YES EXECOM Athens Program
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This document outlines the program for the YES EXECOM ATHENS conference from April 14-16, 2011 in Athens, Greece. The conference will focus on access to capital on the first day, access to market on the second day, and entrepreneurial education on the third day. It includes keynote speakers, panels, networking sessions, and visits to local sites. The goal is to discuss turning the global crisis into an opportunity for a united Europe through competitiveness and entrepreneurship.
![“Alternative way to finance Entrepreneurs – The
Entrepreneur Commons Mutual Guarantee Fund”
18:00 – 18:15 Evangelos Achillopoulos
iDea Framework Founder
“A novel framework proposed for State Funded seed
and start-up capital, based on Crowd Sourced peer
selection process and development.”
18:15 – 18:45 Dr. Antonios Markopoulos
Special Secretary of Digital Planning, Hellenic Ministry
of Regional Development & Competitiveness
“The JEREMIE initiative and its implementation in
Greece in cooperation with the European Investment
Fund”
18:45 – 20:00 Startup Pitching Session
Presentation of eight high-tech startups
20:00 – 20:30 Networking Session
Speed networking session among presenting startups
and participating angel investors / VC Funds
21:00 Welcome Dinner
“Giantes” Restaurant
Valtetsiou 44, Exarchia, Athens
[Group transfer for EXECOM participants, departing
from Stratos Vassilikos Hotel]
Friday, April 15th – Access to Market
Venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1 Akadimias Str, Athens
9:00 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:30 Opening Session
Spyros Kouvelis
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic
Michalis Chrisochoidis
Minister of Regional Development & Competitiveness,
Hellenic Republic
YES – EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
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![“Angel Investments and Seed Financing in Europe”
14:00 – 14:30 Yannis Tsakiris
Head of Region, European Investment Fund
“The JEREMIE initiative and other EIF actions for
supporting startup entrepreneurship”
14:30 – 16:00 Lunch
16:00 – 17:00 YES EXECOM Meeting
17:00 – 18:00 MAME YE Network Meeting
18:00 – 20:00 B2B Networking Session
Konstantinos Karamanis
Enterprise Europe Network
21:30 Gala Dinner
“Oro Toro” Restaurant
73 Varis – Koropiou Ave, Vari
[Transfer for EXECOM participants, departing from
Stratos Vassilikos Hotel]
Saturday, April 16th – Entrepreneurial Education
Venue: Alexandros Hotel, 8 Vassou Timoleontos, Athens
10:00 – 12:00 Seminar
Michalis Charalambidis
Political Scientist – Sociologist
“The concept of the Symbolic Capital and how can it
boost the competitiveness of European Enterprises”
12:00 – 14:00 Visit to the Acropolis Museum
14:00 – 16:00 Lunch at the Acropolis Museum
YES – EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS
www.yes.be | secretariat@yes.be | http://twitter.com/yes_ecye
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YES EXECOM Athens Program
- 1. YES EXECOM ATHENS YES – European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs “Turning the global crisis to an opportunity for United Europe: Competitiveness through entrepreneurship” April 14 – 16, 2011 Athens, Greece Under the Auspices of: HELLENIC REPUBLIC MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAME YE Network Conference Mediterranean, Africa and Middle East Young Entrepreneurs Program Thursday, April 14th – Access to Capital Venue: Stratos Vassilikos Hotel, 114 Michalakopoulou Str, Athens 16:00 – 17:00 YES Presidency Meeting 16:00 – 17:00 Registration 17:00 – 17:30 Evangelos Simoudis Managing Director, Trident Capital “What can make a US VC Fund to invest in a European startup” 17:30 – 18:00 Jean Xtophe Ordonneau Entrepreneur Commons YES – EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS www.yes.be | secretariat@yes.be | http://twitter.com/yes_ecye 1, Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée B - 1040 Brussels, Tel +32 22803425
