Program Outline
Building on an already successful concept of business matchmaking, interactive exhibits, expert panels, seminars and effective networking, the 2009 Entrepreneurial Days in Savannah will bring attention to Accessing Growth Capital for a Sustainable Future - Stimulating Entrepreneurship, Innovation Systems, and Technology Advancement Connecting Business, Investors, Economic Development and Centers of Excellence
Sunday, April 19
7:15 AM – 2:00 PM
GOLF TOURNAMENT
Palmetto Bluff Resort’s exclusive private club The May River Golf Course, designed by Jack Nicklaus
11:00 AM - 17:00 PM
SACC-USA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND REGIONAL MEETINGS
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
VIP RECEPTION
Per Invitation Only
Monday, April 20
7:30 AM
REGISTRATION OPENS
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
INDUSTRY SPECIFIC CLUSTERS:
- Industrial Design – Global Innovation
- Cleantech – Renewable Energy
- Logistics – Technology Solutions and Security
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM
EXHIBIT SET-UP
5:30 PM
ENTREPRENEURIAL DAYS WELCOMING RECEPTION
Tuesday, April 21
7:30 AM
REGISTRATION OPENS
8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
EXHIBIT OPEN
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
GRAND OPENING & WELCOMING REMARKS
- Mee Eriksson, Director, Entrepreneurial Days Savannah
- Viveka Wahlstedt, Chair, SACC-USA
- Otis Samuel Johnson, Mayor of Savannah
- Jonas Hafström, Ambassador of Sweden to the United States
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM
Cleantech in the US: We’ve been asleep for a while, but we’re awake now
- Michael Wood, Former Ambassor of the United States to Sweden
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM
How the Public Market Can Help Access Growth Capital and Succeed as a Global Business Partner
- Jenny Rosberg, Senior Vice President, NASDAQ OMX Group Inc.
10:30 AM - 1:15 PM
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING & LUNCH
1:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Växjö - The Greenest City in Europe
- Nils Posse, Lord Mayor of Växjö
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM
Capital Growth
- Key Note Speaker: Anders Berggren, CEO Marmon Retail, Berkshire Hathaway
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
How to Access Growth Capital in Dried Up Markets
Moderator: Benedikt Ibing, Director of Business Development, Berlin Atlantic Capital
Panelists:
- Jan Lindelow, Chairman, Vignette Corporation
- Doug Pennington, Executive Director, Private Capital Network
- Lars Jonsson, PowerIT
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING
6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
ENTREPRENEURIAL DAYS BANQUET DINNER
Held in the Madison Square, located in the Historic District
Wednesday, April 22
8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
EXIBIT OPENS
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING
9:30 AM – 9:55 AM
Swedish Owned Renewable Energy Company in America - A Tale of the Larges Wood Pellet Company in the World
- Key Note speaker: Morten Neraas, Senior Vice President Commercial/Finance, Green Circle Bio Energy
9:55 AM – 10:20 AM
SymbioCity - the Importance of an Holistic Approach
- Key Note Speaker: Peter Domini, Business Developer, Stena Metall
10:20 AM – 11.20 AM
Sustainability - A Proven Success Path
Moderator: Ross Harding, Senior Advisor, Herty Advanced Materials Development Center
Panelists:
- Jim Jacoby, Founder, Chairman and CEO, Jacoby Development and Jacoby Energy
- Gustav Melin, President, SVEBIO
11:20 AM – 1:45 PM
BUSINESS MATCHMAKING & LUNCH
1:45 PM – 2:10 PM
Clean Energy - Global Challenges, Global Opportunities
- Key Note Speaker: Dr. David S. Sholl, Ph.D. Energy Sustainability, Georgia Institute of Technology
2:10 PM - 2:35 PM
Technology Challenges of Post Privacy Computing
- Key Note Speaker: Steve Spoonamore, CEO, ABS Material
2:35 PM - 3:00 PM
Wireless - the Next Generation
- Key Note Speaker: Glenn Lurie, President of National Distribution for AT&T’s Wireless Operations
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
GRAND FINALE & CLOSING REMARKS
The Road to Success in the International Marketplace
