International Venture Day
Shanghai 14th April
IE Jiaotong Shanghai Venture Day - Jiao tong University, Shanghai
IE Business School, ranked 1st in Europe and 8th in the World by the Financial Times, places a particular emphasis on its entrepreneurial spirit that drives new ideas and business ventures from its students and over 45,000 international alumni. During IE’s Venture Days, pre-selected business models are presented by IE students and alumni to Jurys of potential investors and local Entrepreneurs.
IE Business School and Jiaotong are hosting the next IE Venture Day in Shanghai on April 14th, 2014, at the facilities of Shanghai Jiaotong University. There will be two business model presentations, one in the morning and one the afternoon, including a panel, workshop and lunch, as well as an evening networking event with IE students and local entrepreneurs. During the afternoon session the top three IE projects from the morning will compete against local Chinese startup finalists. Local Chinese entrepreneurs are expected to attend the event along with MBA students from IE, Jiaotong and other schools.
The IE Venture Lab is the vehicle for preparing student and alumni startups for Venture Days in different VC and Angel investor locations.
Keynote: James Tan
Our guest speaker, as well as a Jury member for the event will be Mr. James Tan, a well-known Angel Investor based in Beijing and Singapore who will address the group on Startup Activity in China. Mr. Tan is Co-Founder of 55tuan; and Managing Partner of QuestVC.
AGENDA
· 9h00-9h15: Welcome Dean Lu, Paris de l’Etraz
· 10h00-10h15: China President Silicon Valley Bank (TBA)
· 10h15-10h45: Coffee Break + Networking session
· 10h15-13h15: IE Startup Competition
· 13h15-13h30: IE Winners Announced
· 13h30-14h30: Networking Lunch
· 14h30-15h15: Panel Discussion: eg. China as a StartUp Destination
· 15h15-15h45: Coffee Break
· 15h45-16h15: James Tan, Quest VC MD
· 16h15-19h00: 10-12 Startup Pitches to Jury (3 mins each)
· 19h00-19h30: Best startup awards + closing message
· 19h30: Buses to Restaurant
· 20h00-22h00: Networking Dinner