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Overview

The Russian Tech Tour 04

Welcome to the Russian Tech Tour. This 2 day event provided the most innovative and upcoming technology companies in Russia with a unique opportunity to meet and network with a selective group of 60 senior professionals from leading blue-chip technology corporations, venture capitalists, advisors, investment banks, and corporate advisors.

ETT has already helped boost the international expansion and proven to be instrumental to a number of companies in 15 previously held Tech Tours in European countries.

Objectives

To identify the upcoming and leading top 20+ high-growth privately held technology companies in Russia and to introduce them to key European, US and Asian investors and professionals who can assist in their global expansion.

For delegates, the Tech Tour is a unique platform to gain first-hand knowledge of a selection of Russia's most advanced high-technology companies.

We invited young, innovative and ambitious Russian companies looking to expand globally to take advantage of the presence of industry leaders and investors.

For presenting companies, the Tech Tour presented a unique platform to introduce their companies to a group of 60 high level professionals.

Program

Tuesday, September 21, 2004 (Moscow)
Opening dinner at the Museum of Modern Art of Moscow with 250 guests

Featured Guest Speakers:

Leonid D. Rejman
Russia’s Minister for Communication & Information Technologies

Mr. Kirill Korniliev
General Director of IBM East Europe/Asia

Wednesday, September 22, 2004 (Moscow)
Company presentations at the Metropol Hotel
Company presentations at the Moscow Cathedral of Christ The Savior
Company presentations at the Tower 2000, Russian Technologies
Company presentations at the Moscow State University
Special Event - Dinner & Entertainment Jet Set Club
Overnight train to St. Petersburg

Thursday, September 23, 2004 (St. Petersburg)
Company presentations at a Fitness Center
Company presentations at the Modern Innovation Institute
Company presentations and closing cocktail at the Usupovsky Palace

Selection Committee

A group of highly regarded professionals have undertaken the responsibility of screening and selecting the companies to the presented at the Russian Tech Tour.

A selection committee has been set up to ensure the independence of the selection process. It is composed by experienced and highly regarded senior professionals, from relevant backgrounds and industry expertise, such as venture capital, technology industry, investment banks, research and specialized press.

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Russian Tech Tour President:

Dr. Alexander "Sasha" Galitsky
AV Galitsky Holding BV

Russian Tech Tour Vice Presidents:

Ekaterina Korobkova
Janna Perfilieva
PRP Weber Shandwick
Alistair Stobie
DFJ Nexus

Selection Committee Members:

Igor Agamirzian
Microsoft Research
Levon Amdilyan
International Computer Club - MKK ICC
Vladimir Bernstein
Russian Technologies
Oleg Byakhov
Ministry of Information Technologies & Communications
Shaun Forrestal
Oxenbery Associates
Pavel Kaplunov
MK Finance
Anna Kozina
Baring Vostok Capital Partners
Siegfried Langer
IBM
Michael Likhov
TRIA International
Thomas Nastas
Innovative Ventures Inc.
Alex Shapiro
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Dmitry Stavisky
Technologist and Entrepreneur
Marie Trexler
Intel Capital

Advisory Board Members:

Patricia Cloherty
Delta Capital Management
Andrey Fursenko
Ministry of Science and Education
Dmitry Milovantsev
Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications
Andrew Somers
American Chamber of Commerce in Russia

European Tech Tour Vice President:

Alexandra Johnson
Landbridge Capital

Russian Tech Tour Team:

Irina Goryacheva
Executive Assistant

Presenting Companies

A list of the companies that are selected to present during the Russian Tech Tour is available on the Presenting Companies link.

 

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