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7:30 am - 8:00 am

Registration & Networking


8:00 am

Welcome & Morning Keynote Speaker

Maxine Ballen, Founder, President and CEO, NJTC

Morning Keynote Speaker
Govi Rao, Chairman & Former CEO, Lighting Science Group Corporation; Partner, Pegasus Sustainable Century Merchant Bank

 

8:45 am - 9:45 am

- Where is the money and how do we access it?
Moderator: Philip Politziner, Chairman, Amper, Politziner & Mattia
Panelists:Kathleen Coviello, Director, Technology & Life Sceince, NJEDA
Kenneth Davis, Managing Director, Duane Morris Government Affairs
Sam Gabbita, Principal, Element Partners
Rick Pinto, Managing Shareholder, Stevens & Lee P.C.


10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Concurrent Panel Discussions

Four panel discussions will explore a variety of topics such as:

- Why Is It a Good Time to Start A Company?
Moderator: Ray Thek, Member of the Firm, Lowenstein Sandler
Panelists:David Kamien, President, Mind Alliance Systems, LLC
Nate Lenz, Managing Partner, Osage Partners
David Reinke, Founder & President, StyleHop Corp.

- Corporate Partnering
Moderator: Jim Gunton, General Partner, NJTC Venture Fund
Panelists: John Del Monaco, Manager, Emerging Technologies, PSE&G
Wesley Cole, Executive Director of Venture Investments, Alcatel-Lucent Ventures
Steve Socolof, Managing Partner, New Venture Partners LLC
Dr. Mark Mielke, Senior Manager, Scouting & Strategy, BASF Future Business America


- Planning for a Profitable Exit

Moderator: Steve Cohen, Co-Chair, Morgan Lewis Global Emerging Business & Technology Group
Panelists: George Abraham, Founder & President, Rhodium Strategies, LLC
Bill Bridgers, Managing Partner, Zon Capital
Jeff Ginsberg, Managing Director, Mistral Capital
Brian Posner, Former CFO, Pharmacopeia & PMI

-Communication Strategies - Primer on how to communicate message to investors - How, Why, What
Moderator: Joe Allegra, General Partner, Edison Venture
Panelists: Steve Bowman, President, BizClarity
Michael Carus, COO & President, Redvision, Inc.
Chris Fralic, Partner, First Round Capital
Jeffrey H. Nicholas, Partner, Fox Rothschild

 

12:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Lunch & Luncheon Keynote Speaker


Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Mark Heesen, President, National Venture Capital Association

- Back to the Future: Where the Markets are Headed

Moderator: Victor Boyajian, Global Chair, Sonnenschein Venture Technology Group
Panelists: Brian Hirsch, Managing Director, Greenhill SAVP
Don More, Partner, Updata Advisors, Inc.
Tom Penn, Senior Partner, MVP Capital Partners
Paul Slaats, Managing Director, Acquisitions, Internet Capital Group Inc.