Fenwick & West, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA, 94041

Pascal Levensohn is the guest speaker at the Jewish High Tech Community monthly meeting.

With venture-backed companies experiencing longer times to liquidity due to the turmoil in the capital markets, investor misalignments become exacerbated as a result of stressful management transitions, unanticipated new financing rounds, and new faces at the boardroom table who have acquired investment positions at a discount to the lead investors. Board dysfunction can destroy investor value and bring a company to its knees. At the same time, a well aligned, highly performing board can help the management team build value and avoid some of the common mistakes that venture backed companies make. Pascal will review director fiduciary duty in a practical context and address the difficult dynamics that boards face during stressful times. He will point out common characteristics of effective and ineffective directors and recommend solutions to difficult situations.

Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, 326 Galvez Street, Stanford, CA, 94305-6105

Pascal Levensohn will moderate a panel of experts to review pioneering efforts by three government-sponsored initiatives designed to accelerate the adoption of leading technology solutions in Cybersecurity: The Intelligence Community's In-Q-Tel program, The Department of Defense's Defense Venture Catalyst Initiative (DeVenCI) program, and the newly formed public-private collaboration framework by the United States Air Force Panelists will discuss specific early adoption pilot program opportunities for startups that are in effect now, historic obstacles to partnering between startups and the government, and new platforms designed to increase awareness of available solutions and the process changes underway that will accelerate government adoption of critical needs solutions in the cyber security markets.

Moderator:
Pascal Levensohn, Founder & Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners

Panelists:
Steve Bowsher, Managing Partner & Executive Vice President, In-Q-Tel
Riley Repko, Senior Adviser, Cyber Operations and Transformation, Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
Jeb Miller, General Partner, DeVenCI IT group, JAFCO Ventures

Ritz Carlton, San Francisco, CA

"Innovation doesn't stop due to economic troubles, but it does move away from environments that do not nurture or protect entrepreneurs," says Levensohn, founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners. "America is late to recognize that the new rules of the game place U.S. entrepreneurs at a disadvantage compared to increasingly aggressive international competitors."

Levensohn's presentation, America's Slipping Global Competitiveness, addresses the root causes of America's current competitive challenges as they relate to intellectual property issues, and points to possible future outcomes to be heavily influenced by the resolution of pending public policy debates.

Mr. Levensohn is a frequent speaker on topics including venture capital, equity capital markets, and innovation issues. He is the author of three widely-read white papers on best governance practices, and numerous articles on venture capital trends.

"We are pleased to include Pascal Levensohn as one of our keynote speakers at our upcoming IP Think Tank conference," says Dean Becker of ICAP Ocean Tomo. "America's innovation may be at risk. Mr. Levensohn's presentation will provide a unique point of view as to how entrepreneurs can manage risk in order to protect the value of their intellectual property amidst the ever-changing global marketplace."

The IP Think Tank sessions feature thirty, by invitation, thought leaders participating in the following tracks: Track A: Investment in IP - Why investors find IP attractive; Track B: The Growing Intangible Asset Marketplace - Looking beyond IP to other emerging intangible assets; Track C: Developing a National Intellectual Property Economic Infrastructure; and Track D: IP Nation - Economic Development through IP.

SDForum, 901 Mariners Island Blvd., Suite 595, San Mateo, CA, 94404

For SDForum Members Only!

This is a unique series where you can have individual meetings with a top venture capital firm in Silicon Valley. These meetings are designed to help founders and CEO’s of early stage companies identify partnerships, obtain industry insight and perspective, and exchange relevant ideas and contacts.

These 30 minute 1 on 1 sessions are not to be perceived as a funding exercise, but more of a discussion session that promises to be good use of an entrepreneur’s time.

If you are an entrepreneur or a CEO of an early stage company, please submit a one page summary of your business for selection.

To sign up, please email Leigh Ann Gilson at leighann@sdforum.org.

Webcast, www.nvca.org

Well before the market crash last fall, exit options for venture backed companies began to dry up. There are those who believe that the problem goes beyond the current recession and that the root causes of the liquidity problems are directly linked to decade-long regulatory and market structure changes. Several “fixes” and solutions have been suggested in recent months and some are resonating more than others. Please join our panel on December 11th as they discuss the root causes of the exit challenge and some solutions that are gaining support.

Topics to be covered include:

* Sarbanes-Oxley’s overstated contribution to the exit crisis
* Separating the “wheat” causes from the “chaffe” causes – what is really the problem with current market structure?
* Solutions for solving the existing market structure problems
* Actionable strategies for individuals to contribute to the advancing the solution (i.e., “what you can do to help”)

Our Panel:
Philip Wickham, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation (moderator)
Steven E. Bochner, Chief Executive Officer, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (invited)
Barry E. Silbert, Chief Executive Officer, SecondMarket
Pascal Levensohn, Founder & Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners

Registration:
This program is free to NVCA Members; $275 for non-members
Can’t participate at the time of the live broadcast? No problem. Individuals who register for the event will automatically be sent a link to the archive 24 hours after the live broadcast.

, San Francisco, CA

Jeff Karras will be speaking to entrepreneurs about financial management and fund raising strategies.

Webcast

Capital Markets Series Webcast

Join Grant Thornton for a free Webcast on A Wake-Up Call for America, the greatly anticipated study demonstrating how market structure changes over the past 10 years have had a profound negative effect on the number of publicly listed companies in the United States - ultimately inhibiting economic recovery, worsening the job market and undermining U.S. competitiveness.

Note: Register now, Company pass code - 710004, Course code - 11738

The free Webcast will feature a lively discussion among the study's contributors and other industry-leading capital markets executives, and will include an in-depth look at the steep decline in U.S. listings, the macroeconomic implications, and recommendations for attainable solutions. A Q&A session will conclude the event, and all participants will receive a copy of the study.

Participants include:
• David Weild - Former vice-chairman and executive vice president of the NASDAQ Stock Market, and current Senior Advisor at Grant Thornton LLP and founder of Capital Markets Advisory Partners.
• Edward Kim - Former head of product development at the NASDAQ Stock Market, and current Senior Advisor at Grant Thornton LLP and Managing Director of Capital Markets Advisory Partners.
• Pascal Levensohn - Founder and Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners, and Director of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), where he is chairman of the education committee.
• Barry Silbert - Founder and CEO of SecondMarket, the largest marketplace for illiquid securities.
SecondMarket was named the top start-up in the entire Northeast by AlwaysOn Media and one of the Top Fifty Startups You Should Know by Businessweek.

