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Virtual Currencies: Gold Rush or Fools' Gold
2013-06-18 18:00 - 20:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Munger Bldg 4, Paul Berst Hall, 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United States
Virtual Currencies: Gold Rush or Fools’ Gold ***VIDEO AVAILABLE***

When

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Munger Bldg 4, Paul Brest Hall,
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford Univ
Parking Address:
Parking Structure 6, 560 Wilbur Way
Please allow some extra time for parking; availability may be tight due to increased event activity at Stanford.
Directions to Munger Conference Center

Tickets will be available at the door!

Introduction

Susan Athey, Professor of Economics,
Stanford Graduate School of Business

Moderator
Kashmir Hill, Senior Online Editor, Forbes Panelists
Fred Ehrsam, Co-founder, Coinbase
Chris Larsen, CEO and Co-Founder, OpenCoin, the company developing the Ripple protocol

Wendy Cheung, Director of Compliance and BSA Officer,
Silicon Valley Bank
Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, Principals,

Winklevoss Capital

Event Description

What if currency wasn’t something that exchanged hands physically, but moved instantaneously between networks, countries, and continents? What if it wasn’t regulated by a government, system of banks, or any entity at all? And, what if it was completely open source?This disruption of what we view as currency isn’t just theory, it is already a $1.5 billion dollar movement. Leading the charge is Bitcoin. Launched in 2009, Bitcoin moved to decentralize currency in a big way by leveraging cryptography (instead of government authority) to digitally coin and transfer money. Users can choose to use the currency veiled in anonymity while steadily gaining ground as a valuable, peer-to-peer currency.
With over 11M bitcoins in circulation, the virtual currency is gaining significant traction. Thousands of companies and online retailers, and as many as 140 non-profits currently accept payment in bitcoins. The market value of a single bitcoin was as low as pennies at the outset, has risen as high as $266 and now hovers in the $100-120 range.
The emergence of an alternative currency has had a domino effect. As more people “mine” (create) new bitcoins, more retailers and organizations scramble to adopt the infrastructure to accept this new form of payment. Non-profits have also been early adopters and virtual currencies have provided new ways to fund and extend their work.
The spike in consumer interest has also lead to new currency exchange systems like Mt. Gox—the current most popular online exchange, and Ripple–an emerging platform that calls itself the world’s first open transaction network to facilitate exchanges between all kinds of currencies, including Bitcoin. And the rise of Bitcoin has also spurred new similar virtual currencies such as Litecoin. The interest has not gone unnoticed by VC’s. Andreessen Horowitz recently completed an angel round for an undisclosed amount to fund OpenCoin, the developer of Ripple.
This fascinating area is also fraught with its own concerns. The characteristic potential anonymity of Bitcoin has led to virtually untraceable funding of illicit activities. The government, which has been slow to recognize virtual currencies, is starting to take notice considering the booming growth of this largely untaxed, unregulated currency.
Whether you are bitcoiner yourself or are brand new to virtual currencies, join a panel of experts on June 18th 2013, to learn about the past and future potential of virtual currencies.

VLAB and OPEN, Founders Pitch Fest
2013-06-08 08:00 - 16:00 | Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
VLAB and OPEN, Founders Pitch Fest
Where: Santa Clara Convention Center
When: Saturday, June 8th, 2013
Register: http://bit.ly/15nPJSx
Submission Deadlines:
Business Pitch/Presentation submission deadline: 6/06/13
Qualified entrepreneurs to be contacted: Upon receipt of the pitch
VLAB and OPEN Silicon Valley will host an all day pitch fest, pairing entrepreneurs with industry veterans or investors for targeted feedback on their pitch. The best pitches discovered throughout the day will be presented to a panel of executive and investor judges.
Founders pursuing opportunities in Consumer Web, Mobile, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Social Entrepreneurship and others will benefit tremendously from this opportunity to learn, network, share and be inspired! Motivated startup founders are encouraged to apply.
The qualities/attributes we are looking for in Founder applicants include, but are not limited to:

Tech professional who has utilized his or her experience to start a venture
Open to potential investment, mentorship, new knowledge and inspiration
Has a viable problem / solution fit, viable market potential or another unique qualification in addressing the problem that he or she is pursuing
May have met milestones such as product prototype or initial product release, customer traction, or building the team.
Has an idea with high-growth potential and could go on to raise capital
Has a collaborative mindset in working with other founders

Format
Your submission should consist of a 1 Page Executive Summary and/or 5 slides and present the following information:

Business Idea and what unmet need it solves
Target market, potential of the market and your competition
Business model – margins, scalability of solution
What you need to execute on your idea (your funding requirement)
Why us, why now – brief bios of team members, track records

For questions or to submit your pitches email LaunchPad@opensiliconvalley.org

Founders' Series: Apply to Startup Office Hours with Bob Borchers of Opus Capital
2013-05-29 18:00 - 20:30 | Menlo Park, CA, Menlo Park, CA, United States
Apply to Startup Office Hours with Bob Borchers of Opus Capital
A Founders’ Series program
When:
May 29, 2013
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Networking / Refreshments
7:00pm – 8:30pm: Interactive Office Hours Program

Where:
Menlo Park, CA

This event is exclusively for startup founders.

Please apply by 11 p.m. on May 28 for an invitation to the May 29th program: http://goo.gl/3kRWi

VLAB Founders’ Series is proud to announce this month’s featured expert, mobile and consumer marketing veteran Bob Borchers, Partner at Opus Capital. Bob is focused on investments in mobile applications and services as well as adjacent opportunities in hardware and software. Prior to joining Opus Capital, Bob was part of the original iPhone team at Apple and was instrumental in the development, launch and global expansion of the revolutionary iPhone, iPhone OS, App Store and iPhone 3GS. Before Apple, he pioneered mobility solutions at FusionOne and spent six years at Nokia where he co-founded the Vertu business.

The Founder’s Series event is a great opportunity to learn from the featured expert and to network with other founders.

Several lucky founders will be selected for a turn on the “hot seat,” where each will have will have six minutes of direct interaction with Bob, to ask questions and receive direct feedback, specifically about their startup idea, execution, or positioning. All founders in attendance will benefit from hearing the questions, responses, and overall insight provided by the featured expert. Questions and answers are requested to be kept confidential as a courtesy to founders whose startups are in stealth mode. Thus, the event is not a venue for exposure for startups, so promotional/marketing materials are not permitted and pitching is not allowed. Hot Seat participation is optional, and we encourage all founders to apply even those not interested in being on the Hot Seat.

If you are invited, register by purchasing a ticket and await an email that will provide event night details, including time, location and parking specifics. “Hot seat” semi-finalists will be notified 24 hours prior to event date and the final selection will be announced at event.
Apply early for the best chance at an invitation.

Please apply here by May 28 for an invitation to the May 29 program: http://goo.gl/3kRWi

Once invited, registration requires a nominal fee.

For all other questions, please contact founders.series@vlab.org

Collaborative Consumption
2013-05-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Oberndorf Event Center, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Collaborative Consumption

When

Tuesday, May 21, 2013
6:00 – 7:30pm Networking and Refreshments
7:30 – 9:00pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Oberndorf Event Center at Knight Management Center, Stanford (Parking and Directions)

Tickets available at the door!

Event Description

A new economic model is emerging as the millennials are thinking smart about ways to make money on everything they own. As the “sharing economy” proliferates, p2p and point-to-point luxury cars are being used by the minute and sophisticated car owners are earning cash for their cars while at work. Instead of paying retail prices for top fashion, folks are using online platforms to choose and swap with others. Vacationers are staying at personal townhouses, mansions and even pitching tents in people’s gardens while homeowners turn a profit on their assets.Time and space limitations, uneasy economic times and increasing sustainability and community values have triggered a shift in behavior, a new business philosophy. While “sharing” has been around for some time, mobile applications, advances in payment technologies and connected social networks are putting in place an infrastructure that supports trust and accessibility for community sharing – pushing this movement to a whole new level.
The impact is in the numbers. Car-sharing revenue is expected to reach over $3B by 2016 and peer-to-peer rentals are expected to expand to become a $26B industry. Perhaps most telling is $110B–the estimated total market for the sharing economy over the next few years. This market is emerging and expanding at a rapid pace.

· What made Airbnb such a commodity, will this work for others startups and in which verticals?
· How do the changes in auto sharing impact auto manufacturing?

· How do insurance models work in the “sharing economy”?
· What barriers are inhibiting this movement to scale?
· Should you trust just anybody with your home, car, dress or power saw?
· What is the regulatory environment like around this movement?

You can learn more about this fascinating topic by joining VLAB on May 21st 2013 for a lively discussion exploring reality and future potential for collaborative consumption. Meet a panel of experts including entrepreneurs who are driving the new, sharing economy.Moderator:
Kanyi Maqubela, Venture Partner, Collaborative Fund

Panelists:
Andre Haddad, CEO, Relay Rides
Andy Ruben, Co-Founder, yerdle
Ronny Conway, Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Peter Dempster, Advanced Technologies Engineer – Energy Topics, BMW Group

Founders' Series: Apply to Startup Office Hours with Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures
2013-04-30 18:00 - 20:30 | Mountain View, CA, Mountain View, CA, United States
Apply to Startup Office Hours with Vinod Khosla, Khosla Ventures
A Founders’ Series program
When:
April 30, 2013
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Networking / Refreshments
7:00pm – 8:30pm: Interactive Office Hours Program

Where:
Mountain View, CA

Vinod Khosla grew up dreaming of being an entrepreneur, despite growing up in an Indian Army household with no business or technology connections. After moving to the Silicon Valley, Khosla started the standards-based Sun Microsystems in 1982 to build workstations for software developers. Through the years at KPC&B, Khosla took on Intel’s monopoly with Nexgen/AMD (the only microprocessor to have significant success against Intel, sold to AMD for 28 percent of AMD), incubated the idea and business plan for Juniper to take on Cisco’s dominance of the router market, formulated the very early advertising-based search strategy for Excite, and transformed the moribund telecommunications business and its archaic SONET implementations with Cerent (sold to Cisco for $7B). Khosla, now at Khosla Ventures, has a passion for nascent technologies that can have a beneficial effect and economic impact on society. His greatest passion is being a mentor to entrepreneurs, helping them build technology-based businesses.

