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Join the Florida Venture Forum and Nair & Co. for a
discussion on how to best position your company for international
expansion. From protecting your IP to hiring the best talent, a panel
of international experts will discuss how best to enter both stable
and developing markets worldwide!
How to establish a secure foothold
in places such as China, India, Latin America and in other locations
where economies are growing but volatile; the countries that are the
easiest and hardest to expand into and why.
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Program Details
- Steps
companies should take to ensure they are truly prepared to
expand
- What
to keep in mind when hiring employees in foreign countries
- Legal
issues that can sidetrack expanding companies
- How
to handle accounting and other financial issues
- Big
surprises and even bigger mistakes
- The
roles investors and board members can and should play
And
much more...Including your questions
Date:
November 7th 2013
Time:
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:
Law offices of Greenberg Traurig
333 SE 2nd Avenue Suite 4400
Miami, FL 33131
This is a MUST-ATTEND
Event!
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Detailed Information!
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 Welcome
Stanley G. Jacobs, Jr.
Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Executive Committee Member, Florida Venture
Forum
Stanley
"Stash" Jacobs focuses his practice on corporate and
securities law, including mergers and acquisitions and private equity
and venture capital transactions. He regularly counsels established
and emerging companies, entrepreneurs and investors in significant
corporate and transactional matters.
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 Opening Speaker
Sir Alan Collins KCVO CMG
Advisor to the Board, Nair
& Co.
Sir Alan is a former British diplomat, and brings to
Nair & Co. a wealth of experience in international trade and
investment, particularly in the US, Asia, and the Commonwealth
countries. His association with various international industry bodies
and government organizations provides invaluable political and economic
insight to the company's strategies and operations. Previously, he
has been the High Commissioner to Singapore and the Ambassador to the
Philippines, Deputy Ambassador to Ethiopia, and the Director General
of the British Trade and Cultural Office in Taiwan. He was also the
Director General of Trade and Investment USA and Consul General New
York, where he worked extensively to attract high-value inward
investment to the UK. During his time in Singapore, Sir Alan was part
of the delegation that won the 2012 Olympics for London. He was
the Olympics Ambassador for the UK, and directed international
business-related work from the London 2012 Games aiming at outcomes
worth over $15 billion to the UK economy.
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 Moderator
Chris Stone
Interim CEO, Nair & Co.
Chris Stone is a
technology and services industry veteran, with a strong track record
of building successful, global businesses. In 1992 he joined EDS as
the UK Marketing Director, and stayed there through several roles
until joining Digital Equipment Company in 1996 as the UK General
Manager for Services. Following the acquisition of DEC by Compaq in
1998, he joined Accenture as an Associate Partner in the BPO
practice, focussing on the Financial Services industry. In October
1999, He became CEO of Northgate, an £80M revenue Software and
Services business.
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 Panelist
Mark A. Lopez
Shareholder, Greenberg
Traurig
Mark A. Lopez
has advised multinational clients in connection with domestic and
cross-border mergers and acquisitions, public and private securities
offerings, private equity and corporate financings throughout Central
and South America, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States. He is
proactively involved with clients assisting them to grow their
businesses. Mark has represented clients in cross-border
transactions involving such countries as Argentina, Brazil, Colombia,
Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,
Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru and Spain. Mark has experience
with the private banking industry, having completed a secondment with
the local private banking branch of a major international bank where
he served as Interim Director of Compliance.
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 Panelist
John Tullis
Partner & Head of
International Activities,
Tullis Health Investors
John is
responsible for Tullis Health Investors' international
activities. His investment focus areas include international
health care distribution and information technology investments, where
he works with and engages companies, offering guidance and global
perspective. John has spent more than 15 years in international
business in various capacities, including venture capital, capital
markets, and corporate development. John has a BA from DePauw
University. He received a graduate business certificate from
the University of Virginia's McIntire Business Institute, and an MBA
from the University of Miami Graduate School of Business.
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 Panelist
Matt Waldron
Trade Commissioner
Consulate General of Canada
Matt is Product
and Brand Development professional with undergraduate degrees in
Business from Culver-Stockton College and an International MBA from
the University of South Carolina's renowned Moore School of
Business. He has worked as a product manager and retail manager
with companies such as Wal-Mart, GameStop Inc., Colgate-Palmolive,
Pelican, and Logitech. Matt has lived and worked
internationally in Latin America, Asia and Europe. Matt has worked
for UK Trade & Investment with the British Consulate for over
seven years as a Vice Consul for Trade & Investment; first with
the Consumer Industrial team out of San Francisco and then with the
Miami team covering Technology, Financial Services and Creative/Media
sectors. He now works at the Trade Commissioner for the Consulate
General of Canada covering Technology & Advanced Engineering
Sectors.
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 Panelist
Thomas "Tigre"
Wenrich, Chief Operating Officer,
Open English
Tigre has been
with Open English since 2009, helping grow the business from
Venezuela-based start-up to multinational with offices in Miami,
Caracas, Bogota, Buenos Aires and Sao Paulo, employing (directly and
indirectly) over 2,000 people worldwide. He has also
served as CFO, helping to raise over $120M of venture capital during
the past four years. Prior to Open English, Tigre had a 16 year
career in strategy consulting with The Boston Consulting Group, and
he owned and operated a chain of 20 check cashing and payday loan
stores in the Miami area. He was born in the Dominican
Republic and speaks fluent Spanish and English. Open English is an
online school created to reinvent the English-language-learning
experience.
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Pricing:
Florida Venture Member Registration: $45.00
Non-Member Registration: $60.00
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Bringing
Together Florida's Entrepreneurial Community
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