Space is limited. Register today.

Follow the steps below to register. You will receive an email confirmation with instructions for attending the Webcast. If you need assistance with registering, please call 206.812.4700.
• Go to http://university.learnlivetech.com/gtt and choose "New Student Registration" to create your account, then enter company pass code 710004.
• If you have attended a Grant Thornton Webcast within the past year, simply log in to your account. Locate the Webcast in the catalog and sign up for A Wake-up Call for America, course number 11738.

Catamaran Hotel & Spa, San Diego, CA

California's 50 Most Exciting Innovation Companies Competing in One Venue

Waldorf Astoria, New York, NY

Avoiding Major Trouble: Why Private Equity Firms Must Spend More Time On Ethics

Ethics has become one of the key words over the past year, especially given the fallout on Wall Street. And regulations, both in the U.S. and overseas, now place strict curbs on many established business practices in an effort to stem corruption. The consequences for companies, both in fines and damage to reputation, can be significant, which means investors need to pay attention. But as the disclosures earlier this year in New York make clear firms are not doing as good a job as they can adhering to such policies. So what should firms be doing to ensure that they themselves as well as their portfolio companies stay compliant with not only various regulatory codes, but also just doing good business? What is the message that firms can drive home to their partners and their portfolio companies? Our panel provides their thoughts.

Panelists:
Barry Gonder, General Partner, Grove Street Advisors
Pascal Levensohn, Founder & Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners
Raymond Svider, Co-Chairman & Managing Partner, BC Partners

Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL

Regional Finals 2009 - Pascal Levensohn delivering keynote speech at America Midwest Regional Finals,

The GSC Regional Finals will take place in September and October 2009. We welcome attendees from industry, government, entrepreneurs, press, academia (staff, researchers, students), the investment community and anyone who is interested in security and defense technology.

Please note: the GSC Regional Finals are free of charge for attendees, but places are limited.

Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA, 94105

Following the successful launch that attracted over 350 attendees to Seattle in 2008, REFF-West will come to San Francisco on September 29-30, 2009. Part of the global REFF series that includes REFF-Wall St, the nation’s largest annual event for renewable energy finance, REFF-West will unite senior financiers, investors and clean energy executives from across the US.

The conference agenda will cover a range of renewable and clean energy technologies, with a particular focus on developments in the Western US. Topics covered at REFF-West include project financing, venture capital, renewable power generation, green buildings, energy efficiency, transmission and smart grid, government policy, and carbon finance. The conference will also offer an unparalleled networking opportunity, allowing you to meet senior representatives from both the energy and financial sectors who are focusing on renewables and clean technologies.

REFF-West builds on the success of REFF-Wall St, which takes place annually in New York in June and last year attracted over 700 participants. It is co-organized by the American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Euromoney Energy Events.

Stanford University, Stanford, CA

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
•Business Plan Development Simulation
•Briefings, lectures and discussions with prominent business leaders
•Ethical leadership and corporate responsibility
•Interactive leadership development workshops
•Presentation skills coaching
•Field experiences and excursions
•Exposure to cutting-edge business strategies
•Earn up to 2 college credits

Pascal Levensohn will be evening guest speaker.

DLA Piper, 555 Mission Street, Suite 2400, San Francisco, CA

Once an investor has taken a shine to your company's potential, defining how much the company is worth is an inevitable challenge for both investor and startup founder. So how does it work? What are the steps in determining the value of an early-stage company?

Many startup founders are uneducated on this critical point, and will quote to investors, a indefensible number. Our seasoned speakers will discuss tips and techniques used in the venture community.

The Panel:

* Dave Hills - KPG Ventures
* Jeff Karras - Levensohn Venture Partners
* Jim Huston - Blueprint Ventures

11:45-12:00 Registration, Networking and Food
12:00-12:15 SVASE/Startup-U Overview, Introductions, Speaker Intro
12:15-1:15 Speaker Presentation & Interactive Q&A
1:15-1:30 Additional networking Pre-registration closes at 9 AM the day of the event. With your help, we will start on time so the speaker can provide you with as much interactive information as possible.

Microsoft, 1065 La Avenida St. Bldg. 1, Mountain View, CA, 94043

10:40 - 12:00
Wireless 2.0 -- Is the Silicon Valley "Shovel Ready"?
Hosted by: Wireless Communication Alliance

The metric for success of ARRA (American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) is said to be largely job-creation. To that end many "shovel-ready" projects have been proposed across the country which could satisfy the ARRA success metric. This is somewhat in contrast with the Silicon Valley's entrepreneurial culture which tends to focus on technology development and market maturity, followed later by job creation.

This set of circumstances thus begs the question; is the Silicon Valley "shovel-ready" as defined under the ARRA success metrics? Can a jobs-creation program successfully fuel the Silicon Valley's entrepreneurial engine, and efficiently co-exist with a business culture traditionally focused on developing new ideas, new markets, and technical innovation? How can the federal/state government investors best align with venture capital to jointly cultivate innovation and fuel the Silicon Valley engine?

Facilitator:
David Witkowski Vice President, Wireless Communications Alliance

Moderator:
David Spark New Media Consultant and Producer, Seeingspark

Speakers:
Robert Ackerman Managing Director and Founder, Allegis Capital
Neeraj Choubey Vice President, Venrock
Pascal Levensohn Founder and Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners

Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, NV

All too often we forget that economics, not any collection of vulnerabilities, exploits, or technologies, affects the practice of security more than any other single factor. Economics determines what data the attackers target, what resources we have for defense, and what technologies are at our disposal. Over the past year we've seen all aspects of the global economy affected by the current recession, and security is no exception.

Our panel of investors and analysts will present their latest findings on the current state of the business side of the security industry, and how to best thrive in a down economy. Is cyber security immune, as some like to claim, or will enterprise budgets be slashed as new technologies wither without funding? Are startups better off now, or will security innovation have to migrate back to the large vendors? Can you take advantage of the downturn to pressure your vendors for better prices and services? Does the recession create opportunities to improve security strategies? How does the economy affect the offensive side of security? As we answer these questions, our panel will also review the major security business trends for the next three years, with specific predictions on which technologies and vendors will survive, which will die, and how it all affects the day-to-day practice of security.

