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July 30, 2009 | 6:00-9:00 PM | Palo Alto

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August 5, 2009 | Palo Alto


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VentureWire Technology Showcase 2009
Dow Jones
October 20-21 2009 | Sofitel San Francisco Bay, Redwood City

Ophthalmology Innovation Summit
IBF
October 22, 2009 | The Palace Hotel | San Francisco, CA

Alternative Energy Innovations Fall 2009
November 17-18, 2009 | Sofitel San Francisco Bay, Redwood City

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Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum
Opal Group
July 8-10, 2009 | Hyatt Regency Newport, Newport, RI

Public Funds Summit East
Opal Group
July 8-10, 2009 | Hyatt Regency Newport, Newport, RI

Private Equity Analyst Conference 2009
Dow Jones
September 16-17, 2009 | The Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY

Institutional Investor Education Benefit Forum
Opal Group
October 15-16, 2009 | Westin Riverwalk, San Antonio, TX

Endowment & Foundation Forum
Opal Group
October 25-27, 2009 | Hyatt Regency Boston, Boston, MA

ILPA General Partner Summit 2009
IBF
November 3 - 4, 2009 | The Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY

Real Asset Investing Forum
Opal Group
Nov 9-10, 2009 | La Costa Resort & Spa, Carlsbad, CA

MidAmerica Healthcare Venture Forum
IBF
November 11 - 12, 2009 | The Monona Terrace Convention Center, Madison, Wisconsin

Alternative Investing Summit
Opal Group
December 6-8, 2009 | Ritz Carlton, Dana Point, CA

Clean-Tech Investor Summit
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January 20 - 21, 2010 | Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa , Palm Springs, CA

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European Alternative & Institutional Investing Summit
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Oct 19-21, 2009 | Fairmont Monte Carlo Hotel, Monte Carlo, Monaco

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Progams Produced in 2004


Apply practical information to real problems and concerns

Program Speakers

January 30

Sponsor:
Fenwick & West

Moderator:
Scott Sutherland, Founder, SutherlandGold Communications

Panelists:
U.S. Representative Zoe Lofgren
Mark Hessen, President, National Venture Capital Association
Chris Isreal, Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Donald Evans
Stephen Perry, CEO and Co-Founder, Dutko Associates
Joseph Ansanelli, CEO of Vontu
Joanna Rees Gallanter, founder Venture Strategy Partners

Venture Capital
Community Mixer


CEOs: Who VCs will and won't back....and why

February 11

Sponsor:
Pillsbury Winthrop LLP

Moderator:
Tom Chaffin - Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop.

Panelists:
Matt Miller, General Partner - WaldenVC (former CEO of Moai)
Mitchell Kertzman, Partner - Hummer Winblad (former Chairman/CEO of Liberate Technologies)
Len Rand, Managing Director - Granite Ventures (former CEO/Founder of NetBoost)


February 17

Sponsor:
Fenwick & West

Panelists:
Barry Kramer, Partner, Corporate Group, Fenwick & West LLP
Michael Patrick, Partner, Corporate Group, Fenwick & West LLP
Jake Seid, Lightspeed Venture Partners
William Baumel, RWI Group
Eli Barkat, General Partner of BRM and Chairman of Backweb Technologies


February 19

Sponsor:
KPMG

Moderator:
Tony Huang, Director, Silicon Valley Bank's International Venture Capital Group

Panelists:
David Ai , Vice President, Corporate VC Group, Hitachi Limited
Sami Hamade, VP of Business Development and Compass Group, Guidant Corporation
Claudia Fan Munce, Director, Emerging Markets and Technology, Venture Capital Group, IBM
Anne Myong, Investment Manager, Agilent Ventures

Venture Capital
Community Mixer


Raising Capital through PIPES

March 10

Sponsor:
Bingham McCutchen LLP

Moderator:
Alan Kalin, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Panelists:
Albert Bender, Managing Director, Private Placements, AG Edwards
Jon Plexico, Vice President, Investment Banking, Merriman Curhan Ford & Co
K.C. Stone, Managing Director, Pacific Growth Equities


March 17

Sponsor:
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Moderator:
Scott Blickenstaff, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Panelists:
Blake Welcher, Executive Vice President, Legal, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Digital Theater Systems
Bob Freitas, Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Kevin Ishizu, Partner, Carpenter Moore
Terry Carlitz, Board of Directors, Advent Software

Emerging Technology Forum


Wireless Sensor Networks

April 8


Sponsor:
Pillsbury Winthrop

Moderator:
Dr. John R. Mashey, TechViser

Speakers:
Glen Almendinger, President of Harbor Research, a leading analyst in this area;
Mike Horton, Founder and CEO of Crossbow Technology, Inc, a pioneering sensor company, and
Gary Morgenthaler, General Partner at Morgenthaler Ventures, an investor in this space.
Dr. Kris Pister, Founder and CTO of Dust, Inc, one of the key creators of "smart dust";

VC Community Mixer



May 20


Sponsor:
Bingham McCutchen LLP

Moderator:
Dana M. Warren, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Panelists:
Lara Druyan, General Partner, Allegis Capital
Mairtini NiDhomhnail, Executive Vice President, Horn Murdock Cole
Steve Parry, Partner, NGen Partners
Paul Matteucci, Venture Partner, USVP

Emerging Technology Forum

Text Analytics: The Next Frotier in Business Intelligence

June 24, 2004


Sponsor:
Heller Erhman Venture Law Group
Chair:
Ron Weissman

Panelists:
Forrester Research, In-Q-Tel

VC Community Mixer

Opportunities, Nuances and Challenges of VC Investments in China

August 3, 2004


Event Sponsor:
Heller Erhman Venture Law Group
Interviewer:
David Ai, Vice President Hitachi Corporate Venture (CVC Division

Presenter:
Jing Huang, Managing Director, Softbank Asia Infrastructure

Master Series

Master Series: Exit Strategies

September 23, 2004


Sponsor:
Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
Keynote Speaker:
Dick Kramlich, General Partner/Founder New Enterprise Associates

Panelists:
Don Lundgren, Former CFO Docent and Frame Technology and Formar Founder and CEO of Kairos
Richard Dalton, Managing Partner, SVB Alliant Partners
Mike Wishart, Managing Director, Goldman
Robert T. Ishii, Partner, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati
Jim Ottinger, entrepreneur - former CEO and founder Fort Hill Systems, Advanced Systems Products, Amati Communications
Christian Montegut, partner, Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati [Google IPO]

VC Community Mixer

Profitable Business Models: 2004

September 30, 2004

Sponsor:
Bingham McCutchen LLP
Moderator:
Bart Deamer, Partner, Bingham McCutchen LLP

Panelists:
Susan Mason,General Partner, ONSET Ventures
Sean Foote, Partner, Labrador Ventures
Rory O'Driscoll, Managing Director, BA Venture Partners
Larry M. Augustin, Venture Partner, Azure Capital Partners

Emerging Technology Forum
Power and Energy Technologies for the Future

October 26, 2004

Sponsor:
Heller Erhman Venture Law Group


Moderator:
Lee Bruno, Senior Editor, Red Herring

Industry Overview and Panel Organizer:
Jason Rottenberg, Managing Director, OnPoint Technologies

Panelists:
Andy Keates, Power Sources Enabling Manager,
Mobile Platform Architecture Intel Corporation
Norm Allen, COO, UltraCell
Martin Roscheisen, CEO, Nanosolar

Holiday Mixer
December 2, 2004


Sponsor:
Bingham McCutchen LLP

 

 
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