Agenda

Join us at our next WaterVent #4
in London, May 11, 2012

Key focus is for a maximum of 40 water tech entrepreneurs to present to the same number of investors! – Keynot speeches will be limited, providing the latest market insights and allowing for maximum time for entrepreneur-investor matchmaking.

WaterVent has a unique approach:

  • Innovations lead: WaterVent drives the content by prioritizing entrepreneurs’ needs, creating an open platform for entrepreneurs to present to investors. Therefore, we first invite all interested entrepreneurs to submit their business plans – the full range of technologies and business models are accepted.
  • Custom tailored investor match: Once we receive the entrepreneur submissions, we invite targeted investors from our investor network, consisting of over 50 investors in water and cleantech, to attend.
  • Market leader insights: To educate and inspire innovation, we invite a limited number of global leaders to provide insights on water market trends.

In this manner, we ensure an interactive discussion on new market opportunities, a balanced number of entrepeneurs to investors, and a guarantee of interesting and relevant business opportunities for each investor.

Special benefit for presenting entrepreneurs:

  • On the day prior to the matchmaking event, each presenting entrepreneur will have the opportunity to receive feedback and coaching on how to improve his/her business pitch.

Program

May 10th

Schedule

 Content
amendments possible
13:00
 Coaching for presenting entrepreneurs
18:00
 Official Reception - informal networking for entrepreneurs and investors
  Keynote: Mark Owen, CEO, Puralytics, Oregon/USA
  Keynote: Antoine Gourdon, TMW Technologies, Paris/FRANCE
21:00 End

May 11th

Schedule

 Content
amendments possible
08:30
 Check-in & Coffee
09:30
 Opening Leonhard Ventures
09:45
 Mark Lane, Partner, Pinsent Masons LLP
10:00
 Stephen Smith, Director | Environmental Finance , Ernst & Young LLP
10:15
 Coffee Break

Block A

10:45
 Company Presentations **
12:00
 Coffee Break
12:30
 Company Presentations **

Block B

13:15
 Lunch
14:15
 Graeme Pearce, O2 ENVIRONMENTAL INC.
14:30
 Bill Weil, Partner, Ludgate Investments Limited
14:45
 Stephan Decher, Partner, Clean Capital
15:00
 Company Presentations**

Block C

16:15
 Cornelia Wolf von der Sahl, Managing Director, Wasser Berlin International
16:30
 Kathy Shandling, Executive Director, International Private Water Association (IPWA)
16:45
 Jerome Pascal, Cleantuesday, Paris
17:00 Trudi Schifter, Tallyfox - The Water Network
17:15
 Investor Panel: Moderator, Ulf Leonhard

Closing

17:45 Closing remarks & informal networking