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Are you involved in developing, marketing or selling software products or services? If so, this panel is for you.
Join leading venture capitalists at this panel as they discuss their views on the current state of the software
industry.
Experts share their views on the industry and discussion topics include:
- Where is the IT and software spending likely to happen in 2006?
- How is the software industry evolving? What business models are emerging?
- Has Software as a Service (SaaS) finally come of age?
- What applications and services are on top of the CIOs agenda now?
- What are the emerging trends in software pricing?
- What types of innovation are getting attention of the investors today?
- What are the likely exit strategies in the current climate for a software company?
- What are the typical valuations and multiples for software M&A and IPOs?
- Are investors looking at Open Source opportunities? Is there a preference?
- What operational models (offshore/onshore) make sense and when?
Who should attend:
- Technology Executives
- Software Entrepreneurs
- IT Managers
Panelists
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Ravi Mohan, Shasta Ventures
Ravi Mohan has focused his entire career on the software business. Prior to co-founding Shasta Ventures, Ravi was a general partner at Battery Ventures where he led eight investments and served on the boards of 12 software and technology-enabled service companies. For more information, http://www.shastaventures.com/mohan.htm
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Corley Philips, American River Ventures
Corley Philips is a founding partner with American River Ventures and an active seed-stage investor in 28 companies. A former software entrepreneur himself, he sits on the boards of several companies. For more information, click here.
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Alex Osadzisnki, Trinity Ventures
Alex Osadzisnki is a Venture Partner with Trinity Ventures and
has over 20 years' experience in computer systems and software
sales, marketing, engineering and general management. Alex's
career included stints in the UK as AT&T's European Sales
Manager, and with Sun Microsystems and with Grass Valley Group,
Vitria and Katmango in the US. For more information, click here.
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Sandeep Aneja, Outlook Ventures
Sandeep Aneja is a Principal with Outlook Ventures. Prior to this,
he was an executive with Actionbase Corporation, a provider of
enterprise class project and process execution software platform.
Sandeep also worked with WingSpring, Booz Allen & Hamilton and
Hagler Bailly where he led project teams in high profile technology
assessment assignments. For more info, click here.
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Michelle Hallsten, Pillsbury Winthrop, Moderator
Ms. Hallsten returns to Pillsbury as a partner, having been Of Counsel for the Sacramento office from 1995 through 2000.Ms. Hallsten represents emerging and established companies in a variety of practice areas, including general corporate, securities, venture capital, M&A and others. For more info, please click here.
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