VLAB Founder’s Series hosts leading visionary expert mentors who have brought unique innovations, special entrepreneurial characteristics, and sometimes even, the emergence of entire industries to Silicon Valley, and furthermore, the world. These mentors have made significant impacts on the spirit of entrepreneurialism and have a strong interest in seeding the next generation of life changing developments.

Founder’s Series is held once a month where approximately 80 founders of solid early stage startups are selected to take part in a collaborative “office hours” style session. Several startup founders are selected for the “hot seat,” where they each have six minutes to ask questions of the featured expert and receive feedback, specifically about their startup. All founders in attendance will hear the questions, responses, and overall insight from the featured mentor.

This event is exclusively for startup founders. Several founders will be given the opportunity to be on the“hot seat”– a chance to interact directly with Vinod to get direct feedback about your startup idea, execution, or positioning.

Please apply here for an invitation: http://goo.gl/3kRWi

Final application deadline is Saturday April 27 for event date Tuesday April 30. However, the event is expected to reach capacity, so please apply early.

Please allow 2-3 days for invitation requests to be processed. Once invited, registration requires a nominal fee.

For all other questions, please contact founders.series@vlab.org

The Future of Diagnostics: Consumer Driven Medicine
2013-04-16 18:00 - 21:30 | Munger Bldg 4, Paul Berst Hall, 555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United States
The Future of Diagnostics: Consumer Driven Medicine ***Video Available***

When

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Munger Bldg 4, Paul Berst Hall,
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford Univ
Parking Address:
Parking Structure 6, 560 Wilbur Way
Directions to Munger Conference Center

Online sales are closed.
Remaining tickets will be available at the door on a first come, first serve basis.

Event Description

What if the first step diagnosing your health was done by you, in your home, at your convenience? What if you could leverage new technology to see your fertility cycles, determine whether you have the flu or just a cold, monitor a chronic condition, or update your eyeglass prescription?
Point-of-consumer diagnostics is a rapidly expanding field that uses advanced sensing technologies, wireless monitoring, smartphones, big data, and affordable point-of-care biochemical processes to put diagnostic tools directly in the hands of the patient. Driven by the convergence of these technologies and healthcare cost pressures, a new direct-to-consumer healthcare market is emerging, in which we actively take ownership of our health by demanding new technology that empowers us and mitigates healthcare costs.
According to a report published by BCC Research in January 2012, the point-of-care diagnostic space reached $13.4B in 2010 and is estimated to grow to over $16.0B in 2016, leveraging the one billion smartphones already in use globally.
New venture opportunities for direct-to-consumer diagnostics are vast, yet challenges remain as entrepreneurs push the bounds of existing regulations, seek capital at the unmapped crossroads of high-tech and medicine, and identify the keys to monetization and market entry. Join us to learn more about how entrepreneurs are disrupting the medical infrastructure to put your health in your hands.
Moderator:
Daniel Kraft, M.D., Executive Director, FutureMed, Faculty Chair of Medicine, Singularity University
Panelists:
Walter De Brouwer, CEO of SCANADU
Dr. David Albert, Founder and Chief Medical Officer at AliveCor
Anne DeGheest, HealthTech Capital, Managing Director and Founder

Founders' Series: Startup Office Hours with Andy Miller
2013-04-10 18:00 - 20:30 | Palo Alto, CA
Startup Office Hours with Andy Miller
A Founders’ Series program
When:
April 10, 2013
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Networking / Refreshments
7:00pm – 8:30pm: Interactive Office Hours Program

Where:
Palo Alto, CA

This event is exclusively for startup founders.

VLAB Founders’ Series presents an interactive event for startup founders, the Startup Office Hours with Andy Miller, a true pioneer in all things digital.

Andy is a serial entrepreneur turned venture capitalist turned startup leader, with a career spanning mobile, advertising, television, and consumer Internet. Andy founded, led, and then successfully sold a startup to Apple. After working directly with Steve Jobs, he then turned to venture capitalist as a Partner at Highland Capital Group. Andy is currently at Leap Motion, the motion-control software and hardware company that is changing the future of human/computer interaction.

Several founders will be given the opportunity to be on the “hot seat”– a chance to interact directly with Andy to get direct feedback about your startup idea, execution, or positioning. Other founders will be able to ask questions during the rapid-fire Lightning Round.

All will benefit from the questions and answers provided as the office hours are conducted on stage, in addition to the extraordinary opportunity of networking with the dozens of other founders in attendance.

Please apply here for an invitation: http://goo.gl/3kRWi

NOTE: All invitations have been sent and the event is now COMPLETELY FULL. Thank you for your interest

Please allow 2-3 days for invitation requests to be processed. Once invited, registration requires a nominal fee.
For all other questions, please contact founders.series@vlab.org

Drones: The Commercial Era Takes Off
2013-03-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Oberndorf Event Center, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Drones – The commercial era takes off ***VIDEO AVAILABLE***

When

Tuesday, March 19, 2013
6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Stanford University –
Oberndorf Event Center

Parking Info: Here
Tickets are currently SOLD OUT.
Follow us on Twitter (@VLAB) to get event day updates on ticket availability.

Event Description

Imagine delivering pizza by flying
drone. Impossible Dream or Innovative Business Plan?
Drones aren’t just coming soon, they are already here. While military
drone technology is a hot topic these days, commercial applications of
drone technology are poised to make a big impact across a number of diverse industries. The commercial implications are virtually endless –
drones can be used by journalists to record aerial video and photos, by law enforcement to see without putting officers at risk, by farmers to keep an eye on crops, or by civil organizations to inspect infrastructure for safety.

In the US, commercial applications of flying
drones are regulated by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The
drone commercial era will begin with the announcement of the FAA’s rules for integrating
drones into the National Air Space by 2015. Much like the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush, an avalanche of disruptive commercial
drone applications and services is bound to emerge.

VLAB is excited to host a panel of innovative entrepreneurs and experts to discuss commercial
drone technology, its potential for the future, and implications on daily life. Join us in March for a robust discussion by a diverse set of panelist. Learn what your opportunities are as the commercial era of
drones takes off.

Panelists:

Moderator: Chris Anderson, CEO of 3D Robotics and founder of DIY Drone

Helen Greiner, CEO of CyPhyWorks

Zack Schildhorn, Lux Capital

Matthew Pobloske, Director Unmanned Aircraft Programs at BAE Systems

Jonathan Downey, CEO of Airware

Young Entrepreneurs: Gen Y Innovators Landing the Next Big Idea
2013-02-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford Faculty Club, Stanford University, 439 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Young Entrepreneurs: Gen Y Innovators landing the next Big Idea! *** VIDEO AVAILABLE ***

When

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Stanford Faculty Club
439 Lagunita Drive, Stanford, CA 94305

Directions and Parking

Event Description

Each year VLAB sets out to tap the minds of the most innovative emerging young entrepreneurs. And while Gen X took to redefining online experiences such as search (Google, Yahoo) and ecommerce (Amazon, Ebay), a new generation of entrepreneurs is now coming into their own. The Millennials, as the Gen Y are called, are bold, adventurous and ready to re-envision the future that one app, wearable device, and social media share at a time. This year’s “Young Entrepreneurs” will feature startups with founders born in the 1980s and 1990s vying for an opportunity to create their own niche in Silicon Valley.

Although all of them younger than the age of 30, all are accomplished, confident, and incredibly collaborative. They are poised to impact the world, now, and in the years to come.Our panel of Young Entrepreneurs include:

Jonathan Cain
President, Thiel FoundationJonathan Cain is president of the Thiel Foundation, which promotes science and liberty across the globe. He is co-founder of the 20 Under 20 Thiel Fellowship, which identifies and supports young tech visionaries in fields as diverse as robotics, biotech, education, communications, and energy.

Eric Migicovsky
CEO and Founder
Pebble WatchSmart watch and crowdfunding wonder…his prototype of a sleek watch was initially turned down by 10+ Silicon Valley VC’s; yet, he raised a record $7.8M on Kickstarter in only 3 weeks.

Cameron Robertson
Founder of Apigy
Maker of LockitronRaised over $2.0M in crowdfunding for Lockitron after being rejected by Kickstarter.

Ernestine Fu
Social Entrepeneur
Venture Capitalist at Alsop LouieSocial Entrepreneur…featured on the cover of the Forbes Magazine’s All-Star Entrepreneur List August 2011. At the age of 19, she was hired as the youngest VC in the Valley.

Matt Mullenweg
Co-Founder of WordPress
Founder of Automattic
Founder and Principal of Audrey CapitalWith a staff of just over 100+ people, Matt Mullenweg, Co-Founder of WordPress and Founder of Automattic, is overseeing an organization that generates over $45.0M in revenue and powers more than 17.5% of sites on the web.

Join us as our dynamic panel of Millennial entrepreneurs share their personal start-up experiences and articulate what they envision the impact their generation will make.
Event Twitter Hashtag:
#VLABGenY

Programming Nature: Entrepreneurs Are Transforming Synthetic Biology into Real Dollars
2013-01-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Programming Nature ***Video Available***
Entrepreneurs Are Transforming Synthetic Biology into Real Dollars

When:
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where
Cemex Auditorium at Knight Management Center (Parking and Directions)
Event Description:

Synthetic biology was once-upon-a-time reserved for big pharma and the multimillion dollar chemical manufacturing industry. But today, startups and hackers in their garages and basements are using cloud based services and low cost labs, tools, and equipment to manipulate organisms to produce materials and products of economic value.
Startups like Lygos are altering the DNA of yeast and e-coli to produce nylon, polyester, and polypropylene for clothing. RefactoredMaterials is transforming proteins to create materials that mimic spider silk. All of this is possible because cloud-based services and low cost tools are enabling these companies to quickly and cheaply build and iterate through multiple DNA blueprints to discover the right formula to produce these materials.
Come to our event on January 22, 2013 at the Stanford Graduate School of Business to learn:

What are the tools and cloud services that enable synthetic biology for startups?
What are the keys to low cost innovation that will democratize synthetic biology and create profitable ventures?
How do movements like Biohacking and Biocurious help shape this new movement?
Can backyard biologists have the same impact that the homebrew computer clubs did in the 1980s?
Is there a Moore’s law equivalent for this space and what do investors see as the next big opportunities?

