Venture Summit East 2009
Where Big Ideas Meet Big Money
Like its sister event in Silicon Valley, Venture Summit East, copresented by JPMorgan, is a two-day gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and technology trends impacting the global growth investor. Now more than ever, staying abreast of market conditions and innovations is crucial to financial success. Venture Summit East features the most influential institutional investors, venture capitalists, corporate buyers, investment bankers and research analysts in the Eastern U.S. in keynote presentations and panel debates. Venture Summit East will also feature the AlwaysOn East 100 Top Private Companies list, and play host to CEO Showcases from qualified companies seeking later-stage capital or potential acquirers.
Over 100 speakers, Including
Alan Patricof
Founder & Managing Director, Greycroft Partners
Founder & Managing Director, Greycroft Partners
Art Marks
General Partner, Valhalla Partners
General Partner, Valhalla Partners
Bill Schnoor
Partner and Co-Chair, Technology Companies Group, Goodwin Proctor
Partner and Co-Chair, Technology Companies Group, Goodwin Proctor
Michael Greeley
General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
Bob Davis
General Partner, Highland Capital Partners
General Partner, Highland Capital Partners
Trends and Topics
- Private Equity to the Rescue
- The Green in Green
- Mobile: Unlimited Horizons
- On-Demand Video Has Arrived; W
- Cloud Computing: The Competiti
- The Build-to-Sell vs. IPO Exit
- The $1 Billion On-Demand Netwo
- Hollywood Goes VirtualÑUsing G
The Program
Last updated on 02/05/2010 at 03:05am
- 08:00 am
Salon IThe Green in GreenWhich greentech sectors have high potential for investors in 2009 and beyond?
- Moderator: Russ Landon, Partner, Canaccord Adams
- Chuck McDermott, General Partner, Rockport Capital Partners
- Dennis Costello, Managing Partner, Braemar Energy Ventures
- Aaron Mandell, Managing Partner, GreatPoint Ventures
- Dave Power, Partner, Fidelity Ventures
- 08:00 am
Salon IICEO Showcase Session — Mobile & WirelessPresentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn
- Dan Gilbert, VP Marketing, Avaak
- Michael Powers, CEO, Mpowerplayer
- Annette Tonti, CEO, MoFuse
- Oscar Jazdowski, Head of Sales, Eastern Region, Silicon Valley Bank
- 08:45 am
Salon IReport Card: Angel and Early-Stage InvestingNo matter what the economy, early investing is needed to grow innovation. Where's the potential in 2009?
- Moderator: Michael Greeley, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
- John Landry, Managing Director, Lead Dog Ventures
- Elon Boms, Managing Director, LaunchCapital
- Bijan Sabet, General Partner, Spark Capital
- Paul Maeder, General Partner, Highland Capital Partners
- 10:30 am
Salon IThe Venture Capital Hall of FameSages of the VC Industry describe: Have we been here before, and is this time different?
- Moderator: Bill Schnoor, Partner and Co-Chair, Technology Companies Group, Goodwin Proctor
- Art Marks, General Partner, Valhalla Partners
- Alan Patrcof, Founder & Managing Director, Greycroft Partners
- Ed Anderson, Managing Partner, North Bridge Venture Partners
- 11:15 am
Salon IKeynote: Venture Capital — The Only Stimulus That Works- George Gilder
- 11:15 am
Salon IICEO Showcase Session — SaaS, Enterprise, Cloud & InfrastructurePresentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn
- James Andrus, CEO, News Pattern
- Dharmesh Shah, Founder & Chief Technology Officer, HubSpot
- Paul Sonderegger, CSO, Endeca
- Mark Atkins, CEO, Invention Machine
- Doron Reuveni, CEO, uTest
- David Gardner, CEO, Venuegen
- Claire Rowberry, Vice President, LEWIS PR
- Jane Braun, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank
- 11:30 am
Salon IVC Survey — What You're Telling Us- Ed Sullivan, Partner, KPMG
- Larry Cheng, Partner, Fidelity Ventures
- 12:15 pm
Salon ICorporate Investors and VCs — Where's the Action in 2009 and Beyond?- Moderator: Valentin Livada, Profssor of Entrepreneurship, MIT
- Lucy McQuilken, Investment Director, Intel Capital
- Urs Cete, Principal & CFO, Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments
- Louis Toth, Senior Managing Director, Comcast Interactive Capital
- 12:15 pm
Salon IICEO Showcase Session — Digital Media & Consumer InternetPresentations by CEOs of the hottest companies in this sector, emceed by Ezra Roizen, Contributing Editor, AlwaysOn
- Mike Levy, CEO, OPEN Sports
- Eduardo Hauser, CEO, DailyMe
- JIm Meyer, CEO, Mindset Media
- Steve Rosenbaum, CEO, Magnify.net
- Paul Schaut, CEO, Modiv Media
- Dr. Sho Long Chen, CEO, Vweb Corp
- Claire Rowberry, Vice President, LEWIS PR
- Dan Allred, Senior Relationship Manager, Silicon Valley Bank
- 01:00 pm
Salon IKeynote: How to Rebuild the Tech IPO Market- Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Co.
