Monday, October 6, 2008

16:00 -17:30

Conference Registration

17:30 -19:00

Welcome Cocktail & Networking Reception

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

8:00 -9:00

Breakfast & Registration

9:00 -9:10

Welcome Address
Conference Overview
Catherine Ngo, Startup Capital Ventures, General Partner

9:10 -9:30

Report on VC /PE/M&A/IPO for the First Three Quarters of 2008
Gavin Ni, Zero2IPO Group, Founder, CEO & President

9:30 -10:30

Session One: VC and PE in China: Environment and Trend

• Influence of the international spread of sub-prime lending crisis on China's VC/PE industry.
• Foreign funded agencies, industrial fund, RMB fund, and security dealer direct investment… what is the actual competitive pattern of China's VC market at present?
• How to understand relevant legal framework of China so as to grasp the policy trend?
• Compared with 2007, what are the differences between China's investment hotspot changes in 2008?

Moderator: Danny Lui, Zero2IPO Group, Vice Chairman
Zhou Liu, Shenzhen Fortune VC Co. Ltd, Chairman and President
Jeffrey Zeng, Kaixin Investment, Founding Managing Partner
Joe Zhou, Keytone Ventures, Founder & Managing Partner

10:30 -10:50

Tea Break

10:50 -12:00

Session Two: Entrepreneurship and international perspective of oriental entrepreneurs

• Differences and similarities between western and oriental enterprise cultures and entrepreneurship.
• Development strategy and operational experiences of successful entrepreneurs. Key issues need to be pay attention to.
• Which are the core factors in China's market exploration, business model, team or strategy?
• How will European investors evaluate the development potentials of Chinese enterprises and entrepreneurs?
• The establishment of positive communication and interactions between entrepreneurs and investors.

Moderator: Martin Bloom, UK-China Venture Capital Joint Working Group, UK                                                 Chairman
Angie Chen, China Eastsea Business Software Limited, Vice President
Pierre Sapin, Digitalents Capital, Partner Europe
David Stern, AGC Capital, Founder and Managing Partner
Ping Xu, Nikko antfactory K.K, Partner

12:00 -13:30

Business Luncheon

13:45 -14:45

Session Three: Selection of exit strategy and function of European market

•  In selecting exit strategies for China, what are the key issues need to be focused on by European investors?
• What are the influences of the existing Chinese laws and regulations on the IPO and M&A withdrawal strategies by European investors?
• Selection of IPO withdrawal locations, and analysis on the advantages and disadvantages of European capital market and oriental capital market.
• How long will the difficulties of red chip mode last? The attractiveness of the domestic capital market and the feasibility of IPO operation in China.

Moderator: Colin Milton, London Stock Exchange Group, Head of International                                               Business Development, Primary Markets
Peter Bradley, Stephenson Harwood, Corporate Partner
Mark Jarvis, Ernst & Young UK, Cross-Border IPO team Client Service Partner
Frank Lewis, ZTC Telecommunication plc, Chairman
Adam Young, Rothschild - London, Partner and Joint Global Head of ECM

14:45 -15:15

Tea Break

15:15 -16:15

Session Four: Investment Opportunities of European Investors Institutions in China

• What are the recognized and potential investment hotspots in China at present? Why?
• How should European investors explore new investment areas and investment opportunities in China?
• How should the investment experiences and M&A skills which are frequently practiced in Europe function in China?
• How to integrate Chinese resources during the global operation, in order to create China's connection network?
• How to cooperate and compete with local Chinese investors? What are the issues that should be focused on?

Moderator: Catherine Ngo, Startup Capital Ventures, General Partner
Charles Cotton, Library House, Director
Shantanu Bhagwat, Amadeus Capital, Business Development Partner (Asia)
Dr. Alexandra Goll, TVM Capital, General Partner
Alexia Wai-Chun Tye, AddVenture Advisers, Partner
Fernando R. Vila, Prax Capital, Partner & CFO

16:15 -17:15

Session Five: Current development and trend of European LPs in China

• How to allocate Chinese institutional investors and European LPs in terms of space on the market?
• What are the unique features of Chinese GP? How should European LP review Chinese GP?
• What are the key factors in establishing successful GP/LP relationship?
• How should European LP explore, screen and grasp investment opportunities in China?
• The potential opportunities for European LPs brought by China's world largest foreign exchange reserves and increasingly stronger economic power.

Moderator：Sally Collier, Pantheon Ventures, Partner
Janusz Heath, Capital Dynamics, Managing Director and Head of Asset                           Management Division
Innes Meek, CDC Group, Portfolio Director
Hanneke Smits, Adams Street Partners, Chief Investment Officer, London
Ivan A. Vercoutere, LGT Capital Partners Ltd., Partner

17:45

Networking and Dinner