Becky Bace, Trident Capital
Rick Gordon, Civitas
Pascal Levensohn, Levensohn Venture Partners
Mark McGovern, In-Q-Tel
Rich Mogul, Securosis

National Press Club, Washington, DC

Hosted by the Security Innovation Network (SINET), this forum will feature opening/closing remarks and three panel discussions, each focusing on a different but related dimension of cyber security. SINET is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization founded three years ago with seed funding from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology.

Presentation Panels 1:30-5:30 p.m.
Reception 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Attendance will be limited to 125 applicants.
Registration Fee: $75.00
Registration Fee for Government Employees; $45.00
Registration Fee for Media: No Charge

Why are the people listed below, from government, academia, industry and the venture capital community coming to Washington DC to speak in unison? We all share a major concern about our nation's cyber security. Join us for Admiral McConnell's opening remarks and three very important panel discussions that will frame the situation, challenges and opportunities relevant to the importance of tying innovation to US cyber and economic security. As our nation's government establishes and staffs new organizations to address this mounting problem, these "change agents" believe there are opportunities to move forward with nimble, incremental and reasonable changes that will enable the United States to effectively deal with these major threats.

3:20 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. The Challenge: The Innovation Crisis in America—Implications for Cyber Security

The global financial crisis has exacerbated long-term negative trends undermining the foundations of America’s economic growth engine. Entrepreneurs, corporate and academic research and development professionals, and venture capitalists are inextricably linked together in this crisis. Plummeting research and development, and declines in investment and VC funding are undermining the development of cutting edge future solutions needed to protect our country’s cyber security. This perspective from two venture capitalists, a leading academic, and a successful security entrepreneur highlights the interdependence of these communities, and the implications to our country’s prospects for sustainable economic growth, new job creation, and national security.

Panel Chair: Pascal Levensohn, Founder & Managing Partner Levensohn Venture Partners
Dave Robbins, CEO Bigfix
Bob Ackerman, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Allegis Capital
Randy H. Katz, Distinguished Professor in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science University of California, Berkeley. Co-Chair, Committee on Assessing the Impacts of Changes in the Information Technology and Research and Development Ecosystem, National Research Council of the National Academies

DLA Piper, 555 California Street, San Francisco, CA

GOT MOMENTUM? HOW TO ACCELERATE YOUR STARTUP'S GROWTH IN TODAY'S ENVIRONMENT Even with the recent economic downturn, the market for hot startups in the valley remains fast-paced and highly competitive. Whether you're stuck in the idea stage, currently in development, or already launched, it's more important than ever to utilize every resource available to build momentum for your business. In today's economy, sitting around and waiting for investors or customers to come to you is just not an option - you've got to go out and find them! So with limited resources and a less than ideal economic climate, what are some of the ways for your company to wow investors and customers? Join our guest speakers as they will discuss effective strategies for accelerating the growth of early stage startups that will help you move your company forward!

Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW, Washington, DC, 20001

Pascal Levensohn will be delivering the keynote speech on March 4.

The security of the global information infrastructure is becoming more important every day. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate invests in projects offering the potential for revolutionary changes in technologies that promote homeland security and accelerate the prototyping and deployment of technologies that reduce homeland vulnerabilities. CATCH is a technical forum for DHS researchers to present their results in several topic areas of cyber security.

The goal of CATCH is information exchange between researchers and information security practitioners across government and the private sector.

This 2-day conference includes:

Keynote speakers from government and industry
30+ demonstrations of innovative new cyber security technologies
Proceedings containing complete research papers and project descriptions

Stanford University , Arrillaga Center, Palo Alto, CA

The Forum will feature compelling guest speakers and attendance of some of our nation's leading professionals who fund, build, deploy and purchase IT security solutions from the following organizations: Department of Defense, Department of Justice, National Security Agency, Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Levensohn Ventures, Norwest Ventures, Department of Homeland Security, National Science Foundation, Man Tech Systems, Kauffman Foundation, Chevron, Intuit, CACI, General Dynamics, Morgan Lewis LLP, Cisco Systems, eBay, Orrick LLP, Oracle and researchers from academia & science. You MUST apply to attend in order to be part of our selected participants.

SAP, 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94304

SDForum is delighted to announce the fourth program in its evening series on “Transitioning Your Career to Green”, devoted to exploring the issues and highlighting the instrumental players in this burgeoning industry that spans technologies and businesses and impacts entrepreneurs, tech executives, investors and other stakeholders. This series will focus on how careers are being transitioned from hardware and software technology into green and clean careers.

In this fourth evening, the program will focus on how traditional technology professionals and executives have made the career leap into clean and green. Transitioning from software into solar is feasible, as is going from hardware to wind power. But neither can transition to biofuels. What and where are the opportunities to successfully transition? What are the challenges and barriers faced by professionals looking to make the change. What is the perspective from the venture community and executive recruiters? Our panel will provide insights into how they made the transition and the actionable advice they are giving to others who are looking to jump into green and clean careers. Please note new location below.

AGENDA:

6:00-6:30 pm Registration, Networking, Cocktails
6:45-7:00pm Introductions
7:00-8:00pm Panel Discussion: Transitioning Your Career to Green
Kevin Barry, Schweichler Price & Partners
Prakash Ramachandran, Nordic Windpower Ltd.
Steve Reale, Levensohn Venture Partners
Kevin Surace, Serious Materials
Moderator: Jennifer McFarlane, Clean Source Power
8:00pm Q/A, networking
8:30 pm Event Concludes

Microsoft, Galileo Auditorium, 1065 La Avenida Street, Mountain View, CA

Following up on last year’s highly successful conference, join SDForum as we continue to track what’s happened since then and what it means for consumers and the face of “media” as we know it. This year’s theme is gaming, the new frontier. The videogame business has been dominated by big developers, large budgets and blockbuster titles. New media is enabling small developers to successfully compete in bringing innovative web-and iPhone-based games to the market. Online casual gaming is attracting a new demographic, women, as opposed to first person shooter games that primarily attract men. Massively multi-player games enable millions to participate, creating a new social gaming environment and market.