- 01:00 pm
Salon IIThe Role of the Independent Director- Moderator: Woody Benson, General Partner, Prism VentureWorks
- John Landry, Managing Director, Lead Dog Ventures
- John Egan, Partner and Co-Chair, Technology Companies Group, Goodwin Proctor
- Paul Sagan, CEO, Akamai
- Bill Kerrigan, Adviser & Former EVP, McAfee
- 01:15 pm
Salon ICorporate Buyers — Where's the Action in 2009 and Beyond?- Moderator: Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Co.
- Don Dodge, Director, Business Development, Microsoft
- Richard Palmer, SVP, Corporate Development, Nuance
- 01:45 pm
Salon ICEO Showcase Session- James Beldock, CEO, ShotSpotter
- Seth Riney, CEO, PlanetTran
- 02:00 pm
Salon IVC in DCHow can VCs and entrepreneurs tap into Obama's stimulus and policy $$? How will changes in tax, patent, and reporting regulation affect investors?
- Moderator: Elise Zoli, Partner, Goodwin Proctor
- R.J. Lyman, Partner, Goodwin Proctor
- Nick D'Arbeloff, President, New England Clean Energy Council
- Peter Rothstein, Executive Chairman & Co-founder, Flagship Ventures
- Howard Berke, Executive Chairman & Co-founder, Konarka Technologies
- 02:45 pm
Salon IKeynote: State of the Capital Markets
- 06:00 am
Salon IKeynote: The Innovation Has Just Begun...- Bob Davis, General Partner, Highland Capital Partners
- 06:15 am
Salon IMedia and Entertainment: Top Investing StrategiesVenture-capital leaders discuss potential in games, media and ad networks, social sites, and other digital drivers
- Moderator: Mike Monahan, Partner, KPMG
- Bob Davis, General Partner, Highland Capital Partners
- Jeffrey Bussgang, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners
- David Beisel, Vice President, Venrock
- Amish Jani, Managing Director, FirstMark Capital
- Alan Spoon, Managing General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners
- 06:15 am
Salon IIPrivate Equity to the RescueHow smart money is finding value buying venture-backed companies
- Moderator: David Lavallee, Managing Director & Co-founder, Revolution Partners
- Tony Florence, Partner, NEA
- Daniel O'Keefe, Principal, North Bridge Venture Partners
- Michael Kumin, Partner, Great Hill Partners
- James Neary, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus
- 07:00 am
Salon IMobile: Unlimited HorizonsFrom advertising to entertainment content to virtual –and actual – goods, the predictions of mobile’s potential are limitless. But will they come true?
- Moderator: Mark Lowenstein, Managing Director, Mobile Ecosystem
- Andy Goldfarb, Executive Managing Director, Globespan Capital Partners
- John Simon, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners
- Ted Morgan, CEO, Skyhook Wireless
- Jeff Glass, Managing Director, Bain Capital Ventures & former CEO, m-Qube
- 07:00 am
Salon IIKeynote: How Innovators Lead in a Downturn- Scott Anthony, President, Innosight
- Clayton Christensen, Co-founder, Innosight
- 07:15 am
Salon IIWisdom From the Last DownturnSeasoned innovation-economy veterans describe how to survive the 2009 downturn
- Moderator: Jeff Leopold, Managing Director, Technology, Business Services, and Board Director Practices, Cook Associates
- Ralph Breslauer, CEO, Vertica
- Jaime Ellertson, CEO, Gomez
- Gary Greenfield, CEO, Avid
- Steve Papa, CEO, Endeca
- Alan Trefler, CEO, Pegasystems
- Mark Cattini, President, Pitney Bowes
- 07:45 am
Salon IIPOs: A Recovery? How? When? Why?- Moderator: Scott Cutler, EVP, NYSE Euronext
- Jeff Hoffmeister, Head of East Coast Tech Banking, Morgan Stanley
- David Lavallee, Managing Director & Co-founder, Revolution Partners
- Michael Millman, Managing Director, J.P. Morgan
- Bill Burgess, Managing Partner, ABS Ventures
- 08:15 am
Salon IIBrother, Can You Spare 50K? Angel Investing in New EnglandWhich sectors hold most promise? Can angels break into capital-intensive greentech and healthtech?
- Moderator: Gerard O'Connor, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
- Ham Lord, Managing Director, Launchpad Venture Group
- Jean Hammond, Co-Leader, Boston Forum, Golden Seeds
- David Verrill, Founder & Managing Director, Hub Angels Investment Group
- Richard Anders, Founder, Mass Medical Angels
- 08:30 am
Salon IThis Well Never Runs Dry: University IP and Technology Transfer- Moderator: Gabor Garai, Partner and Chair of Private Equity & Venture Capital Practice and Co-Chair of Life Sciences Team, Foley & Lardner
- Lita Nelsen, Director, Office of Technology Licensing, MIT
- Ashley Stevens, Executive Director, Office of Technology Transfer, Boston University
- Rosalind Picard, Co-founder & Director, Affectiva
- Amir Nashat, General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel
776 Boylston St.
Boston, MA, 02199
617.535.8889
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