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PAST
CALENDAR OF EVENTS (New York)
July
2000 - December 2000
July (Friday, July 14th, 2000)
How to Get Your Venture Funded:
Leading VCs Discuss Their Investment Criteria
August (Friday, August 11th, 2000)
Titans of
Venture Capital Discuss the Internet's New Revolution
September
(Friday, September 15th, 2000)
Corporate Venture Capitalists:
Source of Billions of Investment Dollars
October (Friday, October 13th, 2000)
How to Adapt to Volatile Market Conditions: What VCs Are Looking For
Now
November (Friday, November 10th, 2000)
Where Are Top Venture Capitalists
Investing Their Dollars?
December (Friday, December 1st, 2000)
The Year in Review: Venture
Capitalists' Vision for 2001
2001
January (Friday, January 12th, 2001)
Early Stage Venture Capitalists Seek East Coast Investment
Opportunities
February (Friday, February 9th, 2001)
Women in Venture Capital Conference
March 2001 (Friday, March 23, 2001)
Annual Global Private Equity Summit 2001
April (Friday, April 20, 2001)
Early Stage Venture Capital Conference
May (Friday, May 18, 2001)
Wireless
& Broadband Venture Capital Conference
June (Friday, June 15th, 2001)
M&A and Exit Strategies Venture Capital
Conference
July (Friday, July 13th, 2001)
Global Investments in Venture Capital
Conference: The Big Picture Perspective
October 2001 (October 18th & October 19th, 2001)
Global Private Equity 2001:
The Year in Review
and Outlook for 2002
Special Conference Theme: Rebuilding America
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July 2000 Conference -
Friday, July 14th, 2000 (New York)
How to Get Your Venture Funded: Leading Venture Capitalists
Discuss Their Investment Criteria
Leading venture
capitalists describe their criteria for investments in early and later
stage deals, providing insights on winning characteristics that get a
venture funded.
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Speakers:
Philip
N. Summe, Flatiron
Partners
Adam Dell, Impact
Venture Partners
Derrick Chen, Rare Ventures (Rare
Medium Group Inc)
Doug Stern, Scripps
Ventures, LLC
Erik M. W. Caspersen,
William E. Simon &
Sons
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Entrepreneur
Speaker:
Omar Javaid, Mobilocity,
Inc.
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For detailed
information about the July
Conference, including
background info on the speakers, click July2000
Conference.
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August 2000 Conference - Friday, August 11th, 2000
(New York)
Titans of Venture Capital Discuss the
Internet's New Revolution
World-class venture capitalists, who combined manage
billions of dollars, discuss
the
new economy’s newest themes for the US and global markets.
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Speakers:
Ravi Vish, Softbank
Emerging Markets/IFC
Neeraj Bharadwaj, Patricof
& Co. Ventures, Inc
Stu Ellman, RRE
Ventures
Dan Mintz,
Olympus Capital Holdings Asia
Larry Bettino, Baker
Capital
Ajit Nedungadi, TA
Associates
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Entrepreneur
Speaker:
Ken Seiff, Bluefly.com
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For detailed
information about the August
Conference, including
background info on the speakers, click August
2000 Conference.
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September 2000 Conference - Friday, September 15th, 2000
(New York)
Corporate Venture Capitalists:
Source of Billions of Investment Dollars
Why billions of dollars allocated from corporations for strategic
investments may challenge the traditional venture capital model.
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October 2000 Conference - Friday, October 13th, 2000
(New York)
How to Adapt to Volatile Market Conditions: What Venture Capitalists Are
Looking For Now
Venture capitalists share
their views on how to adapt to volatile market conditions
and discuss appropriate funding strategies.
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For detailed
information about the October
Conference, including
background info on
the speakers, click
October 2000 Conference.
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November 2000 Conference - Friday, November 10th, 2000
(New York)
Where Are
Top Venture Capitalists
Investing Their Dollars?
Leading Venture Capitalists discuss which sectors they believe
have the most potential for capturing global market opportunities.
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For detailed
information about the November
Conference, including
background info on
the speakers, click
November 2000 Conference.