Join us to Learn More.

Moderator:

Megan Palmer, Deputy Director, Stanford University, Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center (SynBERC)

Panelists:

Dan Widmaier, CEO, Refactored Materials
Nathan J. Hillson, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer, Teselagen
Warren Hogarth, Partner, Sequoia Capital
Sasha Kamb, Senior Vice President, Amgen

VLAB Innovation: "Out of the Labs" Holiday Party 3
2012-12-11 18:00 - 20:30 | nestGSV, 425 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA, 94063, United States
VLAB Innovation – “Out of the Labs” Holiday Party
Innovate , celebrate, and discover – join us as we spend an evening with scientists from the Valley’s elite and new research labs.

When

Tuesday, December 11th, 2012
6:00pm – 6:30pm Registration
6:30pm – 8:30pm Main Event

Where

nestGSV
Redwood City Campus
425 Broadway St. Redwood City, CA 94063

Online registration is closed; tickets will be available at the door.

Event Description
Innovate , celebrate, and discover. Join us as we spend an evening with scientists from the Valley’s elite and new research labs. Come get an inside up-close view to the next wave of innovations on their way to commercialization. We’re looking forward to seeing you at the VLAB “Out of the Labs” innovation celebration.
Networking and discussions will be ongoing between 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm; opportunities to meet the labs will run throughout the entire evening. We anticipate that all labs will have their key scientists, business development and licensing experts on site.

Labs Confirmed include:

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) – Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is one of the world’s premier applied science laboratories winning six awards in R&D Magazine’s 2012 R&D 100.

SRI – SRI , the birthplace of many innovations including Siri, mobile wireless, and robotic surgery will be attending and available for conversations about their prolific innovation and technology development.

SLAC – SLAC is celebrating its 50th year and its scientific mission has grown and diversified. Did you know 55 companies already use SLAC’s X-ray facilities for research aimed at developing medicines and other products? In addition to its original focus, SLAC researchers now also delve into alternative energy research, environmental sciences, biology, chemistry, and materials. Come speak with the scientists and team behind one of the world’s leading collaborative laboratories.

LBNL – Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, The Berkeley Lab is an incubator for ideas, innovations, and products that help society and explain how the universe works. The lab has a very active tech transfer office and a long list of available technologies. There are active initiatives in computational science, advanced networking, renewable energy (artificial photosynthesis), materials, climate change research, biology, chemistry, and physics.

Grid Energy Storage: Beyond Batteries
2012-11-13 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford University: Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, McCaw Hall, 326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, United States
Innovators with breakthrough technology finally meet the scale and efficiency requirements of grid level energy storage. For the first time last year, investment in renewable energy infrastructure was higher than in fossil fuel infrastructure. With grid-scale energy storage, intermittent sources of renewable energy, such as wind and solar, become viable for the grid. VLAB will examine the technology and economics to make this transformation possible.
The global market for energy storage services could be worth as much as $31.5 billion in 2017, according to Lux Research. Additionally, Pike Research forecasts that $122 billion will be invested in energy storage projects between 2011 and 2021.
Today, 99% of the global energy storage is pumped hydro, which is geographically constrained. Now entrepreneurs free us from this constraint with fundamentally new technology challenging conventional expectations of capacity, efficiency and product life.

Where are the best business opportunities for these start-ups — at green energy farms? on the grid? or at the consumer’s home or business?
What are key metrics to make this economically viable, without subsidies? Efficiency, life-time costs, Capex?
Will advances in traditional pumped hydro and compressed air prevail over battery/chemical technologies?
Which countries are leading in Energy Storage on/off the grid?
When will these new technologies become profitable?
How and when will US utility companies get on-board?

Join us to learn more.

Moderator

Eric Wesoff, Editor-in-Chief, Greentech Media

Panelists

Professor Jay Whitacre, Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Aquion Energy
Dr. Steve Crane, Co-Founder and CEO, LightSail Energy
Haresh Kamath, Strategic Program Manager, Energy Storage at EPRI (Electric Power Research Institute)
Abe Yokell, Partner, Rockport Capital

SPECIAL EVENT SPONSOR: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services company that, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, provides its products and services to a range of clients and customers, including corporations, governments, financial institutions and individuals. The Company is a financial holding company. The Company operates in three segments: Institutional Securities, Global Wealth Management Group and Asset Management. The Company provides financial advisory and capital-raising services to corporate and institutional clients worldwide.
If you have any questions about partnering with Morgan Stanley, please contact Mike Lee at (650-496-3990) or mike.lee@ms.com

The Revolution of Software-Defined Networks
2012-10-16 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford University: Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive West, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
The Revolution of Software Defined Networks ***Video Available***
Video:

When:
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
Where:
Stanford School of Medicine
Li Ka Shing Center, 2nd Floor Conference Center ** NOTE: change in location
291 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA
Driving Directions
Parking: Parking at Stanford is free in most places after 4 pm, but can be unpredictably busy. Allow extra time in your plans to find parking. Park only in “A”, “C”, or “Visitor” designated spots after 4pm. Prior to that, parking is by permit or payment only.
Event Description:

On July 23, 2012, VMware bought Nicira for $1.26B validating this revolution in Networking.Next week, Oracle acquired Xsigo. Just recently Cisco acquired vCider. Upstarts claim they will commoditize the expensive networking gear sold by the incumbents, with standards like Software Defined Networking (SDN), and OpenFlow (OF). Already, Google and Facebook deploy their own network hardware and software – and not the proprietary offerings of incumbent networking players. Many entrepreneurs are betting on SDN and OpenFlow. VLAB engages a robust discussion on SDN.

Are we ready for chasm crossing?
Is Cloud Computing driving SDN?
Who else is using SDN and why?
Is SDN a tectonic technology shift, or just a niche?
Will incumbents co-opt SDN with closed proprietary implementations?
Are we to have a win-win between users and vendors?
Where are the opportunities?

Join us to Learn More.

Moderator:

Matt Palmer, Partner at Wiretap Ventures, Partner and co-curator at SDN Central

Panelists:
Michael Beesley, Chief Technology Officer, Platform Systems Division at Juniper Networks

Kelly Herrell, Chief Executive Officer at Vyatta
Awais Nemat, Chief Executive Officer at PLUMgrid
Jake Flomenberg, Partner at Accel Partners

Gamify Everything: From Monetization to Social Benefit
2012-09-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Gamify Everything – from Monetization to Social Benefit ***Video Available***

When:
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
6:00pm – 7:00pm: Networking and Refreshments
7:00pm – 8:30pm: Panel Discussion and Q&A
Where:
Cemex Auditorium at Knight Management Center (Parking and Directions)

Event Description:
In the 1964 classic Mary Poppins, the Bank’s children refuse to clean up the nursery, so what does Mary Poppins do… she turns the chore into a game of course! Companies across the globe are using this same approach to achieve customer loyalty, employee engagement, and even social benefit.
Humans are wired from birth to play games that are fun and engaging. Games provide motivation, ability, and trigger and feed our basic drive for self-accomplishment according to the Fogg Behavior Model.
We have already seen mobile, social, and simple online games entice hundreds of millions of people into the gaming world. Will the next wave of games incentivize us to accomplish goals outside of the fun of playing the game? Will gamification revolutionize customer engagement, alter the way we measure and motivate employees, or change the way we improve our health and educate our children?
Join us at the Stanford Graduate School of Business to Learn More.
Moderator:
Margaret Wallace, CEO and Co-Founder, Playmatics
Panelists:
Courtney Guertin, Co-Founder & CTO Kiip, Inc.
Rajat Paharia, Founder & Chief Product Officer of Bunchball
Amy Jo Kim, Founder & CEO of ShuffleBrain
Joshua Williams, Senior Software Design Engineer at Microsoft Corporation
Andrew Trader, Venture Partner at Maveron

Crowdfunding: Disrupting Traditional Funding Models
2012-06-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford University: Li Ka Shing Center, 291 Campus Drive West, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Crowdfunding: Disrupting Traditional Funding Models
Uncovering the opportunities and risks hidden behind Crowdfunding…
When: Tuesday, June 19, 2012

6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where:
Li Ka Shing Center
for Learning and Knowledge,
Stanford University

291 Campus Drive West

Stanford School of Medicine

Stanford, California 94305

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Event Description

Can your $1 contribution create a Big Business? YES, with crowdfunding.
$1.5 billion in 2011, crowdfunding is set to double this year [1]. Kickstarter and Indiegogo crowdfunded 60,000 projects: Half of the cash came as donations, while the other half came as an exchange for creative rewards or future product.
Now that the JOBS Act lets startups exchange Equity-for-Cash up to $1M per year, implementation will prove interesting. Crowdfunding has vined its way through informal social networking sites, and these continue to fuel the rapid growth of this new economic engine.

Will crowdfunding consume or complement existing capitalist models?
How will alternative funding models accelerate disruption?
Will it create massive opportunities for entrepreneurs and the economy overall?
What does it mean to give equity to individual consumers and what’s the impact on the company?
Will VC’s shy away from a Series A funding due to the startup’s early-stage crowdfunding?

[1] Crowdfunding Industry Report from Massolution study on crowdfunding platforms
Come join us as the panelists uncover the opportunities and risks hidden behind Crowdfunding!

