Agenda

09:00 – 09:30

Reception & Registration

09:30 – 10:00

Opening Remarks

• By Mr. Duncan Pescod, JP, Permanent Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development (Communications and Technology), Commerce and Economic Development Bureau, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
• By Mr. Nicholas Yang, CEO, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited

10:00 – 10:45

“The Changing Role of Angel Investors”

• How has the investment climate changed and what are the trends?
• What are angel investors looking for today and how do they base their investment decisions?
• How can start-up entrepreneurs best engage an angel investor?

By Mr. Aydin Senkut, Founder and President, Felicis Ventures
 

10:45 – 11:15

Morning Coffee Break

11:15 – 12:30

“Funding the Right Idea, Entrepreneur and Team”

• What is the ideal formula for entrepreneurial success?
• How do angels and entrepreneurs best work together?
• When is the right time to seek investment and why?

Chaired by Ms. Edith Yeung, Executive Producer, BizTechDay

• Mr. Ralph Marx, President, Advocate Systems, Inc.
• Mr. Calvin Ng, CEO, iLEMON Group Inc.
• Ms. Carol Sands, Founder & Managing Member, The Angels’ Forum and The Halo Funds
• Mr. David Smith, Founder and Chairman, Tynax, Inc.

Panelists will discuss how angels investors and start-up entrepreneurs can work together to create viable businesses as well as a desired ROI.

12:30 – 13:45

Networking Luncheon

13:45 – 14:30

“Sourcing, Selecting and Nurturing Your Next Best Deal”

• What types of deals are most appealing to angel investors?
• How do angels determine if a business model has value?
• When is the best time to pitch an angel investor?

By Mr. Dave McClure, Startup Investor and Advisor, Founders Fund

14:30 – 15:45

Investor-Investee Dialogue

• Working with angel investors: balancing how to build business and grow profit with an angel investor's desire for a return on their investment.

Chaired by Mr. John Lo, Partner, King & Wood

Angel and Entrepreneur Pairs

• Mr. Justin Kan, President and Chief Product Officer, Justin.tv, Inc. &
  Mr. Aydin Senkut, Founder and President, Felicis Ventures
• Mr. Leo Ku, Vice President, Meephone &
  Dr. Dominic Chan, Founder and Partner, Dark Horse Investment Limited

Panelists will discuss how they work together to create business success: what the issues and challenges they face are and how they are resolved.

15:45 – 16:00

Afternoon Coffee Break

16:00 – 16:45

“Just do it!”

• What are the critical steps to launch a company?
• How and when should you raise working capital?
• What are the most vital things to focus on?

By Mr. Yat Siu, CEO, Outblaze Limited

16:45 – 17:30

Closing Keynote Panel Discuss + Q&A Session

Chaired by Mr. Hal Josephson, CEO & President, MediaSense Inc.

• Mr. Aydin Senkut, Founder and President, Felicis Ventures
• Mr. Dave McClure, Startup Investor and Advisor, Founders Fund
• Mr. Yat Siu, CEO, Outblaze Limited