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INVESTMENT SYMPOSIUM

Bilbao, Spain. October 8, 2003

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HOW TO INVEST IN THE GLOBAL WINE SECTOR

In 2006, experts forecast that the wine market will have risen by 36 billons Euros, a 11% progression for a volume of 220 billon hectolitres.

To position themselves on this market, the wine sector operators are wondering about the right strategies to set up in regards to production and distribution. Improve quality and gain new market shares leads to ever higher investments.

  • How is the added value in the wine sector evolving?
  • Where is profitability?
  • What are the financial requests for investments, concerning both production and distribution?
  • How to attract the investors

To answer these issues, the Great Wine Capitals Global Network has brought together international experts of the wine sector on the occasion of the AGM in Bilbao-Rioja.

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM

OPENING BY THE GREAT WINE CAPITALS GLOBAL NETWORK'S PRESIDENT
Ignacio Maria ECHEBERRIA MONTEBERRIA - Global Network President, Spain.

NEW STRATEGIES FOR DIVERSIFICATION IN THE WINE BUSINESS
Gonzalo SANCHEZ - Director, Bearing Point, Spain.

HOW TO ORGANIZE THE INVESTMENT FEEDBACK IN A CONTROLLED APPELLATION OF ORIGIN PROPERTY IN FRANCE.
Stéphane BILLARD - Consultant, Cogefa / CDER, France.

EVOLUTION OF INVESTMENTS IN THE ITALIAN WINE BUSINESS
Christian ROGER - General Manager, "Vino e Finanza", Milan, Italy.

HOW TO FINANCE MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
Laurent SAHUQUET - Regional Director, Banque de France, Bordeaux, France
Jean Jacques JOANTEGUY -Deputy Director, Banque de France, Bordeaux, France.

EVOLUTION AND POSITIONING OF SPANISH VINEYARDS
Pau ROCA - General Manager, Spanish Wine Federation.

CONSEQUENCES OF GLOBALISATION ON THE WINE BUSINESS
Arend HEIJBROEK - Global industry Specialist Wine & Spirits, Rabobank International, Utrecht, Netherlands. 

CONCLUSION
Yves BARSALOU - CEO of Crédit Agricole, Paris, France

Moderator : IGNACIO MARCO GARDOQUI, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley, Spain

 


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