3:15pm-4:00pm
"The Venture Landscape: Who, What and Why?”
Tim Chang, Norwest Venture Partners
Jeff Karras, Levensohn Venture Partners
Han Kim, Altos Venture Partners
Rich Wong, Accel
Richard Yen, Saban Ventures
Moderator: David Anderson, Nixon Peabody

NVCA Webcast

As venture capital firms and their portfolio companies navigate through this economic downtown, it is increasingly important to monitor the performance for each company in your portfolio. Making quick and effective strategic shifts may help save the best companies in your portfolio and increase your funds' ROI. This webcast discusses the strategies that venture firms are implementing at the portfolio company level and within their partnership to address the economic slowdown and to help their best companies weather this storm.

Sponsored by Goodwin Procter LLP

Fee to Listen: There is no charge for members to listen to this webcast; There is a $275 fee for non-members.

Blue Room, The Commonwealth Club, 595 Market St. 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA

With the economy in seeming free fall, what should be done to steer us back on course?

Dave Callaway, Editor-in-Chief, MarketWatch
Jonathan Berk, Professor, Graduate School of Business, Stanford University
Pascal Levensohn, Founder & Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners
Maggie Mui, San Francisco Market Regional President, Wells Fargo
Kathleen Pender, Net Worth Columnist, San Francisco Chronicle - Moderator
This summer, Americans thought they were the victims of a mortgage crisis, but the ensuing financial collapse revealed that we are experiencing a global credit crisis. Now, the financial giants at the helm of business are facing massive losses and bankruptcies and asking Congress and taxpayers to save them. Even after a $700 billion bailout and support from abroad, the market is still suffering. How will the Treasury and the Federal Reserve try to solve this problem? What is our market going to look like by the end of the year? Experts will steer you through murky economic waters.

Location: Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. reception
Cost: MEMBERS FREE, $18 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID)

Fenwick & West LLP, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA, 94041

Retaining and Building Your Executive Team in the Later Stages (IT Only)

As companies mature, so do the management teams. Hear issues and strategies for recruiting and compensating executive team members as you bring them into a later stage organization. Panel will address founder/early employee transition challenges. Panel will also discuss employee option pools and 409a regulation, and specific executive employment agreement terms such as stock option target ranges, acceleration, carve outs and severance packages.

Speakers
Moderator: Andy Weyer , Square 1 Bank
Pascal Levensohn, Levensohn Venture Parters
Abby Adlerman Platter, Russell Reynolds Associates
Blake Martell , Fenwick & West
Lori Ogden Moore, OM Associates, CORPORATE | EDGE
Norm Fogelsong , Institutional Venture Partners

, Palo Alto, CA

This all day event is for startup entrepreneurs who are in the process of developing their business plan and seeking Angel or VC funding. Through a series of hands-on workshops and expert panels of investors and successful entrepreneurs, you will learn best practices and gain valuable insights into successful funding strategies to help position your startup for success.

Agenda:

8:00am-8:30am Registration/Networking/Continental breakfast
8:30am-10:00am Crafting a Fundable Financial Roadmap
10:15am-11:15am Assessing and Sizing Your Market Opportunity
11:15am-11:30am Break
11:30am-1:00pm Developing a Winning Elevator Pitch that Will Get Investors Hooked
1:00pm-1:45pm Lunch Break
1:45pm-2:45pm Crafting a Due Diligence-Ready Legal Framework
2:45pm-3:00pm Break
3:00pm-4:00pm Entrepreneur Panel
4:00pm-5:00pm Investor Panel
A panel of early stage investors including Josh Goldman, Norwest Venture Partners, Vimal Patel, Sierra Ventures, Steve Reale, Levensohn Venture Partners, and Jeff Yu, Angel's Forum will discuss VC investing trends in the current economic climate, fundability criteria, and alternatives for entrepreneurs unable to attract institutional funding.

Microsoft, 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103

Financials are essential to both a successful business and fundraising. This session will prepare the entrepreneur for the first and subsequent meetings with investors. Participants will learn the terms and skills needed to create a defensible financial picture of the company helping them to better articulate and defend the business model and strategy. What you need to prepare for during each successful meeting and what the entrepreneur should be expected to articulate

WEBCAST sponsored by IBM Venture Capital Group and Microsoft

Partnerships for Prosperity: Building Alliances Between Venture Capitalists and Corporations

9:00 a.m. Pacific, 12:00 p.m. Eastern

Without a doubt VCs have strong networks. But the most successful VCs are always seeking new relationships that can help their portfolio companies prosper. The need for new ideas and technology solutions are continually sought after by corporations. So, what’s the best way to partner?

This new webcast series will describe the strategies necessary for creating strong relationships between VCs and corporations. Participants will hear the challenges faced by three major IT companies and how a VC’s portfolio company can better meet the needs of these organizations. Learning about the corporate eco-system and how to increase VC deal flow through product development and innovation will make this series powerful for venture capitalists and corporate development executives alike.

Moderator: Pascal Levensohn, Founder & Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners

Hotel Sofitel, Redwood City, CA

5:20 PM
Panel Discussion
From the Boardroom
These investment experts will help distinguish between the business strategies of the presenting start-ups, identify some trends that will affect companies in the sector, and highlight the most promising presentations.

Moderators:
Kenneth M. Andersen III, Editorial Director, Financial Information Services, Dow Jones & Company
Emily Westhafer, Events Editor, Financial Information
Services, Dow Jones & Company

Panelists:
Jason Matlof, Partner, Battery Ventures
Steve Reale, General Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners
Matthew Trevithick, Partner, Venrock
Marianne Wu, Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304

In the post-Enron era, corporate Boards have been forced to focus on compliance with an ever-growing list of regulations. Add to that reduced public confidence and the greater-than-ever focus on quarterly financial results and many Directors find themselves cast in the role of corporate police who enforce rules and require constant surveillance of their CEOs and management team. This can lead to the ultimate failure of a company as corporate leaders do not anticipate and deal with the long-term threats facing their companies.

