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"Congratulations on a very successful conference, which is highly informative and useful for networking." |
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Richard Kramlich, Managing General Partner, New Enterprise Associates |
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"The conference has the ideal mix of value added VCs and experienced executives. It is the key event for keeping on top of this critical region." |
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Dr. Andrew Jay,Medical Solutions Fund,Siemens Venture Capital, Inc. |
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Re: Corporate Partnering & Strategic Investing
“This is the one chance I have to take the temperature of what is happening at similar firms--all in one place. This conference alone is very valuable to me. I usually get some takeaways around some techniques/tactics that we haven't yet implemented, and I meet a lot of folks who are useful contacts in the future.” |
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Brendan Walsh, Director, Philips Corporate Venturing |
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"The program was one of the most interesting I have attended and brought together all the right players." |
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Mark Tiernan, Chief Executive Officer, Aegis Group, Inc. |
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Chief Executive Officer
Alexandra Scott is recognized as one of the leading organizers of conferences worldwide. In the course of her twenty-year career, she has developed conferences which are attended annually by institutional investors, venture capitalists, chief executive officers, chief financial officers, risk managers, corporate new business development executives, chief investment officers, and corporate finance executives. Ms. Scott is an advisor to major trade associations, emerging growth companies, as well as major corporations regarding their venturing and business development programs, joint ventures and strategic alliances.
As a founder of IBF*International Business Forum, Ms. Scott formed the vision of the organization and has spearheaded its growth over the past eighteen years. She is a recipient of the New York City Medal of Service, and is listed in 2,000 Notable American Women. Ms. Scott completed a management buyout of the company in 1998. She attended Adelphi University with honors and is an accomplished pianist.
Prior to founding IBF, Ms. Scott was responsible for institutional investor and finance conferences with a world-wide organization and spearheaded their growth internationally. |
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President
Craig spearheads the growth and direction of IBF. He is responsible for business development, strategic alliances, policies & procedures, management of the staff and launching and managing IBF spin-off companies. Craig previously developed and produced conferences in the areas of venture capital, retirement asset management, clean-tech and healthcare innovation. Craig joined IBF from Chase Manhattan Bank in 1998 where he spent five years in credit risk management. He has an undergraduate degree in Communications from Adelphi University. |
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Chief Operating Officer
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Chief Financial Officer
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Vice President, Executive Producer
Christina Riboldi is responsible for producing venture capital and capital markets conferences for IBF, as well as cultivate and develop strategic relationships with key investment professionals and financial services organizations across the private equity industry. With close to a decade of experience in driving these industry events, she has been instrumental in the expansion IBF's product base of conferences and affiliations with an international cross-section of private equity firms and investment boutiques.
The scope of her responsibilities includes program due diligence, strategic relationship development, recruiting speakers and cornerstone sponsorships, in addition she manages all aspects regarding planning, programming and implementation of the event. Ms. Riboldi produces the successful annual Venture Investing Conference, IBF's flagship event, as well as other VC related programs. She received her undergraduate degree from the New York State University at Albany. |
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Director of Special Projects & Web Conferences
Sara Stark Mikolich has been working for IBF since 2002. She has helped developed the special projects division which includes the webcasts, managed events and strategic partnerships with industry organizations such as Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA), Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA), and National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). As the Lead Project Manager for the Managed Events, Sara oversees the partnered conferences and all aspects related to venue and logistics, client interfacing with IBF and the marketing team and registration teams, speaker and sponsor liaison and onsite implementation. She also works with the partners on content development where needed. Some of IBF's key industry managed events include the ILPA General Partner Summit, the EMPEA/IFC Global Private Equity Conference, and the past NVCA/IBF Webcast series.
Sara has been working on events and conferences since 1997, ranging from the music industry to sports marketing/events to technology events to the private equity industry. She received her degree in Communications & Journalism from the University of Minnesota. |
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Executive Producer
Carissa joined International Business Forum in 2007. She is responsible for managing and producing IBF's life science and healthcare conferences, as well as aligns and develops strategic relationships with key investment professionals, associations, and financial organizations across the venture industry. Carissa is instrumental in securing key program discussions, speakers, presenting company recruitment, and conference sponsorship sales. Recently, Carissa has taken on the responsibility of meeting planning and hotel logistics for her events. She has spoken at Pace University & Hofstra University to enlighten college students about "Success and Challenges after College". Carissa currently serves on a local board for the Elizabeth T. McNamee Memorial Fund for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM) and participates annually in the Two Day 35 mile Breast Cancer Walk on Long Island. She received her Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing from Pace University - NYC. |
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Associate Producer
Alex Chard joined IBF in July of 2008. He is responsible for producing conferences in the realm of clean technologies and overseas investments. He was previously employed at the World Chambers Federation, a division of the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris, France. He holds a bachelors degree in International Business Administration with minors in French and Economics from the American University of Paris. |
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Marketing Manager
Theresa joined International Business Forum in November 2007 with a strong and diverse background in marketing. She is responsible for all aspects of market¬ing for the organization, including upwards of 15 conferences per year. Her responsibilities include but are not limited to direct mail, internet and e-mail marketing, establish¬ing marketing timelines, planning and budgeting along with post event analysis of all marketing efforts. Theresa received her Masters of Business Administration in Marketing from Adelphi University. |
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Sr. Marketing Associate/Creative Designer
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Registrar
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Onsite Event Manager
Katherine Christensen is a Certified Meeting Planner (CMP) and a Destination Management Certified Professional (DMCP).
She has traveled extensively producing programs throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Mexico, Central America, UAE (Dubai and Abu Dhabi). She has also organized conferences and events in Northern Africa and South Africa, Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh and Dharhan and in various South American countries. Christensen is a US Air Force veteran where she traveled extensively throughout the world and worked with a variety of dignitaries and their teams from Mayors to Presidents. |
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