Program
When: February 23, 09.00-16.30 (followed by a mingle, registration from 08.30)
Where: Münchenbryggeriet Event & Konferens, Torkel Knutssonsgatan 2 (map)
08.30 Registration opens
09.00 Program starts
Moderator of the day: Nicklas Mattsson, Editor in Chief, Entreprenör Magazine
Introduction and welcome
Magnus Aronsson, Managing Director, ESBRI
Robert Gilchrist, Chargé d'Affaires, U.S. Embassy, Stockholm
The importance of TTIP – for entrepreneurs, SMEs and trade
Signhild Arnegård Hansen, Co-founder and Chairperson, Svenska Lantchips
Michael Layne, Economic Unit Chief, U.S. Embassy, Stockholm
How to create a world class entrepreneurship climate
Katarina Bonde, Managing Director, Kubi
Clare Fairfield, VC Investor and Chairman, Venture Capital Institute
Winslow Sargeant, Managing Director, S&T
Startup story: A new paradigm in daily water usage
Mehrdad Mahdjoubi, Founder and CEO, Orbital Systems
10.15 Coffee break and networking
10.45 The top 10 ways to get noticed and funded
Carole Bellis, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend
The latest trends in crowdfunding
Sara Hanks, Co-founder and CEO, CrowdCheck
How can Swedish entrepreneurs leverage the U.S. market potential?
Anders Olsson, Manager, Business Sweden, New York
The TINC-program in Silicon Valley – my takeaways
Harry van der Veen, Co-founder and CEO, NUITEQ
13.15 Two parallel sessions
(The sessions run twice – all participants can attend both)
Session 1
• The dos and don’ts in approaching angel investors and VCs
• Similarities and differences in how Swedish and U.S. investors think and act
Panel:
Faz Bashi, Chair, Digital Health and Science Screening Committe, Life Science Angels
Katarina Bonde, Managing Director, Kubi
Kimberlie Cerrone, Founder, Tiatros
Kerstin Cooley, Managing Partner, MOOR Capital
Sara Hanks, Co-founder and CEO, CrowdCheck
Winslow Sargeant, Managing Director, S&T
Session 2
• The most important things to consider when entering the U.S. market
• Programs, initiatives and support for entrepreneurs who want to try their wings in the U.S.
Panel:
Carole Bellis, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend
Kevin Chambers, Deputy Senior Commercial Officer, U.S. Embassy, Stockholm
Anne Lidgard, Director, Vinnova, Silicon Valley
Anders Olsson, Manager, Business Sweden, New York
14.00 Short break when panelists change rooms
14.15 Round 2 of parallel sessions15.00 Coffee break and networking
15.30 The latest trends in Silicon Valley
Faz Bashi, Chair, Digital Health and Science Screening Committe, Life Science Angels
Carole Bellis, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend
Kimberlie Cerrone, Founder, Tiatros
Anne Lidgard, Director, Vinnova, Silicon Valley
The role of accelerators and hubs when building successful startups
Kimberlie Cerrone, Founder, Tiatros
Sanna Nilsson, Co-founder and CEO, Codarica
Jessica Stark, Co-founder and CEO, SUP46
What else do you want to know?
Many of the speakers on stage to answer your questions
Highlights from the conference are captured in our blog posts (only in Swedish though). Go to Esbribloggen
The slides from the 2016 Sweden-U.S. Entrepreneurial Forum are now available for download. Read more
