BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VLAB - ECPv6.15.12.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:VLAB X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://staging.vlab.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for VLAB REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20140309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20141102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20150308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20151101T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20160313T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20161106T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20170312T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20171105T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20180311T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20181104T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170608T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170608T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194441 CREATED:20190319T212145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T214010Z UID:1113-1496944800-1496953800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders' Series: What Does it Take to Raise a Real Series A? DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What Does it Take to Raise a Real Series A?\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, June 8\, 20176:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n Palo Alto\, CA(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n Raising a Series A round is vastly different from raising seed or angel funding and even if a founder has received angel or seed-stage funding\, it can be difficult to secure follow-on funding. What do founders need to know in order to increase the likelihood of successfully raising a Series A round? \nJoin Ted Schlein\, General Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Hank Barry\, partner and co-chair of Sidley Austin’s Emerging Companies/Venture Capital practice as they discuss what entrepreneurs need to know in order to heighten their chances of attracting Series A funding. Some of the topics they will cover include: \n\nWhat metrics (with respect to the product or service; revenue; team) do companies need to achieve before a VC will consider investing?\nWhen should founders start thinking about and developing  their Series A strategy? What does the typical  timeline look like from seed to Series A?\nIf a VC has invested at the seed stage\, does that increase the likelihood  of raising a Series A or raising a larger round?\nVCs meet with a lot of entrepreneurs – How can founders stand out from the crowd?\nAre investor days worthwhile? What about accelerators?\nHow much should you raise?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Hank Barry \nHank Barry is chair of Sidley’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital (ECVC) practice and a founder of the firm’s Palo Alto office. Prior to joining Sidley\, Hank was a managing director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners in San Francisco. From 2000 to 2002\, he served as CEO and a Board member of Napster\, Inc. \nHank has advised many prominent technology companies as a lawyer\, investor and director\, including seven companies in which he was involved from formation through IPO. He represents Amazon.com Inc. and other companies in digital media matters\, as well as technology startups and venture capital firms. \nHe has testified twice before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee with respect to technology and intellectual property policy. \nHank is a frequent speaker at industry conferences on topics related to venture capital\, emerging companies\, cybersecurity\, eCommerce\, digital media and copyright issues\, and he has been a guest lecturer at Stanford’s Program in Law\, Science & Technology and the Berkeley Center for Law & Technology. He is consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in his field by various publications including: Who’s Who Legal (2016) in the area of Telecommunications Media & Technology; The Legal 500 US and The Best Lawyers in America\, who named him San Jose Lawyer of the Year 2016 for Technology Law\, and he is also recognized in the areas of Information Technology and M&A Law. Hank currently serves on the Board of Directors of KQED\, Inc.\, the Milt Olin Foundation and he is a member of the VLAB MIT Enterprise Forum advisory board. \nTed Schlein \nTed Schlein joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers in 1996 and focuses on early-stage technology companies in the enterprise software and infrastructure markets\, including ventures within the networking and consumer security arenas. Ted has led KPCB’s involvement in a number of successful investments\, including Mandiant (acquired by Fire Eye)\, Chegg (CHGG)\, IPO\, LifeLock (LOCK)\, IPO; ArcSight (ARST)\, IPO\, sold to HP; Beijing Venustech (002439:Shenzhen)\,IPO; Corio (CRIO)\, sold to IBM; Extensity (EXTN)\, sold to GEAC; Fortify Software\, sold to HP; Internet Security Systems (ISSX)\, sold to IBM; and Oakley Networks\, sold to Raytheon. Ted was the founding CEO of Fortify Software\, a pioneer in the software security market and now an HP company. He serves on the board of directors of 3VR\, Area 1 Security\, Alien Vault\, Chegg\, FullStory\, Inspirato\, Ionic Security\, IronNet Cybersecurity\, IronPlanet\, Phantom Security\, Reputation.com\, Shape Security\, Synack and Trusona. Additionally\, Ted oversees KPCB’s investments in Ayasdi\, Carbon Black\, Endgame Systems and Segment. \nBefore joining KPCB\, Ted served as vice president\, Enterprise Solutions at Symantec. One of Symantec’s early employees\, he played an instrumental role in the company’s growth and dominance as a global software leader. Ted led Symantec’s successful move into the software utilities market\, as well as the launch of its commercial anti-virus solution\, an offering that quickly emerged as the industry gold standard. \nTed is the former chairman of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)\, a national alliance advocating the role of venture investing in job creation\, technology innovation and economic development. He is also the former president of the Western Association of Venture Capitalists and the founder of DoD sponsored DeVenCI program. He currently serves on the board of overseers of the Engineering School at the University of Pennsylvania and sits on the Board of Trustees at InQTel. Ted frequently participates as an opinion leader in public\, private and government forums\, providing perspectives on security technology\, related investments and market adoption trends. Ted holds a B.A. degree in economics from the University of Pennsylvania. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/founders-series-raise-real-series-a/ LOCATION:Palo Alto\, CA CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Raise-a-Real-Series-A.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170523T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170523T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194441 CREATED:20190319T212145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T215059Z UID:1114-1495562400-1495571400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Sports Analytics: Changing The Game DESCRIPTION:Sports Analytics\nChanging The Game\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, May 23\, 2017\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Sports analytics is changing the game by providing insights that improve athletic performance\, affect coaching decisions\, and engage audiences in new ways. Using sensor technology\, computer vision\, and VR\, startups and tech companies are developing state-of-the-art algorithms that reveal physiological details about the athletes as they train and compete. Now every professional sports team is investing in analytics. Precise data provides coaches and fans with intimate knowledge about each player on the field\, allowing them to view the game like never before. As sports technology evolves\, it gets relied on more and more each day. \nThe sports analytics industry\, according to Research and Markets analysts\, is expected to reach $3.97B over the next five years — but is not without controversy. Athletes are concerned about who has the right to their personal data\, and many have speculated that draft picks and player salaries could be determined by the data. \n\nWill sports analytics be available to all\, or to only teams with the biggest budgets?\nWho stands to make the most money?\nWhich sports are changing as a result of sports analytics technology?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Ted Ramey\, Sports Broadcaster at KNBR 1050 and Radio PXP voice of the SJ Earthquakes\, and AM sports anchor at 107.7 The Bone \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Michael Sharf\, Founder and CEO\, Bridge Athletic \nSteven Smith\, Founder and CEO\, Kitman Labs \nHoward G. Wright\, Vice President\, Intel Capital/Global Business Development\, Intel Sports Group \nJohn Malloy\, General Partner and Founder\, Blue Run Ventures \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/sports-analytics-changing-the-game/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sports-analytics-1920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170511T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170511T210000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194442 CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T001807Z UID:1115-1494525600-1494536400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Debate Series: Exit Strategies Debated DESCRIPTION:Debate Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Exit Strategies Debated\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, May 11\, 2017\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Oxford style debate: Exit by acquisition is new norm\, plan for it. \nWe’re launching VLAB’s Debate Series\, a lively Oxford style debate\, sponsored by PwC. To weigh the costs and consequences for you\, your employees\, and your current investors\, out team of our world-class investing firms\, and a leading law firm debate the proposition “Exit by acquisition is the new norm. Plan for it.” \nThis is for you if you are a C-level startup executive in growth stage\, contemplating exit strategies. You pose questions to the debaters\, You determine the outcome. \nThis event is invite only. If you would like to be considered or nominate someone\, send that person’s name\, company\, and email to debates@vlab.org. \nWhy Attend \n\nGet insights and war stories from leading investors in the Valley.