Moderator
Carl Esposti, Founder at Crowdsourcing.org
Presenter
Slava Rubin, CEO & Co-Founder at Indiegogo
Panelists
Ryan Caldbeck, CEO, CircleUp
Daniel Zimmermann, Partner, WilmerHale
Don Ross, Managing Director/Founder and Board Member, HealthTech Capital and Sand Hill Angels

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Founders' Series: Startup Office Hours With SoftTechVC's Jeff Clavier
2012-05-22 18:00 - 20:30 | Palo Alto, CA
Startup Office Hours With SoftTechVC’s Jeff Clavier
VLAB Founders’ Series
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Palo Alto, CA
6:00 – 7:00pm Registration / Networking
7:00 – 8:30pm Program and Office Hours

Founder of a startup?
Not in an incubator?
Have questions or need advice?…from an experienced Silicon Valley luminary like a startup founder who has had a successful exit, a high profile CEO or a VC?
VLAB is launching a new series of events exclusively for startup founders using an office hours format but with the added benefit of being on center-stage so that all founders in attendance will get to hear all of the questions, responses, and insights.
Several founders will be chosen for six minutes each on the“hot seat”— a chance to ask the featured expert burning questions about your startup – and get brutally honest feedback, immediately!
This event is for current startup founders only and has a registration fee of $35.
Registration is Closed.

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NoSQL & Big Data: Scaling the Enterprise into the New Age
2012-05-15 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
NoSQL & Big Data: Scaling the Enterprise into the New Age

When:
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A
Where:

Stanford Graduate School of Business
CEMEX Auditorium at Knight Management Center
641 Knight Way, Stanford, CA
Map: PDF Download
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Event Description:

0 to 50 million users in 50 days? Disruptive scaling is painless with NoSQL.
Even enterprises have taken notice. They are using the same technology that propelled Google, Facebook and Amazon to massive success by analyzing petabytes of data from sensors, social media and commerce demographics. Imagine: If power companies had real-time analytics from all the log files in the grid to improve response time in emergencies. Or if the sales team had insightful analytics about trouble tickets or other call center issues… before they got an escalation from their customer’s executives.
Worth of this ‘Big Data’ market is projected to reach $53 billion in five years, and NoSQL is open-source. How can startups cash in, and how will incumbents respond?
Come join the discussion and learn about:

What new analysis and business disruption can NoSQL and related technologies unlock in the enterprise market?
Is there more value to be made higher up the stack in an analysis software?
How do companies build successful businesses with open source software?
Can startups provide the same level of professional services and support expected from an enterprise vendor?

Panelists:

Robert Scoble, Startup Liaison Officer at Rackspace Hosting
James Phillips, Director, Co-Founder & Sr. VP, Products at Couchbase
Max Schireson, President at 10gen, the company that develops and supports MongoDB
Doug Cutting, Chairman of the Board of Directors at Apache Software Foundation, Founder of Hadoop
Andrew Mendelsohn, SVP, Database Server Technologies, Oracle
Ravi Mohan, Managing Director, Shasta Ventures

3D Printing: Personalized Production for the Mass Market
2012-04-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Oberndorf Event Center, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
3D Printing: Personalized Production for the Mass Market ***Video Available***

When

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Stanford Graduate School of Business
Oberndorf Event Center, 3rd Floor, North Building
641 Knight Way, Stanford, CA
Map: PDF Download

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Event Description

3D Printing is poised to become a part of our daily lives, allowing consumers to make things in a new era of mass customization. Once an expensive technology used by engineers, 3D printers today print car bodies, medical and dental prosthetics, high-fashion shoes and much more. Layer by layer, 3D printers deposit material to build up one-of-a-kind products, even with complex internal shapes.

Virtual marketplaces, cheaper printers and cloud-based consumer software are transforming the 3D Printing ecosystem, bringing the technology within the reach of everyone. With a current market size of $1.3 billion, the 3D printing industry is set to explode to $3.1 billion by 2016, according to industry consulting firm Wohlers Associates.

Join us and our industry leading panelists to understand business models and see the technology in action.
Some of the key questions we’ll explore include:

How are entrepreneurs using 3D printing to build profitable businesses?
Will the entrepreneurial opportunities be in designing, printing, materials, or tools?
Will consumers print at home or use cloud-based services?
Will 3D printing be a niche market or will it disrupt traditional manufacturing with personalized production?

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED

Tickets will be available at the door.

Moderator:

Dale Dougherty, Co-Founder, O’Reilly Media; Editor & Publisher, MAKE Magazine

Panelists:

Peter Weijmarshausen, Founder & CEO, Shapeways
Rajeev Kulkarni, VP, General Manager, Consumer Solutions Business, 3D Systems, Creator of Cubify
Gonzalo Martinez, Director, Strategic Research, Office of the CTO, Autodesk
Philip Delamore, Director of Fashion Digital Studio, London College of Fashion, University of Arts London

Come experience leaders in the 3D space, demos by –

Converse

Shapeways

Autodesk

Bespoke Innovations

3D Systems/Cubify

Techshop

Made in Space

London College of Fashion, University of the Arts

OâReilly Media, Maker Faire

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The Uploaded Life: Personal Evolution through Self-Tracking
2012-03-20 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
The Uploaded Life ***Video Available***
Personal evolution through self tracking

When

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Stanford Graduate School of Business
CEMEX Auditorium at Knight Management Center

641 Knight Way, Stanford, CA
Map:
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Event Description

What happens when we add the power of Social/Mobile and always-on personal devices to the evolving health markets. Peer pressure (social reinforcement) and data tracking have significantly contributed to the success of the $11B self improvement and $55B weight loss markets. Legacy business such as Weight Watchers have relied on snippets of painstakingly input data. How will the game be changed when personal data goes from a drop in the bucket to an ocean?

Large companies, as well as, garage hackers are leveraging smaller, cheaper sensors and powerful mobile devices are accelerating the virtuous circle of goal setting, data collection, analysis and social motivation necessary to stimulate lasting and steady gains in health, sports performance or other areas of self evolution.

What new perspectives do start ups provide using sensors and on-line services, to disrupt and support the incumbents in self evolution and health? And, what is needed for break-out success?

What new opportunities will exist in widespread tracking?
How do you keep users engaged long enough to make meaningful changes?
Will a start-up create virality to accelerate growth, become a category killer?
What are the challenges of collecting and applying meaningful data?
What incentives are effective to encourage adoption outside of tracker enthusiasts and early adopters?
Can a single offering service survive or will those aggregating multiple data streams dominate?
Can these services grow on an ad based model or is a subscription necessary?
How are companies using social motivation to encourage consistent engagement and long term participation?

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Moderator:

Gary Wolf, Co-Founder, The Quantified Self & Editor, Wired Magazine

Panelists:

Rick Lee, CEO of Healthrageous
Mark S. Gainey, Co-Founder Strava, Inc
Leslie Ziegler, Creative Director, Rock Health
James Park, CEO & Co-Founder, Fitbit
Greg LeMond, Three-Time Winner of the Tour de France

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Silicon Valley's Youngest and Brightest Entrepreneurs
2012-02-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Oberndorf Event Center, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Silicon Valley’s Youngest and Brightest Entrepreneurs
…who are they and what endeavors are they pursuing?

When

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Stanford Graduate School of Business
Oberndorf Event Center, 3rd Floor, North Building

641 Knight Way, Stanford, CA

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Event Description
Each iteration of the Silicon Valley cycle begets a new generation of ideas and challenges; among them are the young and the bold.

For example, Peter Thiel’s “stop going to college and create a business” program has taken off early in 2011 with 24 fellows announced. These young minds are offered $100,000 and 2 years of freedom to pursue their entrepreneurial dreams.Join us for a discussion with some of the youngest and most promising minds to reveal their perspectives on the latest technology trends, building startups in the economic turmoil, and the challenges and opportunities associated with being a young entrepreneur.
Some of the key questions we’ll explore include:

How are today’s youngest entrepreneurs thinking about the current environment and where are they focusing their talents?
How can youth and “inexperience” be turned from a liability into an asset?
Isn’t there a risk in starting too young?

Our past panels on Young Entrepreneurs in
2009 and
2007 include knock-out, homerun startups.

Moderator:

Ram Shriram – Founder of Sherpalo Ventures

Panelists:

Daniel Gross – Co-Founder of Greplin.com
Matt MacInnis – Founder & CEO of Inkling.com
Eden Full – Founder of Roseicollis, a Thiel Fellow
Corey Reese – Co-Founder & CEO of Ness Computing

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Wearable Devices: The Next “Smart” Platform
2012-01-17 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Leveraging the SmartPhone ecosystem and Moore’s Law, entrepreneurs are launching a new class of small wearable devices. These general purpose compute platform devices are about to disrupt the world of consumer electronics and embedded devices, because they provide modern UIs and open Software development environments.
Start-ups, and giant global companies like Sony Ericsson and Motorola target the wrist as the beachhead, to launch these new platforms.
Will entrepreneurs re-invent Watches, Consumer Electronics, Sporting gear, Medical equipment, etc. Will the devices work as clients to Smartphone or the Cloud or both? Will entrepreneurs build Apps and services for Wearables, as they did for Smartphone and Tablets? We explore these questions, plus the challenges of start-ups creating Wearable Platforms.
Moderator
Rafe Needleman, Editor at large, CNET
Panelists
Dan Eisenhardt, CEO, Recon Instruments
Tim Twerdahl, VP Product, WIMM
Bill Geiser, CEO, MetaWatch
Rich Redelfs, General Partner Foundation Capital

Cyber Security SmackDown
2011-11-15 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
VLAB Presents, Cyber Security SmackDown
Organized Crime vs. Agile Start-ups

When

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

6:00 – 7:00pm Networking and Refreshments
7:00 – 8:30pm Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Stanford Graduate School of Business
Cemex Auditorium

641 Knight Way, Stanford, CA

Map:
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Parking: The parking lot for Cemex Auditorium is underneath the Graduate School of Business off East Campus Drive. To get there, take Serra St from El Camino Real and make a right turn onto Campus Drive (in front of the Valero Gas station on-campus) and then turn at your second left into the underground lot. Parking is free after 4:00 PM on weekdays. The Cemex Auditorium is in Zambrano Hall. To get there, exit the parking lot by the elevator on the lot’s south side then head due west (away from Campus Drive) and Zambrano will be the last building on your right.

