Global Speaking Engagements of Thomas D. Nastas

Technology

1. ‘Potential for Russian Innovation,’ Vedomosti Conference, 16 November 2007, Moscow, Russia
2. ‘Russian Oil Field Services: Scaling Up Innovation for New Growth’ C5 conference on Oilfield Services Market in Russia & the CIS, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 15-16 March 2007
3. In Technology, East + West = The Best, C5 Conference, ‘Oil Field Services,’ 30 March 2006, Moscow, Russia
4. Finance Your Technology Thru Venture Capital, Oil Vertical Conference, 15 November 2005, Moscow, Russia
5. What VC Can Do in for the CIS Oil Field Services Sector, ’3rd International Conference ‘Russian Oilfield Services: Trends, Opportunities and Prospects’ 25-26 October 2005, Moscow, Russia
6. What Venture Capital Can Achieve in the CIS Oil Sector, C5 Conference, ‘Investing in the Russian Oil/Gas Sector,’ 23 September 2005, Moscow, Russia
7. What VC Can do for the Petroleum Industry, 3rd Russian Petroleum & Gas Congress, MIOGE, 23 June 2005
8. GameChanging Opportunities with Russian Technology, Pennwell 1st Russian Petroleum Conference, 9 March 2005, Moscow, Russia

Venture Capital (VC) & Private Equity (PE)

1. How VC Feeds the M&A Deal Pipeline, India M&A Forum, Informedia-India Conference, 26 July 2007, Mumbai, India. Mr. Nastas also chaired conference proceeding for both days
2. Clusters & Venture Capital: Scaling Up for Innovation, Kirov Regional Administration (Russia) conference with support from the BioIndustry Initiative (BII), U.S. Department of State, 27 June 2007, Kirov, Russia
3. Technology, Deal Flow, $ and PPPs, 11th Russian Internet Forum 5-7 April 2007, Moscow, Russia
4. The Russian Tech Sector: Are Profits Here Yet?, C5 Conference, CIS Private Equity Forum, 5 June 2006, Moscow, Russia
5. Technology, Deal Flow, € & You, EU/Russian Academy of Sciences Conference, Private-Public Partnerships in Innovation & Technology, 25 January 2006, Moscow, Russia
6. ‘VC in Russian IT & TMT,’ American Chamber of Commerce IT Committee, 2 December 2005, Moscow, Russia
7. New Directions in CIS & CEE Private Equity, UNESCO conference ‘World Summit on the Information Society,’ 17-19 May 2005, St. Petersburg, Russia
8. ‘New Directions in Deal Flow & Venture Creation,’ World Bank 4th Annual Knowledge Economy Forum, 24 March 2005, Istanbul, Turkey
9. New Directions in CIS Venture Capital, World Bank Forum, ‘Enhancing Latvian Competitiveness in Innovation,’ 8-9 June 2004, Riga, Latvia
10. VC in the CIS, World Bank Forum for the Kazakhstan Government, 10 June 2004, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Venture Capital Management Development & Training Programs

1. ‘New Directions in Russian Private Equity,’ Private Equity Forum, East Europe & the CIS, 25-26 February 1999, London, England
2. ‘New Directions in African Private Equity,’ World Bank Workshop, East Africa Equity Facility, 30-31 March 1995, Entebbe, Uganda
3. ‘The Global Competition for Capital,’ presentation to the President & Parliament of Kazakhstan, 27 February 1995, Almaty Kazakhstan
4. ‘Workshop: Problems in Joint Stock Companies: Issues & Solutions,’ presented to Kazakhstan Privatization Investment Fund Managers, 31 January 1995, Almaty, Kazakhstan
5. ‘Quasi-Equity: A New Model for European Private Equity,’ Investment Management Program, Financiere Saint Dominique, 3 April 1993, Paris, France
6. ‘Workshop: Value Creation in European Private Equity,’ presented to Private Equity Investment Group, Investment Management Program, Financiere Saint Dominique, 2 April 1993, Paris, France
7. ‘Implementing the Technology Performance Financing Model in Europe,’ Technology Investment Core Group, DG XIII of the European Union, 28 September 1992,Luxembourg
8. ‘Implementing the Venture Loan Model in Canada,’ Venture Loan Training Program, Federal Business Development Bank of Canada, 6 May 1992, Montreal, Canada

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