The Leading Gathering for Corporate Investors and Business Development Executives Focusing on New Innovative Technologies, Corporate Venturing Programs, M&A, Emerging Markets, Deal Syndication and Strategic Partnerships with Entrepreneurs and Growth Companies

Audience Profile:
Uniting corporate investors, new business development executives, venture capitalists, private equity investors, mergers & acquisition executives, institutional investors, technology transfer experts, licensing executives, investment bankers, corporate counsel, CTOs, CIOs, CEOs and CFOs of emerging growth companies.

About this conference:
This annual event provides corporate investors with strategies to gain a competitive advantage through corporate venturing and innovation initiatives. Capturing Innovation is at the top of the corporate agenda for global growth and an important lever to increase profitability and market share. Corporate venturing is a vehicle used by corporations to capture innovation, provide a window for acquisitions and an opportunity for strategic partnerships.

Capturing technology innovation, market share and revenue streams through corporate strategic investing, venture capital, M&A, and corporate development partnerships
This conference provides an opportunity for corporate strategic investors and business development executives to network, share investing models and best practices for their corporate venturing programs.

How Corporations Are Partnering & Investing In Emerging Growth Technology Companies
Those involved in corporate venturing programs will cover the key issues dealing with the harsh realities and opportunities of corporate venturing and strategic investing. Attendees will hear strategies and case studies from peers on how they are capturing technology innovation to enhance the Corporation’s IRR and strategic goals.

Program development:
The topics are influenced by our conference advisory board of corporate investors and business development executives. Topics will include best practices, lessons learned, how corporate venturing programs are being structured in today’s market to provide strategic value, M&A strategies, working with venture capitalists, intellectual property commercialization, strategic alliance & technology partnerships, and effectively managing portfolio companies for globalization objectives

KEYNOTE TOPICS INCLUDE:
	Understanding Today’s Corporate Venturing Activities & Strategies
	Analysis on Corporate Venturing Activity 2007- 2008
	Best Practices For Today’s World of Corporate Venturing
	Deal Partnerships: Co-investing and Syndication with Venture Capitalists
	The Pros and Cons of Various Corporate Venturing Models
	Corporate Perspectives on IP Monetization Strategies
	Trends in Proactive Portfolio Management and Liquidity
	M&A: Corporate Dealmakers Discuss Business Goals, Targets and M&A Strategies
	How Corporations Are Partnering With Universities & Research Labs
	Interactive Roundtables
	CFO Roundtable: Perspectives on Linking CV to Corporate Performance
	Alliances for Emerging Markets (China and India)
	The Metrics for Measuring Innovation Performance
	Key Management Imperatives of Innovation Performance
	Benchmark Metrics and Measuring Success
	Corporations as Strategic Limited Partners
	Innovative Ways to Mix Business and Equity Terms in a Transaction
	Spinning out the Corporate Venturing Arm Into an Independent Fund

Advisory Board

To register for the conference, please either use the link above or you may contact Cathy Fenn, IBF's Registrar, at (516) 765-9005 ext. 210 or cathy@ibfconferences.com.

For more information, speaking and sponsorship opportunities at this year’s conference, please contact Christina Riboldi: (516) 765-9005 ext. 180 or christina@ibfconferences.com