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NVCA Corporate Venture Summit
You are invited to engage in a unique experience designed for corporate venturing leaders and innovation officers who will gather in Sunnyvale, CA on October 22, to share best practices, create opportunities to collaborate in areas of common interest and build networks with other venture capitalists.
Held at Plug and Play Tech Center, this one-day event will explore how best to chart a new course for greater success as a CVC in working with business units, CEOs, financial VCs, venture debt lenders and more.
Agenda:
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7:30 – 8:45a |
Registration and Breakfast |
| 8:45 – 9:00a | Welcome and Opening Remarks |
| Janice Mawson and Bobby Franklin, NVCA | |
| Corporate Venture Group 2015 Highlights | |
| Matt McElhattan, Munich RE/HSB Ventures – CVG Chair | |
| 9:00 – 9:15a | Message from Saeed Amidi, Founder & CEO, Plug and Play Tech Center |
| 9:15 – 10:00a | Keynote and Fireside Chat |
| Steve Bowsher, Executive VP of Investments, In-Q-Tel | |
| Interviewed by: Vanessa Colella, Citigroup | |
| 10:00 – 10:30a | CVC Key Trends |
| Moderator: Christina Karapataki, Schlumberger | |
| Michael Brigl, Boston Consulting Group | |
| Toby Lewis, Global Corporate Venturing | |
| John Gabbert, PitchBook | |
| 10:30 – 11:00a | Networking Break |
| 11:00 – 12:00p | Venture Debt: Uses, Trends and Terms |
| Moderator: Paul Sestili, Rogers Venture Partners | |
| Matt Trotter, SVB | |
| Pamela Martinson, Sidley Austin | |
| Tim Jenkins, 4Info | |
| Kevin Sheehan, Multiplier Capital | |
| 12:00 – 1:00p | Breakout Sessions |
| Director vs. Observer Board Participation: Marc Gottschalk, Sidley Austin | |
| IP Strategy – Licensing Models: Pat Patnode, GE Ventures | |
| Accelerator/Incubator Strategies: Constance Freedman, Moderne Ventures | |
| Building CVC Team Competence: Neal Dikeman, Shell Technology Ventures | |
| Crowdfunding: Alex Mittal, FundersClub | |
| Corporate Commercialization Centers – concept discussion: Tony Stanco, NCET2 | |
| 1:00 – 1:45p | Networking Luncheon |
| 1:45 – 2:45p | From the Business Unit’s Mouth – Working with CVC Groups |
| Moderator: Jack Crawford, Velocity Venture Capital | |
| Ray Schuder, Hewlett Packard Ventures | |
| Logan Browne, Cyber Security Director | |
| Jim Lussier, Dell Ventures | |
| Gayathri Radhakrishnan, Strategy & Corporate Development Director | |
| John Gardner, Nokia Growth Partners | |
| Mike Becker, Automotive for HERE, a Nokia Company | |
| 2:45 – 3:45p | Corporate Venture Capital – Thumbs Up or Down? |
| Moderator: Jim Lussier, Dell Ventures | |
| Tim Guleri, Sierra Ventures | |
| Jeff Crowe, Norwest Venture Partners | |
| Scott Kupor, Andreessen Horowitz | |
| Ashu Garg, Foundation Capital | |
| 3:45 – 4:00p | Networking Break |
| 4:00 – 4:50p | CEO Panel – Corporate Venture Capital Doing it Right |
| Moderator: Alastair Goldfisher, Venture Capital Journal | |
| Charlie Duncheon, Grabit | |
| Vinny Lingham, Gyft | |
| Bill Santana Li, Knightscope | |
| Yan-David Erlich, Wearable Intelligence | |
| 4:50 – 5:00p | Summit Wrap Up |
| 5:00 – 6:00p | Closing Reception |
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Wines Provided by SVB |
Registration:
We have reached capacity and are no longer accepting registrations. To be added to the wait list, please contact Allyson Chappell at achappell@nvca.org.
Nearby Accommodations:
- Residence Inn Sunnyvale Silicon Valley II: 408-720-8893 (free shuttle service to PnP)
- Four Points by Sheraton – Sunnyvale: 408-738-4888
- Ramada Sunnyvale/Silicon Valley: 408-245-5330
Added Bonus…
Come early to experience the Plug and Play Retail + Fin Tech Expo, which takes place on October 21st! You will receive a discount code for 50% off the current registration fee, once you’ve registered for the NVCA Summit. The link here provides Expo details, which includes a networking reception for all Summit attendees.
With Many Thanks to our Generous Sponsor
