PAPS FORUM IV (2003)
Program
January 31, 2003
| 4:30pm | Registration |
| 5:30 – 7:30pm | Plenary Opening Session ENTREPRENEURSHIP ACROSS THE GLOBE: TRENDS AND CHALLENGES Opening remarks, PAPS Executive Committee – Richard Locke, Alvin J. Sitemam Professor of Entrepreneurship and Political Science, MIT – Miguel Beleza, Consultant, Board of Directors, BCP; Former Portuguese Minister for Finance Moderators: Vasco Varela, Director, Taguspark |
| 8:00pm | Welcome Reception |
February 1, 2003
| 9:00 – 11:00am | Session 2 ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PORTUGAL: ASSESSING OPPORTUNITIES AND BARRIERS – Fernando Branco,Director, FCEE – Portuguese Catholic University – António Coutinho, Director, Laboratoire Européen Associé “Tolérance Naturelle” and IGC; Research Director, CNRS – Diogo Vasconcelos, Coordinator of the National Mission for Innovation and Knowledge – João Silveira Lobo, President, Portuguese Agency for Innovation Moderators: Manuel Heitor, Director, Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research, Sean Glass, co-founder, Yale Entrepreneurial Society; co-founder, Higher One |
| 11:00 – 11:15am | Coffee break |
| 11:15am – 12:30pm | Session 3 PRACTICE: CASES AND EXPERIENCIES OF PORTUGUESE ENTREPRENEURS – João Ribeiro da Costa, co-founder Chiron – Luís Pereira Nunes, co-founder and CEO, Revolta – Pedro Lobo, co-founder and Manager, Innovagency – Pedro Pisarra, co-founder and CEO, Biotecnol • João Carreira, co-founder and CEO, Critical Software Moderators: Miguel Lobo, Assistant Professor, Duke University |
| 12:30pm – 1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30pm – 4:30pm | E-FAIR (ENTREPRENEURIAL FAIR) |
| 2:00pm – 4:00pm | WORKSHOP 1: “ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN IT” (in parallel to the E-FAIR and workshop 2) This workshop will discuss questions entrepreneurs face when putting together their projects. Topics will include (but not restricted to) business plans, legal, patenting, marketing as well as the financial issues that must be addressed prior to launching a new venture. Coordination: Miguel Lobo, Assistant Professor, Duke University Participants: João Ribeiro da Costa, co-founder Chiron Pedro Lobo, co-founder and Manager, Innovagency João Carreira, co-founder and CEO, Critical Software |
| 2:00pm – 4:00pm | WORKSHOP 2: “ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN BIOTECHNOLOGY” (in parallel to the E-FAIR and workshop 1) This workshop will discuss the current state of entrepreneurship in Biotechnology in Portugal as well as the challenges and opportunities Portuguese entrepreneurs face when launching a new venture in this field and associated industries. Coordination: Nuno Arantes e Oliveira, Associate Researcher, IN+ Center for Innovation, Technology and Policy Research of IST; Tiago Outeiro, Doctoral Candidate, MIT Participants: António Coutinho, Director, Laboratoire Européen Associé “Tolérance Naturelle” and IGC; Research Director, CNRS Pedro Pisarra, co-founder and CEO, Biotecnol Luís Pereira Nunes, co-founder and CEO, Revolta Pedro A. Caetano, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Procter & Gamble Luis Rocha, Technical Staff Member, Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| 4:30pm – 6:15pm | Session 4 ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN PARTNERSHIP: OPPORTUNITIES FOR BUSINESS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC – Pedro Catarino Portugal Ambassador to the United States; Administrator, Agência Portuguesa de Investimentos – Miguel Calado, Executive Vice President and President, International, Dean Foods – Will Purdy, Public Affairs Counselor, Portugal – U.S. Chamber of Commerce – Eduardo Souto Moura, Trade Commissioner and Managing Director, ICEP Portugal Offices in The United States of America Moderators: Larry Mendes, Director, PALCUS, Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the US; Rui Machete* / Charles Buchanan*, Chairman / Director, Luso-American Development Foundation; * to be confirmed |
| 6:30pm – 7:00pm | Plenary Closing Session 5 – Overview of workshop 1 – Overview of workshop 2 – Remarks: Paulo Zagalo e Melo, Executive Director, Fulbright Commission – Remarks: PAPS Executive Committee |
| 8:00pm | Dinner Remarks: Pedro Catarino, Portugal Ambassador to the United States; Administrator, Agência Portuguesa de Investimentos Keynote speaker: Manuel Fernandes Thomaz, Secretary of State for Science and Technology Chair: Pedro Belo, Chairman and CEO, BPA Bank |
Details
Date
January 31 and February 01, 2003
Title
Dare to be an Entrepreneur: Venturing Ideas Across the Atlantic
City
Newark NJ, USA
Venue
New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Newark, NJ, USA
Website
n/a
Editions
Sponsors
– Fundação Luso-Americana
– Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
– Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia
– BPA Bank