08:00 - 09:00

Registration & Gathering

09:00 - 09:15

Opening Remarks - The Honorable PM - Mr. ARIEL SHARON*

09:15 - 09:45

Israel in the Eyes of the European Beholder
Dr Samuel Pisar- International attorney, advisor to historic world leaders and visionary author of Coexistence & Commerce
Mr. Roger Cukierman - CRIF President, formerly CEO of CF Rothschild
 

09:45 - 10:10

Elevator Pitches: 8 Israeli Companies Seeking Funds and Strategic Alliances in Europe

10:10 - 11:00

Plenary Session: Raising Money in Europe a "Mission Impossible"?
Moderator: Mr. Edouard Cukierman - Cukierman & Co., Chairman, Catalyst Fund, CEO
Russell Julius, HSBC London, Global Head of Equity Capital Markets
Mr. Bernard Nabet- SPEF Venture, Associate Director
Mrs. Noga Cap- Walden Israel Venture Capital, General Partner
Mr. Jasper van Heesch- London Stock Exchange, Manager
Mr. Sven C. Lingjaerde- European Tech Tour, President

11:00 - 11:25

Coffee Break

11:25 - 12:15

Plenary Session: Where & How to Invest in Europe?
Moderator: Mr. Rony Argi, Cukierman & Co. Capital Markets, CEO
Mr. Francis Sermet - DEWS Western Switzerland, General Manager
Mr. Robert Cox-Nicol - Real-Estate specialist, former manager of Bouygues Immobilier and CB Richard Ellis
Mr. Jerry Seligman, PWC, International Tax Partner

12:15 - 13:05

Going European Through Mergers & Acquisitions
Moderator: Dr. Roland Schucht - Translink Corporate Finance, CEO Mr. Yair Shamir - Catalyst Fund, Chairman, VCON, CEO
 
Prof. Yves Doz - INSEAD, Professor of Global Technology & Innovation 
Dr. Karl Freiherr von Hahn- Huth Dietrich Hahn, Partner and Founder Mr. Eldad Koresh- Amit, Pollak Matalon & Co.,Partner

13:05 -14:20

Lunch

14:20 - 14:30

Opening Remarks -
 Dr. Eli Opper, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Chief Scientist

14:30 - 15:15

Keynote Speakers:
Moderator: Mr. Modi Ashkenazy, Cukierman & Co. Consulting, CEO

European Telecom - Current and Future Trends and Needs
Mr. François Behague, Alcatel, VP Technology and Development
 
France, a Global Financial Capital
Mr. Hubert Heilbronn - Lazard Freres Gestion, Managing Partner

Why Not Knock at the Right Door?
Mr. Henri Cukierman - CCFI, President, Formerly Chairman of CPR Bank and Head of Capital Markets of Credit Agricole

Identifying and Overcoming Growth Traps for Entrepreneurs
Prof. Phillip Anderson - INSEAD, Director, International Center for Entrepreneurship

15:15 - 15:35

Startup Competition
INSEAD & TEVA Award the Best Maturing Startups
Maayan Technology Ventures Awards the Best Early-Stage Startups

15:35 - 16:25

Plenary Session: How to Create Strategic Alliances and R&D Partnerships in Europe?

Moderator: Prof. Daniel Rouach, ESCP-EAP European School of Management MBA Director 
Dr. Eli Opper, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labor, Chief Scientist
Mr. Hellio Wytzick- Nestle, ex VP R&D; Osem,  Deputy Managing Director Mr Marcel Shaton- ISERD, Director General
Bruno Cucinelli - Arttic France, Senior Manager
Mrs. Julie Meyer - Ariadne Capital, CEO
Mr. Amir Philips- Optibase, Corporate Controller

16:25 - 19:30

Pre - Scheduled One on One Meetings between European & Israeli Companies