Scaling up Jerusalem’s Ecosystem to Create Europe’s First GoogleEuropean Parliament, 7 June 2018 (09:30-11:30, Room ASP3G2)

09:15-09:30 Breakfast & welcoming of the conference’s participants

09:30-09:40 Opening remarks by:

Co-host Mr. Andi-Lucian Cristea MEP (S&D, Romania); Ms. Shuli Davidovich, Deputy Head of Mission of the State of Israel to the European

Union and NATO; Ms. Sarit Goldstein, Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs and

Heritage.

Introduction by the conference moderator Mr. Brian Maguire, Journalist / Producer at EBX MEDiA, EURACTIV

09:40-10:05 Panel 1 – Policy makers’ incentives to encourage and stimulate action and innovation:

Mr. Isidro Laso, Head of Startup Europe Sector at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology;

Mr. Eyal Haimovski, CEO at the Jerusalem Development Authority; Ms. Katja Reppel, Deputy Head of Unit for Smart and Sustainable Growth at the

European Commission’s Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy; Mr. Wolfgang Petzold, Deputy Director at the European Committee of the Regions; Mr. Stéphane Ouaki, Head of Unit for SMEs, Financial Instruments and State Aid at the

European Commission’s Directorate-General for Research and Innovation.

Discussion between panellists moderated by Brian Maguire.

10:05-10:08 Opening remarks by co-host Mr. Petras Auštrevičius MEP (ALDE, Lithuania)

10:08-10:35 Panel 2 – Venture capital (both private and public sector) and the creation of a ‘business angel’

network – Embracing failures as part of success:

Ms. Marie-Elisabeth Rusling, CEO at Business Angels Europe; Mr. Uri Adoni, Venture Partner at JVP (Jerusalem Venture Partners); Mr. Zaki Djemal, Founder and Managing Partner at fresh.fund; Ms. Yonit Golub Serkin, Managing Director at MassChallenge Israel; Ms. Ana Coelho, Director of the Delegation in Brussels at ACCIÓ (Agency for Business

Competitiveness of the Government of Catalonia).

Discussion between panellists moderated by Brian Maguire.

10:35-11:00 Panel 3 – Establishing and nurturing innovative grassroots communities:

Ms. Michela Palladino, Director for European Policy and Government Relations at Developers Alliance;

Mr. Lenard R. Koschwitz, Director for European Affairs at Allied for Startups; Ms. Rachel Wagner Rosenzweig, Director of Business Development at Made in JLM; Ms. Danna Hocshtein Mann, Director at ALYNnovation; Ms. Renee Kaly, Executive Director at PICO Kids.

Discussion between panellists moderated by Brian Maguire.

11:00-11:30 Q&A Session

Co-hosts: Andi-Lucian Cristea MEP Petras Auštrevičius MEP

Co-organisers: Europe Israel Public Affairs (EIPA) European Jewish Community Centre (EJCC) European Jewish Association (EJA) European Coalition for Israel (ECI)

Partners: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group in the European Parliament Social Democratic Party of Romania Ministry of Jerusalem Affairs and Heritage Jerusalem Development Authority Jerusalem Municipality Place Lux