Programme


Wednesday, 9 May 2012 (Paris, France)
12:00 Registration at AFIC
13:00 Welcome by Herve Schricke of AFIC & Francois Lainee and Jurgen Ingels, Co-Presidents & Announcement of Selected Companies by Olivier Protard & Brigitte Boone
13:20 Company Presentations
15:30 Coffee Break sponsored by AFIC
16:00 Company Presentations
17:50 End of presentations & transfer to Crown Plaza Republique Hotel
19:00 Meet in lobby to transfer to gala dinner
19:30 Welcome Cocktail & Gala Dinner sponsored by Mairie de Paris with a keynote speech by Denis Payre.
23:30 Bus transfer back to hotel


Thursday, 10 May 2012 (Paris, France & Leuven and Ghent, Belgium)
06:15 Breakfast & check out
07:00 Company Presentations
08:00 Bus Transfer to Gare du Nord
08:55 TGV Paris Nord to Brussels Midi with a chocolate tasting on train
10:17 Arrival in Brussels & transfer to Leuven
11:00 Welcome by Jos Peeters & Company Presentations at Capricorn Venture Partners
12:30 Networking Lunch - Sponsored by Capricorn Venture Partners
13:00 Transfer from Leuven to Ghent
13:15 Company Presentations on bus
14:25 Arrival at IBBT in Ghent & Welcome by Wim de Waele
14:40 Company Presentations & Elevator Pitches
15:20 Visit of IBBT facilities
16:05 Transfer to hotel & check in
17:00 Special Event Activity in Ghent - Sponsored by IBBT
20:00 Dinner at Belga Queen in Ghent
23:30 Walk back to hotel



Friday, 11 May 2012 (Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
06:15 Wake up & check out
06:45 Bus Transfer to Einhoven & packed breakfast
09:00 Welcome by Franz Schmetz of High Tech Campus Eindhoven & Company Presentations
10:25 Coffee Break sponsored by High Tech Campus Eindhoven
10:40 Campus visit of NXP, Holst and Philips
12:40 Welcome by John Bell & Ronald Wolf of Philips & Networking Lunch - Sponsored by Philips
13:30 Company presentations & elevator pitches
14:50 Closing Remarks & Cocktail
15:15 Bus transfer to Eindhoven train station or Brussels airport