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December 2000 Conference - Friday, December 1st, 2000
(New York)
The Year in Review: Venture Capitalists' Vision for 2001
Year-end summary of Internet and technology venture investments as
described by top venture capitalists. VCs discuss which
global technology sectors may be “hot” in 2001.
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For detailed
information about the December
Conference, including
background info on
the speakers, click December
2000 Conference.
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January
2001 Conference
- Friday, January 12th, 2001
(New York)
Early Stage Venture
Capitalists Seek Investment Opportunities
Market volatility has made it more difficult for entrepreneurs to
attract capital. Early stage venture investors argue that
entrepreneurs need their strategic guidance and investment dollars now
more than ever before. Leading early stage VCs discuss their investment criteria for
funding seed and early stage ventures.
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February
2001 Conference - Friday, February
9th, 2001 (New York)
Women in Venture Capital Conference
A panel consisting of top women Venture Capitalists discuss opportunities and
challenges for women VCs, entrepreneurs, and professionals in the New
Economy.
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For detailed
information about the February
Conference, including
background info on the
speakers, click
February 2001 Conference.
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March
2001 Conference - Friday, March
23rd, 2001 (New York)
Annual Private Equity Global Summit 2001 (New York)
A full-day Global Summit of Private Equity
Investors, consisting of 25 marquee VCs and world-class Private Equity
speakers, discussing "hot" topics of relevance in the current
venture investment arena.
7:30AM-8:30AM
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Registration & Breakfast
8:30AM-9:00AM
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Welcome
Organizer:
James Hahn,
CEO, Global
Venture Network, & Managing Partner, Alpine
Alternative Assets
Keynote
Speaker:
George J. Roberts, Executive Vice President, Oracle
Corporation
9:00AM-10:00AM
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Top Venture Investors Discuss
Methods for Providing Superior Rates of Return
for Their Investors and Trends in Private Equity & Venture
Capital Industries
Panelists:
Ronald D. Celmer, General
Partner, Constellation
Ventures
Charles
M.B. Goldman,
Principal,
JP Morgan Partners
(Chase
Capital Partners)
Karen
White, Principal, Pequot
Capital Management
Habib
Kairouz, Managing Director, Rho
Management
Venetia
Kontogouris,
Managing
Director, Trident
Capital
Moderator:
Joe Healey, TMP
Worldwide
10:30AM-11:30AM
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Corporate Venture Capitalists:
Source of Billions of Investment Dollars
Panelists:
Rohini
Chakravarthy, Strategic Investments Manager,
Intel
Capital
Denise
Libert, Investment Partner, LabMorgan
Matthew I. Growney, Managing
Director, Motorola
Ventures
Martin Kuhn, Vice President,
Sony
Venture Capital
Moderator:
Victor
Boyajian, Partner, Sills
Cummis Capital Markets Group
12:00PM-1:00PM
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Titans of Venture Capital
and Private Equity Discuss Their Strategies for Success in
Volatile Market Conditions
Panelists:
Jon Grabel, Partner, Baker
Capital
Suresh Shanmugham,
Partner, Boston
Millennia Partners
Daniel J. Schulz, Managing Partner,
Draper
Fisher Jurvetson Gotham Ventures
Kevin P. Mohan, General
Partner, Summit
Partners
Moderator:
Trevor Chaplick, Partner, Wilson
Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
2:30PM-3:30PM __________________________________________________________________________________
Why Global Investing Will Explode in the New Millennium
Panelists:
Carl
Stjernfeldt, Senior Associate, Battery
Ventures
John Borchers, General
Partner, Crescendo
Ventures
Fausto
Boni, Co-Founder & Managing Director, Net
Partners
Douglas A. Coulter, Investment
Officer, IFC/Softbank
Emerging Markets
Frederick
Chang, Managing Partner, SUNeVision
Ventures
Moderator:
David J.P. Meachin, CEO, Cross
Border Enterprises
4:00PM-5:00PM __________________________________________________________________________________
Analysis of Investment and Exit Strategies By Leading Investors
Panelists:
Richard Chang, Principal, Bowman
Capital
Josh Silberstein, Investment Manager, Brand
Equity Ventures
Doug Chertok, Managing Director, Hudson
Ventures
Manu Rana, Vice
President, Lazard
Technology Partners
Ronald Weissman, Partner, Patricof
& Co. Ventures, Inc.
