SESSION TOPICS
This unique event - combining technology exhibits with a business
conference - was conceived as a forum bringing together in one
location all the resources for meeting potential new technology
partners and providing tools to explore where those relationships
might lead ... An environment designed for doing business.
Technology Exhibits
Special Events
Business Forums
Emerging Technology Strategy Sessions
Schedule at a Glance (100k PDF)
Exhibition Hall
Over 120 innovative technologies from Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
were exhibited. For listings, visit Exhibits
and Exhibitors. Special exhibits showcased three successful
commercial partnerships between small U.S. businesses and Russian
scientific institutes and spin-off companies.
"Partnerships for Prosperity & Security" Plenary Session
Wednesday, Nov. 5
SPECIAL GUESTS:
Spencer Abraham, U.S. Secretary of Energy
Aleksandr Rumyantsev, Russian Federation Minister of Atomic Energy
Curt Weldon, U.S. Congressional Representative (R-PA)
Keynote Address & Dinner
Wednesday, Nov. 5
SPECIAL GUEST: Phillip J. Bond, Undersecretary for Technology, U.S. Department of Commerce
Business Roundtable Breakfast
Thursday, Nov. 6
SPECIAL GUESTS: Alexander Vershbow, U.S. Ambassador to Russia; Andrew Somers, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia; Dr. Aleksey Ostrovskiy, Embassy of the Russian Federation
"U.S. Government Programs to Support Science & Commercialization" Plenary Session
Numerous programs are available to assist businesses - large and small - to build commercial partnerships in the former Soviet Union.
CHAIR: Ambassador Linton F. Brooks, National Nuclear Security Administration
PANEL: Stephen Engelken, State Department; Steven Black, Energy Department; Trevor Gunn, Commerce Department
Business Policies in the Former Soviet Union
The governments of Ukraine and Kazakhstan are taking steps to
attract U.S. business investment. Current and future business
climates will be explored.
CHAIR: Kempton Jenkins, Ukraine-US Business Council
PANEL: Dr. Sergiy Korsunsky, Embassy of Ukraine; Askar Tazhiyev, Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan; William C. Veale, US-Kazakhstan Business Association
Venture Capital Financing
Perspectives from venture capitalists investing in companies worldwide,
getting funding from institutional investors; where do venture investors see
the opportunities today.
CHAIR: Alexandra Johnson, Landbridge Capital LLC
PANEL: Bruce Crocker, Pitango Silicon Valley; Ben Dubin, Asset Management Company Venture Capital; Stepan Pachikov, EverNote & Hyperboloid; Dag Syrrist, Vision Capital
Intellectual Property Rights & Legal Issues
Overview of today's legal and commercial environment for doing business in Russia, with particular emphasis on key legal challenges faced by investors in the high tech sector, such as hot button issues related to IPR.
CHAIR: Sarah Carey, Squire Sanders & Dempsey
PANEL: Vladimir
Bernstein, Alfa Group; Vladimir
Kouznetsov, Squire Sanders & Dempsey; Yuriy Martinyuk,
Salkom Law Firm;
Leon Polott, 5iTech
Public & Private Financing Sources
Entrepreneurs who need to bridge funding gaps, investors who wish to bolster existing investments, or anyone managing investment risk abroad can tap resources through government agencies, multilateral organizations, investment banks and venture funds to help finance and protect their business.
CHAIR: Michael Lempres, Overseas Private Investment Corp
PANEL: Jarius DeWalt, MR Beal & Co.; Kutlay Ebiri, International Finance Corporation; Andriy Kolodyuk, AVentures; Rachael Turner, Trade & Development Agency
Seeking International Partners
Marketing, corporate governance, investor relations and other strategies to prepare regional business to form partnerships with U.S. Companies. Addresses the unique challenges in overcoming cultural business differences and preparing regional companies to effectively communicate their business offerings with international stakeholders.
CHAIR: Susan Thurman, The PBN Company
PANEL: Randy
Bregman, Salans; Dr. Tatiana Gordienkova, Russian Ministry
of Industry, Science & Technology; Boris
Mislavsky, National Industry Coalition of Russia
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Emerging Technology Strategy Sessions
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What are the challenges for the scientist and the entrepreneur
in tomorrow's technological world? Each strategy session considered
emerging directions for technology developments in these target
areas.
Energy: Nuclear
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER: Dr. Yevgeniy Velikhov, Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy, "The Vision for Nuclear Power"
CHAIR: Margaret L. Ryan, Platts / McGraw-Hill Companies
PANEL: Dr. David Baldwin, General Atomics; Tarik Choho, Duke COGEMA Stone & Webster;
Seth Grae, Thorium Power
Energy: Fossil Fuel
CHAIR: Dr. Humberto Vainieri, Yukos Oil
PANEL: Mark Jackson, Noble Corporation; Melanie Kenderdine, Gas Technology Institute; Steve Manz, Noble Technology Services Division; Dr. Yuri Vinitzsky, Russian National Representative, CIGRE Study Committee; Glenn Wattley, Stolar Horizon
Energy: Hydrogen Technology Initiative
CHAIR: Dr. Rosa Chiang Young, Texaco Ovonic Hydrogen Systems LLC
PANEL: Patrick Davis, DOE Hydrogen, Fuel Cell, & Infrastructure Technologies; Aleksey Dudnik, Coal Energy Technology Institute; Scott Wilshire, Plug Power
Detection Technologies I: Materials Protection, Control & Accountability
CHAIR: David Huizenga, National Nuclear Security Administration
PANEL: David Kostorowski, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory; Noah Pope, Los Alamos National Laboratory; Evgeny Il'ich Zaitsev, Aspect Scientific Production Center; Steven Kadner, Canberra Aquila
Detection Technologies II: Homeland Security & Counter-Terrorism
CHAIR: Fred Roder, DHS High Explosives Detection
PANEL: Steven Buchsbaum, DHS Advanced Research Projects; Sonya Bowyer, DHS Nuclear Source Detection; Paul Jankowski, FAA-TSA Labs
Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials
CHAIR: Charles Ostman, NanoSig and Strategic Synergy Group
PANEL: Dr. Albert Koenig, Nanotechnology Institute & Ben Franklin Technology Partners; Dr. Zvi Yaniv, Applied Nanotech; Dr. Tim Goldburt, Nanometrology LLC; Dr. Guy della-Cioppa, NanoInk;
Dr. Oleg Gang, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Radiopharmaceuticals & BioMedical Applications
CHAIR: Dr. Arthur Porter, Detroit Medical Center
PANEL:
Gennadi Grigoriev, Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy; Dr. Stanley Satz, Bio-Nucleonics Pharma
Information Technologies
Session Focus -- "IT Development in Emerging Markets and Offshore
Outsourcing: Issues & Opportunities"
CHAIR: Kirk
Robertson, KKRI Inc. and Northern Virginia Technology Council
PANEL: Viktor Weinstein, RUSSOFT; Serhiy
Loboyko, UKRSOFT; William
Martorelli, Forrester Research
Full conference proceedings and exhibitor listings - including
technology descriptions and contact information - are available
for US$10.00 (ten dollars). Payments may be made by check, money
order or wire transfers. Sorry, credit cards are not accepted.
For information contact: info@partnershipsforprosperity.net