Event Description:

Cyber security used to be as simple as protecting computers with an antivirus program and a firewall. These static protections defended against drive-by hackers and “script kiddies”, similar to locking your doors to discourage opportunistic burglars. But today, the most dangerous cyber attacks originate from highly de-centralized and organized crime enterprises engaged in sophisticated and focused cyber attacks. Most organizations are unaware they have been hacked until it is too late. Just as the Mafia at the turn of 20th century changed the law enforcement landscape, black hat hacking has become a profitable, illegitimate business that harms individuals, companies, and national security. McAfee estimates that global cyber crime cost corporations and individuals over $1 trillion annually.

As the cloud continues to expand from computers and mobile devices, to cars and smart homes, so do the opportunities for hackers to infiltrate even more aspects of our corporate and personal lives. Large security firms have not been able to keep up with the cyber crime-wave sweeping the internet, but agile startups bring dynamic self-adaptive tools to defend us against this emerging threat. Hear about opportunities and implications for entrepreneurs in this evolving ecosystem.

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Moderator:

Jeffrey Carr, Founder and CEO of Taia Global, Inc.

Panelists:

Mike Eynon, Founder and Chief Technology Officer of Silver Tail Systems
Ali Golshan, Co-founder & Chief Architect at Cyphort Inc
Marc Goodman, Future Crimes, Founder and Chairman
Jacques Benkoski, Ph.D. and Venture Partner at US Venture Partners

Jeffery Carr

Mr. Jeffrey Carr is the author of “Inside Cyber Warfare: Mapping the Cyber Underworld” (O’Reilly Media 2009) and the founder and CEO of Taia Global, Inc., a boutique security consulting firm for Global 2000 companies. His book has been endorsed by General Chilton, former commander USSTRATCOM and he has had the privilege of speaking at the US Army War College, Air Force Institute of Technology, Chief of Naval Operations Strategic Study Group and at numerous conferences and seminars. His firm provides specialized cybersecurity services to a select group of companies and their executives in the defense, technology, and communication sectors world-wide.
Mike Eynon
Mike is the Co-Founder and President of Silver Tail, bringing substantial experience in building fraud detection and prevention tools forsome of the highest traffic and fraud targeted websites on the internet. Before co-founding Silver Tail Systems, Mike managed payment risk at PayPal, as well as fraud policy at eBay. Prior to these roles, Mike worked as an engineer for Trust and Safety at eBay where he built some of the industry’svery first real-time fraud fighting tools for websites. Silver Tail Systems is the leading provider of predictive analytics for detection and prevention of fraud and abuse to some of the most prominent websites in the world.
Ali Golshan

Ali Golshan, Co-founder & Chief Architect at Cyphort, is the visionary behind its technology. Ali has over 12 years of experience in Security, Virtualization, and Data Mining using Probabilistic Pattern Matching. Ali started his career as an ethical hacker at the age of 17. He has advised numerous Fortune 100 companies and government intelligence agencies in resolving cybe -espionage, sophisticated attacks, and targeted malware for purposes of Intellectual Property theft, and cyber terrorism. Over the past five years Ali has focused his research on vulnerabilities and fail points of current technologies, leveraging machine learning and large data for building predictive models. Ali is on the Technical Advisory Board of two other Stealth companies. Ali majored in Computer Science and Physics at the University of Calgary.

Marc Goodman
Marc Goodman is the Founder and Chairman of the Future Crimes Institute. In addition, he serves at the Global Security Advisor and Chair for Policy, Law & Ethics at Silicon Valley’s Singularity University. Over the past twenty years, he has built his expertise in next generation security threats such as cyber crime, cyber terrorism and information warfare working with organizations such as Interpol, the United Nations, NATO, the Los Angeles Police Department and the U.S. Government. He frequently advises industry leaders, security executives and global policy makers on transnational cyber risk and intelligence. Marc’s current areas of research include the disruptive security and business implications of advancing technologies including artificial intelligence, social data, robotics, virtual reality, synthetic biology, genomics, location-based services and ubiquitous computing. Additional information is available at www.marcgoodman.net.
Jacques Benkoski

Jacques joined USVP in 2005. He is working with several USVP companies such as BPT, Factery, HelloFax, Kilopass, Mobbles, Qnovo, Trusteer, and Zerto. Previously, he has advised several portfolio companies including ClearShape (Cadence), Dune Networks (Broadcom), LightSpeed, and Yoomba, and served as executive chairman of Certess (Springsoft) and Synfora (Synopsys).
Before joining USVP, Jacques was President and CEO of Monterey Design Systems from 1999 until its acquisition by Synopsys (SNPS) in 2004. Prior to that, he founded and served as General Manager of the European subsidiary of Epic Design Technology (EPIC) and became Vice President of European Sales following its acquisition by Synopsy

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Terminator Vision: Augmented Reality UnPlugged
2011-10-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Terminator Vision: Augmented Reality UnPlugged ***Video Available!***

When

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

6:00pm – 7:00pm – Networking & Refreshments
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Stanford Graduate School of Business,
Cemex Auditorium

655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA 94305-7298

Map:
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Event Description:

Augmented-Reality holds the promise of merging the physical world with information, but the ‘killer app’ remains elusive.
Today, the rise of the smartphone and tablet – with powerful 3D, 4G, and high-res cameras – combined with significant advances in computer-vision and new sensors such as the Microsoft Kinect are finally unleashing the full power of AR.
Technology leaders such as Intel, Qualcomm, and Nvidia, are targeting AR’s disruptive potential on mobile advertising, gaming, and education, by heavily investing in next-gen AR platforms.
With a market size projected to reach $1.5 billion by 2015, leading brands, entrepreneurs and investors are starting to develop profitable AR apps that meld virtual experiences with everyday consumer lives.
But will the mass market embrace augmented reality experiences? How will these developments change the game for retailers, advertisers, teachers,and game and mobile applications — and which monetization models will be most successful?
On-site registration will open at5:30pm

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Moderator:

William “Whurley” Hurley, GM of Chaotic Moon Labs

Panelists:

Bruno Uzzan, CEO & Co-Founder of Total Immersion
Jay Wright, Senior Director of Business Development of Qualcomm
Vivian Rosenthal, Founder and CEO of GoldRun
Dr. Manu Kumar, Chief Firestarter, K9 Ventures

Thismonth’s event will feature a special pre panel demo exhibition reception with the leading augmented reality companies. Don’t miss the opportunity to experience these innovative AR experiences live and meet the founders of these technologies. Demos from Aurasma, Zugara, Total Immersion, SportVision, Qualcomm, GoldRun and Vissee.

William Hurley

Whurley is a leading authority on open source, open innovation, and augmented reality. He is the co-founder of Chaotic Moon Studios; the world’s most proven mobile application studio, providing everything frominitial brainstorming and strategy, to custom development and publishing, to managing your entire mobile presence in any application marketplace. A frequent public speaker, he was named a Master Inventor by IBM. He has also received numerous other awards, including an IBM Pervasive Computing Award and an Apple Computer Design Award. In 2008, he was named one of the “Top Leaders in Open-Source Business” by LinuxWorld magazine.

Bruno Uzzan

Bruno Uzzan has been driving the growth of Total Immersion since 1999 – from start-up to the company’s current position of global category leader. As a pioneer and AR visionary, he has led Total Immersion’s global expansion and built the company’s client roster with blue chip accounts that include Disney, McDonald’s, Mattel, Twentieth Century Fox and Nissan Motors. He also is responsible for developing strategic alliances, bringing his vision for the potential of next gen AR to these relationships. Prior to establishing Total Immersion, Mr. Uzzan served as a consultant for Pierre Henri Scacchi and Associates (Price Waterhouse Group).

He holds a Masters Degree in Management from the University of Paris Dauphine.

Jay Wright

Jay Wright is responsible for developing and driving Qualcomm’s augmented reality commercialization strategy. In this role, he manages the Company’s partnerships with innovators in industry and academia, and leads Qualcomm’s efforts to enable augmented reality within the mobile ecosystem. Wright brings nearly 20 years experience in developing software and services for mobile and wireless devices to his role at Qualcomm. Prior to joining the Company, Wright was CEO of SingleTap Inc., a company focused on simplifying the discovery, purchase and installation of software.

An inventor and software engineer, Wright holds three patents – two of which encompass data synchronization between mobile devices and have been regarded as landmark patents in the field of wireless email. Wright earned a Bachelor of Arts in quantitative economics and decision sciences from the University of California, San Diego.

Vivian Rosenthal

Vivian Rosenthal is the founder and CEO of Goldrun, an augmented reality app that enables users to locate, interact with and take photos of GPS-linked virtual objects positioned in the real world. Previously, Vivian co-founded Tronic Studio, a digital media and experiential design company. She has been named one of Creativity Magazine’s top 50 global creatives of 2010 and has spoken at numerous conferences on the intersection of advertising and technology. Since its inception in November 2010, GoldRun has worked with HBO, Sony, Bloomingdales, NBC, Tommy Hilfiger, Airwalk and A&E, among many others.

Dr. Manu Kumar

Manu Kumar, Founder of K9 Ventures, is an entrepreneur turned investor. He was the founder of SneakerLabs (acquired by Octane/E.piphany), iMeet (merged with Netspoke, acquired by Premiere Conferencing), CardMunch (acquired by LinkedIn), and a founding advisor to Lytro. He is an investor in CrowdFlower, Twilio, DNAnexus, Lytro, Zimride, IndexTank, BackType (acquired by Twitter), EasyESI, card.io, Baydin, LucidChart, Torbit, and Occipital. He also serves as an investor and/or advisor for Refocus Imaging, Dolores Labs (CrowdFlower), Twilio, and DNAnexus. Manu holds a Bachelors in Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Masters in Software Engineering, both from Carnegie Mellon, and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Human Computer Interaction) with a Distinction in Teaching from Stanford University. His academic research has been in the area of automobile interfaces and the use of eye tracking for human computer interaction. His dissertation research explored how gaze information can effectively be used as an augmented input in addition to traditional devices. His interests include discovery, creation and commercialization of new and innovative technologies.

