EID Agenda 2017

2:00 PM

Intro

Welcome

Speakers

Marco_Marinucci_SEC2SV_2016

Marco Marinucci
(CEO, Mind the Bridge)

Eric-Thelen-SEC2SV-2017

Eric Thelen
(Director, EIT Digital Silicon Valley Hub)

2:10 PM

Keynote

The EU Digital Single Market

Speakers

DE-GRAAF-Gerard--SEC2SV-2017

Gerard De Graaf
(Director Digital Single Market, DG CONNECT, European Commission)

2:25 PM

Panel

Delivering on the Digital front to achieve a genuine European Single Market

Speakers

kristin-schreiber-SEC2SV-2017

Kristin Schreiber
(Director COSME Programme, DG GROW, European Commission)

DE-GRAAF-Gerard--SEC2SV-2017

Gerard De Graaf
(Director Digital Single Market, DG CONNECT, European Commission)

Ali-Khayrallah-SEC2SV-2017

Ali Khayrallah
(Engineering Director, Ericsson)

Erik-Stallman-SEC2SV-2017

Erik Stallman
(Public Policy Counsel, Google)

moderated by

Toomas-Hendrik-Ilves

Toomas Hendrik Ilves
(Former President of Estonia)

2:50 PM

Keynote

How Silicon Valley Created the Innovation Economy
(& How Millennials Will Reshape Our World)

Speakers

Steve-Westly-SEC2SV-2017

Steve Westly
(Venture Capitalist and Former Ex State Controller and Chief Financial Officer of California)

3:05 PM

Panel

Silicon Valley and its Diversity Problem

Speakers

Oona-King-SEC2SV-2017

Oona King
(Diversity Director, YouTube)

Interviewed by

Charlotte-Danielsson-SEC2SV-2017

Charlotte Danielsson
(Executive Director, Silicon Vikings)

3:25 PM

Keynote

Digital Transformation and Platform Economy: The European Perspective

Speakers

Willem_Jonken_SEC2SV_2016

Willem Jonker
(CEO, EIT Digital)

3:40 PM

Panel

Startup M&As. EU vs. US. Latest Trends
(+ launch of new report)

Speakers

Alberto_Onetti

Alberto Onetti
(Chairman, Mind the Bridge)

Gene_Teare_SEC2SV_2016

Genè Teare
(Head of Contents, CrunchBase)

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Matteo Daste
(Partner, Orrick)

Olivier-Edwards-SEC2SV-2017

Olivier Edwards
(Co-Chairman of the Orrick Europe Desk in SF)

4:00 PM

COFFEE BREAK

4:15 PM

Keynote

AI as a Tech Empowering Entrepreneurship

Speakers

Matt-Thompson-SEC2SV-2017-1

Matt Thompson
(General Manager for Developer Evangelism, Microsoft)

4:30 PM

Panel

Pond Hopping: Fostering Innovation Between EU Regions and Silicon Valley

Speakers

Carsten_Rudolph-SEC2SV-2017

Carsten Rudolph
(Managing Director,BayStartup, Bavaria)

Gianpiero-Lotito-SEC2SV-2017

Gianpiero Lotito
(CEO, FacilityLive)

Jukka-Häyrynen-SEC2SV-2017

Jukka Häyrynen
(Executive Director, Startup Companies, Tekes)

Irene-Mingozzi-SEC2SV-2017

Irene Mingozzi
(Startup International Development – Silicon Valley, ASTER)

Moderated by

Eric-Thelen-SEC2SV-2017

Eric Thelen
(Director, EIT Digital Silicon Valley Hub)

4:50 PM

Fireside Chat

Urgent Need for Cyber Hygiene in a World of Cloud and Mobility

Speakers

Sanjay-Poonen-SEC2SV-2017

Sanjay Poonen
(COO, VMWare)

5:05 PM

Fireside

Building (and Exiting) Companies Across the Pond

Speakers

Marten-Mickos-SEC2SV-2017

Marten Mickos
(Former CEO, MySQL)

Interviewed by

Michel Wendell

Michel Wendell
(Partner, Nexit Ventures)

5:20 PM

Panel

European Corporate Innovation Outposts in Silicon Valley – Who’s Who?