\nPut your questions to the debaters. Get opposing views.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Debate Chair\n \n \n \n \n \n Stephanie Zeppa\, Partner\, Corporate & Securities Practice Group\, Sheppard Mullin \n \n \n \n \n \n Debate Team FOR the Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n Tricia Salinero\, Partner and Managing Director\, Woodside Capital Partners \nElliott Robinson\, Principal\, Microsoft Ventures \n \n \n \n \n \n Debate Team AGAINST the Motion\n \n \n \n \n \n Kempton Dunn\, Managing Director\, Morgan Stanley \nJonathan MacQuitty\, Venture Partner\, Lightspeed Venture Partners \n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n \n \n \n \n \n \n6:00 to 6:30 PM – Social with wine\, cheese and hors d’oeuvres\n6:30 to 6:40 PM – Welcome and introductions\n6:40 to  8:00 – Oxford style debate\n\nAudience Poll\nOpening arguments\nAudience questions\nClosing arguments\nPost audience polls\n\n\n8:00 to 9:00 – Social with wine\, cheese\, and hors d’oeuvres\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n Quadrus Conference Center\n2400 Sand Hill Road\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 \n \n \n \n \n \n This is event is sponsored by \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n With over 223\,000 people in 157 countries\, PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) is one of the world’s largest professional services networks. With a corporate purpose to “Build trust in society and solve important problems\,” PwC is organized around 3 primary business lines: Assurance\, Advisory\, and Tax / Legal. PwC’s people work tirelessly to serve their clients around their most pressing issues\, while also enhancing their own professional experiences and development. PwC is a VLAB Platinum sponsor.  Learn more at pwc.com. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/debate-series-exit-strategies/ LOCATION:Quadrus Conference Center\, 2400 Sand Hill Road\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:Debate Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Exit-by-Acquisition.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170425T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170425T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194442 CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T002801Z UID:1116-1493143200-1493152200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Next-Generation Networking: Disaggregating the Data Center DESCRIPTION:Next-Generation Networking\nDisaggregating the Data Center\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, April 25\, 2017\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Data centers\, the last bastions of proprietary Internet infrastructure solutions\, are facing a new challenger\, one that promises to break down walls by providing standardization\, flexibility\, and increased control over data center operations — Open Data Center Networking. \nFor decades\, networking giants like Cisco\, Juniper\, and Brocade dominated the industry. Later\, Google\, Facebook\, and Amazon built extensive data centers using proprietary hardware and software\, emerging as leading hyper-scale operators. Today\, the Open Compute Project is disaggregating hardware and software in the data center to provide greater flexibility\, scalability\, and efficiency with software doing more heavy lifting. \nThis next generation of networking is driving disruption in the IT infrastructure market\, which IDC predicts will maintain a 24% CAGR to reach over $140B by 2019. \n\nWith the adoption of open data center networking\, who will come out ahead?\nWill IT infrastructure startups be able to challenge the infrastructure giants that currently dominate the market?\nWhich companies are the venture capitalists watching?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Roy Chua\, Co-Founder and Partner\, SDxCentral \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Mansour Karam\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Apstra \nJR Rivers\, Co-Founder and CTO\, Cumulus Networks \nAmit Sanyal\, VP of Product Management\, Innovium \nSudip Chakrabarti\, Partner\, LightSpeed Venture Partners \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/open-data-center-networking/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/data-center.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170321T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170321T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194442 CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T004156Z UID:1117-1490119200-1490128200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Immunotherapy: Hacking How the Body Fights Disease DESCRIPTION:Immunotherapy\nHacking How the Body Fights Disease\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, March 21\, 2017\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Immunotherapy researchers are applying new insights into how the immune system works to unleash its power on cancer and fight autoimmune diseases like diabetes\, MS and rheumatoid arthritis. Private investors\, VCs\, and pharmaceutical companies are investing hundreds of millions of dollars into groundbreaking immunotherapies\, and clinicians are scrambling to identify and test the most promising treatments. \nIn spite of the huge expense\, time-consuming research\, rigorous clinical testing\, and FDA approval requirements\, startups\, non-profit organizations\, and established companies alike are racing to bring the next immunotherapy to market. Radically different approaches will stand alone\, be combined\, or fail in crunch time. According to market research firm MarketsandMarkets\, the global immunotherapy market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.5%\, reaching $201B by 2021\, promising huge returns. \nBiopharma companies like Merck\, Novartis\, Roche and BMS are all-in. \n\nWith high barriers to entry\, are startups able to compete?\nWhat strategies are companies taking to be the first to market?\nWill cancer\, allergies\, and autoimmune disease someday be a thing of the past?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Tito Serafini\,  President and CEO\, Founder\, Atreca \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Jonathan MacQuitty\, CEO\, Forty Seven Inc. \nKarin Jooss\, Executive Vice President of Research & Chief Scientific Officer\, Gritstone Oncology \nEdgar Engleman\, Professor of Pathology and of Medicine\, Stanford University \nJackie Benson\, Vice President\, Immunology Scientific Innovation\, Johnson & Johnson \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/immunotherapy-hacking-body-fights-disease/ CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/cancercell.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170221T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170221T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194442 CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T005647Z UID:1118-1487700000-1487709000@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:IoT Security: High Stakes for Billions of Devices DESCRIPTION:IoT Security\nHigh Stakes for Billions of Devices\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, February 21\, 2017\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The speed of Internet of Things (IoT) adoption is creating opportunities for startups developing IoT security solutions. Many industries such as healthcare\, energy\, automotive\, and consumer products are being transformed using insights gained from the real-time data that IoT provides. As new online devices continue to be added at exponential rates\, the frequency of sophisticated cyber attacks targeting consumers\, businesses\, and public services is also increasing. \nStartups are competing against large corporations to establish themselves as leaders in IoT security. And the rewards leading the charge to protect against security breaches\, hijacking\, and individual privacy concerns is enormous. According to KBV Research\, the IoT Security market expected to reach $29.2B by 2022. \n\nIs the Internet of Things making us more vulnerable to attacks?\nGiven the anticipated growth in connected devices\, will security solutions be able to keep pace?\nWhat are the biggest challenges for startups working on IoT Security?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Weatherford\, Chief Cybersecurity Strategist\, vArmour \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n May Wang\, Co-Founder and CTO\, ZingBox \nLasse Andresen\, CTO and Founder\, ForgeRock \nMallik Tatipamula\, Vice President of Service Provider and IoT Solutions\, F5 Networks \nCarl Ledbetter\, Managing Partner\, Pelion Venture Partners \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/iot-security-high-stake-billions-devices/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/iotsec-mid.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170201T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194442 CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T011707Z UID:1119-1485972000-1485981000@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders' Series: The Funding Pitfalls and Windfalls for 2017 DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Funding Pitfalls and Windfalls for 2017\nOffice Hours with Tim Chang\, Partner\, Mayfield Fund\nModerated by Tomio Geron\, Reporter\, The Wall Street Journal \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, February 1\, 20176:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n San Francisco(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n The funding landscape is changing\, so are trending technologies. Are we over the Series A “crunch”? Should you attract strategic investors earlier? How to appeal to the new global investors? Famed investor Tim Chang\, managing director of the Mayfield fund\, will share his insights to guide us through the pitfalls and windfalls of raising funds in 2017. \n\nWhich technologies are trending now?