Events

Day One, October 13 Agenda  All Events are at the Hotel Fort Des Moines

5:30 - 7:00 Early Sign-in and Opening Networking Reception Governor Tom Vilsack, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP
7:15 - 9:00 Venture Capital Dinner for Sponsors and VC Firms Only

 

 

 

Day Two, October 14 - The Conference

7:30 - 8:45 Registration / Continental Breakfast 
8:15 - 9:00

Welcome Mike Tramontina, Director Iowa Department of Economic Development

Successful Iowa Food Company

R.W. Nelson Founder Kemin Industries
9:00 - 9:40
Sano Shimoda
BioScience Securities, Inc.
9:45 - 11:00 Company Presentations Two Tracks (4 companies in each track)
11:00 - 11:10

Break

  
11:10 - 12:00

 

Panel Discussion
·             Deal flow sourcing in early to late stage small food investing
·             Market views of valuation
·             Company exits:  best avenues for highest value
Facilitated by Prof. Jim Kurtenbach of ISU’s Business College who is also a partner in Prairie Oak Capital in Des Moines.  The panelists will be: Christine Karslake of Prolog Ventures; Andy Ziolkowski of MidPoint Food and Ag; and Paul McGarvey of First National Omaha

 

  
12:00 - 1:15 Lunch and Keynote Speaker: Dean Oestreich, Chairman, Pioneer Hy-Bred
1:30-2:45 Company Presentations Two tracks (3-4 companies per track)
2:45 - 4:00 Closing Reception