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German Canadian Concourse 2014
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held on 21 November 2014
at the premises of
Embassy of Canada
to Germany
in Berlin
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Multiplicity Accelerator
(George Brown College,
Waterfront Campus)
in Toronto
(via video-conference)
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Conference – Transatlantic Session |
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The transatlantic character of the conference session, the core eement of the Concourse, was brought out through the simultaneous organization of the conference in Canada and Germany.
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Embassy of Canada
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Berlin
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Multiplicity Accelerator
in
Toronto
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The main session was hosted at the Embassy of Canada in Berlin; a video conference session at the premises of Multiplicity Accelerator in Toronto allowwed Canada-based participants to join in the discussion. Presentations on the conference topic and a panel discussion provided an opportunity to exchange views on start-up ecosystems under a transatlantic angle.
Replay conference ...
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"The Role of the State in the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem: Insights from Germany"
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Dr. Matthias Wallisch
Project Manager, Department of Entrepreneurship
RKW Kompetenzzentrum
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"Entrepreneurial Space"
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Mr. Frank M. Salzgeber
Head of Technology Transfer Programme Office
European Space Agency
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"Entrepreneurship: Technology and Law"
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Mr. Costin Laurentiu
CEO
ClauseHound Inc.
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"BlackBerry – An Evolution Journey from a Startup to Market Leader to the Most Exiting Comeback of the Year"
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Mr. Dirk Heitepriem
Senior Manager Government Relations EMEA
BlackBerry
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Panel Discussion: "Start-up Ecosystems"
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Moderator:
Alexander Thamm, Facilitator
Panelists:
Dirk Heitepriem, Senior Manager Government Relations EMEA, BlackBerry
Christian Musfeldt, Lawyer Corporate Department, Osborne Clarke
Amber Riedl, Co-founder, Makerist
Frank M. Salzgeber, Head of Technology Transfer Programme Office, European Space Agency
Sascha Schubert, Vice Chairman, German Startups Association
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Panel Discussion: "Social Entrepreneurship"
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Moderator:
Alexander Thamm, Facilitator
Panelists:
Michael Alberg-Seberich, Managing Partner, Forum for Active Philanthropy
Monika van der Beek, Managing Director, Roots of Empathy GmbH
Ryan Little, Project Manager, BMW Foundation
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Field Trip |
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In the frame of the field trip, an integral part of the German Canadian Concourse, participants were invited to visit the start-up Subvise.
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The organizers are grateful to the management of Subvise for welconing the GCC at their premises and for sharing their experiences as a German-Canadian start-up.
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Networking – Reception |
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The conference session of the GCC 2014 was concluded during an evening reception. GCC receptions provide the opportunity for conference participants to socialize and to exchange on topics of relevance for professionals with German-Canadian relations. Networking is a key element of this exchange.
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The GCC 2014 reception hosted by BMW Foundation at its Berlin offices offered an envrionment to follow up on discussions and to explore possibilities for Canadian and German ventures.
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a CANADA MEETS GERMANY NETWORK conference series
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