\nIs AI still hot?\nIs AR/VR falling out of fashion?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Tim Chang\, Partner\, Mayfield Fund \nTim Chang is a proven venture investor and experienced global executive. He has been named to the Forbes Midas list and received the Gamification Summit award for Special Achievement in the Industry. Tim leads Mayfield’s consumer investing practice which focuses on areas such as the Internet of Things\, consumerized health & wellness\, crowdsourcing\, collaborative consumption\, mobile-first service and product marketplaces\, vertical communities\, and enabling platforms and services. \nTim has over a decade of investment experience with firms such as Norwest Venture Partners & Gabriel Venture Partners. His operational experience includes working in Japan for Gateway Inc and as a trilingual Engineer for General Motors\, where he led project teams in China\, Korea\, and Japan. He is currently championing the following entrepreneurs & companies: Chris Anderson/3D Robotics\, an Open Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV) Platform; Ron Gutman/HealthTap\, mobile-first doctor-patient community and on- demand health services; Alejandro Foung/Lantern\, an online programs and coaching company that strengthen your emotional well-being; Steve El Hage/Massdrop\, an online community for enthusiasts; Jonah Goodhart/Moat\, a brand analytics and intelligence SaaS platform. \nTim’s pre-Mayfield entrepreneurs/companies include: Kunal Sarkar/Lumosity\, leader in brain training and mental fitness; Liam Casey/PCH International\, Virtualized design\, manufacturing\, and logistics services for next-generation connected devices.  \nTomio Geron\, Reporter\, The Wall Street Journal \nTomio is a reporter at The Wall Street Journal in San Francisco covering startups\, venture capital and technology. Previously he was a staff reporter at Forbes magazine where he covered technology and venture capital\, including the on-demand economy. He also edited the Midas List of top technology investors. \nTomio was also a reporter at Dow Jones/WSJ.com where he received a Clabby Award for his coverage of funds created for pre-IPO shares of Facebook and Twitter. He also wrote about the fallout of Lehman Brothers in the tech industry\, auctions for tech companies\, and the rise of seed investors and incubators. He has written for newspapers on topics including crime\, health\, immigration and cities. Tomio also worked at startup Exitround.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/founders-series-funding-trends-outlook-2017/ LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/asking-the-expert.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20170117T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194442 CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T012906Z UID:1120-1484676000-1484685000@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Young Investors: Venture Capital Millennial-Style DESCRIPTION:Young Investors\nVenture Capital Millennial-Style\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 17\, 2017\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The accelerated pace of product development is giving rise to young investors\, who are shaping the technological landscape by providing venture capital in Millennial-style. With the average app startup moving from ideation to acquisition within 18 months\, young entrepreneurs and fast-moving founders need investors that understand the technology and fund them faster than ever before. With more founders exiting and turning investors under 30 years of age\, it is clear that Millennials are up for the challenge. \nWhile many established venture capital firms are hiring young investors right out of college\, the Millennials are moving into other areas including accelerators\, incubators\, syndications\, and Angelist to find the next promising investment. With the private equity market expected to grow to more than $70 billion by 2020\,  Millennial investors are ready to make their mark. \n\nBut\, who are these young investors?\nHow is their track record?\nWhat types of investments attract their attention?\nIs this the birth of a new PayPal mafia?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Mark Bunger\, VP of Research\, Lux Research \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Bucky Moore\, Principal\, Costanoa Ventures \nJosh Nussbaum\, Principal\, Compound Venture Capital \nLu Zhang\, Founding and Managing Partner\, NewGen Capital \nShruti Gandhi\, Managing Partner\, Array Ventures \nWilliam Ichioka\, Self-employed\, Investor \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/young-investors/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/shutterstock_367916192-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161115T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161115T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194443 CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T014932Z UID:1121-1479232800-1479241800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:The Future of Transportation: Freeways or Flyways? DESCRIPTION:The Future of Transportation\nFreeways or Flyways?\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, November 15\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Each day more and more commuters are affected by traffic jams in major metropolitan areas. Aging infrastructure\, population increases\, and demand for space on the road are all having a negative effect on commutes. As traffic congestion continues to grow\, so does the level of commuters’ frustration. Finally\, technological advances are catching up to visionary ideas that will solve commuters’ woes around the world — defining the future of transportation. \nInnovative startups\, established companies\, and transit authorities are in a race to bring new breakthroughs in transportation technology to market that could move us from freeways to flyways. Despite technical challenges and regulatory hurdles\, their ambitions have not been throttled. \nWhich technology will lead — Hyperloop\, pilotless drones\, or flying cars? Venture capitalists are investing heavily in technology that they believe will disrupt the $1.7 trillion automotive industry\, which according to Scotiabank will sell over 75M vehicles this year alone. \n\nWhich innovation will become the de facto mode of transportation in the future?\nWhere are investors putting their money?\nWill the technology be accessible to all or just the wealthy?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ilan Kroo\, Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics\, Stanford University\, and Principal Scientist & Founding CEO\, Zee Aero \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Zach Lovering\, Chief Engineer\, A3 – Airbus \nAleksey Matushev. CEO / Co-founder\, Natilus \nCarl Dietrich. CEO/CTO and Co-Founder\, Terrafugia \nJeffrey Schox\, Partner\, Trucks Venture Capital and Founder\, Schox.com \nNikhil Goel\, Head of Product\, Advanced Programs\, Uber Technologies \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Natilus\, Terrafugia\, Monday Motorbikes\, CITRIS Aviation\, Airbus\, rLoop \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/future-of-transportation/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Future-of-Transportation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161018T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161018T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194443 CREATED:20190319T212143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T021715Z UID:1122-1476813600-1476822600@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:AR/VR: Where Virtual and Physical Worlds Converge DESCRIPTION:AR/VR\nWhere Virtual and Physical Worlds Converge\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, October 18\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Augmented and virtual reality are bringing people together to share incredible experiences\, even when spread across vast geographic distances. Imagine strolling through a museum\, visiting the courts of kings and queens\, or getting medical training — all from the comfort of your home. For nearly 50 years\, computer scientists have been pioneering AR and VR to turn this vision into reality. \nPokémon Go is a testimony to consumers’ appetite for tech-enhanced experiences. Advancements in computer vision\, holographic rendering\, gesture recognition\, haptics\, and media devices are inserting science fiction into daily life. The race is on to commercialize promising technology that will change our interactions with the world. According to MarketResearch.com\, the augmented reality market is expected to outpace the $30 billion virtual reality market\, growing to $120 billion by 2022. \n\nWhat opportunities exist for entrepreneurs on platforms under development by Microsoft\, Facebook\, and Google?\nWhich applications will be the most lucrative for investors?\nWill social interaction change as these technologies move into the mainstream?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n William Hurley\, Managing Director\, Goldman Sachs \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Yue Fei\, Founder and CTO\, uSens \nAlberto Torres\, CEO\, Atheer \nEric Johnsen\, Business Development\, Augmented Reality & Tango\, Google \nEbbe Altberg\, CEO\, Linden Lab / Project Sansar \nBilal Zuberi\, Partner\, Lux Capital \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n Atheer  •  Chirp Microsystems  •  Pantomime Corporation  •  Linden Lab / Project Sansa  •  Google Tango  •  Lucid VR  •  Scope AR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/arvr/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/VLAB-AR-VR.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161011T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20161011T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194443 CREATED:20190319T212144Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T024835Z UID:1123-1476208800-1476217800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders' Series: Incubate or Accelerate? DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Incubate or Accelerate?\nChoosing the Best Path to Startup Success\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, October 11\, 20166:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n San Francisco(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n What do Dropbox\, Airbnb\, and Stripe all have in common? They all participated in Y-Combinator’s program as they built their business. \nFor any new business or entrepreneur\, finding the path to success — and finding it quickly — is critical. The number of hurdles and challenges founders face can be overwhelming. That’s where startup incubators and accelerators can make a big difference to entrepreneurs. \nBoth accelerators and incubators are designed to help startups find their path to success\, but they take different approaches. This VLAB fireside chat will clarify which approach might be right for you: \n\n  Is an accelerator or incubator needed to ensure the success of your new venture?\n  What are the differences between accelerators and incubators?\n  What do they bring and what do they get?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n Noah J. Doyle\, Managing Director of Javelin Venture Partners (and driving force behind Google Maps) \nNoah has founded\, launched and grown dozens of high technology products and companies in 20 years of entrepreneurship and management of innovation. \nAs an angel investor prior to forming Javelin Venture Partners\, Noah has supported over a dozen start-ups including Keyhole (Google)\, Cantametrix (Gracenote)\, Amae Software (Verint)\, Nuvon\, Ritter Natural Sciences\, GET IT Mobile and Magnacash (Yaga). Noah holds M.B.A. and B.A. Economics degrees\, as well as certificates in Management of Technology and Global Management from University of California\, Berkeley. Noah’s board memberships include AppFirst\, Correlated Magnetics\, GET.IT\, Nexenta\, Nuvon\, PowerCloud\, Rixty\, Sociable Labs\, and Skytree. \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Adeo Ressi\, Founder and CEO\, The Founder Institute \nAdeo Ressi is CEO of the Founder Institute\, an idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program with chapters in over 120 cities worldwide. The Institute’s mission is to Globalize Silicon Valley and help create 1 million new jobs. \nAdeo serves as the Founding Member of TheFunded.com\, an online resource for CEO’s to research\, rate\, and review funding sources worldwide. TheFunded.com has two goals: streamline the fundraising process and encourage more innovation through venture investment. Mr. Ressi has also served on the Board of the X PRIZE foundation\, a non-profit chartered to inspire human achievements through competition. In his career\, Adeo has founded or built 9 companies\, four of which were acquired and four of which are still operating. He has also pioneered a number of advances in the field of venture capital and fundraising. He developed “convertible equity” along with Yokum Taku\, Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati\, which is a financing vehicle that provides all of the flexibility of convertible debt without hindering a company with loans. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/founders-series-incubate-accelerate/ LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/VLAB-Founders-Series-Incubate-or-Accelerate.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160920T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160920T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194443 CREATED:20190319T212143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T194325Z UID:1124-1474394400-1474403400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Chatbots: The Machines Are Talking Back DESCRIPTION:Chatbots\nThe Machines Are Talking Back\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, September 20\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Advances in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and machine learning are disrupting business processes and the way that companies interact with their customers. New platforms and applications are entering the workforce — Chatbots have arrived. With the capacity to understand human language\, gestures\, and intentions\, these digital assistants have the potential to disrupt the delivery of the customer experience while collecting enormous amounts of personal data. \nMany companies are creating platforms and apps to capture a share of a market that is expected to exceed $600 billion in revenue by 2020. Both startups and established companies — like IBM\, Facebook\, and Slack — are already dominant players and are developing applications that will change the customer experience in finance\, healthcare\, and travel\, to name a few. \n\nWho will emerge as the dominant players?\nWhat types of jobs will be “outsourced to this new digital workforce?\nWill adequate consumer protections be adopted?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Mohamed Musbah\, VP of Product\, Maluuba \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Poon\, Founder and COO\, X.ai \nWill Murphy\, Founder and VP of Product\, Talla \nJeremy Goldberg\, Product Designer\, Facebook \nSarah Guo\, Investor\, Greylock Partners \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/chatbots/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/VirtualAssistants-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160628T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160628T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194443 CREATED:20190319T212143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T010407Z UID:1126-1467136800-1467145800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders Series: Raise Capital NOW with Equity Crowdfunding DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Raise Capital NOW with Equity Crowdfunding\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 28\, 20166:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n Palo Alto\, CA(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n Startup founders know that obtaining working capital is critical for building a successful company\, but navigating the world of venture capital can be tricky and time-consuming. With the new regulations that took effect this year\, startups now have a new way to raise money — Equity Crowdfunding. \nNew platforms like StartEngine\, IndieGogo\, and SeedInvest are making it possible for startups to raise much-needed capital through crowdsourcing from unaccredited investors. Groundbreaking regulation changes are democratizing fundraising by allowing startups to raise up to $1 million by crowdsource in exchange for equity. \n\nWhat are the risks and challenges of choosing equity crowdfunding?\nAre there hidden costs?\nWhich industries will benefit the most?\nCan startups raise capital from both VCs and crowdfunding?\n\nJoin us for the next VLAB Founders Series event on June 28\, 2016 for an engaging fireside chat about equity crowdfunding with Ron Miller\, CEO of StartEngine\, and Richard Swart\, partner at Crowdfund Capital Investors. \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ron Miller \nRon is an entrepreneur’s entrepreneur — having founded\, built\, and sold five companies through management buyouts\, private equity firms\, private investors and public markets. Ron’s success includes being recognized as a four-time Inc. 500/5000 recipient and as an Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year award finalist. As CEO of StartEngine Crowdfunding and StartEngine Capital\, Ron facilitates “financial ignition” for innovative companies in order to help entrepreneurs achieve the American dream. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Richard Swart \nRichard has been recognized as one of the top thought leaders in crowdfunding and alternative finance\, with particular interest in their impact on social innovation and global challenges. He has been the subject of stories or interviews in leading business publications\, including Forbes\, Inc.\, Entrepreneur\, VentureBeat\, Wall Street Journal\, New York Times\, BBC\, PBS\, MSNBC\, NPR\, Financial Times\, and Washington Post. He is coauthor of the book Crowdfunding: The Corporate Era\, which discusses how corporations leverage crowdfunding. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/founders-series-raise-capital-now-with-equity-crowdfunding/ LOCATION:Palo Alto\, CA CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/VLAB-Equity-Crowdfunding.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160623T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160623T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194444 CREATED:20190319T212143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T181724Z UID:1128-1466704800-1466708400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Africa Rising: Entrepreneurship & Investment Networks Propelling the Continent DESCRIPTION:Africa Rising\nEntrepreneurship & Investment Networks Propelling the Continent\nA Global Entrepreneurship Summit and Stanford SEED Partner Event\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, June 23\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 7:00 pm \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n This event has been built to bring Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) Entrepreneurs together with Bay Area investors\, entrepreneurs\, and students interested in engaging with and learning about companies on the African Continent. \nWe will feature a 30-minute panel discussion about the entrepreneurship and investment networks on the ground and finish with a 30-minute pitch session in which selected companies from GES will have the chance to share and discuss their companies with our panel. \nThere are a growing number of unicorns in African markets\, and many are led by African Entrepreneurs. Attendees will learn more details surrounding these stories and hear and/or receive live feedback on the business models that GES entrepreneurs are pursuing in multiple sectors.\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Tim Draper\, Founding Partner\, DFJ \nEric Osiakwan\, Managing Partner\, Chanzo Capital \nMaya Horgan-Famodu\, Managing Director\, Ingressive \nDavid van Dijk\, Director General\, African Business Angel Network \n5 GES Companies to be announced \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n Zambrano Hall641 Knight WayStanford\, CA 94305 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/africa-rising/ LOCATION:Zambrano Hall\, 641 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Africa-Rising-1K-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160621T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160621T204500 DTSTAMP:20260405T194444 CREATED:20190319T212143Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T182833Z UID:1129-1466532000-1466541900@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Launching Longevity: Funding the Fountain of Youth DESCRIPTION:Launching Longevity\nFunding the Fountain of Youth\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, June 21\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Can technology make human longevity a reality? As the pace of discovery accelerates\, scientists and entrepreneurs are closing in on the Fountain of Youth. Disrupting the aging process by hacking the code of life\, promises better health and longer maximum lifespans. With many layers of complexity from science to ethics\, there are still skeptics placing odds against human longevity. \nVenture capitalists are betting on success; putting big money on the table to fund longevity startups. Google/Alphabet and drugmaker AbbVie have invested $1.5 billion on Calico\, while Human Longevity Inc. recently raised $220 million from their Series B funding round. Complementing traditional venture investment\, VCs like Peter Thiel and Joon Yun have established foundations and prizes to accelerate the end of aging. \n\nWhy are VCs suddenly investing heavily in longevity startups?\nWill extended lifespan be a privilege of the wealthy or will the benefits be accessible to all?\nHow long before these well-funded startups bring viable products to market?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special Presenter\n \n \n \n \n \n Aubrey de Grey\, Chief Science Officer and Co-founder\, SENS \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Sonia Arrison\, author\, 100 Plus: How the Coming Age of Longevity Will Change Everything… \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Brian Kennedy\, CEO\, Buck Institute for Research on Aging \nDr. Daniel Kraft\, Founder\, RegenMed Systems\, and Chair of Medicine\, Singularity University \nWill Eden\, Vice President\, Thiel Capital\n \nJoe McCracken\, VP of Business Development\, Alkahest \nDr. Thomas Rando\, Director of the Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging\, Stanford University \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/human-longevity/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/fountain-of-youth-2048.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160517T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160517T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194444 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T183441Z UID:1130-1463508000-1463517000@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:The Next Wave of Online Commerce DESCRIPTION:The Next Wave of Online Commerce\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, May 17\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n A new wave in e-commerce is picking up energy and is about to hit shore. Powered by Millennials’ preferences for unique products and mobile technology\, startups and established businesses alike are competing for the attention of online shoppers. As consumers become overwhelmed by the number of products available\, they are craving faster shopping experiences. In response\, startups are delivering solutions using “mobile first”\, hyper-personalization\, and social communities to reach target audiences. \nIndustry analysts predict 270 million consumers will shop online by 2020 and transactions in the U.S. alone will reach $523 billion. \n\nWill consumers embrace niche marketplaces or are they merely a temporary fad?\nAre startups implementing new business models that will disrupt established players?\nWhat role will established retailers play as this new wave picks up momentum?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Jim Crawford\, Retail Experience Expert \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Colin Stuart\, Co-Founder and CTO\, Betabrand \nDennis Liu\, Co-Founder and CSO\, Touch of Modern \nJohn McDonald\, VP of Business Operations\, Poshmark \nTalia Goldberg\, Venture Capitalist\, Bessemer Venture Partners \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/new-commerce-wave/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/new-wave-of-commerce.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160419T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160419T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194444 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T184259Z UID:1131-1461088800-1461097800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Rewriting DNA: Big Returns from Gene Editing DESCRIPTION:Rewriting DNA\nBig Returns from Gene Editing\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, April 19\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Imagine cutting and pasting genes in DNA\, just like editing words in a document on a computer. CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology does just that\, making it possible to replace genetic material with a simpler\, cheaper\, more precise method than ever before. Dubbed “the biggest biotech discovery of the century” supporters of CRISPR call out benefits such as potential cures for diseases like cancer\, malaria\, and cystic fibrosis; increased crop yields; and correcting genetic defects. Opponents raise ethical concerns citing the law of unintended consequences\, designer babies\, and interspecies organ transplants. \nWith the market for gene editing expected to reach $3.5 billion by 2019\, the stakes for companies\, scientists\, and entrepreneurs are high with battles already being waged over patents. Notably\, pharmaceutical companies are jumping in to protect their interests\, too. \n\nWill the winner take all?\nCan CRISPR eradicate viruses like AIDS and Zika?\nCan science truly control genetics?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Ted Driscoll\, Parther & Digital Healthcare Lead\, Claremont Creek Ventures \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Riley Doyle\, CEO & Technical Lead\, Desktop Genetics \nEdward Lanphier\, President & CEO\, Sangamo BioSciences \nJenny Rooke\, PhD & Managing Director\, 5 Prime Ventures \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/gene-editing/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/gene-editing-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160414T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194444 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T221800Z UID:1132-1460656800-1460656800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders Series: Disruptive Business Models in Enterprise Software DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Disruptive Business Models in Enterprise Software\nA Fireside Chat with Ann Winblad\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, April 14\, 20166:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n San Francisco(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Winblad\, Founding Partner\, Hummer Winblad Ventures\nLars Leckie\, Managing Director\, Hummer Winblad Ventures (moderator) \nThe success of a new venture is often determined by the level of disruption it brings to the market. What is being disrupted? How is that disruption making an impact? Is the disruption truly innovative? Success in the competitive world of enterprise software requires innovation in both the business model and the technology. \nWhether you are a founder of a company or are just thinking about starting a company\, join us on Thursday\, April 14\, for an evening with Ann Winblad\, Founding Partner of Hummer Winblad Ventures. Hear from the pioneer of early-stage enterprise software investing to gain important insights for building a successful company. \nAmong the topics to be covered\, Ann will address: \n\nvalidating the demand for your product or idea\ncreating a platform versus building single applications\nunderstanding enterprise sales cycles\n\nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with other startup founders and receive custom-tailored advice — and for a select few\, personalized mentorship — from Ann Winblad and Lars Leckie. Learn what it takes to build a winning strategy for your entrepreneurial venture.\n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n Ann Winblad \nAnn is the co-founder and a managing director of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (www.hwvp.com) is a leading venture capital firm focused exclusively on software investing and manages over $1 billion in cumulative capital. Since Hummer Winblad Venture Partners’ inception in 1989\, the firm has launched over 100 new enterprise software companies. \nAnn has over 30 years of experience in the software industry as a successful software entrepreneur\, strategy advisor\, technical author and venture capitalist. Ann has a BA in Mathematics and in Business Administration from St Catherine University\, an MA in Education with a focus in International Economics from the University of St. Thomas\, St. Paul\, Minnesota\, and honorary Doctorate of Law degree from the University of St. Thomas. \nAnn has served as a director of numerous start-up and public companies. She currently serves on the boards of Ace Metrix\, MuleSoft\, OptiMine\, and Sonatype. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the University of St. Thomas and a board member of the Richard Schulze Family Foundation.\n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Lars Leckie \nLars plays a critical role in selecting and managing HWVP’s investments in SaaS\, virtualization\, cloud\, and mobile technologies. Prior to joining Hummer Winblad Venture Partners\, Lars held founding and operational roles at multiple start-up companies. As a co-founder of AutoFarm (now Novariant)\, which is focused on GPS and robotics\, Lars was in charge of strategy\, product marketing\, business development\, and building the sales team across three continents. \nLars has a Masters of Science (Engineering) from Stanford University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He also holds an Engineering Physics degree from Queen’s University (with honors). Lars currently sits on the board of Kiip\, PLUMgrid\, InsideSales.com\, Innovative Leisure\, and Aria Systems. He has played a key role in the firm’s investments in Karmasphere (Big Data Analytics) and NuoDB (Scalable SQL database). Lars also holds several US patents.\n \n \n \n \n \n View or download flyer for event: \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Download the printable PDF. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/founders-series-business-models/ LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Founders-Series-Ann-Winblad-Chat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160315T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160315T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194444 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T004742Z UID:1133-1458064800-1458073800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Blockchain: Transforming the Future of Global Business DESCRIPTION:Blockchain\nTransforming the Future of Global Business\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, March 15\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n We are on the verge a massive\, global change\, much like the early days of the Internet. Blockchain technology\, extremely secure distributed ledgers\, will soon displace legacy databases and their bloated infrastructure in dozens of industries from Wall Street to supply chain management. Secure\, running records of verified transactions get chained together and replicated in nodes across blockchain networks. Blockchains will speed up the global economy by allowing companies to complete global transactions faster across borders while guaranteeing data integrity. \nPhysical\, legal\, and financial transactions are tied together in a Blockchain\, a series of transactions recorded in a distributed ledger without the need for a centralized authority. The economic impact is enormous; Blockchains will account for trillions of dollars in transactions across key industries including healthcare\, insurance\, real estate\, government\, banking\, and financial markets by 2020. \n\nIs Blockchain all that it is cracked up to be?\nWhich companies stand to lose the most from Blockchain adoption?\nWill Blockchain save businesses and consumers save billions of dollars by reducing losses from theft and fraud?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Naveed Sherwani\, President & CEO\, PeerNova \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n David Aho\, Co-Founder\, Chronicled \nZaki Manian\, Founder\, Skuchain \nJohn Wolpert\, Global Blockchain Offering Director\, IBM \nW. Bradford Stephens\, Co-Founder & Managing Partner\, Blockchain Capital \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n SkuchainNetworks  •  IBM  •  Chronicled  •  PeerNova  •  Hedgy  •  Tendermint  •  Blockseer  •  ManifoldTechnology  •  Ledger  •  BitSE \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/blockchain/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/blockchain-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160224T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160224T180000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194445 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250225T224305Z UID:1134-1456336800-1456336800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders Series: Overcoming Barriers to Entry DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Overcoming Barriers to Entry\n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, February 24\, 20166:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n San Francisco(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n Join special guest Anne DeGheest\, Managing Partner at HealthTech Capital\, and moderator Lisa Suennen\, Managing Partner of  Venture Valkyrie\, for an exclusive event open to founders of startups only. In established industries barriers to entry may be high\, making it difficult for new entrants to gain traction.  Anne and Lisa have funded and guided startups in the healthcare space\, an industry filled with barriers including government regulations\, extensive research costs\, and established players.  Attendees of this  event will get advice on how to navigate industries with high barriers to entry and discuss business models that create barriers for other entrants.\n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n Anne DeGheest \nAnne pioneered the HealthTech or Digital Health space as an entrepreneur\, angel investor\, corporate advisor and mentor capitalist. The companies she has founded and advised have created new market categories and have grown to over $6 billion in market capitalization. As an advisor to large corporations and entrepreneurs\, Anne’s experience dates back to 1986\, when she founded MedStars Ventures Partners.  In 2010\, she founded HealthTech Capital\, a new ecosystem between private angel investors\, venture capitalists and industry to fund and mentor new “HealthTech” companies that empower patients and decrease healthcare cost.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/founders-series-overcoming-barriers/ LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/FS-AnneDegheest-920.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160216T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160216T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194445 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T011322Z UID:1135-1455645600-1455654600@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Smart Buildings: Silicon Valley Delivers Data-Driven Office Space DESCRIPTION:Smart Buildings\nSilicon Valley Delivers Data-Driven Office Space\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, February 16\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Silicon Valley is driving how corporations operate and manage their commercial real estate more effectively using automation to make buildings smarter. As companies like Google\, Apple\, Facebook\, and LinkedIn expand their campuses\, and small companies continue to grow\, their need to accommodate employees increases. Smart Building technology using the Internet of Things and data analytics is allowing these companies to design and operate intelligent work environments that allow occupants as well as property managers to work more efficiently and minimize operation costs. \nInnovators in corporate real estate and building automation are working alongside Silicon Valley’s entrepreneurs vying for a position in a market that is expected to grow by $200B by 2020. \n\nHow will the rise of these data-driven\, intelligent buildings change the occupant experience?\nWhat data is being collected and put to use?\nWhat will change in building management?\nHow many jobs will be affected?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Jim Young\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Realcomm \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Andrew Krioukov\, Co-Founder & CEO\, Building Robotics \nVladi Shunturov\, Co-Founder & President\, Lucid Design Group \nBarry Coflan\, Senior VP & CTO\, EcoBuilding Division\, Schneider Electric \nQ Motiwala\, Managing Director\, Draper Nexus \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n Daintree Networks  •  Luxul Technology Inc  •  Amp Technologies  •  Paqet Systems  •  Building Robotics  •  Lucid Design Group  •  Cold Machines  •  Telesense \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/smart-buildings/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/SmartBuildings-centered.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160126T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160126T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194445 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T020336Z UID:1136-1453831200-1453840200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Young Entrepreneurs with Big Ideas DESCRIPTION:Young Entrepreneurs with Big Ideas\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 26\, 2016\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Millennials\, the first generation of digital natives\, have big ideas. They are spreading their wings\, turning their ideas into reality\, and changing the world. While many have already built successful\, publicly-traded companies with valuations in the billions\, there are many more young entrepreneurs\, under 30\, who are just now taking flight. \nThe panelists for this event are on the startup runway\, catching investors’ eyes.  And venture capitalists believe these four founders have what it takes\, investing over $101M in them collectively since 2013. Don’t miss your opportunity to hear their stories — the AHAs\, the OMGs\, and what they’ve learned along the way. \n\nWhat inspired our panelists to get started?\nWho backed them?\nHow did they get funding?\n\nSpecial Door Prize: One lucky attendee will win a full pass to Startup Grind’s Global Conference\, February 23-24 in Redwood City. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Draper\, Founder & Chief\, Boost VC \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Anne Wootton\, Co-Founder\, Pop Up Archive \nPelu Tran\, President\, CCO and Co-Founder\, Augmedix \nStanley Tang\, Co-Founder\, DoorDash \nDylan Field\, Founder and Thiel Fellow\, Figma \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SRI International Conference Center\n333 Ravenswood Drive\nMenlo Park\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/young-entrepreneurs-2016/ LOCATION:SRI International Conference Center\, 333 Ravenswood Drive\, Menlo Park\, CA\, 94025\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/YE2016.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151117T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194445 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T021200Z UID:1137-1447783200-1447792200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Monetizing Mobile Deep Linking: Who is Really Controlling the User? DESCRIPTION:Monetizing Mobile Deep Linking\nWho is Really Controlling the User?\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, November 17\, 2015\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Many of us have experienced mobile deep linking\, the ability to link to a specific page inside an app\, without even realizing it. Google Maps\, Uber\, AirBnB\, and Yelp redirect users to other apps that provide information like maps\, reservations\, and events that may be interesting.  Deep linking provides the ability to deliver the exact information users need across apps with a single tap on the screen while marketers can gain valuable insights about the customer journey. Startups are innovating\, using this technology for more effective mobile marketing and greater ROI. \nWhile only 28 percent of the top 200 apps are currently using deep linking\, the potential for growth is enormous. The app market’s \worth is expected to reach $7.7 billion by 2017. Mobile deep linking will enable companies to be more effective by providing new marketplaces\, contextual information\, and valuable analytics to drive business. \n\nHow is mobile deep linking currently affecting commerce?\nWill apps developers be able to capitalize on the new SDKs/APIs?\nWill mobile deep linking  be the game-changer that opens the door for the next Google or Apple?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Ethan Smith\, VP of Growth\, Yummly \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Austin\, CEO and Founder\, Branch Metrics \nMike Dudas\, CRO and Founder\, Button \nRosa Wu\, Lead Product Manager for App Search\, Google \nBen Narasin\, Partner\, Canvas Ventures\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cemex Auditorium\nat the Knight Management Center\nStanford Graduate School of Business\n655 Knight Way\nStanford\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/deep-linking/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/VLAB_MDL.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151015T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20151015T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194445 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T022028Z UID:1138-1444932000-1444941000@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Drone Swarms: The Buzz of the Future DESCRIPTION:Drone Swarms\nThe Buzz of the Future\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, October 15\, 2015\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Imagine ubiquitous\, intelligent robots collectively performing complex tasks. By combining intricate algorithms\, defined rules\, and continuous sensor data\, swarm behavior can emerge. Entrepreneurs are using this collaborative intelligence to develop applications for drone swarms in the air\, on land\, and by sea. Watch out\, Drone Swarms are coming! \nStartups are developing applications for shipping\, security\, search and rescue\, environmental monitoring\, and agriculture to name a few. Industry experts predict the creation of more than 100\,000 new jobs in the U.S. alone. With the market potential estimated at over $82 billion for airborne drones\, venture capitalists and corporations are flocking to invest. \n\nWhat types of new jobs will be created?\nWill government regulation limit the potential applications for drone swarms?\nWhich application will emerge the fastest?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Timothy Chung\, Assistant Professor\, Systems Engineering\, Naval Postgraduate School \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n James Gosling\, ‎Chief Software Architect\, Liquid Robotics \nWilliam Santana Li\,  Chairman and CEO \, Knightscope\, Inc. \nCorey Ippolito\, Research Scientist\, NASA \nJonathan Downey\, Founder and CEO\, Airware Commercial Drone Fund\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cemex Auditorium\nat the Knight Management Center\nStanford Graduate School of Business\n655 Knight Way\nStanford\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/drone-swarms/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/Swarm.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150915T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150915T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194445 CREATED:20190319T212139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T022608Z UID:1139-1442340000-1442349000@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:AgTech: Sand Hill Bets on Precision Agriculture DESCRIPTION:AgTech\nSand Hill Bets on Precision Agriculture\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, September 15\, 2015\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Agriculture is now one of the hottest high-tech sectors. \nWith Precision Agriculture\, farmers can collect timely data about their crops at the plant level to optimize how they cultivate each plant and possibly affect each fruit. Data-driven precision is replacing massive mechanization. Startups with advanced automation and control components\, farm management software\, remote sensing and monitoring\, robots and drones\, offer solutions that improve efficiency and increase yields\, while making better use of land resources. \nA $3 trillion industry\, Agriculture was until recently largely ignored by venture capitalists. Now Khosla\, Kleiner Perkins and others are aggressively targeting the agricultural value chain. According to AgFunder\, agriculture technology raised a total of $2.36 billion in 2014. The industry took on $1.04 billion in Q1 2015 alone. \n\nWill technology make agriculture more sustainable?\nWill the small organic farmers be able to compete?\nWill Precision Agriculture allow California to maintain its leading position in high-value crops such as almonds and grapes in spite of water shortages?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Rob Leclerc\, CEO\, AgFunder\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Lance Donny\, Founder and CEO\, OnFarm Systems \nJorge Heraud\, CEO\, Blue River Technology \nBrook Porter\, Partner\, Kleiner Perkins \nRon Zink\, Director\, On-Board Applications\, John Deere \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cemex Auditorium\nat the Knight Management Center\nStanford Graduate School of Business\n655 Knight Way\nStanford\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/agtech/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/agtech-620.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150521T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194446 CREATED:20190319T212139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T023202Z UID:1140-1432231200-1432240200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Affective Computing: The Power of Emotion Analytics DESCRIPTION:Affective Computing\nThe Power of Emotion Analytics\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, May 21\, 2015\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Affective Computing — technology that knows how you feel\, can now read human emotion in real time. By combining sensor technology\, big data and machine intelligence\, Emotion Analytics engines will engage consumers more effectively\, propelling a new Emotion Economy. \nThis controversial development will affect all areas of industry from advertising and market research to consumer products. Facial expressions and even the spoken word can be observed and analyzed in real time to detect physical response to stimuli\, identify emotion and transform measurable results into actionable insights. Companies using Affective Computing will create a whole new level of brand and product experiences for users\, disrupting the $32B Consumer Market Research industry. \n\nHow will Affective Computing allow companies to influence your day-to-day behavior?\nWill people sacrifice emotional privacy for affective computing enabled enriched experiences?\nCan built-in affective computing agents be used to upsell consumers?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Zavain Dar\, Senior Associate\, Lux Capital\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Yuval Mor\, Co-founder and CEO\, Beyond Verbal \nRana el Kaliouby\, Co-founder and Chief Strategy & Science Officer\, Affectiva \nKen Denman\, President and CEO\, Emotient \nMary Czerwinski\, Research Manager\, Microsoft Research \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n Beyond Verbal  •  Affectiva  •  Emotient  •  Gestigon  •  Eyeris  •  SAILORS-Stanford AI Lab\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cemex Auditorium\nat the Knight Management Center\nStanford Graduate School of Business\n655 Knight Way\nStanford\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/affective-computing/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/affective-computingnew-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150506T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150506T200000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194446 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T024435Z UID:1142-1430933400-1430942400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders Series: Consumer Based Marketplaces DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Consumer Based Marketplaces\nMentorship from Jeff Jordan\,Partner\, Andreessen Horowitz\n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, May 6\, 20155:30 pm to 8:00 pm5:30 pm: Reception and networking6:30 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n San Francisco(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n Jeff Jordan is a pioneer in transforming traditional marketplaces to e-commerce consumer based marketplaces and expanding business through product innovation. Join VLAB Founder Series\, Wednesday\, May 6th\, for an evening with Jeff Jordan\, partner at Andreessen Horowitz\, and gain insights that you can apply to your own startup. The discussion will be moderated by Michael Copeland\, Partner at Andreessen Horowitz. \nWith Jeff’s experience as an executive and VC\, he will share his insights on: \n\nProduct innovation and implementation in online marketplaces\nEconomically empowering users through “People marketplaces”\nTargeting previously un-addressable markets through new media technologies\nThe importance of taking risk to be disruptive\n\nJoin us at our next VLAB Founders Series event to connect with other startup founders and gain personalized feedback from Jeff Jordan about the opportunities for change in our daily consumption and commercial activities.\n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n Jeff Jordan\nJeff serves on the board of Airbnb\, Belly\, Crowdtilt\, Instacart\, Pinterest\, Walker & Company\, and 500px. Jeff also oversees A16Z’s investments in Fanatics\, Julep\, and zulily. \nJeff was chief executive officer and executive chair of OpenTable. Before Open Table\, Jeff was president of PayPal\, making them the global standard for online payments. Earlier\, as senior vice president and general manager of eBay North America\, he drove the successful acquisitions of PayPal and Half.com. Before eBay\, Jeff was chief financial officer of Hollywood Entertainment and president of Reel.com. Jeff holds an M.B.A. from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business\, where he serves on the Advisory Counsel.\n \n \n \n \n \n This is event is sponsored by \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/founder-series-consumer-based-marketplaces/ LOCATION:San Francisco\, CA CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/FSJeffJordan5.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150421T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194446 CREATED:20190319T212139Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T024935Z UID:1143-1429639200-1429648200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Fintech: Silicon Valley Takes On Wall Street DESCRIPTION:Fintech\nSilicon Valley Takes On Wall Street\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, April 21\, 2015\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Finance is no longer a game restricted to the professionals. \nToday’s lean\, data-driven startups are moving financial services from Wall Street to Main Street. Using artificial intelligence and scalable web platforms\, they are leveraging operational efficiencies to drive new business models. \nChanges to the regulatory environment following the financial crisis now make it possible for new entrants to offer financial services targeted to Millennials and the middle-class. Fintech startups are poised to disrupt this massive multi-trillion dollar market. \nWill Silicon Valley startups succeed at revolutionizing Wall-Street or will they be squashed by the massive power\, deep pockets and Capitol Hill connections of centuries-old financial behemoths?\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Nick Shalek\, Partner\, Ribbit Capital\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Baiju Prafulkumar Bhatt\, Co-Founder\, Robinhood \nLibor Michalek\, CTO\, Affirm \nJillian Manus\, General Partner\, Structure Capital \nJake Fuentes\, CEO\, Level Money\, acquired by Capital One\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cemex Auditorium\nat the Knight Management Center\nStanford Graduate School of Business\n655 Knight Way\nStanford\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/fintech/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/fintech-web-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150317T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150317T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194446 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T034619Z UID:1144-1426615200-1426624200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:The Enterprise Strikes Back: Disrupting Vendor Clouds DESCRIPTION:The Enterprise Strikes Back\nDisrupting Vendor Clouds\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, March 17\, 2015\n6:00 pm to 8:30 pm\n6:00 pm: Reception and networking\n7:00 pm: Panel discussion (with Q&A) \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n OpenStack is democratizing the data center. Up until now\, only very large Internet players like Google\, Facebook\, Amazon\, and Apple could afford custom-built data centers that gave them a competitive edge. With OpenStack\, the Compute\, Network\, and Storage pillars of today’s data center are being commoditized\, allowing companies of all sizes to build or buy the infrastructure they need. \nAs a free and open-source cloud computing software platform\, OpenStack enables data center infrastructure as a service (IaaS). With competition driving prices down\, startups and entrenched players are in a race to bring the power of the cloud to the Enterprise. \nAccording to 451 Research\, the OpenStack market will quadruple over the next four years to reach $3.3 billion by 2018. Dominant players like AWS are being challenged by companies that are gaining traction through interoperable infrastructure\, services\, and cloud management tools.. \n\nWho will guarantee interoperability among vendors?\nHow will business models evolve for Open Source private clouds?\nWill service providers continue to grab the lion’s share of the revenues?\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Christy\, Research Director\, 451 Research\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Joe Arnold\, President and Chief Product Officer\, SwiftStack \nChris C. Kemp\, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer\, Nebula \nAlex Freedland\, Co-Founder and Chairman\, Mirantis \nSimone Brunozzi\, Vice President and Chief Technologist\, Hybrid Cloud at VMware \nJacques Benkoski\, Partner\, US Ventures Partners\n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n SwiftStack  •  Nebula  •  451 Research  •  Red Hat  •  SuperMicro  •  PLUMgrid  •  OpenStack.org  •  SF Bay OpenStack\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cemex Auditorium\nat the Knight Management Center\nStanford Graduate School of Business\n655 Knight Way\nStanford\, CA 94025 URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/enterprise-strikes-back/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/openstack-plugin.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150312T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150312T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T194446 CREATED:20190319T212142Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T035610Z UID:1145-1426183200-1426192200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders Series: The Art of Relationship Building DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Art of Relationship Building\nAn Evening with Heidi Roizen\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, March 12\, 20156:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n San Francisco(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n Relationships are fundamental to every successful startup. \nApproaching business interactions with a relational perspective\, rather than a transactional one\, lays the groundwork for long-term success. \nIf you are a startup founder\, join us on Thursday March 12th\, for an evening with Heidi Roizen\, Operating Partner at Draper Fisher Jurvetson\, and hear from a Silicon Valley icon with deep experience. \nHeidi will share her insights on: \n\nBuilding relationships\, not just a Rolodex\nRe-thinking the art of negotiation\nMaintaining your cool under adversity\nHow ethics sets the tone\n\nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity to connect with other startup founders and receive personalized mentorship from Heidi Roizen. Learn what it takes to build successful and meaningful relationships for your entrepreneurial venture. \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n Heidi Roizen \nHeidi\, a Stanford University Graduate School Alumni\, and renowned Silicon Valley VC\, is also a successful entrepreneur and former CEO of T/Maker (an early personal computer software company). She was the former VP of World Wide Developer Relations at Apple\, and in addition to being a key decision-maker at DFJ\, Heidi also teaches classes on Entrepreneurship at Stanford University. \nHeidi serves on the board of DMGT (LSE: DMGT)\, ShareThis\, Mode Media\, and Technorati\, and is on the advisory board of Springboard Enterprises and the National Center for Women in Information Technology.\n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Hank Barry \nHank Barry is co-chair of Sidley Austin’s Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice group and a co-founder of the firm’s Palo Alto office. Hank’s previous roles include managing director at Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and CEO and a Board member of Napster\, Inc. Hank represents Amazon.com Inc. and other companies in digital media matters\, as well as technology startups and venture capital firms.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n About the VLAB Founders’ Series\nFounders’ Series events provide a unique opportunity for startups and technologists to take part in an interactive session. Come prepared with your burning questions! \nIf you would like to have the rare opportunity to take the “Hot Seat” on stage to receive feedback from the speakers\, please be sure to enter your question in the field below. Startup founders selected for the “Hot Seat” will be notified in advance. \nFor all other questions\, please contact founders.series@vlab.org. \nNote: Founder's Series tickets are for startup founders and are subject to approval. Please allow 24-48 hours for final ticket confirmation. URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/founders-series-relationship-building/ CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/FS_Heidi-e1432006229121.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR