At the heels of the recent financial crises, nations and corporations seek policies and strategies that drive
innovation, entrepreneurship and growth. Startup and restart strategies are needed to cope with these challenges
and opportunities.

A full day workshop held during the special SMS conference in Tel Aviv will bring together leading academics
and business practitioners in an effort to discuss key success factors and share best practices. Three panels will
tackle major themes underlying startup and restart strategies.

Panel A: The Roots of Talent and Creativity
Creative and skilled individuals, along with agile institutions, are the impetus through which any
entrepreneurial venture originates. This panel will explore contemporary perspectives and evidence on
the role of talent and institutions in sprouting innovative regions across a wide spectrum of industries.

- Professor Alfonso Gambardella, Dean of the PhD School of Bocconi University
- Professor Gerry George, Deputy Dean of the Business School Imperial College
- Mr. Eyal Rosner, Chairman Fuel Choices Initiative, Prime Minister’s Office
- Mr. Saul Singer, Author Startup Nation

Panel B: Seeding the Ventures
Access to resources and capital is critical to new venture development, whether it is an innovative
startup or a corporate initiative. The panelists will showcase different approaches to funding
innovative projects, ranging from angel investment through corporate venture capital.

- Professor Raffi Amit, Academic Director of Wharton Entrepreneurship
- Dr. Robert Strom, Director of Research Kauffman Foundation
- Dr. Markus Thill, Managing Director Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH

Panel C: Growing the Venture and Branching across the Globe
Lasting financial and social wealth is generated by those who build sustainable organizations that
can reach beyond their local and national origin. Nevertheless, many ventures strive to become
acquisition targets. The panel will draw on practitioners’ account and scholarly evidence to debate
alternative growth paths.
- Mr. Meir Brand, Managing Director, Google Israel, South-Africa & Greece
- Professor Kathy Eisenhardt, Co-Director Stanford Technology Ventures Program
- Mr. Amir Peleg, Founder & CEO Takadu

For more information visit: http://telaviv.strategicmanagement.net/

Do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions; gdushnitsky@london.edu.
Gary Dushnitsky