A U-Start – uma boutique advisory para investidores europeus interessados em investir em startups digitais provenientes de mercados emergentes – já divulgou as 20 empresas selecionadas que irão participar da etapa nacional da conferência no dia 08 de fevereiro de 2014 às 14h, no auditório da Telefônica em São Paulo.
Além de contar com as apresentações das empresas, a conferência também contará com apresentações de conteúdo (palestras e debates). Confira a programação geral do evento:
- 14h00: Event Starts – presentation about U-Start and U-Start Conference – Luiz Rinke (Country Manager Brazil)
- 14h15: Presentation on the Telefonica Innovation Center – Wesley Schwab (Innovation Center Manager)
- 14h25: Updates on the legal and tax systems for Brazilian startups – Ivandick Rodrigues (Bessa Advogados)
- 14h40: Introducing U-Start Regional Offices (via hangout) – Vicente Gracia (Country Manager Chile), Vittorio Mauri (Country Manager Italy) and Ronnie Zachary George (Director of Operations Africa)
- 14h50: First block of pitches (5 startups present, 4 minutes pitch)
- 15h10: 2 Minutes Q&A
- 15h12: First Panel – A glimpse at Startup Chile – Horacio Melo (Startup Chile) via hangout
- 15h27: Second block of pitches
- 15h47: 2 Minutes Q&A
- 16h00: Coffee Break (20 minutes)
- 16h20: Second Panel – A glimpse at Startup Brasil – Felipe Matos (Startup Brasil)
- 16h35: Third block of pitches
- 16h55: 2 Minutes Q&A
- 17h00: The experience of having an international investor on the board. Entrepreneurs share their experience – Enrique Linares (Captalis), Patricia Whitaker (Sophie & Juliete), Emilio Maciel (55social), Moderated by Rosi Rodrigues (ABStartups)
- 17h15: Fourth and last block of pitches
- 17h35: 2 Minutes Q&A
- 17h40: Fourth Panel – A perspective on the Brazilian entrepreneur (Highs and Lows) – Bob Wolheim (serial entrepreneur/investor)
- 17h55: Presentation of the 4 winners
- 18h00: Closing, networking sessions
