2013 Conference Agenda
Tuesday, September 24, 2013
4:30pm - 6:30pm
PitchCamp* Reception
A great time to casually meet and greet new faces and catch up with colleagues while being entertained by some of the region's progressive entrepreneurs and their 60 Second Pitch. The three winning pitchers from the region's Pitch101 series and Volta's Hack-a-thon will be featured. All pitches will be in front of you, a live audience and a panel of investor-judges, followed by a Q&A and critique. You will then be asked to text your vote for your favourite pitch, with the top three winners announced during the reception.
*To apply to pitch, please email alberte@jamesongroup.ca. Pitchers are asked to provide a short description (150 words) of the for-profit business idea that you will pitch. Be sure to include what your product or service is and what customer problem it solves. Also include any relevant information about the current stage of your business idea, such as whether it is still an idea, you have investment, customers, or sales.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
8:45am - 9:00am
OPENING WELCOME
Duncan Shaw, Invest Atlantic 2013 Chair
President, Mullache Corp and Co-Owner, Summerside Storm Basketball Team
9:00am - 10:15am
Session I
CORPORATE INVESTMENT - INTERNATIONAL
There's a growing interest from the corporate sector to make a variety of investments in their search for talent and innovative technologies . These international companies will provide insight on what they are looking for to make investments in local businesses, also referred to as "reverse pitches". Hear how they utilize corporate investment and M&A as an instrument to access and leverage these new technologies and people. This session will continue after the Network Break.
Moderator: Greg Phipps, Director of Investment, Innovacorp
Guest speakers:
Mark Castenalli, Corporate Development, Capital Markets & Strategy, Pitney Bowes, NY
10:15am - 10:45am
Network Break
10:45am - 12:00pm
Session II
CORPORATE INVESTMENT - REGIONAL
Continued from the earlier session, there's a growing interest from the corporate sector to make a variety of investments in their search for talent and innovative technologies. These regional companies will provide insight into what they are looking for to make investments in local businesses, also referred to as "reverse pitches". Their practices may be different from their international counterparts but they too will tell how they utilize corporate investment and M&A as an instrument to access and leverage these new technologies and people.
Moderator: Brian Lowe, Co-founder and Director, First Angel Network
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Keynote Luncheon
TALENT IS KEY- Startups to Corporates
Your keynote guests will share why startups through to large corporations are placing new emphasis on talent. As we heard in the morning sessions, talent now plays a major role in the success of growing and maturing your business. Joining the discussion will be Brad Feld (via video conference from Boulder, Colorado) on dynamics of talent in your startup, established business and our startup communities. Brad is best known as an early stage investor, entrepreneur and the author of StartUp Communities.
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Session III
THE LANDSCAPE FOR HOME GROWN SUCCESS
Matt McInnis, Founder & CEO, Inkling, San Francisco, CA
David Kirby, Vice President, Arbor Advisors, Silicon Valley, CA
The entrepreneurial landscape is changing in Atlantic Canada! It’s an exciting time, with homegrown entrepreneurs like Matt and David developing ideas and experiencing global success; but for too long, much of this talent had to leave the region to pursue opportunities. Times are changing and, as this session will explore, so is the mindset of moving away in the first place!
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Network Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Session IV
TALENT- Recruiting, Retaining and Investing in the Right PEOPLE
Ben Yoskovitz, Author of Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster, CEO - Standout Jobs, Founding Partner at Year One Labs, and VP Product - GoInstant
Ben will lead the audience in a discussion around the importance of investing in the right people and how Atlantic Canada is becoming more attractive to today's knowledge based workforce.
Note: New speakers and sponsors will be added to the agenda as they are confirmed. Topics, speakers and sessions are subject to change.
4:30pm - 6:30pm
PitchCamp* Reception
A great time to casually meet and greet new faces and catch up with colleagues while being entertained by some of the region's progressive entrepreneurs and their 60 Second Pitch. The three winning pitchers from the region's Pitch101 series and Volta's Hack-a-thon will be featured. All pitches will be in front of you, a live audience and a panel of investor-judges, followed by a Q&A and critique. You will then be asked to text your vote for your favourite pitch, with the top three winners announced during the reception.
*To apply to pitch, please email alberte@jamesongroup.ca. Pitchers are asked to provide a short description (150 words) of the for-profit business idea that you will pitch. Be sure to include what your product or service is and what customer problem it solves. Also include any relevant information about the current stage of your business idea, such as whether it is still an idea, you have investment, customers, or sales.
Wednesday, September 25, 2013
8:45am - 9:00am
OPENING WELCOME
Duncan Shaw, Invest Atlantic 2013 Chair
President, Mullache Corp and Co-Owner, Summerside Storm Basketball Team
9:00am - 10:15am
Session I
CORPORATE INVESTMENT - INTERNATIONAL
There's a growing interest from the corporate sector to make a variety of investments in their search for talent and innovative technologies . These international companies will provide insight on what they are looking for to make investments in local businesses, also referred to as "reverse pitches". Hear how they utilize corporate investment and M&A as an instrument to access and leverage these new technologies and people. This session will continue after the Network Break.
Moderator: Greg Phipps, Director of Investment, Innovacorp
Guest speakers:
Mark Castenalli, Corporate Development, Capital Markets & Strategy, Pitney Bowes, NY
10:15am - 10:45am
Network Break
10:45am - 12:00pm
Session II
CORPORATE INVESTMENT - REGIONAL
Continued from the earlier session, there's a growing interest from the corporate sector to make a variety of investments in their search for talent and innovative technologies. These regional companies will provide insight into what they are looking for to make investments in local businesses, also referred to as "reverse pitches". Their practices may be different from their international counterparts but they too will tell how they utilize corporate investment and M&A as an instrument to access and leverage these new technologies and people.
Moderator: Brian Lowe, Co-founder and Director, First Angel Network
12:00pm - 1:15pm
Keynote Luncheon
TALENT IS KEY- Startups to Corporates
Your keynote guests will share why startups through to large corporations are placing new emphasis on talent. As we heard in the morning sessions, talent now plays a major role in the success of growing and maturing your business. Joining the discussion will be Brad Feld (via video conference from Boulder, Colorado) on dynamics of talent in your startup, established business and our startup communities. Brad is best known as an early stage investor, entrepreneur and the author of StartUp Communities.
1:30pm - 3:00pm
Session III
THE LANDSCAPE FOR HOME GROWN SUCCESS
Matt McInnis, Founder & CEO, Inkling, San Francisco, CA
David Kirby, Vice President, Arbor Advisors, Silicon Valley, CA
The entrepreneurial landscape is changing in Atlantic Canada! It’s an exciting time, with homegrown entrepreneurs like Matt and David developing ideas and experiencing global success; but for too long, much of this talent had to leave the region to pursue opportunities. Times are changing and, as this session will explore, so is the mindset of moving away in the first place!
3:00pm - 3:30pm
Network Break
3:30pm - 4:30pm
Session IV
TALENT- Recruiting, Retaining and Investing in the Right PEOPLE
Ben Yoskovitz, Author of Lean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster, CEO - Standout Jobs, Founding Partner at Year One Labs, and VP Product - GoInstant
Ben will lead the audience in a discussion around the importance of investing in the right people and how Atlantic Canada is becoming more attractive to today's knowledge based workforce.
Note: New speakers and sponsors will be added to the agenda as they are confirmed. Topics, speakers and sessions are subject to change.
