Tuesday, November 18, 2008 | Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
8:00 AM
Registration & Networking Breakfast

8:45 AM
Welcoming Remarks and Venture One Presentation

9:00 AM
Opening PanelTackling Tech: What Start-ups Should Be Doing to Succeed
Coming off a seven-year investment high, when IT companies raised nearly $15 billion, Web technologies continue to rake in investment, while mobile communications and business software have also been popular. Will these technologies continue to shine in the coming years? Get a handle on where the industry is going, what technologies and the type of companies investors are interested in, and how new sectors and innovations are changing the tech landscape.
Moderator:
* David G. Barry, Managing Editor, Financial Information Services, Dow Jones & Company
Panelists:
* David Cowan, Managing Partner, Bessemer Venture Partners
* Mark Mahaney, Analyst, Citi
* Michael J Skok, General Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners
* William P. Tai, General Partner, Charles River Ventures

9:50 AM
Keynote Interview

10:20 AM
Networking Break

10:45 AM
Panel Discussion Finding the Exit
What does it take to build a successful technology company in today's economic environment? Hear from a group of successful entrepreneurs and investors who managed to exit on top in the last year, either through IPO or M&A - how they did it, and what your company should be doing to prepare for an exit.
Moderator:
* Paul Sieben, Partner, O’Melveny & Myers
Panelists:
* Ryan McIntyre, Managing Director, Foundry Group
* Tom Reilly, President & CEO, ArcSight
* Michael Shepherd, Managing Director, Growth Point Technology Partners
* Scott Weiss, CEO & Co-founder, IronPort Systems

11:30 AM
Company Presentations
Presentations from the CEOs of leading technology companies in seven industry sectors. Selected by VentureWire editors and voting by VentureWire readers.

1:05 PM
Luncheon & Keynote Interview - Hosted by O'Melveny & Meyers LLP
Keynote Speaker:
* Walter Mossberg, Personal Technology Columnist, The Wall Street Journal

2:45 PM
Company Presentations
Presentations from the CEOs of leading technology companies in seven industry sectors. Selected by VentureWire editors and voting by VentureWire readers.

4:00 PM
Networking Break

4:15 PM

Euro Tech ShowcasePresentations by CEOs of the leading European startups planning to expand in the U.S.

5:15 PM
Panel Discussion From the Boardroom
Investor experts help distinguish between the business strategies of the presenting companies, identify trends that will affect start-ups in the sector and highlight the most promising presentations.
Panelists:
* Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
* Robert Hayes, Partner, First Round Capital
* Ravi Mohan, Managing Director, Shasta Ventures
* Neil Sequeira, Principal, General Catalyst Partners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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