This panel of seasoned Board experts and Directors will look at some of these threats and explore the steps that Board can take to prepare their companies for long-term success. The panel will discuss:

CEO Transition and Succession
Preparing for a Sale
Misalignment between Management and Investors
Dysfunctional Board Dynamics

This program will help you build a “best practices” framework for thinking about and making informed board decisions or, as a CEO, to help you bring out the best in your Board.

Panelists:

Pascal Levensohn, Managing Partner and Founder, Levensohn Venture Partners
Steve Bochner, Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Shellye Archambeau, CEO, Metric Stream
Jacqueline Akerblom, National Managing Partner, Grant Thornton

Cost of the Event:
Members - $40
Non-Members - $65
Premier/Sponsor Members: Complimentary

Microsoft, 835 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103

Entrepreneurs need to prepare for the standard questions and have specific company documents readily accessible for the due diligence process. This session will educate the entrepreneur about the process of due diligence as well as identify the critical components for a ready made due diligence package. Investor expectations have evolved; this session will ensure the Astia entrepreneurs are well prepared.

Steve Reale, Panelist

Pillsbury Silicon Valley Office, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA, 94304

In our 2009 Board Event, our panel will address the topic of board formation and management, one of the most important aspects of building a startup into a successful company. Carefully selected, well-functioning boards can help a company find its first customers, select the right executives to help lead the company and weather the unpredictable business environment. Boards that don't function well can endanger a company's existence. The panel will use case studies from real experiences in the board room to illustrate important lessons for building, managing and mediating your board.

Topics that the panel will address will include:

*The types of people you should seek out as directors and where you can find them
*The legal and business performance standards required for private company directors to properly discharge their fiduciary duties
*The characteristics of effective and ineffective boards and individual directors
*Common conflicts and misalignments that often lead to problems in the board room
*Challenges that boards can expect as a result of the global financial crisis
Moderator
Pascal Levensohn, Levensohn Venture Partners

Speakers
Allison Leopold Tilley, Partner, Pillsbury
Chris Rust, Partner, USVP
Danial Faizullabhoy, CEO, Broadlogic

Schedule
7:15 - 8:00 am Registration and light breakfast
8:00 - 9:30 am Panel Discussion and Q&A

webinar

Leading the discussion and taking your questions will be:

Jeff Laborde, vice president in Goldman Sachs' Technology Investment Banking Group, focuses on the technology M&A. He is a leading M&A banker for venture-backed companies and will discuss considerations for companies and boards evaluating strategic transactions and how to navigate effectively through some of today's key business and legal issues to reach a successful deal.

Pascal Levensohn, founder & managing partner, Levensohn Venture Partners is renowned in the venture world for his knowledge of corporate governance challenges that arise from tough markets. He established and chairs the Working Group on Director Accountability and Board Effectiveness for Venture-Backed Companies. Currently he sits on the boards of Akros Silicon, Consolidated IP Holdings, ShotSpotter, Ubicom and Veraz Networks. He was also a director of Reconnex, recently acquired by McAfee.

John Peters, former CEO of Reconnex which was acquired by McAfee in August 2008. Having just experienced what happens in this tough environment, he will shed light on the challenges and highlights of a well-executed deal. Mr. Peters previously served as the CEO of several venture-backed companies including PocketThis, Yipes Enterprise Services, Netli and Sigma Networks.

Ronald Star, director, Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin, is viewed as one of the best corporate attorneys for VC-backed companies today. He works closely with start-up and private companies on legal issues related to acquisitions and buyouts, equity and financings, intellectual property matters, strategic ventures, acquisitions and management buyouts. He is also a frequent speaker on matters related to VC-backed companies and a Lecturer at the Haas School of Business where he teaches an MBA class on entrepreneurship.

Dave Barry, editor, Dow Jones Financial Information Services and the session's moderator.

Topics to be discussed in-depth include:

How can board members best position a company for success in today's difficult exit environment?

What are some of the best practices being used today by companies in this environment?

How should boards address economic misalignments among investors as they enter a merger process?

What are board members' responsibilities before, during and after the exit?

What are some of the most common conflicts of interest encountered by VC-backed company boards during the M&A process?

What is the state of current market acquisition terms for VC-backed companies, including escrow and indemnification provisions?

Hyatt Regency Santa Clara, 5101 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA, 95054

"Board Directorship – Theory & Practice"
In an interactive format that combines a panel discussion with scenario role playing designed to include all of the session participants, this program will review guidelines and recommended board best practices developed by industry leaders and discuss where theory and practice break down in the reality of challenging board situations.
Facilitated by Pascal Levensohn, Levensohn Venture Partners

Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA

Speakers: Matt Howard (General Partner, NorWest Venture Partners), Pascal Levensohn (Founder and Managing Director, Levensohn Venture Partners) Time: 1:30pm — 3:00pm Track: Business of Software Audience level: Beginner
Presentation Abstract: In the class, we'll go over the structure of a Board of Directors and its purpose. Additionally, the entrepreneurs will provide guidelines for working with a venture-backed board and the tasks/duties associated with being a member of one.

Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA

INFORUM Presents Exit Strategies: Making the Decision to Sell
Fentress Seagroves, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers' Private Company Services Practice Grant Evans, Former CEO, A4Visions, Inc. Jeff Fluhr, Former CEO, Stubhub William S. Wisialowski, Partner, Seven Hills Partners Kip Sheeline, Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners - Moderator
IPO, sell or stay the course - there comes a time when every company needs to evaluate its options. Should the business be sold? Should there be an outright sale? Sale of a minority interest? Leveraged ESOP? What is the right time to sell? How is the business to be valued? Should the company go for a last round of financing instead? Going public is often perceived as an enviable mark of great success. It is just one ingredient in a company's continued success, however. This forum will look at all the options available to companies, helping them find the one that gives them the sharpest edge in today's competitive environment.
Location: Club Office
Time: 6 p.m. check-in, 6:30 p.m. program, 7:30 p.m. book signing/wine and hors d'oeuvres reception
Cost: MEMBERS FREE, $18 non-members

The Venetian, Room Number: Lando 4305-4306, Las Vegas, NV

A panel of well-known venture capitalists will discuss emerging technologies and recent investments. The panel will speculate on the next generation of technology opportunities and discuss promising consumer technology markets. A must-attend for investors and trend watchers. Moderator: Don Rainey, General Partner, Grotech Capital Group Panelist: Roger Lee, General Partner, Battery Ventures Panelist: Pascal Levensohn, Managing Partner and Founder, Levensohn Venture Partners Panelist: Jeb Miller, Partner, ComVentures Panelist: Jim Pastoriza, Managing General Partner, Telecommunications Development Fund Panelist: Carl Stjernfeldt, General Partner, Castile Ventures

