3TS Venture Partners at 6th Central and East European Private Equity Forum

Please see below a summary of the leading event for VC investors and fund managers in Central Europe where Michael White and Daniel Lynch of 3TS Venture Partners will be presenting:

CEEPEF 2002
6th Central and East European Private Equity Forum
Investment Challenges in a Maturing Market

Monday, October 14 to Tuesday, October 15, 2002
Holiday Inn Hotel, London, United Kingdom

Event Details

Agenda Summary

Day One - 14th October 2002

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:
Private equity investments in the CEE region - state of the market and forecast for the future
Urlich Grabenwater, Senior VC Officer, EUROPEAN INVESTMENT FUND, Luxemburg

European integration and the impact on CEE economy - efficiency of CEE market prior and after accession
Kurt Geiger, Head of Financial Institutions Group, EBRD, UK

Opportunities and pitfalls in Central Europe for institutional investors in VC/PE funds: survey results for funds, investors and advisers
Michael White, Managing Director, 3TS VENTURE PARTNERS, Czech Republic

INVESTORS' PANEL:
The institutional investors experience and expectations after 10 years in Central Europe
Moderator: Witold Szymanski, CEO, RAIFFEISEN PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGEMENT, Austria
Kurt Geiger, Head of Financial Institutions Group, EBRD, UK
Nick Morriss, Director, PROJECT INTERNATIONAL (Adviser to CALPERS), USA
Petr Rojicek, Principal, SWISSLIFE PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS, Switzerland

Securing debt funding for the leveraged acquisition
Witold Szymanski, CEO, RAIFFEISEN PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGEMENT, Austria

PANEL DISCUSION:
New investment structures in CEE - advantages and pitfalls of innovative financing in the region
Moderator: Bill Watson, Partner, BARING PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS, UK
Franz Hoerhager, Partner of Accession, MEZZANINE MANAGEMENT, Austria
Janusz Heath, Partner, DRESDNER KLEINWORT CAPITAL, UK
Chris Buckle, Regional Manager, Acquisition Finance CE, ERSTE BANK ACQUISITION FINANCE, Czech Republic

Local elements required to support success of the PE and VC market vis-á-vis the western counterparts
Janusz Heath, Partner, DRESDNER KLEINWORT CAPITAL, UK

Using the Warsaw Stock Market as an exit opportunity for local VC/PE investments
Jacek Siwicki, Managing Partner, ENTERPRISE INVESTORS, Poland

Turkey and the Balkans - the new frontier in European Private Equity?
Seymur Tari, Director, TURKVEN PRIVATE EQUITY, Turkey
Joanna James, Partner, ADVENT INTERNATIONAL, UK

Day Two - 15th October 2002

CASE STUDY:
How Enterprise Investors successfully exited its Lukas Bank investment in turbulent times
Dariusz Pronczuk, Partner, ENTERPRISE INVESTORS, Poland

Will Hungary meet European investment levels to attract private equity investment?
Dr Victoria Zombory, President, HUNGARIAN VENTURE CAPITAL & PRIVATE EQUITY ASSOCIATION, Director, RAIFFEISEN PRIVATE EQUITY MANAGEMENT, Hungary

The present state of the Czech and Slovak venture capital markets and investments forecast - a manager's story of successful deals
Jaroslav Horak, Managing Director, DBG EASTERN EUROPE, Czech Republic

Analysing and managing investment risk in Russian and Serbian private equity investments
Jack A. Barbanel, Managing Director, Chief Investment Officer, SALFORD INC., STRATEGIC INVESTMENT GROUP, Russia

New challenges for private equity investments in Romania
Doina Popescu, Investment Officer, AIG NEW EUROPE FUND, Romania

Future prognosis for investments in the telecommunications and IT sectors - opportunities and pitfalls
Daniel Lynch, Senior Investment Director, 3TS VENTURE PARTNERS, Czech Republic

CASE STUDY:
Managing the portfolio - private equity challenges in the pharmaceutical and retail sectors based on Medicover story
Cornel Marian, Investment Manager, ORESA VENTURES, Romania


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