- 2. “Alternative way to finance Entrepreneurs – The Entrepreneur Commons Mutual Guarantee Fund” 18:00 – 18:15 Evangelos Achillopoulos iDea Framework Founder “A novel framework proposed for State Funded seed and start-up capital, based on Crowd Sourced peer selection process and development.” 18:15 – 18:45 Dr. Antonios Markopoulos Special Secretary of Digital Planning, Hellenic Ministry of Regional Development & Competitiveness “The JEREMIE initiative and its implementation in Greece in cooperation with the European Investment Fund” 18:45 – 20:00 Startup Pitching Session Presentation of eight high-tech startups 20:00 – 20:30 Networking Session Speed networking session among presenting startups and participating angel investors / VC Funds 21:00 Welcome Dinner “Giantes” Restaurant Valtetsiou 44, Exarchia, Athens [Group transfer for EXECOM participants, departing from Stratos Vassilikos Hotel] Friday, April 15th – Access to Market Venue: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 1 Akadimias Str, Athens 9:00 – 10:00 Registration 10:00 – 10:30 Opening Session Spyros Kouvelis Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hellenic Republic Michalis Chrisochoidis Minister of Regional Development & Competitiveness, Hellenic Republic YES – EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS www.yes.be | secretariat@yes.be | http://twitter.com/yes_ecye 1, Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée B - 1040 Brussels, Tel +32 22803425
- 3. Dimitris Assimakopoulos President The Hellenic Confederation of Professionals, Craftsmen and Merchants (GSEVEE) Simone Santi & Robert Jreissati Mediterranean, Middle East & Africa Young Entrepreneurs Network Dimitris Tsigos President YES – European Confederation of Young Entrepreneurs 10:30 – 11:30 Key Note Talk Dr. Burton Lee PhD MBA Lecturer, European Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Stanford School of Engineering; Managing Director, Innovarium Ventures “Promoting high-growth and innovative entrepreneurship in Europe” 11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break 12:00 – 12:30 Dr. John M. Kalogerakis, CEO of JMK Ltd - Anthropocentric Corporate Training & Development “YES we can” 12:30 – 13:30 Key Note Talk Alan Moore Founder SMLXL, Entrepreneur, Author, Blogger “Entrepreneurs, innovation and the future of the European economy" 13:30 – 14:00 Arne-G. Hostrup Managing Director at f.u.n. Netzwerk Nordbayern GmbH EBAN – European Business Angels Network YES – EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS www.yes.be | secretariat@yes.be | http://twitter.com/yes_ecye 1, Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée B - 1040 Brussels, Tel +32 22803425
- 4. “Angel Investments and Seed Financing in Europe” 14:00 – 14:30 Yannis Tsakiris Head of Region, European Investment Fund “The JEREMIE initiative and other EIF actions for supporting startup entrepreneurship” 14:30 – 16:00 Lunch 16:00 – 17:00 YES EXECOM Meeting 17:00 – 18:00 MAME YE Network Meeting 18:00 – 20:00 B2B Networking Session Konstantinos Karamanis Enterprise Europe Network 21:30 Gala Dinner “Oro Toro” Restaurant 73 Varis – Koropiou Ave, Vari [Transfer for EXECOM participants, departing from Stratos Vassilikos Hotel] Saturday, April 16th – Entrepreneurial Education Venue: Alexandros Hotel, 8 Vassou Timoleontos, Athens 10:00 – 12:00 Seminar Michalis Charalambidis Political Scientist – Sociologist “The concept of the Symbolic Capital and how can it boost the competitiveness of European Enterprises” 12:00 – 14:00 Visit to the Acropolis Museum 14:00 – 16:00 Lunch at the Acropolis Museum YES – EUROPEAN CONFEDERATION OF YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS www.yes.be | secretariat@yes.be | http://twitter.com/yes_ecye 1, Avenue de la Joyeuse Entrée B - 1040 Brussels, Tel +32 22803425