| FUNDING CONNECT VIC 2011 PROGRAM

12.00pm State of Play
	Explore what growth opportunities there are for today's Australian start-up. Speakers will provide their perspectives on the likelihood of Australian start-ups gaining investment, grants, customers and accessing overseas markets. » John Dyson - Investment Principal, Starfish Ventures » Martin Hosking - Managing Director, RedBubble » David Jones - CTO and Vice President of Engineering, ThreatMetrix » Adrian Vanzyl - General Partner and CTO, AdVenture Capital

12.45pm Lunch

1.30pm Attributes of Successful Businesses
	Experienced speakers will outline what ingredients have been essential to grow their innovative businesses. Opportunity will then be provided to workshop how to make the most of your business' assets. » Simon Burke - CEO, IPscape » Michelle Deaker - Managing Partner, OneVentures » Ric Richardson - Inventor and Founder, Uniloc

2.30pm Inside the Mind of the Investor
	Who invests in innovative businesses and why? Find out what makes investors tick. What makes investors invest in some businesses and not others? » Mark Bonnar - Investment Director, Cleantech Ventures, Australia » Domenic Carosa - Executive Chairman, Future Capital » Tim Heasley - COO, Artesian Capital Management & Director, Proto Investment Partners » Martin Hosking - Managing Director, RedBubble

3.15pm Afternoon Tea

3.45pm Building Value and Exiting
	Accomplished speakers will share insights and experiences on how to grow your business to increase its valuation, how you agree on valuation with a potential investor and the big one - how to exit! » Michelle Deaker - Managing Partner, OneVentures » John Dyson - Investment Principal, Starfish Ventures » Dale McCarthy - Director - Corporate Development, Fairfax Digital » Ralph Pickering - Director, Mergers & Acquisitions & Investments, UXC Limited

4.30pm Secrets of Success
	Experienced entrepreneurs will share their stories and discuss why their businesses have been successful. » John Gwyther - Principal, Ventus Management » David Jones - Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering, ThreatMetrix » Dean McEvoy - CEO / Co-Founder, Spreets.com.au » Ric Richardson - Inventor and Founder, Uniloc
5.30pm Close

* Please note this program is subject to change