AGENDA:
08:15 - 08:30          Registration and welcome
                              Einar Dyrhauge, Executive Director, DABF
                              Christopher Skroupa, Investor Marketer

08:30 - 09:15          Getting organized: How to structure your business and
                              reduce your tax burden 
                              Be inspired to optimize your tax position for venture capital, learn
                              about US-structuring and how to overcome the corporate tax
                              hurdle, and see how to connect US and Danish operations via
                              Transfer Pricing techniques.
                              Presented by Jørgen Juul Andersen, Tax Service Partner, PwC

09:15 - 10:00          Funding sources: Identifying and targeting qualified
                              investors
                              There is no shortage of capital for companies seeking to access the
                              US market. It's important 
                              to develop a clear objective to support your funding initiative - before launching your
                              campaign - so that target potential investors alighn with your plan strategy. 
                              - The range of business objectives from start-.up to buy-out
                              - Identifying funding sources / investors to target
                              - Organizing your pre-approach to targeted investors
                              Presented by Alex Portilla, Cleantech advisor and Project Manager, Innovation Center Denmark
                              
10:00 - 10:15          Networking break

10:15 - 11:00          Anatomy of the successful pitch
                              A solid business plan, a compelling PPT presentation and a prepared presenter comprise the
                              anatomy of the successful pitch. How do you inform and inspire investors to ask questions?
                              More importantly, how do you prepare to answer the tough ones?
                              - Compelling business plan vs. one that hits the snooze button
                              - Creating an 'investor-quality' presentation - how it can help a prospective investor to
                                understand your funding objective
                              - Handling issues and concerns: the importance of coaching and role play in preparing for a
                                compelling presentation
                              - How to use Q&A to convert NO into YES, one question at a time
                               Presented by Sylvia Burks, Partner, Corporate and Securities, Technology, Pillsbury Law Firm
 
11:00-11:45             Building an Effective Partnership with an Investor
                               Securing funding is more than simply securing the money: it is about building a partnership
                               designed to the drive full application of an innovative technology. In this session, we discuss:
                               - Working together to assess the risks/potential for greatness of an idea 
                               - How to leverage your investor in transforming ideas into big ambitions and big successes 
                               - How your investor should help you get to the next level
                               - How to not settle for modest success too early in the development of the business
                               Moderator: Christopher P. Skroupa, Investor Marketer
                               Panelists: John F. Dascher, Business Development Director, Energi Horsens Fund 
                                             Thomas Wylonis, Chairman of Board of Directors at CIS USA Foundation
                                             Jorgen Thorball, Managing Partner, XOventure Life Science Experts 
                                             Kim Wiencken, General Partner, NorthCap Partners

11:45 - 12:30         CONNECT Real Life Springboard®
                             Join in while an innovative entrepreneurial team presents their business case to a panel of our
                             visiting experts as well as experienced Danish business people. We'll focus on the challenges of
                             growing a company internationally.
                             Presented by Nicholas Hawtin, Program Director, CONNECT Denmark

12:30 - 14:00         Networking lunch and "Meet the experts" one-on-one

Speakers:  

	Chris Skroupa, Investor Marketer  Chris joined Kaplan Fox in December of 2009 as Director of Marketing, responsible for the firm’s institutional investor marketing strategy. Prior to this, he was the Deputy Managing Director of Information Management Network (IMN), overseeing 50 investment management conferences in the US, Europe and Asia. Chris has over 20 years of strategic business development experience. Chris is also a contributor for Forbes.com with a focus on corportate governance, institutional investment, risk management,innovation and leadership.
	Jørgen Juul Andersen, Tax Services Partner, PwC Jørgen Juul Andersen is the head of Transfer Pricing Practice of PwC Denmark. With more than 20 years of experience dealing with multinational companies, Jørgen has recently returned from a two years expatriation in San Jose, California. Jørgen has been involved in all aspects of transfer pricing, i.e. documentation, International planning (VCT), Controversies and dispute resolution as well as APA.
	Alex Portilla, Cleantech advisor and Project Manager, Innovation Center Denmark  Alex Portilla joined Innovation Center Denmark (ICDK), Silicon Valley in late 2008 as their Cleantech Advisor and Project Manager where his main focus is helping Danish technology companies take advantage of the unique innovation ecosystem in Silicon Valley. Alex has a passion for entrepreneurship and innovation and is dedicated to using business to solve societal challenges such as climate change and energy independence.
	Sylvia Burks, Partner, Corporate and Securities, Technology, Pillsbury Law Firm Ms. Burks is the leader of Pillsbury's Clean Technology Group. Pillsbury is a full-service law firm with market-leading strengths in the energy, financial services, real estate and technology sectors. With offices in the world's major financial and technology centers, we counsel clients on all aspects of global transactions and litigation. Our multidisciplinary teams allow us to anticipate trends and offer a 360-degree perspective on complex business and legal issues—helping clients take greater advantage of opportunities and better mitigate risk.
	Nicholas Hawtin, Program Director, CONNECT Denmark Nicholas Hawtin is a big fan of the opportunities that well managed risks present, especially in technology, startups, and organizations that dare to think differently. Nicholas is a former entrepreneur, consultant and army officer. Interestingly, he's half-American, half-Danish, half-English and an enthusiastic Copenhagen resident.