Moderator:
Patrick Jennings, CEO& Founder, Human
Capital Holding Co., LLC
5:15PM-6:00PM __________________________________________________________________________________
Cocktails
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For DETAILED INFORMATION about
our Annual Global Private Equity Summit
2001 , including venue, registration, &
speakers' bios, click Annual Global
Private Equity Summit 2001.
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April
2001 Conference - Friday, April
20th, 2001 (New York)
Early Stage Venture Capital Conference
A highly productive half-day venture capital conference dedicated to
showcasing early stage venture capitalists committed to meeting
entrepreneurs and investing in early stage ventures.
7:15AM-8:30AM
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Registration & Breakfast
8:30AM-9:30AM
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Panel I
Seed and Early Stage Venture
Capitalists Define their Investment Criteria
and the Roles of Angels and Incubators
Panelists:
Joanne
R. Wenig, Co-founder & Partner, DIVA
Capital
Polly Schneck, Director,
LabradorVentures
Jeffrey Finkle, Partner, Odeon
Capital Partners
George
J. Abraham, Managing Director, Silicon
Alley Seed Investors
Dan Grossman, Kauffman Fellow and Associate,
Venrock Associates
Moderator:
Philip N. Summe, Principal, Flatiron
Partners
9:30AM-10:00AM
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Panel I
Q&A And
Break
10:00AM-11:00AM
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Panel II
Early Stage, First Round, and Growth
Stage Venture Capitalists Discuss their
Investment Strategies and Outlook for Startups
Panelists:
Keith
Rosenbloom, Managing Director, Commonwealth
Associates
Aditya
Sharma, Managing Partner, eVentures
India
Jim Gunton, General Partner, NJTC
Venture Fund
James D. Robinson IV, Founder
& General Partner, RRE
Ventures
Daniel I. De Wolf, Managing Director, Wit
SoundView Ventures
Moderator:
Lori
S. Hoberman, Partner,
Pillsbury
Winthrop
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For DETAILED INFORMATION about our Early
Stage Venture Capital Conference, including
venue, registration,
& speakers' bios, click Early Stage
VC Conference.
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May
2001 Conference - Friday, May
18th, 2001 (New York)
Wireless
& Broadband Venture Capital Conference
A unique and timely breakfast conference featuring two VC panels,
consisting of top venture capitalists discussing their investment
expertise in m-Commerce, Wireless Applications & Services, Wireless
& Mobile ASPs, Wireless Devices & Operating Systems, Wireless
Security, 3G, and Enterprise Application Software & Services for
Pervasive Computing.
7:15AM-8:15AM
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Registration & Breakfast
8:15AM-9:15AM
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Panel I
Panelists:
Kara Nortman,
Battery
Ventures
Marc Singer, Brand
Equity Ventures
William Fong, imGo Limited
Matthew I. Growney, Motorola
Ventures
Moderator:
Matthew O'Connell, Crest
Communications Holdings, LLC.
Entrepreneur
Speaker:
Mark
Lowenstein,
Informio
9:15AM-9:30AM
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Panel I
Q&A
9:30AM-10:30AM
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Panel II
Panelists:
Ashton
B. Peery, Lucent
Venture Partners
Michael Karfopoulos, Pequot Private Equity
Michael Balmuth, Summit Accelerator
Fund
Moderator:
Matthew O'Connell, Crest
Communications Holdings
Entrepreneur Speaker:
Chuck Feldman, President & CEO, Dynamic
Mobile Data
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For
DETAILED INFORMATION about
our Wireless
& Broadband Venture Capital Conference,
including venue,
registration, & speakers' bios, click Wireless
& Broadband VC Conference.
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June
2001 Conference - Friday, June
15th, 2001 (New York)
M&A and Exit Strategies Venture Capital
Conference
Under current volatile market conditions, with the dramatic
decline in IPOs, leading Venture Capitalists and M&A Investment
Bankers discuss
effective exit strategies,
including the explosion in
Mergers & Acquisitions, Consolidations, and Buy Outs, as
alternatives to IPOs at this breakfast conference.