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Space Exploration: Not Just for Billionaires Anymore
2011-09-20 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center, 655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA, 94305, United States
Space Exploration: Not Just for Billionaires Anymore ***Video Available***
Companies are launching in 10, 9, 8, 7…

When

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

6:00pm – 7:00pm – Networking and Refreshments
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Stanford Graduate School of Business, Cemex Auditorium

655 Knight Way, Stanford, CA 94305-7298

Map: http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/mba/contact/GSB_KMC_finalMap.pdf

Parking Information:

Parking Structure VII, 655 Knight Way off Campus Drive (located under Faculty Building West @ Knight Mgmt Ctr)
Street Parking on either Serra Street or Galvez Street
Parking Lot located at Bonair Siding Road and Campus Drive.

Event Description:

Advances in payload and transport technology have made it easier than ever for entrepreneurs to launch into space – some for less than even $1M in capital. Entrepreneurs are now exploring opportunities with new rocket launchers, novel uses of affordable small satellites, space tourism, and even space-based power generation and extraterrestrial mining. The space market is already a $280B business.
Come discover companies disrupting the science and business of space travel and taking advantage of this new low cost paradigm in space exploration. Key questions to be explored by a panel of industry leading CEOs and founders include:

How can entrepreneurs successfully launch new ventures in the space industry?

Is cooperation from NASA a must have?

Can you really bootstrap your way into space?

What is the role of data and analytics in space?

How much capital does it really take to be successful?

What business models are most effective?

How can a software entrepreneur take advantage of this new ecosystem?

Space has always been a breeding ground for new technologies that later integrate into our everyday lives. Discover the latest developments and learn how private investors and businesses are providing new solutions for the Earth-bound.

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Online Registration is now closed. Any available tickets can be purchased at the door.
Moderator:

Amaresh Kollipara, Founder and Managing Partner of Earth2Orbit

Presenter:

Rich Pournelle, Senior Vice President of Business Development, NanoRacks

Panelists:

William Pomerantz, Vice President, Special Projects, Virgin Galactic
Bob Richards, Co-founder and CEO, Moon Express
Al Tadros, Vice President, Civil and DoD Business, Space Systems/Loral

Amaresh Kollipara, Managing Partner of Earth2Orbit, LLC and Strategic Consultant

Amaresh Kollipara is a seasoned strategy consultant, financial advisor, and entrepreneur with international expertise. He is a Founder and Managing Partner of Earth2Orbit, a global provider of satellite launch services, and he co-produced the first and second annual Space Venturing Forum, an entrepreneurial event hosted by the National Space Society. He is also a Principal of the Space Angels Network. Within the Strategy group of Accenture he managed key strategy offerings and recommendations for Global 500 clients. He has been influential in multi-million dollar private equity deals and in assisting clients to strategically allocate large-scale investments. Amaresh holds an MBA degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Molecular and Cell Biology (Neurobiology) from the University of California at Berkeley.

Rich Pournelle, Senior Vice President of Business Development, NanoRacks
NanoRacks provides quality hardware and services for the U.S. National Laboratory onboard the International Space Station. Rich has been involved in commercial space for over ten years. Prior to NanoRacks, Rich worked for investment bank Near Earth helping aerospace companies raise capital. Rich spent eight years working at Mojave Spaceport as Director of Business Development for XCOR Aerospace. Rich served as Professional Staff for the Committee on House Administration where he helped create the THOMAS legislative information system. Rich holds a BA in Political Science from UCLA.
William Pomerantz, Vice President, Special Projects, Virgin Galactic
An explorer with a lifelong dedication to opening the space frontier. Will is the Vice President for Special Projects at Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic, the world’s first space line. Virgin Galactic is building on the legacy of the award-winning SpaceShipOne, bringing a fleet of commercial spacecraft into service for private, civil, and scientific passengers. Will is a Trustee of the Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (SEDS), the world’s largest student space organization. Will and Diana both occasionally serve as coaches for ZERO-G, which operates weightless parabolic flights. To date, Will has logged more than 45 minutes of weightlessness.
Dr. Robert Richards, Co-founder and CEO, Moon Express
Dr. Robert (Bob) Richards is a space entrepreneur and futurist. He is a Co-Founder of the International Space University, Singularity University, SEDS, the Space Generation Foundation and he currently serves as CEO of Moon Express, Inc. (MoonEx), a privately funded lunar transportation and data services company. Bob is an evangelist of the “NewSpace” movement and has been a catalyst for a number of commercial space ventures. In 2005 Bob received a Doctorate of Space Achievement (honoris causa) from the International Space University for “distinguished accomplishments in support of humanity’s exploration and use of space.”

Al Tadros, Vice President, Civil and DoD Business, Space Systems/Loral
Al Tadros is Vice President of Civil and DoD Business at Space Systems/Loral (SS/L). In this role he is responsible for applying SS/L’s best value solutions to U.S. Government mission needs, developing and maintaining relationships with U.S. Government agencies and managing sales and marketing activities. Mr. Tadros has worked at SS/L for more than 20 years in increasingly responsible positions and has most recently helped to draw attention to the value commercial satellite technologies and system solutions bring to government missions.
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Affiliate Event - SVASE: Leveraging Corporate Partnerships & Investors
2011-08-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, United States
Affiliate Event: SVASE: Leveraging Corporate Partnerships & Investors

SVASE Main Event: Leveraging Corporate Partnerships & Investors, Co-hosted with GABA

A SVASE Event

Cooley LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304
Thursday, August 4, 2011
6-8:30 PM
http://www.svase.org/events/main-event-raising-capital-early-stage-technology-startups
Pre-registered Affiliates – $29

Learn about the key fundamentals of successful corporate investing programs, alliances and commercialization process from some of Silicon Valley’s leading Corporate Partnerships and Venture Funds. Looking for Corporate Venture Funding or Partnerships?

Panelists include Saleem Qadir, X.commerce, PayPal & eBay, Venu Pemmaraju, Intel Capital, David Hartwig, SAP, Anand Kamannavar, Applied Ventures, Moderated by Danielle Naftulin Reed, Cooley.

Beyond Bricks and Clicks: Smart Phones and Smart Shopping
2011-06-21 18:00 - 20:30 | Stanford University: S. Mark Taper Foundation Conference Center, Jacobson-Sorensen Hall, Munger Building 4, 554 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA, United States
Beyond Bricks and Clicks: Smart Phones and Smart Shopping ***VIDEO AVAILABLE***

When

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

6:00pm – 7:00pm – Networking and Refreshments
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

S. Mark Taper Foundation Conference Center
Jacobson-Sorensen Hall, Munger Building 4

554 Salvatierra Walk
Stanford University

Event Description:

Near Field Communications (NFC), Geo-location services, and augmented reality (AR) are disrupting the consumer shopping experience while increasing sales and margins for brick and mortar retailers.
Putting interested buyers in front of relevant shelves at local stores is a huge monetizable opportunity for mobile platforms. 400,000 new Android devices are enabled each day, 60-70M phones are shipping with NFC this year alone and 15% of Tier 1 retailers are integrating mobile e-commerce platforms. Come discover how start ups in mobile are making shopping a whole lot smarter.
The panel will discuss a whole host of challenges and opportunities in the mobile retail space including:

How does a 20% conversion-rate for brick and mortar retail stores, (compared to 3-5% max online) create an opportunity for new companies?

Will consumers welcome or fear new shopping features?

Does the type of product or the market impact the preferred buying experience?

In the world of augmented shopping via mobile devices, will we see a shift away from online commerce?

Is mainstream NFC penetration at critical mass yet? What other technologies will emerge to supplement the platform and empower elements of the ecosystem? What will be the impact on commerce?

Moderator and Panel:

Aaron Emigh, CTO and Co-Founder, Shopkick, Inc. (Presenter)
Nitzan Shaer, Managing Director and Founder of High Start Group (Moderator)

Bob Borchers, General Partner, Opus Capital
Ben Hedrington, Director of Web Strategy, Best Buy Co. Inc
Matt Weathers, VP Product, ShopSavvy

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Panelists:
Aaron Emigh, CTO and Co-Founder, Shopkick, Inc.

Aaron Emigh is the CTO and cofounder of Shopkick, Inc. He has also served as EVP and GM of Technology at Six Apart, CTO of Rojo Networks, Managing Director of Radix Labs, and CEO of CommerceFlow.
Aaron’s work spans mobile, social media, security, consumer internet, anti-spam, networking, storage, e-commerce, data compression, multimedia, vision, machine learning, and operating systems. He is a named inventor on over 70 issued and pending US patents, and has presented original research at numerous conferences and research colloquia, including RSA, APWG, DIMACS, TIPPI, SFECTF, ISSA, MAAWG, ITTC, and the AAAS.
Aaron is a member of the US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force and the US-DHS Infosec Technology Transition Council, a Research Fellow of the Anti-Phishing Working Group, and a technical advisor to the Financial Services Technology Consortium.

Bob Borchers, General Partner, Opus Capital

A mobile and consumer marketing veteran with more than 20 years operating experience, Bob Borchers comes to Opus Capital from Apple, Inc where he served as Sr. Director of Worldwide Product Marketing for the iPhone. At Opus Borchers is focused on investments in mobile applications and services as well as adjacent opportunities in both hardware and software.
As part of the original iPhone team, Bob was instrumental in the development, launch and global expansion of the revolutionary iPhone, iPhone OS, App Store. While at Apple he also led the Nike+iPod partnership, expanded the iPod accessory ecosystem, and forged relationships with every major auto company to provide iPod integration.
Prior to Apple, Bob was Vice President of Marketing at FusionOne, a pioneer in creating and marketing mobility solutions. Bob also spent six years at Nokia where he co-founded and served as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Vertu business unit. Before his career in the mobile industry, Bob worked for Nike, Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon, where he led efforts in product and service personalization. He began his career doing research and development in prosthetics.
Bob holds a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University and a Masters Degree from a joint program between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Harvard Medical School in Health Sciences and Technology. He has more than 30 patents granted or pending.

