11th Annual Real Options Conference
Berkeley, CA, USA, June 6-9, 2007

Sponsored by

Real Options Group
Haas Business School, University of California at Berkeley

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REAL OPTIONS VALUATION

IN THE KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY

Energy, Innovation, R&D/Portfolios, Supply Chain Mgt, Strategy, Company Valuation

Features

·         Practical presentations and case applications by experts from leading corporations and universities

·         Panel discussions by leading experts in various hot areas

·         Tutorials/keynote presentations from thought leaders

·         Networking reception to interact with your peers in a relaxing atmosphere

Benefits of Attending

·         Learn how to make flexible step-by-step decisions and adapt to change to gain competitive advantage

·         Take advantage of uncertainty to capitalize on upside opportunities while limiting downside risk

·         Translate your corporate strategic plans into forward-looking real option value that enhances shareholders´ wealth and market price

·         Understand (and communicate) the advantages of options thinking and dynamic methods compared to discounted cash flow analysis

·         Learn how to structure your decisions & agreements to maintain valuable flexibility

·         Quantify the value of strategic investment opportunities and operating options

·         Value innovation/technology investments and growth companies

·         Learn about successful applications in Energy, R&D/Portfolios,  Supply Chain Mgt, Company Valuation, Corporate Strategy

·         Benefit from experiences of leading corporations that are currently using real options

·         Consider the benefits and challenges of adapting real options into your organization

·         Meet and interact with international thought leaders and peers from leading corporations

Organized by

Real Options Group (ROG)

The leader in real options-based research and consulting services

Providing comprehensive total enterprise package solutions, extending real options analysis into strategy, corporate valuation/M&As, risk management, compensation, training/change management

Co-sponsored/hosted by
MFE program/Haas School of Business
University of California at Berkeley

DAY 1

Wednesday June 6, 2007

ENERGY, STRATEGY, R&D/PORTFOLIOS, INNOVATION

8:00  Registration

8:20 Welcome/Orientation

ENERGY

8:30 Real Options in Energy: The Gas-to-Liquid Technology with Flexible Input

Marco A.G. Dias, Petrobras, Brazil

8:55 Options to Switch Among Sugar and Ethanol

Carlos B. Pinto and Luiz Brandao, PUC-Rio, Brazil

9:20  Real Option Analysis of the Energy-Intensive Chemical Industry

Tom Murphy, Real Options Group, USA

9:45 Explaining the Value of Electricity Utilities: An Application to Norway

Frode Kjerland, Bodo Graduate School of Business, Norway

10:05 Morning Coffee Break

COMPETITION, STRATEGY & GROWTH OPTIONS

10:35 Option Games: Cornerstone of Strategic Investment

Jayanti Kar, McKinsey & Co

11:05 Entering a New Market: Real Options and Games

Sergio Ramos, Deloitte Consulting, and Ricardo Rochman, FGV-EAESP, Brazil

11:30 Valuing Company Expansion Strategy: An Application at Cyprus Winery

Sophocles Ioulianou, Real Options Group, Cyprus