Corporate venture capital (CVC) differs from independent venture capital (VC) in several ways when it comes to how it nurtures innovation in new firms and what metrics a CVC fund regards as important. Whereas the objective of a common VC fund may simply be to get an attractive financial return, CVC funds are generally more focused on the strategic fit of any potential investment with their companies’ own strategic orientation.
At the European Chamber’s Corporate Venture Capital Conference 2018, managers of CVC funds, advisers and academics will talk about what makes a CVC unit successful, what deals these units are looking at in their respective sectors – information technology and life sciences, among others – and what they think about this sector’s potential in China.
Agenda
13:30 - 14:00 Registration
14:00 - 14:10 Opening Words by Mr Carlo Diego D'Andrea, European Chamber's Vice President and Chairman of
the Shanghai Chapter.
14:10-14:40 Engaging with Startups to Drive Corporate Innovation and Growth by Prof. S. Ramakrishna Velamuri,
Chengwei Ventures Professor in Entrepreneurship, CEIBS
In his presentation, Professor Velamuri will discuss the different mechanisms available to corporations to
drive innovation, and will focus on Corporate Venture Capital (CVC), its pros and cons and the two main
structural options available for implementing the CVC model.
14:40 - 15:10 Challenges In Digital Health Investment, What Works? by Mr Jannis Busch, Head of Asia, Bayer
Grants4Apps, Digital Health Accelerator
Digital health is a young yet massively growing industry which still seeks to be understood. By analyzing
the status quo and identifying the challenges of digital health globally, Jannis will shed some light into
the discussion from a pharma perspective.
15:10 - 15:40 Corporate Venture Capital - history, lessons learned and the outlook for China by Mr Markus Solibieda,
Managing Director, BASF Venture Capital GmbH
About 20 years ago, corporate venture capital (CVC) became popular as a new asset class and as a tool
for corporate innovation. Today we see a new wave of CVC activity, and while the USA always has been
the focus of investment activities, China has become an important market in its own right. In this
presentation, we will look at how young companies in China can co-operate with MNCs in order to create
business success and strategic value for both partners, and what will be the next chapter in the history
of CVC.
15:40 - 16:10 Coffee break and Networking
16:10 - 16:40 Presentation by Mr Chris Bailey, Deputy Country Manager, China, Rouse
16:40 - 17:10 How to Measure the Success of a CVC by Mr Chris C. Pu, Partner Head of Greater China, Telstra
Ventures
CVCs need to achieve more objectives than independent VCs. How to measure the success of a CVC
requires deep understanding of corporate business and thoughtful design to remove the future conflicts. We will share the experience in different practices for discussion.
17:10 - 17:40 Next Generation Venture Capital by Mr Tytus Michalski, Managing Partner, Fresco Capital
The next generation of venture capital is not going to look like the past. Three specific differences will be 1) more globally distributed teams, 2) more inclusive teams, and 3) more co-creation with external partners. It's critical for anyone related to venture capital to be in front of these trends and not be left behind.
17:40 - 18:15 Roundtable Discussion with all speakers
Moderator: Mr Doug Young, Managing Editor, Caixin Global.
18:15 - 18:25 Closing Words by Mr Carlo Diego D'Andrea, European Chamber's Vice President and Chairman of
the Shanghai Chapter.
There are sponsorship opportunities available for this Conference, for more information please contact Ms Albane Salzberg at asalzberg@europeanchamber.com.cn.
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