Ben Hedrington, Director of Web Strategy, Best Buy Co. Inc

Ben Hedrington leads the mobile web businesses as part of Emerging Platforms at Best Buy.
Throughout his eight years at the company he continues to explore, discover and drive forward what is possible on the web in places where others could not yet see. His work made possible Best Buy’s early involvement in Mobile putting them in a leading position today for their mobile customers. With similar energy and vision, Ben saw a need to reinvent how a company can show up there for its customers: with the real people, voices and personalities inside the company creating an open web based tool in the process.
This led to his co-creation of Best Buy’s Twelpforce, two thousand plus Best Buy associates ready to help you on social media channels. Best Buy’s Twelpforce has been highly acclaimed and cataloged in a number of recent books.
Ben writes on occasion at buildcontext.com on web topics and trends.

Nitzan Shaer, Managing Director and Founder of High Start Group

Nitzan Shaer is the Managing Director and Founder of High Start Group, a consulting firm focused on helping startups and Fortune 500 companies define and launch breakthrough products. Nitzan holds a track record of successfully leading new product innovations at Skype, Microsoft, and multiple venture backed startups. He is frequently invited to speak on mobile commerce and how to drive consumer adoption of innovative products.
Prior to High Start Group, Nitzan founded and managed the Mobile Product Group at Skype, where he led the development and marketing efforts to enable Skype on mobile phones. Prior to Skype, Nitzan worked at Microsoft, where he managed the development of three emerging products in the Mobile and Embedded Division. Nitzan also led venture investments in his role as EIR at Flybridge Capital Partners, and served as Chief Operating Officer and Board Member at MOBIVOX, a consumer mobile startup.
Nitzan served as a Captain in the Israel Air Force and graduated first in his class from the Air Force Academy. He graduated summa cum laude with a BS in Engineering from Technion and holds an MBA from Harvard Business School. Nitzan is currently a board member and investor in a number of startup companies

Matt Weathers, VP Product, ShopSavvy

Matt Weathers is VP Product for ShopSavvy. He is currently focused on strategies for user engagement and mobile commerce. Prior to joining ShopSavvy in January 2011, Matt led the product team at PayPal Mobile, where he built out its product suite for three business lines including P2P payments, eBay mobile checkout, and mobile ecommerce services. Matt also oversaw strategy planning for entering offline payments market with NFC. Before running PayPal Mobile, he worked in PayPal’s merchant services business on the first set of merchant integrations including Apple and Dell. Most recently, he led the product, design and research teams for the turnaround of eBay France. His team reversed a 30% declining market by introducing a new business line for local inventory. The local listings business was conceived and launched in 14 weeks, and added 1 million listings within 6 months—an eBay record. In his early career, Matt ran the telecommunications practice at G2 Research (acquired by Gartner) and engaged in mobile and Internet strategy projects at the McKenna Group. He cut his teeth on Product Management at WEGO Systems in the late ‘90’s which created social communities for publishers and corporations. Matt has an MBA from UC Berkeley and a double bachelor’s degree in Economics and International Relations with distinction from UCLA

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Energy Harvesting: Power Everywhere
2011-04-19 18:00 - 20:30 | Arbuckle Lounge and Bishop Auditorium at Stanford Business School, Stanford, CA, United States
Energy Harvesting – Power Everywhere ***Video Available!***

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When

Tuesday, April 19, 2011

6:00pm – 7:00pm – Networking and Refreshments
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Panel Discussion and Q&A

Where

Arbuckle Lounge and Bishop Auditorium at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Event Description:

Three factors are reaching a tipping point to open up new vistas in Energy Harvesting: cheaper, smaller, long-lasting batteries; Super low power CPUs and digital signal processors; and innovations in the energy harvesting devices themselves. Benefits range from the convenience of eliminating wiring clutter and frequent battery replacement, to the enabling of new applications where prohibitive wiring or battery costs are avoided altogether.
The cost of finding and replacing batteries at frequent intervals for small devices such as wireless sensors and building & industrial controls is a challenge. Scavenging energy from the environment is becoming more attractive. There are over 500 products based on perpetually powered technologies ranging from simple light switches, which are powered by simply pressing the switch, to more complex devices that measure the integrity of the rotating blades on military helicopters. It is estimated that this segment of the market alone will yield an approximate $1.2B opportunity by 2014.
Growth in renewable energy itself will drive increased demand for energy storage capacity. Batteries represent about a $39B market, which will grow to $50B over the next five years; with rechargeable batteries leading the way. Energy harvesters are one approach in charging these batteries.
The military, security and aerospace industries with a projected market potential of over $1B, heavily rely on electronics that require field power where there are no convenient outlets for recharging batteries. In the battlefield soldiers use portable electronic systems, which can include communications equipment, thermal sights, night-vision goggles, GPS and portable or laptop computers. All of this equipment needs a lightweight and long lasting source of power. Our featured presenter shares exactly such a solution with us, with a product that harvests ambient energy generated by human motion.
Enhancing energy and power capacity in mobile and consumer devices may be the inflection point in guiding energy harvesting from a niche market into the mainstream “high volume” consumer market. Other possible use cases may include perpetually powered devices for monitoring traffic and road conditions, or sniffing out pesticides and other toxins. “Is there a new App for that?”
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The following companies will be demoing their exciting products at the event

Topics to be explored:

Applications beyond the wireless sensors
Business models to profitability
Will energy harvesting finally make smart cities a reality?

Moderator and Panel:

Rex Northen, Executive Director of the Cleantech Open (Moderator)
Yad Garcha, CEO, BionicPower (Presenter)
Robert Andosca, Founder & CTO, MicroGen Systems
Dr. Cyril Vancura, Investment Director, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Dr. Ahmad Baghai Dowlatabadi, Founder & CEO, Aivaka
Nicholas Fowler, Chairman & CEO, Perpetua Power Source Technologies

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Moderator:
Rex Northen, Executive Director of the Cleantech Open

The Cleantech Open is the world’s largest clean technology business competition. As founder and CEO of technology companies in both Europe and the United States, Rex is an entrepreneur with a long history of building and managing technology companies and successful teams. He has worked with hundreds of diverse companies, ranging from startups to global corporations. Rex has led the Cleantech Open since January 2009, overseeing the growth of the California-based nonprofit from its Bay Area roots to a national organization with regional operations based in Silicon Valley, Seattle, Denver, Minneapolis and Boston. He has also directed the establishment of the Global Cleantech Open in partnership with the Kauffman Foundation. Northen holds an M.A. from the University of Oxford.

Presenter:
Yad Garcha, CEO, BionicPower

Yad Garcha is founder, director and CEO of Bionic Power. Mr. Garcha’s venture-capital background spans nearly two decades in the biotech, medical device, and pharmaceutical sectors. A former senior vice-president at GrowthWorks Capital, Mr. Garcha also worked at the Business Development Bank of Canada. As a VC, Mr. Garcha backed Angiotech, Anormed (sold to Genzyme) and Creo Products (sold to Kodak). Mr. Garcha earned a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from the University of British Columbia, and an MBA from the University of Western Ontario.

Panelists:
Dr. Cyril Vančura, Investment Director, Robert Bosch Venture Capital

Cyril Vančura is an Investment Director at Venture Capital (RBVC) unit of Robert Bosch LLC based in Palo Alto. He focuses on finding investment opportunities for RBVC in North America, technical evaluations, and technical due diligence. Before joining RBVC, Cyril was at the Reseach and Technology Center of Robert Bosch in Palo Alto, where he worked on novel MEMS processes, power harvesting for autonomous systems, and photovoltaic technologies. Prior to this, Cyril conducted research in the field of CMOS-based MEMS sensors for biological and chemical applications during his Ph.D. thesis. Cyril holds a Ph.D. and a diploma (masters) in physics from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland.

Robert Andosca, Founder & CTO, MicroGen Systems

Mr. Robert Andosca (www.linkedin.com/in/randosca) is the Founder, President and CTO of MicroGen Systems, Inc., located in Ithaca, NY at the Cornell Business and Technology Park. MicroGen is developing a patent-pending MicroElectroMechanical Systems (MEMS) based piezoelectric vibrational energy harvester (PZEH) micro-power generator.

Mr. Andosca’s professional experience ranges from operational to technical management, business development, and the design and development of MEMS and semiconductor products. Mr. Andosca has held senior level positions at the Infotonics Technology Center, Lilliputian Systems, Umicore, Corning IntelliSense/IntelliSense, Clare Corporation and Lockheed Martin. Mr. Andosca will complete his Ph.D. on energy harvesting from The University of Vermont (UVM) in Materials Science (expected 2012). He holds an M.S. in Materials Science from UVM, and B.S. degrees in Mathematics/Physics from USNH, Keene State College.

Dr. Ahmad Baghai Dowlatabadi, Founder & CEO, Aivaka

Ahmad is the founder of Aivaka. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of analog, power management and RF systems. He has led research and product development activities in various areas in both large publicly traded and small private firms. Currently Ahmad and his team are focused on producing power management solutions for energy harvesting and ultra low-power electronic devices where efficiency is the most important criteria. He holds a Ph.D. from Georgia Tech, is a registered Professional Engineer (PE) in State of California, and is Senior Member of IEEE. He has been a member of various technical IEEE conferences and journals, and has been published in IEEE publications.
Nicholas Fowler, Chairman & CEO, Perpetua Power Source Technologies

Mr. Fowler is a technology veteran, entrepreneur, and angel investor. Spanning 25 years with Hewlett-Packard, Mr. Fowler managed global businesses, developed company strategies, and led the creation of major new businesses including notebook computers, PDAs, printing services, and Internet sales and support. Following his HP career, Mr. Fowler established Orion Ventures and Corvallis Venture Group, seed stage investment funds. Mr. Fowler is Chairman and CEO of Perpetua Power, a thermoelectric power startup; Executive Chairman of ZAPS Technologies, a spectrophotometric startup; and CEO of Advanced Material Recovery, innovator in membranes for energy storage and desalination. Mr. Fowler sits on the Boards of several businesses as well as charitable organizations. Mr. Fowler holds a B.A. in Economics and an M.S. in Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management from Stanford University.

