About the Conference
Welcome to the MCA's next event, scheduled for Friday, 17 July - a perfect backdrop to the StartUP Malta weekend. We are bringing to you an excellent line up of speakers and contributors, who need no introduction. Our speakers have a wealth of experience in the world of entrepreneurship, start-ups and early investment. DO NOT MISS OUT. BE PART OF IT!
What is it about?
This event brings together entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers to talk about disruption, startups and Malta. The event explores the startup phenomenon and its local implication through business, policy and investor perspectives.
Various local and international speakers with investment, coaching and entrepreneurial background will be sharing startup experiences and views.
The event is about:
Business
- understanding how startups create value through disruption
- the global dynamics behind startup led innovation
- early stages from idea generation to commercialisation and investment
Policy
- why should Malta be relevant for startups with amazing ideas and titanic aspirations
- nurturing and supporting startups
- facilitating investment
Investment
- sound startup investment
- common traits of successful startups
- being part of a startup success
Who should attend?
Investors, Entrepreneurs, Consultants, Researchers, Public officers.
When it is going to be held?
Friday, 17 July 2015 at the Intercontinental Hotel, St. Julian's.
Registrations
The event is open to entrepreneurs, investors, consultants, students, researchers and public officers working in the field. For more information on how to register, please click here. Registration is FREE. Places are limited and are available on a first-come-first-served basis.
Registrations close on Monday, 13th July 2015.
Venue will be communicated in the coming weeks.
Draft agenda
| 08:30 | Registration Welcome coffee/networking |
| 09:00 | Welcome |
| 09:10 | Keynote presentation: The Start-Up Game - A lesson for start-ups and ecosystems. Mike Reiner Business Development Venture Capital EMEA, Amazon AWS |
| 09:25 | Energizer |
| 09:30 | Panel Discussion 1: MishMash Startup - Bringing local and foreign start-ups together to discuss the future of the industry and Malta's role on an international level. Speakers include: Brian Azzopardi, Founder, Rawstream Angelika Lattner, Start-up enthusiast and hyper-connector Dave Haynes, Business Development, SeedCamp Giovanni Natella, Co-Founder, Pirate Roaming Session moderated by Simon Azzopardi |
| 10:15 | Coffee Break |
| 10:35 | Case study: Altaro's Story David Vella and Stephen Chetcuti Bonavita, Co-Founders |
| 10:50 | Presentation: How AWS works with VC's Mike Reiner Business Development Venture Capital EMEA, Amazon AWS |
11:00 | Panel Discussion 2: |
| 11:45 | Short presentation: The MCA TAKEOFF Award |
| 12:00 | Panel Discussion 3: Local Stars: Born Local - Thinking Global |
| Case Studies: | Oulala: Love Football? Prove it! Valery Bollier, CEO, Oulala Mighty Box: Where pixels go to look good. Marvin Zammit, CEO, Mighty Box Trackerbird Keith Fenech, Founder DiscountIf: We're getting personal Lewis Holland, CEO, DiscountIf Session moderated by Andy Linnas |
| 12:45 | Short presentation: Malta's role in a global start-up world Reinhold Karner, Multinational Entrepreneur, Co-investor, Managing Director |
| 12:55 | Close |
| 13:00 | Networking Lunch |
| 14:00 | Disrupt-the-Round Table Stay on and see how we can take the start-up scene to the next level! |
This event is being organised in collaboration with StartUp Weekend Malta and TAKEOFF Business Incubator.