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2017 SEC Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation

Nov. 16, 2017

In partnership with the Herb Kelleher Center for Entrepreneurship, Growth, and Renewal at the McCombs School of Business at The University of Texas at Austin
November 30, 2017

NOTE: Times are indicated for Austin, Texas, in the Central Time Zone.

Agenda

9:00 a.m.

Call to Order
Sebastian Gomez Abero, Chief, Office of Small Business Policy, SEC Division of Corporation Finance

Opening Remarks
Jay Hartzell, Dean, McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin

Introductions of Chair and Commissioners
William H. Hinman, Director, SEC Division of Corporation Finance

Remarks

  • SEC Chairman Jay Clayton
  • SEC Commissioner Kara M. Stein
  • SEC Commissioner Michael S. Piwowar
9:30 a.m.

How Capital Formation Options Are Working for Small Businesses, Including Small Businesses in Texas

Moderators:

  • William H. Hinman, Director, SEC Division of Corporation Finance
  • Sebastian Gomez Abero, Chief, Office of Small Business Policy, SEC Division of Corporation Finance

Panelists:

  • Mark Elenowitz, Founder and CEO, TriPoint Global Equities
  • Jan Goetgeluk, CEO, Virtuix
  • Youngro Lee, CEO, NextSeed
  • Antonio Madrid, Co-Founder, The Native
  • Catherine V. Mott, CEO, BlueTree Capital Group
  • Michael S. Pieciak, Commissioner, Vermont Department of Financial Regulation
  • Annemarie Tierney, Vice President and Head of Strategy and New Markets, NASDAQ Private Market
  • Paul R. Tobias, Partner, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P.
11:00 a.m. Break
11:10 a.m.

Breakout Groups Assemble to Develop Recommendations

  • Exempt Securities Offerings (including Micro-Offerings) Moderator:
    Gregory C. Yadley, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, L.L.P.
  • Smaller Registered and Regulation A Securities Offerings Moderator:
    Paul R. Tobias, Partner, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P.
12:30 pm.

Lunch Break

2:00 p.m.

Breakout Groups Assemble to Develop Recommendations

3:30 p.m.

Break

3:45 p.m.

Plenary Session to Develop Next Steps

Moderators:

  • Paul R. Tobias, Partner, Vinson & Elkins, L.L.P.
  • Gregory C. Yadley, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, L.L.P.
4:30 p.m.

Networking Reception at Nearby Restaurant

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