Speakers

Patrick-Rumpel-SEC2SV-2017

Patrick Rumpel
(Head of Audi TechHub)

Sebastian-Niestrath-SEC2SV-2017

Sebastian Niestrath
(SVP Infrastructure and Platform Ventures, innogy New Ventures)

Joe-Boggio-SEC2SV-2017

Joe Boggio
(Vice President – Applied Innovation Exchange, Capgemini)

Valérie-Floridia-SEC2SV-2017

Valérie Floridia
(Innovation Director, EDF Innovation Lab)

Moderated by

Marco_Marinucci_SEC2SV_2016

Marco Marinucci
(CEO, Mind the Bridge)

5:40 PM

Panel

Tech Scaleups: from IPOs to ICOs?

Speakers

Giordano-Sassaroli-SEC2SV-2017

Giordano Sassaroli
(Head of Digital Services, Elite Group/London Stock Exchange)

Matthew-McGraw-SEC2SV-2017

Matthew McGraw
(Partner, BlockOne Ventures)

Moderated by

Alberto_Onetti

Alberto Onetti
(Chairman, Mind the Bridge)

6:00 PM

Panel

Central and Eastern Europe: the New Wave

Speakers

Aleš-Cantarutti-SEC2SV-2017

Aleš Cantarutti
(State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Slovenia)

Andrej-Kiska-SEC2SV-2017

Andrej Kiska
(Managing Director, Credo Ventures)

Maja-Kieturakis-SEC2SV-2017

Maja Kieturakis
(Bureau Chief, San Francisco, Polish Investment and Trade Agency)

Moderated by

George-Tilesch-SEC2SV-2017

George A. Tilesch
(Managing Partner, Innomine Group)

6:20 PM

Panel

University and Entrepreneurship: Case Studies

Speakers

Tom-bayers-SEC2SV-2017

Tom Byers
(Stanford University)

Santiago-Iñiguez-de-Onzoño-SEC2SV-2017-1

Santiago Iñiguez de Onzoño
(President, IE University and Dean, IE Business School in Madrid)

Robert-Eberhart-SEC2SV-2017

Robert Eberhart
(Santa Clara University)

Moderated by

Marco_Marinucci_SEC2SV_2016

Marco Marinucci
(CEO, Mind the Bridge)

6:35 PM

Panel

Policy Closing Remarks

Speakers

Brando-Benifei-SEC2SV-2017

Brando Benifei
(European Parliament)

Sorin-Moisa-SEC2SV-2017

Sorin Moisa
(European Parliament)

Moderated by

Melissa Blaustein
(Founder, Allied for Startups)

6:45 PM

Panel

SEC2SV Alumni

Speakers

Neill-Ricketts-Versarien-SEC2SV-2017

Neil Ricketts
(CEO, Versarien)

Ugo-Parodi-Giusino-SEC2SV-2017

Ugo Parodi Giusino
(CEO, Mosaicoon)

Julien-Uhlig-Entrade-SEC2SV-2017

Julien Uhlig
(CEO, Entrade)

Marco_Ruusinen

Marko Ruusinen
(Founder and CEO, Silmu.IO)

Moderated by

Marco_Marinucci_SEC2SV_2016

Marco Marinucci
(CEO, Mind the Bridge)

6:55 PM

Recess

See You Next Year

Speakers

Alberto_Onetti

Alberto Onetti
(Chairman, Mind the Bridge)

DE-GRAAF-Gerard--SEC2SV-2017

Gerard De Graaf
(Director Digital Single Market, DG CONNECT, European Commission)

Location Computer History Museum

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