IBA 5th Global Entrepreneurship Conference 2019 | International Bar Association (IBA) | 19 May 2019 | Odd Fellows Mansion, Bredgade 28, 1260 København K, Denmark

Topics include:
• The Nordic model – a winning formula or bound to disappear?
• Blockchain technology and crypto currencies: the next bubble or here to stay?
• Governance and M&A challenges for family and other closely held businesses
• The sharing economy revisited: the high tide of regulation and taxation
• Data protection, IT security and hacking: a lawyers’ paradise or a universal nightmare?
• Financing growth: trends and challenges
• Artificial intelligence versus human intelligence in the legal profession

The Nordic Region is known for the so-called Nordic model (or Nordic capitalism), in which comprehensive welfare states and progressive societies go hand in hand with free market and trade, and provide for a high standard of living. The Nordics also are renowned for housing leading players in numerous business areas, such as food, high tech, medical/life sciences, design, shipping and oil. Last not least, the region stands as a model for sustainable development and for work-life balance. To facilitate continued innovation and growth of startups Nordic governments strive to support entrepreneurship. EU’s Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI) 2018 (https://ec.europa.eu/ digital-single-market/en/desi) has Denmark as the front runner followed by Sweden and Finland. Headed by Denmark, the Nordic countries form the most digital region in the EU. Copenhagen is, thus, the perfect venue to explore (how
digitalisation already has disrupted and will further affect various business sectors – and for asking what role the human factor will have in the post-digitalised business world and society). After the success of the last edition in Munich, the Global Entrepreneurship Conference is back with yet more lively panel
discussions led by entrepreneurs and industry players and with interactive workshops on legal practice areas of general interest. The legendary ‘Closely Held’ spirit will provide, once again, for an unforgettable networking experience.

2019 Speakers

Marco A Rizzi
Bratschi AG, Zürich; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Closely Held and Growing Enterprises Committee

Tommy Ahlers
Minister, Ministry of Higher Education and Science; Former Entrepreneur and Venture Capitalist, Copenhagen

CONFERENCE CO-CHAIRS:

Harvey Jay Cohen
Dinsmore & Shohl, Cincinnati, Ohio; Chair, IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee

Marco A Rizzi
Bratschi AG, Zurich; Senior Vice Chair, IBA Closely Held and Growing Business Enterprises Committee

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Stig Bigaard
Advokat Stig Bigaard, Hellerup

Christian Gregersen
Horten, Copenhagen

Bent Kemplar
Kromann Reumert, Copenhagen

Jens Chr Hesse Rasmussen
Bech-Bruun, Copenhagen

PLANNING COMMITTEE:

Herman Croux
MVVP, Brussels

Ana Lucía Ferreyra
Pluspetrol, Montevideo; Co-Chair,
IBA Taxes Committee

Lise Lotte Hjerrild
Horten, Copenhagen; Vice Chair,
IBA Women Lawyers’ Interest Group

Ralf Morshäuser
Gleiss Lutz, Munich; Membership Officer, IBA Corporate and M&A Law Committee

Merlin Salvik
Hedman Partners, Tallinn; Membership Officer, IBA European Regional Forum

2019 Sponsors

HEADLINE CONFERENCE SPONSOR:
• Luminance

CONFERENCE DINNER SPONSORS:
• Mintz

CONFERENCE LUNCHEON SPONSOR:
• Burges Salmon

CONFERENCE SUPPORTERS:
• Danske Advokater
• Internarional Law Office
• Lexology

LANYARD SPONSOR:
• K2 Intelligence