Global Trends In Growth of Young Companies and Angel Investing    

 Presented By: AANZ, NZX and NZVCA
Time: 5.30pm to 7.30pm
Place: Level 2, NZX Centre, 11 Cable Street, Wellington

Our special guest is Bill Payne, who is an engineer, entrepreneur, angel investor, and educator. Bill sold Solid State Dielectrics to DuPont in 1982 and has since played a considerable role developing entrepreneurship and angel investing in the United States.
Bill Payne’s list leadership and director role includes:
• Serving on five university advisory boards
• Teaching over 80 workshops and seminars on angel investing in five countries.
• Providing over 120 man-years of service on profit and non-profit boards of directors
• Acting as the president of the United States Advanced Ceramics Association, National Institute of Ceramic Engineers, and the American Ceramic Society.
• Serving as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence to the Kauffman Foundation for 12 years
• Serving on the founding committee of the Angel Capital Association (US)

Bill has vast entrepreneurial and investment experience and a track record of being able to share his experiences with others. On his last visit to New Zealand, Bill led the Power of Angel’s seminars, a Kauffman Foundation seminar series that he created. More information about Bill is available on his website: www.billpayne.com.

For more information please see the attached document or visit http://www.nzvca.co.nz/Event.aspx to register