MasterClass_Valuation

MasterClass: Valuing Technology

2nd March: Leeds
9th March: London

09:30 am to 5:00 pm

Program

Valuing Technology is a comprehensive introduction to the principal methods used to value technology. It assumes no previous knowledge of valuation methodology, but will present new and challenging ideas to those with more experience. Based on sound financial theory, the MasterClass delivers practical methods in a non-mathematical format. In addition to presentations of information, there will be several class exercises and case studies.

Download the Full Program as an Adobe Acrobat file.

What you will learn:

The four basic methods of valuing technology and technology based companies

Market forecasting and generation of future cash flows

Calculating expected Net Present Value - the gold standard of valuation methods
Selecting the appropriate discount rate
How to estimate probabilities

Use of Monte Carlo simulation models when variables are uncertain, e.g. sales forecasts, prices and competition

Real Option methods to value choices; how options are valued and their use in strategy development

Who Should Participate

Company CEOs, Finance and Business Development Directors

Delegates discuss a valuation case

Scientists and engineers with a need to understand technology valuation

Patent attorneys, solicitors and other professional advisors

Technology transfer managers

MasterClass Leader: Michael Brand

	Founder of Captum Capital Limited; trained over 500 executives in Technology Valuation
	Former Vice President, 3i Corp, USA - headed the international technology transfer program
	Director of International Technology Licensing for Occidental Chemical Corporation
	Technical Director, Technicon Instruments Corp; developed first clinical applications of chemical sensors
	PhD Imperial College, London; MBA MIT Sloan School of Management

Venue

To be announced

Registration

Registration Form

Advanced registration is required. Download the Registration Form, complete off-line and return by email, fax or mail
Registration Fee £425 + VAT per delegate. Second or more delegates form the same organisation receive a 25% discount.
The Registration Fee includes all MasterClass materials [Workbook, CD with Valuation Models, copy of Valuing Technology by Michael Brand], lunch and refreshments.

Cancellation Policy
No cancellations after submission of the Registration Form but you may send a substitute if you are unable to attend

Previous MasterClasses

Organisations which have particpated in this MasterClass include:

Acambis plc	BDO Stoy Hayward	Cancer Research Technology
Arrayjet Ltd	Covington & Burling	Enterprise Ireland
Avidex	Deloittes	Imperial Innovation
Cenes Pharmaceuticals	Ernst & Young	MRC Technology
Glide Pharma	Grant Thornton	Roslin Biocentre
Microtest Matrices	KBC Peel Hunt	The Wellcome Trust
Oxford Genome Sciences	Marks & Clerk	University of Cambridge
Sanofi Aventis	NESTA	University of Edinburgh
Sareum Limited	PA Consulting	University of Nottingham
TeleMedic Systems	Scottish Enterprise	University of Strathclyde

"I have attended the Valuation MasterClass and was hugely impressed. It is difficult to find a more appropriate introduction to the sort of technologies that we see, and doesn't involve having to wade through the hefty texts that describe it. Michael Brand is an expert in the area and delivers the material well in a suitable timeframe. I would certainly recommend the course to others."

Dr. Nigel Sansom
NHS Institute for Innovation

I have an MBA, and this was the clearest explanation of Net Present Value I have ever heard. Now I really understand the concept.

University Technology Transfer Manager

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