenging debate regarding the importance of growing and financing
successful enterprises.
The symposium will feature keynote speeches and roundtable discussions
and provide a forum for entrepreneurs and investors to meet and discuss
financing possibilities.
There is no cost for admission, however advanced registration
is required and can be completed at
http://www.4x4entreprendre.org/
Event: Gerry Ford of Caffe Nero at the
Glasshouse
Date: 19 November 2002
Location: Adam Street Private Membrs Club, London
URL:
http://www.theglasshouse.net/register.htm
Gerry Ford is Chairman and Chief Executive of Caffe
Nero, one of the UK’s leading espresso bar groups. He developed this
European Coffee House concept in 1996 and began rolling out his
espresso bars in 1997. From a start-up situation to listing Caffe Nero
on London’s Main Stock Exchange, it took only three and a half years.
There are now 108 Caffe Neros in Britain and the company is opening a
new café every 10 days. Dr Ford and his team have made Caffe Nero one
of Britain’s fastest growing companies.
Dr Ford's career spans academia, entrepreneurship and venture capital.
Come and hear him speak from all perspectives and hear the story of
Caffe Nero from formation in 1996 to this year being linked to a
takeover of arch rival Coffee Republic.
Event: GIZA VC and GE
Equity Investors Conference:
"Scaling Business Globally"
Date: 20 November 2002
Location: London Hilton, London
URL:
http://www.gizavc.com/extranet/
This
one day conference will focus on how start-ups capture a global market
and the strategies involved in expanding a business from a start-up to a
global network. They will discuss strategies for intended expansion and
how their expansion was implemented. An investors panel will include
representatives from GE Equity, Giza VC and Shimon Alon, CEO & Founder
of Precise Software Solutions (NASDAQ:PRSE). There will be a special
address by Sam Cubac, Vice President, GE Equity, who will discuss joint
investments between GE Equity, USA and Giza Venture Capital, Israel.
Portfolio companies presenting are in Communications, Information
Technology or Life Sciences.
Event:
Market Reforms in China: Hong Kong and
Catalysts for Change
Date: 26 November 2002
Location: Chatham House, London
URL: http://www.riia.org/pdf/hong%20kong.pdf
A major international conference
organized by The Royal Institute of International Affairs in association
with The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office and The Hong Kong
Association.
Keynote speakers include Antony Leung, Financial Secretary, Hong Kong
Special Administrative Region; Sir Howard Davies, Chairman, Financial
Services Authority, UK; and, Mervyn Davies, Group Chief Executive,
Standard Chartered plc.
With perspectives from Beijing, Hong
Kong, London and elsewhere, this conference is a key forum for all those
involved in trade and business in the region.
Event: TiE UK and
EveryWoman Partnership Event: Big Plan, Small Budget Date: 26 November
2002
Location: CBI Hall, London
URL: http://www.tie-uk.org/events/
A debate on the obstacles faced by women
starting a business, with ideas on sources of help and guidance
available. Featuring a panel of successful business women from varied
backgrounds.
This is the first
partnership event between TiE UK and
Everywoman,
the leading online network and resource provider for women
business owners.
Event:
The Third Annual European
Entrepreneurship Summit
Date: 4-5
December, 2002
Location: Hotel
Concorde La Fayette, Paris
URL: http://www.djconferences.dj.com/entre2002/index.html
This
conference is engineered to be an exclusive event for senior business
executives. The summit will bring together leading entrepreneurs,
business angels, top CEO’s, Chairmen and other board members from
venture capitalists, law firms and high tech companies, alongside senior
representatives from the European Governments and the European
Commission to address the role that business startups and entrepreneurs
will play in Europe during these turbulent economic times.
To list your event with us, send details to:
events@ariadnecapital.com
|
