The Power of Venture Capital Ecosystems in Uncertain Times

Barcelona, Spain

20 April 2023 - 22 April 2023

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Thursday 20 April 2023

16:00 » 18:00 Registrations at Hotel Casa Fuster
18:00 » 20:00 Welcome Reception at Hotel Casa Fuster
20:00 Dinner at Citrus Restaurant & El Nacional (La Taperia)

Citrus (first group)
  • Address: Passeig de Gràcia, 44, 08007 Barcelona

El Nacional/La Taperia (second group)
  • Address: Passeig de Gràcia, 24, 08007 Barcelona

Friday 21 April 2023

07:00 » 08:00 Barcelona Morning Run

Barcelona morning run - through main modernist/art deco sights
08:30 Registrations at Hotel Casa Fuster
09:30 » 09:40 Welcome address by the AIJA President
09:40 » 10:00 Opening Session
Speaker: 
  • Joe Sanfeliu, Asabys Partners, Spain
10:00 » 11:20 Working in the VC space: key players, the role of lawyers, cap table, fees
Moderator:
  • Hanne van ‘t Klooster, Van Doorne, The Netherlands
Speakers:
  • Paolo Guaragnella, Legance, Italy
  • Alexander Göbel, Niederer Kraft Frey, Switzerland
  • Clara López Hernando, GSK Stockmann, Spain/Germany
  • Dario Silberschmidt, Kellerhals Carrard Zurich KIG, Switzerland
11:20 » 11:40 Coffee Break
11:40 » 13:00 Financing of VC from start up to scale up: types of financing, types of investors, due diligence, valuation discussions
Moderator:
  • Ruta Armone, Ellex, Lithuania
Speakers:
  • Paula Weronika Kapica, Schönherr, Poland
  • Oscar Farres, Head of VC - Digital Economy, European Investment Fund, Luxembourg
  • Luigi Amati, Founder, META, Italy
  • Eduard Ros, CFO, Glovo, Spain 
13:00 » 14:30 Lunch at Hotel Casa Fuster
14:30 » 15:50 VC problem solvers: ESG, pivots, shareholders rights (balancing between entrepreneurship and ROI)
Moderator:
  • Claudia Hahn, Iusverde, Germany
Speakers:
  • David Strong, Marriott Harrison, UK
  • Bernardo Martin Blanco, Senior Legal Counsel, European Investment Fund, Luxembourg
  • Elena Rico, Impact Partners, Spain
  • David Salgado Areias, Areias Advogados, Portugal
15:50 » 16:10 Coffee Break
16:10 » 17:30 Difficult times: down rounds, distress, warranty claims, creative solutions, restructuring
Moderator:
  • Philip Rosenauer, PHH, Austria
Speakers:
  • Nicolai Nuber, Kellerhals Carrard, Switzerland
  • Magdalena Purol, WKB, Poland
  • Sofiya Brutsyak, TA Ventures, Ukraine
  • Natalia Olson-Urtecho, Plug and Play, USA
19:00 » 01:00 Dinner & After Party at Mirabe Restaurant

Address: Carrer Manuel Arnús, 2, 08035 Barcelona

Saturday 22 April 2023

08:30 Registrations at Hotel Casa Fuster
09:00 » 10:00 Breakfast Buffet
10:00 » 11:30 Keynote Speech
Topic: Present and future of the European VC ecosystem: an EIF’s perspective

Keynote Speaker:
  • Oscar Farres, Head of VC - Digital Economy, European Investment Fund, Luxembourg
12:00 » 13:00 Lunch at Hotel Casa Fuster
15:00 » 17:00 Vineyard Tour – Llopart
(Transportation, guided tour and wine tasting included)
20:00 Optional Dinner & After Party at Opium
Address: Passeig marítim de la Barceloneta, 34, 08003 Barcelona