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Social TV: Broadcast Crowd Meets Cloud
2011-03-15 18:00 - 20:30 | Arbuckle Lounge and Bishop Auditorium at Stanford Business School, Stanford, CA, United States
Social TV: Broadcast Crowd Meets Cloud ***VIDEO AVAILABLE***

When

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

6:00pm – 7:00pm – Networking and Refreshment
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Panel Discussion and Q/A

Where

Arbuckle Lounge and Bishop Auditorium at Stanford Business School

Event Description:
Social TV extends the experience of content with social networks across a new constellation of devices and platforms. Discover how entrepreneurs are accelerating the migration of TV from an isolated, a social single-screen experience to an increasingly interactive and social consumer experience while increasing values for advertisers.
Internet and mobile applications have made the world more social than ever before and TV is going through the same social transformation. The 2011 Superbowl is also known as the “Social Bowl”. Estimate is that two-thirds of the Superbowl viewers between 18~35 used a smart-phone to interact with the Ads.
While some say Connected-TV is the way of the future, others claim it’s destined for slow adoption. Connected-TV alone will not achieve the social experience consumers are seeking. Social TV seamlessly integrates content and social activities across TV, web, and mobile devices.
Come see how entrepreneurs are creating new breeds of applications offering creative ways to enhance user experience and attempting to monetize in the world of television entertainment.

MODERATOR

Michael T. Yang, Managing Director, Comcast Interactive Capital

PANEL

Greg Dudey, VP, Visual Displays UX Lab, Samsung Electronics
Itzik Cohen, Co-Founder & CEO, ClipSync
Sina Khelil, Founder & CEO, Vualla
Edgar Villalpando, Senior Vice President, ActiveVideo

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Predictive Analytics: The Consumer Crystal Ball
2011-02-15 18:30 - 20:30 | Arbuckle Lounge and Bishop Auditorium at Stanford Business School, Stanford, CA, United States
Predictive Analytics: The Consumer Crystal Ball ***Video Available!***

When

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

6:00pm – 7:00pm – Networking and Refreshment
7:00pm – 8:30pm – Panel Discussion and Q/A

Where

Arbuckle Lounge and Bishop Auditorium at Stanford Business School

Event Description:
Whether you’re a wall street trader or Internet media buyer, knowledge is power. Engaged web users are now providing in-depth data about their actions and desires, powering a new generation of Predictive Analytics (PA).
Facebook, nearing 600 million active users, is the shining example of the meteoric rise of the engaged user. Through online engagement, users eagerly reveal more about themselves than slow old big-budget research studies could ever hope to uncover.
A new wave of PA start-ups are powered by social media, engaging brand awareness sites, on-line gamers, and always-on mobile web users. With APIs, platform providers create a virtuous circle – generating opportunities for start-ups and increasing the relevance of their platforms. Fueled by on-line ad spending approaching $50B, PA start-ups, their media buying customers, and venture capitalists are racing to discover the relevant insights which can predict users’ needs and next actions.

We will explore start-ups creating and marketing data about engaged users.
Will web properties with data about engaged users share the data gems?
What’s in it for the engaged user? How do they benefit?
What about the giants? (Legacy media, media buyers, giant ad firms, on-line retailers, on-line content providers)?

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Michael E. Driscoll, Ph.D. – Chairman and Founder, Dataspora
PANEL

Omar Tawakol, Chief Executive Officer, Bluekai (Presenter)

Scott Burke, Senior Vice President, Yahoo!, User Data and Analytics

Matthew J. Barkoff, Vice President, Badgeville, Media & Entertainment

Theresia Gouw Ranzetta, Partner, Accel Partners

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MODERATOR
Michael E. Driscoll, Ph.D. – Chairman and Founder, Dataspora
Michael E. Driscoll has a decade of experience developing large-scale databases and data mining algorithms within industry, government, and academic institutions. He founded and until 2008 served on the board of CustomInk.com, an Inc. 500 online retailer. Michael has a Ph.D. in Bioinformatics from Boston University and an A.B. from Harvard College.

PRESENTER
Omar Tawakol, Chief Executive Officer, Bluekai
As Chief Executive Officer at BlueKai, Omar is responsible for the overall management, growth, and vision for the company’s groundbreaking exchange business. Prior to founding BlueKai, Omar was the Chief Advertising Officer of Medio Systems, the leading provider of mobile search and advertising solutions for carriers such asVerizon and TMobile. Before Medio, at Revenue Science, has Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager, he led the company’s behavioral targeting businesses, providing services for many of the largest Internet publishers. At Revenue Science, he actively engaged key industry leaders in defining standards for behavioral targeting.

Omar earned his Master of Computer Science and Industrial Engineering degrees from Stanford University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from MIT. While at Stanford, he was a computer science researcher at both the Stanford Logic Group and HP Software Labs. Omar’s research on formalizing content was published in the American Association of Artificial Intelligence. Omar is also an active speaker and commentator on topics such as behavioral targeting, mobile advertising, and consumerprivacy. He was listed in Media Magazine’s Media 100 for 2008.

PANELISTS
Scott Burke, Senior Vice President, Yahoo!, User Data and Analytics
Scott Burke’s User Data and Analytics group at Yahoo!, is responsible for company-wide consumer and advertiser analytics. At Yahoo!, analytics drive decision-making, iterative experimentation, and thought leadership. Yahoo! analyzes petabytes of data on a continuous basis to generate information, knowledge, and insights for Yahoo!’s industry-leading consumer and advertiser experiences.
In five years at Yahoo! Burke has led marketplace engineering; and the content and video platform organizations. Before Yahoo!, Burke was VP of engineering at PacketHop which commercialized mobile mesh networking applications for public safety. He led application services at SEVEN, an enterprise wireless company serving the world’s top mobile operators. He was CTO and VP of engineering at WebMD leading infrastructure teams for the premier consumer health portal. Burke started as a computational physicist at Hewlett-Packard and holds a BS in physics and computers from Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, California.

Matthew J. Barkoff, Vice President, Badgeville, Media & Entertainment

Matthew Barkoff joined Badgeville as VP Sales, Media and Entertainment where he is responsible for driving new business strategy and managing Media and Entertainment. With over 15 years of experience in start-up enterprise and SaaS technology companies, Matthew is working to help media companies drive engagement on websites and mobile using social loyalty techniques.
Before joining Badgeville, Matthew was Vice President of Sales, Media & Entertainment at Clickability, where he led the team to 20x revenue growth. He has served in various business executive management positions at 7 start-ups including Cadabra Inc. (acquired by Overture in 2000 (formerly GoTo.com)) where he was Director of Business & Corporate Development, and Netmosphere (acquired by Critical Path in 1999) where he was Director of Enterprise Sales.
Matthew graduated from UC Davis in 1995 with a degree in Economics and a minor in Computer Science. He was part of a two year program called the Sacramento Entrepreneurship Academy, where he discovered his passion of start-ups, and what it takes to be a successful entrepreneur.

Theresia Gouw Ranzetta, Partner, Accel Partners

Theresia focuses on internet and software investments with specific interest in social commerce, vertical media, security and consumer internet/mobile apps.Theresia was responsible for Accel’s investments which have had successful acquisition or IPO exits including AdECN (MSFT), CRS Retail Systems (EPIC), Interlace Systems (ORCL), PeopleSupport (PSPT), Xoopit (YHOO) and Zimbra (YHOO); and was part of the Walmart.com (WMT) investment team. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of several private companies in the both the consumer internet (Glam Media, LearnVest, ModCloth, Trulia) and security sectors (Imperva, TRUSTe, Webroot).

Prior to Accel Partners, she was founding VP of Business Development & Sales at Release Software, a venture-backed company whose products enabled digital rights management and payment technologies for software. Earlier, she was a management consultant at Bain & Company and a product manager at Silicon Graphics.
Theresia serves as a Trustee on Brown University’s Corporation Board, on the board of DonorsChoose.org and as a member of Stanford’s DAPER Investment Fund. She holds an Sc.B. in Engineering from Brown University, magna cum laude, and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. She is also a board member of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).

Theresia has contributed to Fortune.com, appeared on CNBC’s Women in Power series, Venture Capitalist Superstar. Read Theresia’s presentations and articles: an overview presentation on Accel’s Digital Media Portfolio, a profile of Theresia from The new Valley Girls article in Fortune Magazine, her opinion piece for Fortune.com, and a NY Times Article about the Accel Growth Fund.

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Entrepreneurs: Uncensored - Legal Series 3
2011-01-25 18:00 - 20:30 | SNR Denton, 1530 Page Mill Road, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA, 94304-1125, United States
VLAB and SNR Denton present Entrepreneurs Uncensored – Legal Series! **SOLD OUT**
Speaker Series 3 – Start-Up Capital – Best Practices for Funding New Ventures **SOLD OUT**

When
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
6:00PM to 7:00PM – Registration and Networking
7:00PM to 8:15PM – Main Event
Where

SNR Denton
1530 Page Mill Rd.
Suite 200
Palo Alto, CA 94304-1125

Event Description:
This three part series provides entrepreneurs business, tactical and legal education. Presented by experienced industry CEOs, venture capitalists and lawyers, the series will offer insights on cutting-edge issues faced by entrepreneurs today.
Series 3: Start-Up Capital – Best Practices for Funding New Ventures
So you have the next killer idea. Raising start-up capital could be the difference between serving a handful of customers versus millions of customers. But raising startup capital is so daunting! Luckily today, there are many options for funding startups, but finding and securing “smart money” takes diligent research, good negotiating skills, and, above all, an unflagging commitment to launching your new business.

Come join us as our experienced panel guides you on the key factors that matter when it comes to raising capital. When is the right time to raise venture capital? Which type of investor is best suited for your startup: angels, venture capitalists, strategic investors, potential partners, other investment sources? How should you position your business vis-à-vis each capital source? What can you do to make your company stand out from the crowd? Which investor(s) should you choose? Interact with a panel of VCs, angels and attorneys to discuss the best practices for each role to contribute to the success of your startup.

Moderator

Daniel Zimmermann, Partner, SNR-Denton
Speakers
Sergio Monsalve, Principal, Norwest Venture Partners
Dror Berman, Innovation Endeavors
John Ricci, CEO, US Angels Investors

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