Forthcoming Events…

Event: IT Security Summit 2003 featuring Sector5 Knowledge – The Ultimate Firewall (A Gartner Conference)
Date: 15-16 September 2003
Location: London

URL: http://www.gartner.com/2_events/conferences/2003/sec1i/sec1i.jsp

Everyone agrees: IT Security is the most serious system challenge of 2003 and beyond. But how do you know which external threats to prepare for? Where do the internal weak spots lie?

Knowledge and preparation would make the difference between optimum protection, and the worst-case scenario for your IT security architecture. During this conference, senior IT professionals, CIOs, senior executives and CFOs will have the opportunity to assess the best practices in acquiring, implementing, managing and measuring information security.

Event: Venture Journey Europe 2003
Date: 16-17 September
Location: London

URL: http://www.venturejourneyeurope.com/

As venture investing enters a new era, the industry is fine-tuning its focus on quality and on collaboration. Venture Journey Europe facilitates this cooperative spirit by bringing together venture capitalists, the companies they invest in, and the institutions that fund them. This must-attend pan-European event offers up-to-the minute insight on the burning issues facing today's entrepreneurial and investment communities.

Event: Carriers World Europe 2003
Date: 16-18 September 2003
Location: London

URL: http://www.carriersworld.com/2003/cw_UK/Custom_1471.asp

Now in its 8th year, Carriers World is the longest established strategic carrier event in Europe. A mixture of keynotes, panel sessions and case studies explore issues of future growth and cost control.

Event: Byte Night 2003
Date: 19 September 2003
Location: London

URL: http://www.nch.org.uk/bytenight/default.asp

Byte Night is the award winning annual sleepout for the IT community, raising money to help prevent youth homelessness. Now in its sixth year, the event has helped raise over £850,000 and aims to break the £1 million mark this year. Whether you sleep out on the night or participate in the office, you can raise vital money to help prevent youth homelessness. Make a difference.

Event: Mobile Commerce World
Date: 23-24 September 2003
Location: London

URL: http://www.mobilecommerceworld.com/2003/mcw_UK/

Mobile Commerce World exhibition has a proven track record of delivering real mobile and wireless solution buyers to the show-floor. In addition to meeting the buyers who are making decisions about mobile and wireless products and services, MCW 2003 offers benefits that will help you to increase brand awareness, showcase your technologies, educate new audiences and gain exposure to media outlets.

Event: The European Investment Forum (EIF)
Date: 29 September-1 October 2003
Location: Milan  

URL: http://www.e-unlimited.com/investmentforum/

The European Investment Forum is one of Western Europe's leading technology investment events 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. The Forum will attract some 250-350 delegates representing Europe's leading technology, investment and corporate players.

Event: Technology Summit 2003
Date: 8-9 October 2003
Location: London

URL: http://www.euro-techforum.com/pooled/articles/BF_EVENTART/view.asp?Q=BF_EVENTART_

The year ahead will be like the year just gone, only more so. Challenges in business efficiency, security and flexibility will have to be met with minimal resources and maximum ingenuity. As the dust settles from seismic shifts in the commercial landscape, strategic thinking and long-term clarity of vision have never been more important.

The year ahead will also see the start of something very new. Some ideas have not only withstood the tests of the past two years, but prospered. Hype no longer cuts it: solid numbers and steady growth underpin the future.

The UK Technology Summit brings together the industry's leaders to explore this future in a unique meeting of minds. Get fresh perspectives on the changing climate, explore the new and reassess the old.

Event: Cal-IT
Date: 27-28 October 2003
Location: London

URL: http://www.cal-it.com

Cal-IT introduces 2003's most exciting California technology companies to the European high tech industry, creating unrivalled transatlantic partnering and investment opportunities.

Screened by our distinguished European Technology Advisory Board, presenting companies undergo a rigorous and competitive selection process so that investors can be confident that they are offered the 'cream of the crop'.

Event: SuperInvestor
Date: 4-7 November 2003
Location: Paris

URL:  http://www.icbi-uk.com/superinvestor/

SuperInvestor is Europe's premiere LP/GP relations conference, specifically focusing on building & securing robust & loyal LP/GP relationships to last throughout the whole investment cycle. This is a topic that is of utmost importance in today's challenging private equity marketplace. The global economic downturn has caused a great amount of debate to take place within the private equity industry that will shape relations between institutional investors and fund managers in the years to come.

This is the conference where LPs and GPs alike can share ideas and experiences with their peers and learn from each other about the various ways in which to deal with the upheaval in the asset class.