(11/10/05) Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference (free)

Participation in the Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference is free of charge. MARBC provides Russian program participants and our invited guests with a complimentary pass to ITEC (Priority Code TCNPA502). Both contact with MARBC and on-line pre-registration with ITEC at www.goITEC.com are necessary. For more information about the Russian program and registration, please contact Val Kogan, Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council by phone: (215) 708-2628, email: val@ma-rbc.org, or visit the MARBC website at http://www.ma-rbc.org





The Third Semi-Annual Russian-American Innovation Technology Week

Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference

November 10th, 2005, 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Valley Forge Convention Center

1160 First Avenue, King of Prussia, Pennsylvania



Welcome - Opening Remarks

Introduction of the 3rd Semi-Annual Russian-American Innovation Technology Week and

Russian-American Technology Entrepreneurship Conference



Val Kogan, President, Mid-Atlantic Russian Business Council

Chris Pavlides, Executive Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, Temple University

Richard Bendis, President and CEO, Innovation Philadelphia

Ida Marie Higgins, Eastern Technology Council

Jean Marie Marchetto, Director, World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia



Keynote:



Andrey Dolgorukov, Trade Representative, Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in the USA, Minister Counselor

Paul Smith, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Moscow (Retired)





"Russian Science & Technology Opportunities for U.S Companies" Seminar



Moderator: John Gallagher, Chairman, United States Industry Coalition

Philip H. de Leon, Deputy Director, BISNIS, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce

Brian Sant Angelo, Export-Import Bank of the United States

Arthur George, Partner, Baker & McKenzie

Scott Opitz, President & CEO, Logic Explorers, Inc

Vladimir Kestelman, President, KVN

Lydia Goudimova, CIS Project Manager, Basic International Development Corporation



New Technology in Education and Entrepreneurship in Russian-American Cooperation



Moderator: Chris Pavlides, Executive Director, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Institute, Temple University

Kevin Spensley, Director, Program Development, American Councils for International Education

Rebecca Davis, Artistic Director, Rebecca Davis Dance Company

Gregory Palmer, Director, MAGPI

David Johnston, Vice President, LG Electronics USA



Russian Technology Companies Panel



Moderator: Paul Smith, Deputy Chief of Mission, U.S. Embassy in Moscow (Retired)

Victoria Khokhlova, Executive Director, BDO Russia

Rostislav Kuznetsov, CEO, Partner

Yury Olshansky, Director, RATEC


Closing Remarks



Val Kogan, President, Mid-Atlantic Russian Business Council



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Val Kogan, President
Mid-Atlantic - Russia Business Council
1760 Market Street, Suite 1100
Philadelphia, PA 19103
tel: (215) 708-2628, (484) 467-7444(m)
fax: (215) 963-9104
val@ma-rbc.org
http://www.ma-rbc.org