NEW YORK | LOS ANGELES | GENEVA | April 1st, 2015 - Redwood Capital Group, an investment banking firm serving the technology, communications, media, business services and other growth industries, announced that the firm's CEO & Managing Partner, Gregory Bedrosian, recently participated in two panel discussions focusing on entrepreneurship in emerging markets.
On March 24th, 2015 Mr. Bedrosian presented at Columbia University’s BRICS Working Group Launch Event. He joined a panel of leading academics, policymakers and business leaders to discuss how Brazil, Russia, India and China are positioned for the future. The panelists debated issues related to the business and investment environments in and across the BRIC countries. The panel was chaired by Mr. David Fergusson, Co-CEO and President of The M&A Advisor. Professor Marcos Troyjo, Director, BRICLab, School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University led an active discussion on key topics at the event. For additional information regarding the BRICLab at Columbia University, please visit http://cgeg.sipa.columbia.edu/briclab.
Later in the week, Mr. Bedrosian spoke at the Russia Forum 2015 at the Princeton Club in New York, organized and hosted by the Russian Center of New York. This year’s Forum focused on the business and investment climate in the midst of the current political tension between Russia and the United States. Mr. Bedrosian participated in a panel discussion entitled “Commerce and Innovation in Russia” where he joined government officials, corporate executives and academics from both Russia and the US for an engaging discussion.
When Mr. Bedrosian was asked at the Forum about what he felt was the most important element to assist entrepreneurs in Russia, Bedrosian commented, “The best support for entrepreneurs in Russia is the same as for entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley or Western Europe or China - - it’s all about the entrepreneurial ecosystem.” He continued, “Entrepreneurs worldwide benefit from mentors, serial entrepreneur success stories, angel investor communities and the legal and venture capital infrastructure to support start–up companies - - those key elements are universal.”
