PanelsOVTS 2008 Panel Sessions
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| Government Led Funds-of-Funds | ||||
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Join representatives of provincially sponsored funding programs from Alberta, British Colombia, Ontario and New Brunswick as they discuss the current status of their funds and how they are looking to boost activity levels in Canada’s innovation and risk capital communities. |
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| Moderator: | John Marshall, Director, Outreach, Promotion and Business Development, Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation | |||
| Panelists: | Michael Arbow, Capital Markets Specialist, New Brunswick
Securities Commission Ian Carew, Vice President, TD Capital Private Equity Investors Todd Tessier, Vice President, BC Renaissance Capital Fund Ltd |
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| Crystal Ball on Canadian Venture Capital | ||||
| Active cross border investors explore trends in venture capital formation and deployment in Canada and the US. In light of shifts in sector focus and capital market challenges, how will the Canadian VC model and relations with US VC’s have to evolve? | ||||
| Moderator: | Steve Hurwitz, CHOATE | |||
| Panelists: | Bernhardt Zeisig, Great Northern Capital Bernie Li, INovia Capital David Adderley, Celtic House |
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| Acquisitions and IPOs: Where will the next buck stop? | ||||
| Join investment bankers from leading Canadian institutions discuss market trends in both fundraising and deal structure, and where they see the next opportunities in a market that is re-inventing itself. | ||||
| Moderator: | Nazmin Alani, Managing Director, Venture Capital | |||
| Panelists: | Kelsen Vallee, Investment Banking, Cormark
Yong Kwon, Investment Banking, RBC Capital Markets
Greg Jackson, VP Corporate Finance, Investpro |
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