HeBAN is represented by its co-founder Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis at the LEAP2023 conference “Into New Worlds” in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 6 – 9 February 2023. LEAP2023 is the global tech event in its 2nd edition that connects tech innovators and leading experts from around the world to discover new ideas, build new partnerships, and connect with inspiring mentors and investors from over 48 countries gathering to find the next big thing in everything from FinTech, HealthTech, AI and E-commerce.
Prof. Ketikidis in MAKEDONIA newspaper about current opportunities
HeBAN’s co-founder Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis recently gave an interview to MAKEDONIA newspaper about the current opportunities for Business Angels initiatives in the Greek ecosystem. The full article published on January 4, 2023 can be found here.
Webinar with Marcia Dawood and Ronald Weissman from Angel Capital Association (ACA, USA)
On Wednesday, 14 Dec 2022, HeBAN had the great pleasure to present to its members the opportunity to follow a webinar with Marcia Dawood, Chair of the Board of Directors of ACA, USA – Angel Capital Association and Ronald Weissman, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of ACA, with the theme “Angel Capital Association (ACA, USA) insights / principles of investing in the current challenging times for capital markets and the global economy”. In the 1.5 hrs time frame which was elegantly moderated by Prof. Panayiotis Ketikidis the speakers gave a deep insight in the way ACA members apply a reasonable strategy in these turbulent times and what should be expected in the near future. The numerous audience members asked many questions and the speakers were happy to satisfy all demands. Thank you very much, dear Marcia and Ron, for this successful exchange across continents!
Webinar with DanBAN’s Jesper Jarlbæk
Yesterday, on Wednesday 16 November 2022, HeBAN’s webinar with Jesper Jarlbæk, Chairperson of DanBAN, the Danish Business Angels, was a great success. Mr. Jarlbæk generously shared with HeBAN members and selected guests the success path of DanBAN and the experience from many years of Angel Investing in good and challenging times. The audience was very appreciative, and Mr. Jarlbæk was happy to respond to the many questions. We warmly thank Mr. Jarlbæk and are looking forward to welcoming him and DanBAN to the EBAN Annual Congress 2023 in Athens on April 24-26.
HeBAN at the Techne Summit Alexandria 2022
Great discussion at Techne Summit Alexandria 2022 , which takes place this year in Alexandria, Egypt, on Nov 5-8, with contribution from HeBAN’s co-founder and board member of EBAN – European Business Angels Network, Prof. Panayiotis KETIKIDIS, about “Risk Management During Economic Turmoil”.
Techne Summit is an international multi-industry-focused Investment & Entrepreneurship event that aims to impact multiple sectors and stakeholders of the Startup Communities in The Mediterranean Region through showcasing different technologies and their application in each industry.
Prof. Panayiotis KETIKIDIS will participate at three panel discussions (see agenda).
Join us for two exclusive online webinars
Dear HeBAN members,
As promised we have organised two online webinars to take place towards the end of 2022.
We are glad to invite you to the exclusive member-only webinars on
Wednesday 16 November 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET)
and
Wednesday 14 December 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET)
Insights / principles of investing and Angel investing in the current challenging times for capital markets and the global economy
Seminar 1
Initiator / Host: Hellenic Business Angels Network (HeBAN)
Date: Wednesday 16th November, at 19.00 EET (=18.00 CET)
Duration: 60 to 90 min
Webinar Theme:
”Danish Business Angels Network (DanBAN) insights / principles of investing and Angel
investing in the current challenging times for capital markets and the global economy”
Language: English
Jesper Jarlbæk
Chairperson of DanBAN, Danish Βusiness AngelsWednesday 16 November 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET)
Chairperson of DanBAN, Danish Βusiness AngelsWednesday 16 November 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET)
About Jesper Jarlbæk
After a long career with a global professional service firm, Jesper quit the profession in 2006 to work as Business Angel investor and professional Board member.
Jesper has been Chairperson of DanBAN, Danish business Angels since its founding in 2012. DanBAN has been awarded by EBAN five times since 2014 and was #1 in Europe in 2021 in terms of investment volume.
Jesper is vice-chairman of Aktive Ejere, the Danish Venture Capital Association. He is part of the Executive Committee. Jesper is a Board member of EBAN and has been Treasurer since 2014.Jesper is part of the Executive Committee.
Jesper has been Chairman of CataCap, a Danish private equity fund since its founding in 2012. CataCap has twice been recognized as the most successful Danish P E fund. It is currently raising its third fund.
Jesper has held Board positions in 6 listed companies since 2006; he currently serves on the Board of two listed companies, one of which as Chairman.
Jesper currently holds several other board positions, mostly in companies in which he has invested.
Jesper is an occasional lecturer at CBS, Copenhagen Business School and he is a member of several professional organizations.
Jesper has been Chairman of CataCap, a Danish private equity fund since its founding in 2012. CataCap has twice been recognized as the most successful Danish P E fund. It is currently raising its third fund.
Jesper has held Board positions in 6 listed companies since 2006; he currently serves on the Board of two listed companies, one of which as Chairman.
Jesper currently holds several other board positions, mostly in companies in which he has invested.
Jesper is an occasional lecturer at CBS, Copenhagen Business School and he is a member of several professional organizations.
Jesper has worked tirelessly to transform the Danish business angel investing community from a very disorganized state into a professional and respected member of the financial industry in the country. He has disseminated his BAN building experiences in countries ranging from Poland, Netherlands, France and the US.