Webcast

Due Diligence is an ongoing process that begins the first time investors meet the entrepreneurial team of a potential investee company. Please join us for this 90 minute panel discussion where our expert panel will discuss best practices, common pitfalls, and the best allocation of human and financial resources. This session will cover: Different aspects of the due diligence process including: allocation of time and resources, relationship with management team, intellectual property, understanding and quantifying the financial risk/valuation, market research How due diligence differs depending on stage of development Managing the expense of the due diligence process Lessons learned from due diligence war stories Our Panel: Lester Fagan, Partner at Cooley Godard Kronish LLP (moderator) Alan Spoon, Managing General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners Jeff Karras, General Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners David Aronoff, General Partner, IDG Ventures Boston Cost: $175 for NVCA Members; $275 for non-members

Microsoft Silicon Valley, 1065 La Avenida, Mountain View, CA, 94043

Accessing Capital for Technology Ventures Presenters: Joyce Chung, Managing Director, Garage Technology Ventures Martin Kan, Relationship Manager, Western Division Emerging Technology Practice, Silicon Valley Bank Jeff Karras, General Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners John Lonergan, Managing Member, MachVentures, and Consultant, Cal State East Bay SBDC Doug Moffat, Area Business Banking Manager, Citibank Mark Perutz, Investment Professional, Bay Area Equity Fund at JPMorgan Geoff Roach, Member, Keiretsu Forum Moderator: Steve Roth, Lead Consultant, Cal State East Bay SBDC

Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Session V: Owning the Financials
More powerful than a CFO to clarify the numbers, is a CEO with a clear understanding of the financials. This session will focus on the terms and skills needed to create a defensible financial picture of your company including key milestones such as break-even and profitability dates as well as valuation and the cap-table. Session participants will leave prepared for that first meeting with a VC.
Breakfast networking: 8am-8:30am Open Session: 8:30am-10:15am
Session Va : What is the investor looking for when viewing the financial viability of a company? What financial story makes a company fundable? What makes a CEO credible?
Panelists: [moderator] Derek Dowsett, Moss Adams; Code Cubitt, Motorola Ventures; Jeff Karras, Levensohn Venture Partners; Steven Kan, Clearstone Venture Partners; Nina Labatt, Labrador Ventures;
Open Session: 10:30am-12:30pm
Session Vb: This session will focus on the tools for financial success and will delve more deeply into what the CEO should do to be most capital efficient, while exploiting the market opportunity.
Panelists: [moderator] Jeff Karras, Levensohn Venture Partners; Jamie Lerner, CITTIO; Joyce Reitman, EMS Partners; Gary Hagmueller, KnowHow;
Closed Session: 2:00pm-3:45pm
Panelists: Jeff Karras, Levensohn Venture Partners; Gary Hagmueller, KnowHow

Marines' Memorial Club, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, 94102

Breakfast Workshop: MANAGING CEO TRANSITION IN START-UPS Session A: Exposing weaknesses, Identifying early on the miss match between the skill set of the founder/CEO and the evolving needs of the business, Managing expectations, Projecting the future career path of the CEO, Strategic changes for growth and expansion, Avoiding CEO indignation. Moderator: Keith Benjamin, Managing Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners , Panelist: Chris Rust, General Partner US Venture Partners

SAP: 3410 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, CA, 94304

Join CICC CEOs for an interactive discussion with Pascal Levensohn, Founder and Managing Director of Levensohn Venture Partners. In the past few years Pascal has been doing extensive research on the performance and key success factors of successful boards. Pascal will present his key findings on the dynamics and importance of board governance in venture backed startups. The program will be specifically targeted for entrepreneurs and CEOs, and what they need to know in order to build and manage their own boards. Please note: Participation is by invitation only. To be included in our CEO Forum mailing list contact Iris Blich at iris@ca-israelchamber.org.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA

Kip Sheeline, Moderator. As part of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's BackStage Pass™ you are invited to a discussion on "How Boards React in Crisis Situations.” There will be a light breakfast and networking opportunity from 7:15 – 8:00 am and the program will start promptly at 8:00 am.

Fenwick & West, 801 California Street, Mountain View, CA

Session VIII: Due Diligence Process and Package
Should you get to the due diligence phase, you should be prepared to answer a set of standard questions and have specific company documents readily accessible. This session will uncover the process of due diligence as well as identify the critical pieces for a ready-made due diligence package. Investor expectations has evolved, this session will ensure you are prepared
Panelists:
Jodi Sherman Jahic, Voyager Capital
Steve Reale, Levensohn Venture Partners
Arpesh Mehta, Cargill Ventures
Marietta Wu, Burrill Company

Open Session: 2:00pm-3:45pm
Closed Workshop: 4pm-5:30pm

Crowne Plaza Hotel, 4290 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA, 94306

Session IV: Leadership & The Entrepreneur
What traits define an effective leader, and how do you cultivate those traits in the midst of the many demands of the start up environment? What is your own natural leadership style? How do you find the right people and provide the right guidance and inspiration to create a focused, balanced management team?, What are the many dimensions of successful leadership? This session will focus on who you are and the challenges you face as the leader, not just of a company, but of a team of people who rely on you to point the way to success.
Panelists:
[moderators] Patti Hart
Pascal Levensohn, Levensohn Venture Partners
Jo Anne Miller, Milk Street Ventures
John Younger, Accolo
Monica Morse, Cargill Ventures
Registration networking: 1:30pm-2pm
Open Session: 2pm-3:45pm
Closed Workshop: 4pm-5:30pm

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA

Keith Benjamin, Moderator. As part of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's BackStage Pass™ you are invited to a discussion on "How to Run an Effective Board Meeting” There will be a light breakfast and networking opportunity from 7:15 – 8:00 am and the program will start promptly at 8:00 am.

