Video Archive

Tuesday, May 10

Panel: Early Stage Investing
Presented by Early Stage Partners
This panel will address the different points-of-view that entrepreneurs, angel investors, and venture capital investors bring to some of the most critical decisions in early stage companies. These include selecting business partners, structuring a deal, developing an effective board and board process, assessing management performance, and managing capital planning and exit dynamics.
Panelists:
Jennifer Baird, CEO, Accio Energy
John McIlwraith, Managing Director, Allos Ventures
Walter Young, Director, Swift Biosciences
Moderator: Jonathan Murray, Managing Director, Early Stage Partners

Keynote Address - The Renewable Energy Corp Story and the Future of Solar
Reidar Langmo, Partner and CEO, Novus Energy Partners

Panel: Investment Trends, Opportunities and Challenges in the Life Sciences
Presented by Arboretum Ventures
This panel will provide a national perspective from venture capitalists, an entrepreneur, and an investment banker on important trends in healthcare investing. The panelists will present their views on challenges facing the healthcare industry, emerging opportunities, and strategies for dealing with the impact of legislated healthcare reforms.
Panelists:
Austin F. Noll, III, Chief Executive Officer, Simpirica Spine
Rebecca Robertson, Managing Director, Versant Ventures
Michael Wasserman, Partner, H.I.G. BioVentures
Jason Yip, Principal, Montgomery & Co.
Moderator: Paul McCreadie, Principal, Arboretum Ventures

Panel: The Venture Investors' Perspective on Optimizing Available Resources
Presented by Pepper Hamilton LLP and Essex Woodlands
Learn about the different aspects of accessing capital at early, mid and late stages and the breadth of resources available. This panel will provide insights for both leaders of venture capital firms as well ass emerging growth businesses.
Panelists:
Jon Braeutigam, Deputy Treasurer & Chief Investment Officer, State of Michigan Department of Treasury
Kevin Kester, Managing Director, Siguler Guff & Co.
Michael Kohnen, Midwest Technology Team Leader, Silicon Valley Bank
Mark Koulogeorge, Managing General Partner, MK Capital
Moderator: Michael Staebler, Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP

Award Presentation to David Brophy, Founder, Michigan Growth Capital Symposium

Panel: Best Practices in Venture Capital: Leveraging the CFO
Presented by Venture Investors LLC
Our panel of Venture Capital CFOs will discuss their roles as integral members of the venture capital partnership and areas where they have provided expertise to the firm and the firm’s portfolio companies beyond the preparation of financial reports. Best practices and specific examples of value-add will be discussed. Panelists:
Richard Kolodziejcyk, Chief Financial Officer, Essex Woodlands
Denise Marks, Partner and Chief Financial Officer, SV Life Sciences
Mark McDonnell, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer, ARCH Venture Partners
Moderator: Michael F. Schiavo, Chief Financial Officer, Venture Investors LLC

Panel: Next Generation Vehicles: Leveraging Private Sector Resources with Government Incentives
Presented by Miller Canfield
The world is moving toward a greener future and Next Generation Vehicles will play a significant role in providing new business opportunities for established and start-up companies as well as vehicle, manufacturing and technological innovation. Governments around the world are offering increasing amounts of subsidies to catalyze the industry’s development and establish new businesses. This panel will discuss raising capital, obtaining government loans, the role universities are playing and the benefits of these and other government incentives. Panelists:
Daron Gifford, Managing Director, Advanced Technology Advisors LLC
Jon J. Lauckner, President, GM Ventures
Ross McKenzie,Managing Director, WatCAR
Moderator: Jeffrey L. LaBine, Principal, Miller Canfield