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Wednesday, 5th November 14.00 - 15.30

6a: Accelerating export performance – from local to global

Session Chair:

Dr Joon-Ho Lee, Research Fellow,
Korea Small Business Institute (KOSBI), Seoul, Korea

Prof Jim Bell, Professor of International Business Entrepreneurship,
University of Ulster, N. Ireland

Topic: Accelerated Export Development: The Role and Importance of clients

Ms Ann Penistan, Trade Support Institutions Strengthening Section,
International Trade Centre, Geneva, Switzerland

Topic: Accelerating export performance - from exporting to international

Dr Christopher Stehr, Asst. Professor, Institute of Corporate Management,
University of Ulm, Germany

Topic: Internationalisation of SME – from regional champions to world market leaders

Mr Kiyotaka Kawai, President & CEO,
Kokyu Alcohol Kogyo Co, Ltd, Narita, Japan

Topic: R&D Promotes Business Opportunities with New Cosmetic Ingredients

6b: Finance for Innovation & Growth – role of angels & venture capitalists

Session Chair:

Prof Colin Mason, Hunter Centre for Entrepreneurship,
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK

Mr Mario W Cardullo, P.E., Managing Director,
The Belfield Group, Inc. Alexandria, VA, USA

Topic: What is Early Stage Financing – helpful or hurtful

Mr Aidan Gough, Director, Strategy & Policy,

and Margaret Hearty, Operations Director,
InterTradeIreland, Newry, Co. Down, Northern Ireland

Topic: Business angel finance – the Halo Initiative

Prof Jesper Christensen, Associate Professor,
Dept. of Business Studies, Aalborg Univ., Denmark

Topic: Should Government support Business Angels Networks? The tale of DBAN

Prof Mannie Manhong Liu, Director, Venture Capital R&D Center,
School of Finance, Renmin University, China

Topic: Venture Capital and Business Angels in China: Chinese financial system reform perspective

6c: Women’s Entrepreneurship – changing the face of business?

Session Chair:

Ms Jackie Brierton, Director,
Women's Enterprise Centre of Expertise & PROWESS National Policy Centre, Birmingham UK

Ms Julie Weeks, President & CEO,
Womenable, Empire, MI, USA

Topic: The third wave of women's entrepreneurship: a focus on growth

Prof Patricia Greene, Professor of Entrepreneurship,
Babson College, Babson Park, MA, USA

Topic: Women Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship Education and Training: Any Progress?

Ms Annette St Onge, ICSB President-elect,
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada

Topic: International Council for Small Business – Women in Business Committee

Ms Anne McMurray MBE, Anne McMurray Consulting Ltd,
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Topic: Using innovation to stimulate the business support network and grow female led businesses

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