OPENING SPEECH

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Gesventure is organizing the 8th Venture Capital IT, International Congress of Venture Capital and Entrepreneurship dedicated to the themes of Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Venture Capital and Early Stage Investments which will take place on April 8th and 9th in the Main Auditorium of Taguspark in Oeiras.

Here you will find the summarized biography of the key speakers, the identification of all the speakers already confirmed until now, the VCIT Agenda, information about Elevator Pitch and the categories of "Prémios Gesventure" [Gesventure’s Prizes] which will be delivered in the end of the event.

SPEAKERS

The guest speakers’ panel comprises national and international specialists in the themes above mentioned, being that the opening of the session will be done by the Oeiras’ City Hall president, Isaltino Morais.

Among the guest speakers, we highlight the already confirmed participation:

 

Paulo Teixeira Pinto

Paulo Teixeira Pinto is a consultant in Abreu Advogados, after having performed several functions in BCP – Banco Comercial Português, among which as CEO.

He was part of the 12th Constitutional Government (1991-2005) as undersecretary and State Secretary of the Presidency of the Ministers’ Council as well as spokesperson of the Government.

Graduate in Law School and doctorate in Law, has advanced training in Business Strategy and High Company Management recognized by INSEAD de Fontainebleau and AESE, respectively.

 

Ozires Silva
Brazil

Ozires Silva is a Brazilian entrepreneur and a reference in the aeronautics sector of Brazil, having leaded the team that established EMBRAER (Brazilian aeronautics builder) in the 1970s and 1980s.

Currently he is president of São Paulo’s World Trace Center, president of Nova Biotecnologia, S.A. and Principal of the Santo Amaro University (São Paulo). His Curriculum also points out to the presidency of Petrobrás and Varig and Minister of Infra-structure (1990-1991).

By initiative of the Superior Institute of Management and Economy of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (ISAE/FGV), Ozires Silva is currently the name of an annual entrepreneurship prize which has as aim to recognize entrepreneurs which contribute to the development and growth of the country in several categories.

Ozires Silva is also the author of the book: "Cartas a um Jovem Empreendedor" [Letters to a Young Entrepreneur](2006)

 

Peter Kelly
Finland

Peter Kelly is the executive director of the Helsinki School of Creative Entrepreneurship, institute that has as aim to develop the entrepreneurial capacity and support the commercialization of the research in the Helsinki region.

Doctorate in entrepreneurship by the London Business School, Peter Kelly already taught in several Finnish, British and north-American institutes, being now in a phase of raising capital to the creation of a Finnish pre-seed fund of Venture Capital.

Before moving to Europe, Kelly worked in the Canadian investment banking, having been involved in several operations of M&A.

Full CV: http://www.gesventure.pt/vcit2008/curriculum/cv_pkelly.pdf
 

John Polden
United Kingdom

John Polden is Director and Partner of MTI Partners Limited and manager of investment funds of this venture capital company amounting 205 million euros.

Previously to being specialist in investments in the electronics and software sectors, Polden was CEO of the Hawker Siddeley Group, company of development of equipment of industrial and military control.

John Polden is a graduate in electronics engineering (Southampton U.) and concluded a MBA in London Business School.