Presentation Dry-Run

The Presentation Dry-Run aims to help SMEs that have been selected to present at the Benelux Venture Forum. Experienced coaches from the relevant industry areas will work very pragmatically with the presenters to prepare them for their participation on the next day at the Forun.

Focus will be on how to meet strategic partners and potential investors’ expectations. Participants will receive guidance on how their presentations and propositions compare with those of other participants, highlighting the strengths and weaknesses which need to be addressed and improved.

Who will participate in the Presentation Dry-Run?

• Selected innovative growth companies with one or maximum two senior management representatives
• External coaches with relevant expertise and experience, who will review the companies from a shareholder perspective
• Facilitated by 2 to 3 moderators

Who are the coaches?

• Independent Coaches: consultants able to personally provide advisory services
  • Venture capital managers
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Advisors
     
• Advisory Coaches from established advisory practices
  • Consultants from larger or specialised consulting/ accounting firms
  • Head-hunters or interim managers
  • M&A advisors or investment bankers

 What does it cost?

Participation for all involved in the Presentation Dry-Run is free of cost. Nevertheless, it is exclusively for the companies selected to present at the Benelux Venture Forum.  Spaces are limited so we suggest presenting companies RSVP as soon as confirmation of selection is received.

The Presentation Dry-Run will take place on Monday, 25 June from 13:00 to 18:30 at:

Venue 
Deloitte (Kessel-Lo) - behind Leuven central train station
Martelarenlaan 38 
3010 Kessel-Lo (Leuven)
Belgium
Tel: +32 16 31 41 50

Programme

Benelux Venture Forum Presentation Dry-Run - Monday 25 June 2012
12:00	Registration & Light Lunch
12:30	Welcome and Academy metrics by William Stevens (Europe Unlimited)
12:40	Keynote Address - Horizon 2020: Funding Innovative Enterprises by Bernd Reichert (Head of Unit SME Funding, European Commission)
13:20	Workshop I : Accessing Subsidies & Grants to fund your high-growth company by Stepehn Conibear (Deloitte)
14:00	Workshop II : How to work effectively with venture investors by Patrick Polak (Newion Investments Management) and Steven Levecke (Capricorn Venture Partners)
15:00	Coffee Break Remainder of Programme for Presenters & Coaches only
15:30	Coaching Session 1 Company presentations & feedback	Coaching Session 1 Company presentations & feedback	Coaching Session 1 Company presentations & feedback
18:00	Closing