BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VLAB - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vlab.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for VLAB REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170201T203000 DTSTAMP:20250224T011707Z CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T011707Z UID:1119-1485972000-1485981000@vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders' Series: The Funding Pitfalls and Windfalls for 2017 DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Funding Pitfalls and Windfalls for 2017\nOffice Hours with Tim Chang\, Partner\, Mayfield Fund\nModerated by Tomio Geron\, Reporter\, The Wall Street Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, February 1\, 20176:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n San Francisco(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n The funding landscape is changing\, so are trending technologies. Are we over the Series A “crunch”? Should you attract strategic investors earlier? How to appeal to the new global investors? Famed investor Tim Chang\, managing director of the Mayfield fund\, will share his insights to guide us through the pitfalls and windfalls of raising funds in 2017. \n\nWhich technologies are trending now?\nIs AI still hot?\nIs AR/VR falling out of fashion?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Tim Chang\, Partner\, Mayfield Fund \nTim Chang is a proven venture investor and experienced global executive. He has been named to the Forbes Midas list and received the Gamification Summit award for Special Achievement in the Industry. Tim leads Mayfield’s consumer investing practice which focuses on areas such as the Internet of Things\, consumerized health & wellness\, crowdsourcing\, collaborative consumption\, mobile-first service and product marketplaces\, vertical communities\, and enabling platforms and services. \nTim has over a decade of investment experience with firms such as Norwest Venture Partners & Gabriel Venture Partners. His operational experience includes working in Japan for Gateway Inc and as a trilingual Engineer for General Motors\, where he led project teams in China\, Korea\, and Japan. He is currently championing the following entrepreneurs & companies: Chris Anderson/3D Robotics\, an Open Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Platform; Ron Gutman/HealthTap\, mobile-first doctor-patient community and on- demand health services; Alejandro Foung/Lantern\, an online programs and coaching company that strengthen your emotional well-being; Steve El Hage/Massdrop\, an online community for enthusiasts; Jonah Goodhart/Moat\, a brand analytics and intelligence SaaS platform. \nTim’s pre-Mayfield entrepreneurs/companies include: Kunal Sarkar/Lumosity\, leader in brain training and mental fitness; Liam Casey/PCH International\, Virtualized design\, manufacturing\, and logistics services for next-generation connected devices.  \nTomio Geron\, Reporter\, The Wall Street Journal \nTomio is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal in San Francisco covering startups\, venture capital and technology. Previously he was a staff reporter at Forbes magazine where he covered technology and venture capital\, including the on-demand economy. He also edited the Midas List of top technology investors. \nTomio was also a reporter at Dow Jones/WSJ.com where he received a Clabby Award for his coverage of funds created for pre-IPO shares of Facebook and Twitter. He also wrote about the fallout of Lehman Brothers in the tech industry\, auctions for tech companies\, and the rise of seed investors and incubators. He has written for newspapers on topics including crime\, health\, immigration and cities. Tomio also worked at startup Exitround.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://vlab.org/event/founders-series-funding-trends-outlook-2017/ LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/asking-the-expert.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170221T203000 DTSTAMP:20250224T005647Z CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T005647Z UID:1118-1487700000-1487709000@vlab.org SUMMARY:IoT Security: High Stakes for Billions of Devices DESCRIPTION:IoT Security\nHigh Stakes for Billions of Devices\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, February 21\, 2017\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The speed of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption is creating opportunities for startups developing IoT security solutions. Many industries such as healthcare\, energy\, automotive\, and consumer products are being transformed using insights gained from the real-time data that IoT provides. As new online devices continue to be added at exponential rates\, the frequency of sophisticated cyber attacks targeting consumers\, businesses\, and public services is also increasing. \nStartups are competing against large corporations to establish themselves as leaders in IoT security. And the rewards leading the charge to protect against security breaches\, hijacking\, and individual privacy concerns is enormous. According to KBV Research\, the IoT Security market expected to reach $29.2B by 2022. \n\nIs the Internet of Things making us more vulnerable to attacks?\nGiven the anticipated growth in connected devices\, will security solutions be able to keep pace?\nWhat are the biggest challenges for startups working on IoT Security?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Weatherford\, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist\, vArmour \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n May Wang\, Co-Founder and CTO\, ZingBox \nLasse Andresen\, CTO and Founder\, ForgeRock \nMallik Tatipamula\, Vice President of Service Provider and IoT Solutions\, F5 Networks \nCarl Ledbetter\, Managing Partner\, Pelion Venture Partners \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://vlab.org/event/iot-security-high-stake-billions-devices/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/iotsec-mid.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR