Affiliate Event OPEN - OPEN Forum 2009 - Winning Tomorrow
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Date: June 13th, 2009
Time: 8:30am-7pm
OPEN SV's 6th Annual Conference
Visit OPEN SV website
and register now to reserve your space and save 60%
over walk-in registration fee
Be part of a world class conference, covering a broad range of topics
from Cleantech, Social Media, Business of Gaming to how to raise money
in a downturn economy. In addition you will have an opportunity to
network with peers across Industry and corporate boundaries.
For the first time in 5 years - Babysitting is provided. Babysitting costs only $20 per kid for the entire day. First 10 kids enroll for free. To sign up click here http://tinyurl. com/openbsitting . For instructions and to learn more about the provider visit http://tinyurl. com/opendaycare.
Details: www.opensiliconvalley.org
VLAB members can register using the discounted
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Speakers at the conference
Keynotes
Warren Packard - Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Tom Campbell - Former Dean Haas School of Business
Masood Jabbar -Former EVP Global Sales Operations, Sun
Microsystems & President, Sun Microsystems Computer
Division
Following are the confirmed panelists and tracks.
Tech & Media Track
Cloud Computing; Gaming; Raising Funds; 'Entrepreneurial Idol'
Cloud Computing Panel:
Lew Tucker, CTO & VP SUN Microsystems
Michael Crandell, CEO, RightScale
Bernard Golden, CEO, HyperStratus
Ping Li, Partner, Accel Partners
Mark Trang, Salesforce
The Business of
Gaming Panel:
Charles Hudson, VP Serious Business
Kai Huang, Co-founder & CEO RedOctane
David Fleck, VP Linden Labs/Second Life
Omar Siddiqui, CEO, Trippert Labs
Tim Chang, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
A Fistful of Dollars:
Fundraising in a Hostile Environment - Panel:
Umair Khan, CEO, SecretBuilders
Carlos Cashman, CEO, Costellation, Inc.
Geoffrey Arone, CEO, Dancejam
Jack Porter, CEO, Forward Innovations Inc.
Michael Tanne - Co-founder, Adforce; EVP, MyLife
Entrepreneurial Idol Session
Saad Khan, CMEA Capital
Judges:
Howard Hartenbaum, August Capital
Bill Maris, Google Ventures
Riaz Karamali, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
Zain Jeewanjee, G1G Insurance
Cleantech Track
Innovations in Energy; Stimulus; Opportunities for Entrepreneurs; How to Transition into Cleantech
Where's the Green in
Clean? - Panel
Adam E. Bergman, SVP, Jefferies & Co.
Mamoon Hamid, Principal, US Venture
Nadim Maluf, EIR US Venture
Rob Romero, Portfolio Manager, Connective Capital
Riaz Siddiqi, Managing Partner, Denham Capital
Matthew Trevithick, Partner, Venrock
Innovations in Energy
Panel:
Tarek el Aguizy, Managing Partner Emersus Capital
Corwin Hardham, CTO, Makani Power
Stefan Heuser, CEO, Siemens TTB Center
Steve Newcomb, CEO, Virgance
Tamin Pechet, Principal, Catamount
Fundraising for a
Cleantech Startup? Cleantech Pitch Lunch with a Room Full of Investors:
Wasiq Bokhari, Managing Partner, Cleantech Circle
Stefan Heuser, President and CEO, Siemens TTB Center
Anup Jacob, Partner, Virgin Green Fund
Alex Kinnier, Partner, Khosla Ventures
Freddy Mangum, Managing Partner, Cleantech Circle
Rahul Prakash, Vice President, Virgance
The Stimulus Act: The
Impact of Government Policy on Cleantech Start-ups and Investors - Panel
Josh Becker, Managing Partner, New Cycle Capital
Jeff Anderson, CEO, Clean Economy Network
Donnie Fowler, Principal, Fowler & Crumley, Inc
Mark S. Ostrau, Partner, Fenwick & West
Workshop: Crafting
your personal brand to transition into the Cleantech sector - Workshop
Sasha Grinshpun, Executive Coach, Talent Mosaic
Global Affairs Track
Entrepreneurship's Social Impact; Social Media Trends; Healthcare Opportunities; Personal Finance
Social Media Panel:
Ro Choy, Chief Revenue Officer, RockYou
Rashmi Sinha, Co-Founder and CEO, SlideShare
lex Mehr , Co-CEO, Zoosk
Brett Keintz, CEO, Sharethrough
Dan Merritts, VP Marketing, Eduify
Entrepreneurship:
Stabilizing Force in the World: Panel
Dilawar Syed, President, OPEN SV; CEO Yonja Media Group
Richard Boly, Sr. Fellow, Hoover Institute, Stanford University
Dr. Khurram Afridi, Project Director, LUMS School of Science &
Engineering (SSE); COO Techlogix
Misbah Naqvi, Acumen Fund
Shashi Buluswar, Associate Partner, Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Asher Hasan, Founder & CEO, Naya Jeevan For Kids
Entrepreneurial
Opportunities in Health Care: Panel
Dr. Rosina Samadani, Board Member OPEN NY
Dr. Munir Javed, Internist
Marybeth Sharpe, Moore Foundation
John De Souza, President & CEO, MedHelp
Ash Damle, Founder MEDgle
Making Sense of this
Downturn: What to do next for your Personal Finances? Workshop
Salman Khan, Connective Capital
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