The 2nd Annual Development Bank of Jamaica Venture Capital Conference kicks off on Sept 9th, 2014

With the theme, TOWARDS A DYNAMIC ECOSYSTEM – linking capital, innovation, entrepreneurship for growth, The Development Bank of Jamaica and its partners will host the 2nd Annual Venture Capital Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown Kingston, Jamaica.

Here is what DBJ Promises!
The content:  At the 2014 Venture Capital Conference you will have the opportunity of participating in eye-opening discussions on the business and practices of venture capital and private equity.  Substantive conversations focus on the opportunities for investment, the business of investing, knowing when your business is VC ready and choosing the right opportunities in these rough economic times.  The topical issue of women entrepreneurs, their successes, opportunities, obstacles and challenges for growth through VC financing will be focus of one of our panel discussions.

The attendees: A wide cross-section of Jamaican business persons locally and from the diaspora.  Additionally, we are hoping to attract participants from the wider Caribbean region. We want to see entrepreneurs, family business owners, accountants, lawyers, investors (individual and institutional), academics as well as students from our universities.  International venture capital experts from the US and as far away as the Middle East, will participate in the event.

The take-away
Knowledge and know-how, world-view of subject matters.  Strategies on how to negotiate the best deals for established businesses and start-ups; when is it that your business is VC ready.  How to ‘scale up your business.  How to negotiate with a venture capitalist.  What to look for and choosing a mentor.  Opportunities for female entrepreneurs to network and grow.

The location  The Jamaica Conference Centre is one the Caribbean’s most sophisticated meeting places.  Built in 1982 to host the meetings of the International Seabed Authority, the facilities are located on the picturesque Kingston Waterfront, in the heart of the downtown business district.  The Conference Centre is a testament to Jamaican architecture and functional elegance, offering comprehensive facilities and services to meet the most stringent requirements of conference planners. The Conference Centre is ‘neighbour’ to Bank of Jamaica, Scotia Bank Jamaica head offices and GraceKennedy Limited.  The ICD Group of Companies and the Digicel Group corporate head quarters are but a ‘stone’s throw’ away, as too are the National Gallery and the Institute of Jamaica.

We are pleased to be hosting the Conference in Downtown Kingston this year, as it sends a signal that ‘Downtown’ is coming back.

This is an event of which you will want to be a part!

The agenda features high profile and international keynote speakers; pioneering persons in the venture capital industry; pioneering women in business sharing their experiences and challenges. The Conference offers many opportunities to network and build new acquaintances.  It offers insights into this growing industry, and implications for how you do business and strategies to achieve success.Student entrepreneurs will be exposed to a wealth of information and a wide array of networking opportunities.  The tech savvy entrepreneur will have the opportunity to hear first hand how it is done international.

Cost to attend

• Early Bird Registration (until August 29th) is J$20,000 per person
• Standard Registration (after August 29 and before September 5) is J$25,000 per person
• Groups registering over six (6) persons,  one person free

Contact us
We appreciate and value your feedback, please contact us with any questions and/or queries you might have:
The Venture Capital Conference Secretariat
Tel/Fax Number: 977-1650
Email: dbjventurecapital@gmail.com