January 28, 2010, Thursday @ 6:30 pm
Sacramento Marriott (click for driving instructions)
11211 Point East Drive,
Rancho Cordova, CA
Cost: Members free;
Non-Members - $50 Online; $60 at the door
Networking: 6:00 to 7:00 PM
Panel Discussion : 7:00 - 8:30 PM
More Networking: 8:30 to 9:00 pm
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Many are probably still
saying good riddance to 2009. We've survived the abyss
of the financial crisis; the stock market is rebounding,
even housing prices seem to be stabilizing...at least
not dropping. Many analysts are reporting that the worst is over
for technology spending and the sector is set to rebound
this year and some predict a year of growth of 7 to 8% n
2010, but what does all of this mean for the technology
industry? Will 2010 bring
back the exuberance of the pre-crisis years? What
sectors will be the darlings of investors?
What will happen to IT in light of the excitement
in Energy, anything Green, and now, health care?
It's often said that the venture capitalists are the
most optimistic of all and they are the best barometer
of where things are headed. We've assembled a stellar team of panelists including
Bob Borchers of Opus Capital (fwho
until recently headed Apple iPhone product development),
Bruce Taragin of Blumberg Capital and Paul Straub of Claremont Creek
Ventures to discuss and debate where the investment and
technology is headed in 2010 and beyond.
The panel will be moderated by Eric Savitz,
West Coast Editor of Barrons Magazine.
Points of discussion include :
- Status of Recovery and its impact on
the investments
- Technology predictions for 2010 and
beyond
- Job Growth and Segments that are
target for growth
- Hot segments and applications
capturing investor's attention
- Underserved segments and how
entrepreneurs can target them
- With the resurgence of angel
investment and smaller financing rounds
rounds – are VCs still players?
- First round of investment : 2008 vs
2010 - What's different now?
- IT Spending and opportunities for
tech entrepreneurs
- Is investing back in an upswing yet?
If so, what trends are VCs betting on?
- What milestones must be met by
startups seeking funding next year to
ensure investors take them seriously?
- What will the new fundable trends
be: Healthcare 2.0? Green tech? Or are
mobile and cloud computing still “in”
for 2010?
- Tips to securing the first round of
investment and more...
Panelists
Bob Borchers, General Partner, Opus
CapitalA mobile and consumer
marketing veteran with more than 20 years
operating experience, Bob Borchers comes to Opus
Capital from Apple, Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) 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
and the recent launch of the iPhone 3GS. 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. 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.
Paul Straub, Principal, Claremont Creek Ventures
Paul Straub joined Claremont Creek
Ventures in 2005. Prior to joining, Paul worked
in product management at VERITAS Software (SYMC)
and as a consultant to management at Red Hat
Software. He also spent several years as an
Associate at Infinity Capital and Information
Technology Ventures in Palo Alto where he
focused on early-stage investments in software
and services companies. Paul began his career at
Montgomery Securities and subsequently as a
member of the Mergers & Acquisitions Investment
Banking team at Thomas Weisel Partners. Paul
serves on the board of TargetCast Networks and
Adura Technologies. Paul holds an MBA from Duke
University's Fuqua School of Business and a BS
in Commerce from the University of Virginia's
McIntire School of Commerce.
Bruce Taragin, General Partner, Blumberg Capital
Bruce has 18 years experience as a
venture capital investor, entrepreneur,
technology investment banker and corporate
attorney. Bruce’s venture experience includes
the following exits: eVoice – acquired by AOL [TWX],
PureSight – acquired by Boston Communications
Group [BCGI], Vista Research – acquired by
McGraw Hill [MHP], IP Infusion – acquired by
ACCESS CO., LTD [TSE: 4813] and GoNetworks -
acquired by NextWave Wireless [WAVE]. Prior to
joining Blumberg Capital in 1998, Bruce held
several senior management positions within
technology companies including Charles River
Computers. Bruce also structured and managed
early-stage technology transactions at Hambrecht
& Quist, Mayer Brown & Platt and Bankers Trust
Company. Bruce serves as a member or observer on
the Board of Directors of
CaseStack,
Insightix,
LiteScape,
Correlix,
Nolio and
Revionics. He also serves on the board and
the investment monitoring committee of the
Jewish Community Foundation of Northern
California.
Eric Savitz, Barrons Magazine will moderate the
panel
Eric joined Barron's as a feature
writer in New York in 1988, after four years at
the Dow Jones news wires. In 1995, he moved to
California as the magazine's first reporter in
Silicon Valley, creating the Plugged In column.
Eric left Barron's in 1998 to become executive
editor of The Industry Standard. He rejoined
Barron's in Palo Alto in late 2001. Eric also
writes the monthly Tech File column for Smart
Money magazine.
Eric also writes Tech Trader Daily for
Barrons, a blog on technology investing written
from Palo Alto, California. The blog provides
news, analysis and original reporting on events
important to investors in software, hardware,
the Internet, telecommunications and related
fields. |
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