Seminar 2
Initiator / Host: Hellenic Business Angels Network (HeBAN)
Date: Wednesday 14th December, at 19.00 EET (=18.00 CET)
Duration: 60 to 90 min
Webinar Theme:
”Angel Capital Association (ACA, USA) insights / principles of investing in the current challenging times for capital markets and the global economy”
Language: English
Marcia Dawood
Chair, Board of Directors, Angel Capital Association and Chair, Mindshift CapitalWednesday 14 December 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET)
Chair, Board of Directors, Angel Capital Association and Chair, Mindshift CapitalWednesday 14 December 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET)
About Marcia Dawood
After spending an award-winning career in sales, marketing and operations for one of the largest education providers, Marcia Dawood now works on making people’s dreams come true.
She currently serves as the Chair of the Board of the Angel Capital Association (ACA). The ACA is the professional society for angel investors in the US and globally.
Marcia is an investor in several early stage private companies. In addition to her own investing, she is a Venture Partner with Mindshift Capital and a part of the investment committee for Next Wave Impact Fund.
She is also a member of Golden Seeds, one of the largest angel groups in the US. Mindshift Capital and Golden Seeds focus on investing in women-led companies. According to Bloomberg, the amount of early stage investing dollars that went to women in 2021 was less than 3%. We need to change this!!!
Marcia is a founding member and current chair of the ACA’s Growing Women’s Capital group building syndication and collaboration among US investment groups focused on women-led companies.
Previously, she was the COO of Portfolia (one of her portfolio companies) as well as a managing partner at BlueTree Capital Group where she was responsible for investment strategy, diligence research and member education.
She received an MBA from the Global Executive program at UNC’s Kenan Flagler’s School of Business, OneMBA.
During her graduate studies, her group acquired the franchise rights to a new sports team. She served on the Board of Directors and managed financial and legal matters for the organization. This gave her experience as an entrepreneur from the start through the exit of a business.
Ronald Weissman
Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Angel Capital Association and Chair, Software Industry Group at Band of Angels
Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Angel Capital Association and Chair, Software Industry Group at Band of Angels
Wednesday 14 December 2022 at 19:00 EET (=18:00CET)
About Ronald Weissman
Advisor to public and private companies, financial and corporate venture funds and national and regional governments on venture capital, angel investing, private company finance, corporate governance and building successful startup hubs. Investor focus is on AI and data analytics solutions for key business markets, health IT and deep tech.Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Angel Capital Association and chair of the ACA’s, Education and Smart Practices Committee. Author of the ACA’s courses on Assessing and Managing Risks in Early Stage Investing and Angel Backed Boards of Directors.Chairman, Software Industry Group, Band of Angels, Silicon Valley’s oldest technology investment group. More than seventeen years in global venture capital and sixteen years in angel investing. He has recently advised investors, governments, corporate VCs and startups in locations as diverse as Armenia, Germany, Israel, the Republic of Georgia, Italy, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and across the US.He lectures on venture capital at major universities including Stanford, Santa Clara University, the American University of Armenia and the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, where he is an Adjunct Professor.A former Fulbright Scholar (Italy), he has written and lectured recently on “Startups in Down Markets: The Private Capital Outlook in 2022,” “Who Killed Theranos: Lessons for Board Directors,” “Going Global: Addressing Home Markets, Silicon Valley and the World,” and “The Lessons of the Black Plague (1348-1650) in Confronting Pandemic-related Social and Cultural Change.”Prior to focusing on private capital, he was CMO at Verity, the leader in corporate knowledge management, when the company was named Turnaround of of the Year by the Turnaround Management Association for becoming market share leader (1999.). Prior to Verity, he was Director of Strategic Marketing and Director of European Marketing at NeXT, reporting directly to Steve Jobs.A former Professor of History, he has also published numerous works including two books on the Italian Renaissance. He received his BA, MA and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.
Advisor to public and private companies, financial and corporate venture funds and national and regional governments on venture capital, angel investing, private company finance, corporate governance and building successful startup hubs. Investor focus is on AI and data analytics solutions for key business markets, health IT and deep tech.Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Angel Capital Association and chair of the ACA’s, Education and Smart Practices Committee. Author of the ACA’s courses on Assessing and Managing Risks in Early Stage Investing and Angel Backed Boards of Directors.Chairman, Software Industry Group, Band of Angels, Silicon Valley’s oldest technology investment group. More than seventeen years in global venture capital and sixteen years in angel investing. He has recently advised investors, governments, corporate VCs and startups in locations as diverse as Armenia, Germany, Israel, the Republic of Georgia, Italy, Chile, Australia, New Zealand and across the US.He lectures on venture capital at major universities including Stanford, Santa Clara University, the American University of Armenia and the Deggendorf Institute of Technology, where he is an Adjunct Professor.A former Fulbright Scholar (Italy), he has written and lectured recently on “Startups in Down Markets: The Private Capital Outlook in 2022,” “Who Killed Theranos: Lessons for Board Directors,” “Going Global: Addressing Home Markets, Silicon Valley and the World,” and “The Lessons of the Black Plague (1348-1650) in Confronting Pandemic-related Social and Cultural Change.”Prior to focusing on private capital, he was CMO at Verity, the leader in corporate knowledge management, when the company was named Turnaround of of the Year by the Turnaround Management Association for becoming market share leader (1999.). Prior to Verity, he was Director of Strategic Marketing and Director of European Marketing at NeXT, reporting directly to Steve Jobs.A former Professor of History, he has also published numerous works including two books on the Italian Renaissance. He received his BA, MA and Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.
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