October 2, 2002

The Challenge:
The Role of the CEO and CFO In Emerging Growth Companies
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Join us for this highly informative panel discussion of experts:

Moderator:
Bill Sherman, Partner, Morrison & Foerster

The Panelists:
Paul Chip Lion, III, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Steve Wong, CFO of Rainfinity
Cynthia Ringo, a VC with Vantagepoint Venture Partners and former CEO of Coppercom
Marc Jones, CEO, Visionael

• Why is this topic important?
  These two individuals are the focal point of the relationship between the portfolio company and the investment community. They are the ones on the hot seat who have to cajole, explain, present and ultimately deliver the results to the investors and the resources to their sometimes-hungry fledgling enterprises.
  
  
• What happens during the panel/workshop?
  The initiators of the discussion will introduce these key executive roles, and then the panel's members will provide follow on comments. Participant attendees will bring forth specific questions from their past or current experiences and potential approaches and solutions will be interactively integrated into the answers.
  
  
• What attendees will take away/accomplish/learn:
  The important takeaways will be a more understanding of the expectations the CEO and CFO are expected to fulfill. Additionally the support materials will provide insights into how to prepare for the inevitable morass of meetings the emerging enterprise will undoubtedly be expected to deliver.
  

————————————————————————————— Event Sponsor: Morrison & Foerster ————————————————————————————— Corporate Sponsors: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Berger/Lewis Accountancy Corp. Gray Cary Ware & Freidenrich WorkIt -The Hub for Technology Startups™ WorkForce-OS CAPNIA, Inc. Post Media Group ————————————————————————————