SEMINAR
INVESTMENT TO THE RUSSIAN HIGH-TECH IS THE GAME WORTH THE CANDLE?

December 7

10:00 The opening of the Venture Fair

10:00 - 17:00 Review of the Venture Fair

14:00 The opening of the Seminar
Chairman - Ilkka Linnakko

14:00 - 14:20 Current trends in the European Venture Capital Industry

14:20 - 14:40 Formation of the venture investment system in Russia:Russian Federation Government Policy
Mihail Rogzkov - Ministry of Industry, Science & Technologies of the Russian Federation

14:40 - 15:00 Special features of the investment to the Russian high-tech
Alexey Vlasov - Director of the Russian Technology Fund

15:00 - 15:20 Coffee

15:20 - 15:40 Venture Capital is the point of the leader's view
Dmitry Polyntsev - Director General of "Alkor Bio"

15:40 - 16:20 Valuation of companies by Venture funds
Anu Nosko-Kovisto - Finland National Venture Assocoation (FVKA) (FVKA)

16:20 - 17:45 Presentation of the Venture Innovation Capital Fund (fund-of-funds)
Andrei Fursenko - Director General of the Fund

16:45 - 17:00 Break

17:00 - 18:00 Conclusion of the Venture Fair. Rewarding Winners
Alexander Dondukov - Minister of Industry, Science & Technologies of RF

 

SYMPOSIUM
REGULATIVE AND LEGAL ASPECTS OF VENTURE INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT IN RUSSIA

December 8

10:00 - 11:00 Registration and Review of the Venture Fair

11:00 - 11:30 The opening of the Symposium
Chairman - James Hitch

11:30 - 11:50 Legal Structure of Venture Capital Investments in the Russian Federation
Igor Makarov - Baker & McKenzie presentaion file

11:50 - 12:10 Legal Due Diligence for Investment Purposes
Maxim Popov - Andersen Legal B.V. presentaion file

12:10 - 12:30 Some financial aspects of successful investment process in Russia, including experiences: difficulties, problems, solutions
Elena Lazareva - KPMG presentaion file

12:30 - 13:00 General Issues and Peculiarities of Tax Planning of Venture Capital
Evgeni Astakhov - Baker & McKenzie presentaion file

13:00 - 13:30 Coffe

13:30 - 13:50 Off-shore programming and "New Economics" of Russia
Pavel El'kin - "Sibintek" Co.

13:50 - 14:10 Legal Issues in Listing of Russian and Foreign Companies with Russian Share Holdings Comparisons of Different Listings - International Prospective
Vladimir Dragunov - Baker & McKenzie presentaion file

14:10 - 14:30 Russian statutory currency legislation. Insufficient transparency in currency legislation as a hindrance to investment activity
Stanislav Denisenko - KPMG presentaion file

14:30 - 15:00 Conclusion