Program

June 7, 2012
"Technology alternatives"

• 9:00Welcome and Appreciation by Andres Keevallik the Rector of Tallinn University of Technology and Professor of digital control systems design, Estonia.
• 9:15Keynote - "Start-ups taking the alternative path. Are they making a difference?" Karin Hollerbach, CEO of Taku Group
• 10:00
  Panel - "Hot Segments vs Long Tail Opportunities: should biotech industry and energy sector care for the hype in E&M commerce"
  
  

  Alar Kolk, Moderator, Tallinn University of Technology
  Ott Pärna, Former CEO at Estonian Development Fund
  Siemon Smid, Technology Transfer Manager at Tallinn University of Technology
  Stephan Gutzeit, Executive Director, Werkstatt Neues Bauhaus
  Ardo Reinsalu, CEO at Curonia Research OÜ Katrin Nyman-Metcalf, Head of the Chair of Law and Technology at Tallinn Law School
  

• 11:00Coffee and Networking
  
• 11:30
  Panel - "Biotechnology and Gene Manipulation: is R&D worth the price?" 
  
  
  Stephan Gutzeit, Moderator, Member of the Investment Committee at Charité Biomedical Fund, Executive Director, Werkstatt Neues Bauhaus

  Toomas Neuman Ph.D., Enterpreneur & Cell Biologist, Chief Science Officer, FibroTx OÜ
  

  Mart Ustav Ph.D., Enterpreneur & Academic, SVP at FIT Biotech, Professor of Biomedical Technology at the University of Tartu
  

  Claes Post, Ph.D., Senior Business developer at Linköping University
  
• 12:30Lunch
• 13:30
  Panel - "Green Technologies and Materials: the world goes green, will the startups go too?"
  
  
  Jukka Järvinen, Moderator, Innovation specialist, Founder at Oy Finnish Electric Vehicle Technologies Ltd
  
  Lassi Noponen, Chairman of Cleantech Invest Oy
  Karin Hollerbach, CEO at Taku group, serves also on the board of the MIT Club of Northern Califonia
  
  Lauri Tammiste, Director of Energy and Green Economy at Estonian Development Fund
• 14:30Panel - Mobile and Entertainment. To build a "next Rovio" or not to be?
   
  Cyrus Farivar, Moderator,  Iranian-American technology journalist, Ars Technica Raoul Järvis, Founder of TaxiPal Andrew J. Scott, Serial tech start-up entrepreneur, Founder of Rummble among other startups
  Eric Seufert, Head of Acquisition & Marketing, Grey Area
• 15:30Coffee and Networking
• 16:00Latitude59 pitch contest pre-selection powered by #estonianmafia
  
  
  
  Twenty companies will be doing their pitch for the pre-selection.
  
  
  REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 
  
  More information at pitching
  
  

  supported by:
  Startup Incubator by Tehnopol, Startup Wiseguys Accelerator, Garage48 Foundation, Mobile Monday Foundation, SNR Denton, Law Firm Glimstedt, Arctic Startup
  
• 16:30
  Panel - "The Problems of the European Innovation Economy."
  Where to direct foreign investments and what are the benefits of taking a long-term approach.
  
  
  Burton Lee, Managing Director at Innovarium Ventures, Member of the Advisory Board at Grow VC, Lecturer at Stanford University (Engineering, European Entrepreneurship and Innovation).
  Linnar Viik, Member of the Business Advisory Group at Nordic Investment Bank, Member of the Governing Board at European Institute of Innovation and Technology, Co-owner at Mobi Solutions.
  Andris Berzins, Angel Investor, Chairman of TechHub Riga, the startup co-working space, Advisory Board member and Lead Wise Guy at Startup Wise Guys.
• 17:30Networking at Tallinn University of Technology (drinks&snacks for everyone)