Our newest Programs & Hosting sponsors

Great Issues of Our Day Series
Sponsor Jones Day
Chair: R. Todd Johnson, Partner, Jones Day
 
October 24, 2007
Great Issues of Our Day
The New Green Valley:  
Will Silicon Valley Save the World from Oil Dependency?

As Silicon Valley goes green, come explore whether the "next big thing" revolves around alternative energy.  Is Ethanol just the subsidy business everyone says it is, or does Vinod have a crystal ball? Can wind energy and wave energy scale?  How will the fledgling solar industry cut costs by half over the next three years to be competitive with coal-firedelectricity, in the face of wildly rising demand and prices forpoly-silicon?  Do other solutions have a prayer of making a short-termdifference in energy consumption?  Come explore these questions andmore with an expert panel.

Life Science Innovation Series
Sponsor O'Melveny & Myers LLP
Chair: Kathleen Imhoff, Principal, PacBio Facilities
 
October 2, 2007
Life Science Innovation Series
Arresting – and Enhancing -- the Aging Process

Can we arrest the aging process, offset disease -- and even extendlongevity significantly? And, what are the unmet needs for new drugdevelopment and the future potential for drugs to arrest and evenenhance the aging process.  Join noted aging authority UCSF ProfessorCynthia Kenyon, PhD and Elixir Pharmaceuticals CEO William “Bill”Heiden as they provide insights into the current research on aging,discuss the potential for life enhancing changes and share thoughts onthe future for new commercial products.

The Elevator Pitch Fest
Sponsor Sun Microsystems

November 1, 2007
Elevator Pitch Fest: a very special program

Think of the Elevator Pitch Roundtable as the dress rehearsal, and
The Elevator Pitch Fest as SHOWTIME.