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• Starting-Up the Copenhagen Way

  by Christian Lanng

  It’s a story of one man with a simple belief - business software is broken and needs fixing. Christian Lanng, CEO of Tradeshift, will tell you how he took this simple idea and turned it into a successful startup story. Two years on and Tradeshift is approaching 100,000 customers in over 190 countries. It has been valued at $136m and has received $30m in funding. A trained sociologist, Christian will explain how he cultivated a unique working environment in Copenhagen and motivated a team to do something incredible. And it’s more than just Ideas Paint on the walls. Attendees can hear tips and tricks from someone that has been there and done it and the challenges the company is now facing as it expands significantly across several continents. He’ll also reveal how the Tradeshift “Mum and Dad” keep the close knit team together...

  Questions answered :
  - What can you learn from the way the Danes do business? - How do you change your perspective on startup habits? - How does your national identity fit in with becoming a growing global business?

  • Business
  • Funding
  • Startups

  At 10:30am to 10:33am, Thursday 24th May

  In Digital Shoreditch Big Top

• Taking the pulse of investment in the UK Digital Media space

  by Damian Ryan

  Mediaventura conducted a survey of close to 1000 institutional investors (VC's, Family Offices, Private investors) to take the pulse of the market in terms of key trends for investment the UK digital media sector. Mediaventura would like to share this feedback with business owners and entrepreneurs keen to grow their business and take the right steps towards a capital raise and becoming investment ready.

  Questions answered :
  What are the hot areas investors are looking at? Where is the money? How do you value a business in the digital media sector? How does the UK compare with other global markets? Key challenges and opportunities that lie ahead for investment? What are the top tips for becoming investment ready? What are the pros and cons of selling my business? What deal structures exist and how do I know what's right for my business?

  • Business
  • Funding
  • Startups

  At 11:13am to 11:16am, Thursday 24th May

  In Digital Shoreditch Big Top

• Funding Panel

  by Jason Ball, Anil Hansjee, Scott Sage and Jenny Tooth

  Jason Ball (Qualcomm Ventures), Scott Sage (DFJ Esprit), Anil Hansjee - each to give a 5 minute presentation followed by 25 minutes of questions

  • Investment
  • Startups
  • Venture Capital

  At 11:40am to 12:20pm, Thursday 24th May

  In Digital Shoreditch Big Top

• Table top: Present.me – bringing online presentations to life

  by Charlie Simpson

  We believe online presentations are broken. Psychological studies show that the combination of content and a human face is key to keeping an audience engaged. We launched Present.me to solve exactly this problem. Present.me allows anyone to create online presentations that feature synchronised slides and video side-by-side, playable on-demand. Whether it’s pitching for new business, updating your team, setting assignments for students or applying for a job, Present.me allows you to record and share your ideas in a whole new way. This session will reveal why Present.me’s combination of video and content is the perfect way to create online, on-demand presentations that engage and resonate.

  Questions answered :
  What is the story behind Present.me? What issues does Present.me solve? How does Present.me work? What is the Present.me business model?

  • Business
  • Funding
  • Startups

  At 2:15pm to 2:45pm, Thursday 24th May

  In Digital Shoreditch Big Top

• Making best use of your Information Assets

  by Bill Mayon-White

  Calling Creatives and Business Owners:

  Do justice to yourself!
  Take care of your team!

  Identifying, retaining and capitalising on your Intellectual Assets (IA).

  For creatives, designers, artists and business owners in SMEs and micro
  businesses.

  Presenter: Bill Mayon-White, Contromex Business Services Limited and
  London School of Economics.

  All of us face a range of dilemmas and challenges over the management and control
  of our Intellectual Assets (IA) and our Intellectual Property (IP) sooner or later.
  Sadly, most of us delay dealing with these challenges only to find out that we have
  lost out, big time, further down the road.

  This brief overview will examine some of the challenges of IA and IP identification
  and management.

  Coverage will include:

  1. An introduction the “Co-petition Dilemma” – How can I partner with other
  businesses without losing control of my IP?

  2. Working with a typology of for Information Assets: Human, Relational and
  Structural Capital.

  3. Benchmarking your IA management against other firms, and “best of breed”.

  4. The session will also touch on Copyright, Brands, Trademarks and Patents,
  and some does and don’ts around the use of Creative Commons, Open
  Source and digital copyright.

  Whether you are a start up or a “mature” business we know you will have some
  questions on “How should I best manage my Intellectual Assets?”

  So come along and join us for Digital Shoreditch 2012.

  • Business
  • Funding
  • Startups

  At 4:15pm to 4:30pm, Thursday 24th May

  In Digital Shoreditch Big Top

• Fund Raising for your digital start-up in these interesting times

  by Rose Lewis

  An interactive session on raising investment for start-ups

  Questions answered :
  What is a typical funding journey How to choose the right type of investors and how best to approach them What needs to be place to ensure you close a deal.

  • Business
  • Funding
  • Investment
  • Startups

  At 4:30pm to 4:45pm, Thursday 24th May

  In Digital Shoreditch Big Top