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8:00-9:00 a.m.

Registration & Networking


9:00 a.m.

Welcome & Keynote Speaker

Maxine Ballen, Founder, President and CEO, NJTC

Keynote Speaker
Mark Heesen, President, National Venture Capital Association

 

9:45 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

- Funding Availability in the Economy
Moderator: Philip Politziner, Chairman, Amper, Politziner & Mattia
Panelists: Joe Allegra, General Partner, Edison Venture Fund
Benjamin A. Burditt, Portfolio Manager, Special Situations Fund
Tom Gordon, Vice President, Silicon Valley Bank
Ross O'Brien, Geller & Company
Steven Pivnik, Co-CEO, Binary Tree
Ray Thek, Member of the Firm, Lowenstein Sandler PC

10:45 a.m. - 12:45 a.m. - Concurrent Panel Discussions

Four panel discussions will explore a variety topics such as:

- Cleantech - Creating Investment Opportunities from Need for Sustainability

Moderator: Steven M. Cohen, Partner, Morgan Lewis
Panelists: Alan S. Kelley, Managing Director, SJF Ventures
Roy Daniel, CEO, Energy Storage & Power LLC
Timothy Lizura, Sr. VP for Business Development, NJEDA
David Silverman, Partner, NY Early Stage Tech Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers

- THE CREDIT CRISIS - Where To Go, What To Do, Who To See
Moderator:Gregory A. Petroff, Esq., Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
Panelists: Thomas Bracken, Regional President, NJ, TriState Capital
Peter Laberee, Esq., Partner, Fox Rothschild LLP
Charles S. Lachman, Partner, Corporate Fuel

- How to Make More with Less
Moderator: Ross O'Brien, Geller & Company
Panelists: Peter Bendoris, Senior VP, Bridge Bank, N.A.
Richard Fox, Managing Director, Cross Atlantic Capital Partners
Flint Lane, CEO & President, Billtrust
Rick Pinto, Managing Shareholder/Princeton, Stevens & Lee
Kenneth J. Zuerblis, CFO, ImClone Systems

- Making Tax Dollars Work For Your Business
The panel will examine long-established and recently created government programs that might provide needed funding or resources as an alternative or supplement to private investment. The panelists will provide information on identifying and tapping available government resources.
Moderator: Elliot Stein, Attorney, Stevens & Lee
Panelists: Thomas A. Bowen, McCullough Consulting LLC
Caren Franzini, CEO, New Jersey Economic Development Authority
Jeannine Martilla, Executive Director, DCED’s Technology Investment Office
Peter R. Reczek, Executive Director, NJ Commission on Science & Technology

 

1:00 p.m.

Lunch & Luncheon Panel

- Where is the Exit - Exit Strategies
Moderator: Victor Boyajian, Chair, Venture Technology, Sonnenschein Venture Technology Group
Panelists: John Cleary, Partner, Sonnenschein Venture Technology Group
Nathanael V. Lentz, Managing Partner, Osage Partners
Don More, Partner, Updata Advisors
Clark Spurrier, Senior Member, Oppenheimer & Co.
Darren Wallis, Partner and Portfolio Manager, Permit Capital, LLC