Crow Canyon Country Club, 711 SIlver Lake Drive, Danville, CA

East Bay Series “Real-life Stories of Entrepreneurial Success" Picking the Right VC Imagine that several venture capital firms are eager to invest in your hot start-up. Which one(s) should you pick? Term sheets don’t tell the entire story. From customer introductions and business management expertise to recruitment of follow-on investors, there are many ways that VCs can help – if you have the right chemistry and a shared vision. Learn how our panel members contribute to the success of their portfolio companies and, equally important, how they keep difficult situations from turning into a horror stories. 6-6:30 pm: Networking 6:30-8 pm: Panel discussion and Q/A COST (Includes buffet dinner, coffee and tea; cash bar available): Members - $20 Affiliates who advertise this event - $20 General public - $30 Walk-ins: add $10 to rates above DIRECTIONS: Exit I-680 at Crow Canyon Road. Take Crow Canyon east approximately one mile. Turn left at El Capitan / Tahiti Drive (there are two left turn lanes – stay in the one on the right). Then take the first right to the guard gate. After checking in at the gate, take the third left turn (just past the tennis courts) into the clubhouse parking lot. DRESS: Business casual or business attire, please – no jeans or shorts. Panel: Jeff Karras, General Partner, Levensohn Venture Partners (www.levp.com) Cindy Padnos, Venture Partner, Outlook Ventures (www.outlookventures.com) Bob Spinner, Managing Director, Sigma Partners (www.sigmapartners.com) Dylan Steeg, Senior Investment Manager, Intel Capital (www.intel.com/capital) This event is co-sponsored by Rose Ryan, http://www.roseryan.com, Claremont Creek Ventures, http://www.claremontvc.com, Saylor & Hill Company, http://www.saylorhill.com and Sonnenschein Venture Technology Group, http://www.sonnenschein.com

The Four Seasons Hotel, 75 Market Street, San Francisco, CA, 94103

18th Annual Venture Capital Investing Conference June 6-8. Register online at www.ibfconferences.com. The premier industry gathering for over 400 venture capitalists and limited partners and private equity investors representing over a trillion dollars in capital. Keith Benjamin will be a panelist on "Building a Management Team" on June 6th.

DLA Piper, 2000 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA

For an effective Board, what happens outside of the Boardroom can be as important as what happens at meetings. This is particularly so in the case of complex issues such as M&A transactions. Often when a venture backed companies are sold there are multiple conflicting interests around the board room. Current management, founders, more recent venture investors, earlier venture investors and strategic partners, among other constituencies, can all have dramatically different interests depending upon the nature of the transaction under consideration. This forum will focus on addressing these conflicting interests in M&A exit transactions, focusing on process as well as substance and tackling issues such as the kinds of preparation that Board members should undertake, balancing the roles of management and outside directors and the use of advisors. Join us for an interactive discussion of best practices and how to avoid common pitfalls. Panel: Peter Astiz, Partner, DLA Piper Kip Sheeline, Managing Director, Levensohn Ventures . Gene Hoffman, Founder and CEO, Vindicia, Inc. Milledge Hart, Managing Director, PageMill Partners Agenda: Doors Open: 7:30 AM Program Begins: 8:00 – 10:00 AM Continental Breakfast Included Registration: Cost: $45 VC Taskforce members, $65 Affiliates; $87 General [plus CVENT processing fee] (If space is available, door registration is an additional $10)

CEO Roundtable: "Managing Your Board of Directors" Location: South Bay This CEO Roundtable will enable participants to discuss the range of challenges that CEOs face when dealing with their Board of Directors. We will be joined by two people that have given this topic a lot of thought: Pascal Levensohn, Managing Partner of Levensohn Venture Partners, and Chairman for a recent collaboration between 22 venture capitalists and technology CEOs that resulted in the attached "Simple Guide to the Basic Responsibilities for VC-Backed Company Directors." Tom Engdahl, CEO of Radiance Technologies and long-term Alliance member, brings a wealth of CEO experience from leading seven different technology companies

Pillsbury Winthrop, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA

The Elevator Pitch Roundtable Investors & Entrepreneurs Only The VC Taskforce Elevator Pitch Roundtable is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs to network with investors and other CXOs, present their company and idea, and hear first-hand what it takes to raise early-stage capital in 2007. Each of our events has consistently drawn an excellent entrepreneur-to-investor ratio. If you are an entrepreneur in a startup and currently seeking capital, come prepared with your best 60-second elevator pitch. If you wish to give your pitch at this event, please register and then email Rich Weingart, Direct Phone (415) 512-2122, who will provide you with further instructions and advice. If you are an investor come and listen to entrepreneurs’ pitches. You never know where you’ll find your next deal. Find out how our panel of investors rate the entrepreneurs’ pitches; which VCs pass and for what reasons; and, which entrepreneurs other VCs want to talk to ASAP. Please let us know if you would like to participate on one of our Elevator Pitch Roundtable panels or Workshop panels. During the evening, a select number of entrepreneurs will present their pitch to the entire room. Our distinguished panel of early stage investors will ask questions and provide brief feedback. Please note that pitching time limits will be strictly enforced! Our lively panel discussion and Q&A will also provide critical insight into what it takes to raise capital today. Chair & Moderator Steve Bengston, Director, Pricewaterhouse Coopers Panelists/Judges Ed Esber, Halo Fund Jeff Karras, Levensohn Venture Partners. Chad Kinzelberg, Scale Venure Partners William Price, Hummer Winblad Gary L. Benton, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop If you wish to give your pitch, please register and then email Rich Weingart, Direct Phone (415) 512-2122, who will provide you with further instructions and advice. PROGRAM Doors open: 6 PM; Program: 7-8:30 PM REGISTRATION [includes sandwiches and soda] $35 VC Taskforce members, $45 Non- Taskforce member Fees (If space is available, on-site registration is an additional $10) [Plus Cvent fees. Credit card charges are not included in Cvent fees.] Register now! Please note: Space is very limited and reserved for investors and entrepreneurs only. If you register for this event and are not an investor or entrepreneur, your registration fee will be returned less a $15 VC Taskforce order processing fee as well as any Cvent processing fees. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions please contact Elevator Pitch Round Table Manager Rich Weingart Vice President Sweet & Baker Insurance Brokers Direct Phone (415) 512-2122

