Agenda
October 10, 2006
NC Biotech Center in Research Triangle Park, NC
| 3 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Un-Conference Kick-Off |
Interactive Discussion Groups across a variety of topics:
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| 4:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. |
Techie Tuesday @rtp Networking Reception |
NC Biotechnology Center, RTP, NC |
| Visit the Un-Conference wiki to add comments to existing session topics, suggest a topic of your own and reserve your spot at the Un-Conference. |
October 11, 2006
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McKimmon Center, North Carolina State University Campus
| 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m. |
Opening Remarks: |
- Richard Moore
- Treasurer, State of North Carolina
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Featured Speaker: |
- David Bonderman
- Founding Partner, Texas Pacific Group (TPG) and Newbridge Capital
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| 10 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. |
Featured Speaker: |
- Colin Angle
- Co-founder & CEO, iRobot Corp.
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| 10:45 a.m. – 11:15 am. |
Break: |
Visit Technology Demo and Sponsor Exhibits |
| 11:15 a.m. – 12 noon |
Concurrent Panel Sessions: |
- Web 2.0: Social and Business Computing Meet
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Social computing technologies such as blogs and wikis have been around for years. Businesses and professional organizations are just starting to give them a try. The opportunities for entrepreneurial organizations to get plugged in and leverage the scale of the Web are unprecedented. Opportunities range from traditional applications to rich media distribution, platforms from computers to mobile devices. This panel will discuss the hype and realities regarding the transformational potential Web 2.0 technologies for entrepreneurial organizations to spread the reach. This session is ideal for startups considering becoming Web 2.0 companies or looking to leverage these technologies for business advantage.
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- Exits & Innovations: The Next Chapter in Technology M&As
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This dynamic panel will explore the current trends in technology start-ups and development inside and outside of corporate America. Panelists are thought-leaders in IT, internet service, pharmaceutical and biotech start-up technologies. Each has his own story of how technologies were incubated and how larger corporations have taken them to the next level. The panelists have extensive experience with exit strategies, corporate collaboration, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, both domestically and internationally. They will address what corporations are looking for in acquisition and collaboration targets and which type of technologies are likely to get the most attention. Come prepared to engage with this exciting group as we explore the next chapter of technology M&A.
- Moderator:
- Suzanne Burns, Vice President & General Manager, Eaton Corporation
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| 12 noon – 12:30 p.m. |
Break: |
Visit Technology Demo and Sponsor Exhibits |
| 12:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. |
Lunch & Featured Speakers: |
- Marc Lautenbach
- General Manager, Americas, IBM Corporation
- Jim Steele
- President, salesforce.com
- Jim Steele's PowerPoint presentation.
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| 2:30 p.m. – 3 p.m. |
Break: |
- Visit Technology Demo and Sponsor Exhibits
- Last opportunity to vote on Demo “People’s Choice Awards”
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| 3 p.m. – 4 p.m. |
Panel Session |
- Technologies That Are Changing the World
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What emerging technologies will have the most global impact? What changes will take place around the world as a result? This panel will share their insights on trends that are going to shape the way we think, work and live. The panelists of this session are innovation leaders representing nano-technology, open-source software, and next generation computing platforms. Each panelist will discuss how the combination of their technology with emerging trends will shape our future. Moderated by an innovation leader representing international research, this panel and the resulting discussion should prove to be a lively and thought provoking final session.
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- Panelists:
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- Bob Henn, CTO, Liquidia Technologies, Inc.
- Howard Locker, Director of New Technology, Desktop and Mobile Systems, Lenovo
- Michael Tiemann, Vice President of Open Source Affairs, Red Hat, Inc.
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* People’s Choice Award winners to be announced at 4 p.m. — don’t forget to submit your vote for your favorite Demo by 3 p.m.! |
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