7:15AM-8:15AM
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Registration & Breakfast
8:15AM-8:30AM
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Keynote Speaker
Sig Zises, General Partner,
Associated Capital, L.P.
8:30AM-9:30AM
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Panel I
Global Players Provide Their
Perspectives on M&A And Exit Strategies
Panelists:
Mark Whitcher, Vice
President, Broadview
International
Melissa Blau, Partner, Constellation
Ventures
David Jackson, CEO, MarcoPolo
Capital
Moderator:
Ron
Fleming, Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Group,
Pillsbury
Winthrop
9:30AM-9:45AM
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Panel I
Q&A And
Break
9:45AM-10:45AM
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Panel II Industry
Experts Give "Live" Examples of M&A and Other Exits
Panelists:
Alexsander M. Stewart, Managing Director,
Legg Mason
Michael Goodman, Managing
Director, Pharus
Advisors
Bob Gold, President & CEO, Ridgewood
Capital
Jim Stone, Partner, Updata
Capital
Moderator:
Ron
Fleming, Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Group,
Pillsbury
Winthrop
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For
DETAILED INFORMATION about
our M&A and Exit Strategies Venture Capital
Conference,
including venue,
registration, & speakers' bios, click M&A
and Exit Strategies VC Conference.
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July
2001 Conference - Friday, July
13th, 2001 (New York)
Global Investments in Venture Capital Conference:
The Big Picture Perspective- Where VCs See the Greatest Opportunities
and Biggest Pitfalls in the Global Investment Arena
As we pass mid-year and perhaps enter the next
investment wave, VCs from Europe, Israel, Asia, and the US,
armed with billions in fresh capital raised in 2000, discuss where they
will deploy their capital. Panelists identify the hot new sectors,
reveal their fresh investment portfolios, and discuss the importance of
"Global Perspective, Local Opportunities" for venture
investing.
7:15AM-8:15AM
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Registration & Breakfast
8:15AM-9:15AM
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Panel I Global
VCs identify the hot new sectors & reveal their fresh investment
portfolios
Panelists:
Francis Skrobiszewski,
Managing Director, Hungarian
Innovative Technologies
Fund
Lewis
Rutherfurd, Managing Director, Inter-Asia
Venture Management
Dr. Kenneth W. Rind, Partner, Israel
Infinity Fund
Glen Schwaber, General Partner, Jerusalem
Venture Partners
James
Brenner, Principal, State
Street Global Advisor
Moderator:
Mordy
Soloff, Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers
9:15AM-9:30AM
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Panel I
Q&A And
Break
9:30AM-10:30AM
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Panel II
International VCs discuss the
theme of "Global Perspective, Local Opportunities"
Panelists:
Rick
Nathan, Managing Director, Brightspark
Group
Ron Dizy, General
Partner, Celtic House
Michael Levin, Managing Director,
Metropolitan Venture Partners
David Wassong, Partner, Soros
Private Equity Partners
Estelle Havva, Vice-President,
TechnoCap
Moderator:
Murray Alter, Partner,
PriceWaterhouseCoopers
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For
DETAILED INFO about
Global Investments in Venture Capital
Conference,
including venue,
registration, & speakers' bios, click Global Investments in Venture Capital
Conference.
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October
2001 Conference - October
18th & October 19th, 2001 (New York)
Global Private Equity 2001: The Year in Review and Outlook for 2002
Special Conference Theme: Rebuilding America
Day 1 - Thursday, October 18th, 2001 (Metropolitan
Club, New York City)
7:30AM-8:30AM
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Registration & Breakfast
8:30AM-9:00AM
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Welcome
James Hahn, CEO, Global
Venture Network, & Managing Partner, Alpine
Alternative Assets
Conference MC/Anchor
Ron Insana, Co-host, CNBC
"Business Center"
The Money Tree Survey
of Venture Capital Investments
David Silverman, The Money Tree
Survey, PricewaterhouseCoopers
9:00AM-10:00AM
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Panel I
Billion
Dollar Venture & Private Equity Funds: How This New Breed of Mega Funds
Will
Shape Venture Investing In The New Millennium
Panelists:
Drew Pearson, Principal,
General
Atlantic Partners
Charles M.B. Goldman, Principal,
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