Stanford University, Arrillaga Center, Stanford, CA

Levensohn Venture Partners is pleased to announce that we are co-sponsoring the IT Security Entrepreneurs' Forum in conjunction with the Department of Homeland Security, the Kauffman Foundation, and other leading venture capitalists and industry sponsors. For more information about the IT Security Entrepreneurs' Forum, please visit the conference website at http://publicprivatepartnerships.org. This one-day conference will bring together a selected group of 175 IT Security companies with leaders from the U.S. Government, the venture capital industry, and professional service providers. The Forum is an invitation-only event for investors, IT security entrepreneurs, emerging and mature IT security companies, and interested parties whose attendance at the conference would be beneficial to the selected group of participants. Many startup companies provide new and innovative solutions, but they do not have the resources, relationships or experience to successfully commercialize their products and services into government and industry markets. Ironically, government, industry and venture capital leaders are constantly looking for innovative IT security solutions. The event organizers are conducting a nationwide search to select start-up, early stage and mature companies to attend, learn and meet other entrepreneurs' from across the United States who also offer "best of breed" IT security solutions. The leaders of these IT Security companies will go through a thorough vetting process where only 175 will be selected to participate. If you are an entrepreneur active in IT Security or your company is a leader in the IT Security field, you may submit an application to be invited to attend the conference: http://publicprivatepartnerships.org/invite/. We are also reserving a limited number of spaces for interested parties whose attendance at the conference would be beneficial to the selected participants. If you would like to be part of this unique opportunity, please complete the short application on the conference website.

DLA Piper, 153 Townsend Street, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA, 94107

More powerful than a CFO to clarify the numbers is a CEO with a clear understanding of the financials. This session will focus on the terms and skills needed to create a defensible financial picture of your company including key milestones such as break-even and profitability dates as well as valuation and the cap-table. Session participants will leave prepared for that first meeting with a VC. Panelists Code Cubitt, Motorola Ventures Jeff Karras, Levensohn Venture Partners Jimmy Lee, Doppelganger

Santa Clara Convention Center, 5001 Great America Parkway, Santa Clara, CA

Session: Entrepreneurs Guide to the Board of Directors Speaker: Pascal Levensohn (Founder and Managing Director, Levensohn Venture Partners), Matt Howard (General Partner, Norwest Venture Partners) Track: Business of Software Presentation Format: 90-minute Class Audience level: Beginner Presentation Abstract In the class, we’ll go over the structure of a Board of Directors and it’s purpose. In addition, the entrepreneurs will provide guidelines for working with a venture-backed board and the tasks/duties associated with being a member of one.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA

Pascal Levensohn, Moderator. As part of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's BackStage Pass™ you are invited to a discussion on "A Simple Guide to the Basic Responsibilities of Venture-backed Company Directors”. There will be a light breakfast and networking opportunity from 7:15 – 8:00 am and the program will start promptly at 8:00 am.

webinar

Improving Director Performance: Practical Governance Recommendations for Private Company Boards Panelists: Steve Bochner, a partner with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati with over 25 years’ experience practicing corporate and securities law. Mr. Bochner was also a member of the SEC’s Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies. Juliet Flint, a partner with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers who advises portfolio companies on areas of Human Capital, including executive leadership, corporate governance and team building. Promod Haque, managing partner of Norwest Venture Partners whose past board seats include Tivoli Systems (acquired by IBM), Forte Software (acquired by Sun), Cerent (acquired by Cisco), Siara Systems (acquired by Redback Networks), Winphoria Networks (acquired by Motorola) and Resonext Communications (acquired by RF Micro Devices). Currrently he sits on the boards of such companies as Open-Silicon, Veraz Networks, Sonoa Systems, Cast Iron Systems, Virtela Communications and Yipes. Pascal Levensohn, the founder and managing director of Levensohn Venture Partners who currently sits on the boards of Consolidated IP Holdings, Reconnex, Ubicom and Veraz Networks. Pascal established and chairs the Working Group, which was formed in 2006. Joy Weiss, the CEO of Dust Networks who has 20 years of executive experience that includes piloting Esker through its IPO and later its acquisition of Teubner, Inc. Dave Barry, managing editor with VentureOne and the seminar’s moderator.

McQuaid Bedford & Van Zandt LLP, 221 Main Street, 16th Floor, San Francisco, CA, 94195

Speaker: Steve Reale, Principal, Levensohn Venture Partners: Focus On Software, Communications and Semiconductors

Mandarin Oriental, New York, NY

Kip Sheeline, Demo Expert panelist - "CEO Showcase: Technology Enablers" and "CEO Showcase: Online Advertising Service Providers". Description: AlwaysOn Media is where cutting-edge technology CEOs meet the advertising and media establishment. This two-and-a-half day industry insider event features high-level debates on which forces are disrupting and creating new opportunities in marketing, branding, advertising, and public relations. AlwaysOn Media also showcases 50 "top innovator demos" from CEOs who are revolutionizing the way media is being created, distributed, and consumed. AlwaysOn Media CEO Showcase Program: Fifty top CEOs will have the opportunity to present their market strategies and business partnering objectives on the main stage at AlwaysOn Media.

Pillsbury Winthrop, Palo Alto, CA

Pascal Levensohn, Moderator As part of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman's BackStage Pass™ you are invited to a discussion on "How Boards React to Crisis Situations” Please join us November 30th from 7:15-10:00 am at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittmans's offices at 2475 Hanover Street in Palo Alto. There will be a light breakfast and networking opportunity from 7:15 – 8:00 am and the program will start promptly at 8:00 am. In this third and concluding session of the 2006 Board Series, the panel will comment on specific case studies drawn from a composite of real experiences in the board room. To set the context of boards facing a crisis in real time, the panel will first discuss the minimum legal standards for private company directors to properly dishcharge their fiduciary duties, list some of the minimum business performance requirements expected of venture-backed company directors, and identify characteristics of effective and ineffective boards and individual directors. The panel will review the most common types of board-CEO conflicts and then move the session into an interactive forum to review three case studies—the Rogue Director, the Misaligned Board, and the Compromised Director. . Panel Members: Bob Corey, Independent Director Todd Rulon-Miller , CEO, KnowNow, Inc. Michael Rolnick, Partner, Comventures Allison Leopold Tilley, Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman