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:20130310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20131103T090000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160623T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20160623T190000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233546 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:20260405T233547 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:20260405T233547 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:20260405T233547 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:20260405T233547 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:20260405T233547 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:20260405T233548 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:20260405T233548 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:20260405T233548 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:20260405T233548 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:20260405T233548 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:20260405T233548 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:20260405T233548 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:20260405T233549 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:20260405T233549 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:20260405T233549 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:20260405T233549 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150217T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233549 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T040444Z UID:1146-1424196000-1424205000@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Gut-Feeling: Ventures into the Microbiome DESCRIPTION:Gut-Feeling\nVentures into the Microbiome\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, February 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 Is Bacteria Analytics the Key to Personalized Medicine?\nBacteria are no longer the enemy. Scientists and entrepreneurs have entered a race to develop tools and datasets that uncover the role microbes play in human health. \nThe human body contains a complex environment of bacteria that live on the skin\, and in the mouth and gut — the microbiome. Genetic information in the microbiome outnumbers genetic information in human cells by 40:1 \nAdvances in DNA sequencing and big data allow us to analyze bacteria like never before. Companies that focus on the microbiome could transform multi-billion dollar concerns like weight loss ($60B)\, probiotics ($30B)\, cosmetics\, dental health\, and even chronic diseases like diabetes. \n\nWill microbiome analysis change modern medicine?\nHow are entrepreneurs involved?\nIs the money in sequencing\, analytics\, or drug development?\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 Bünger\, Sr. Research Director\, Lux Research\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Colleen Cutcliffe\, Ph.D.\, Co-founder & CEO\, Whole Biome \nKarim Dabbagh\, Ph.D.\, Chief Scientific Officer\, Second Genome \nJackie Papkoff\, Ph.D.\, Vice President\, Johnson & Johnson Innovation \nDouglas Crawford\, Ph.D.\, Managing Director\, Mission Bay Capital\, Associate Director\, QB3 \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n AOBiome  •  Nubiome  •  Stanford Relman Lab  •  PacBio \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/microbiome/ 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/2015/01/gut_feeling_vlab_banner.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20150120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233549 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T042830Z UID:1147-1421776800-1421785800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Young Women Entrepreneurs Under 30 DESCRIPTION:Young Women Entrepreneurs Under 30\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, January 20\, 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 VLAB’s annual Young Entrepreneurs Event hosts a panel of women founders under 30. \nThese extraordinary visionaries are impacting businesses\, changing the perception of women. \nThey will share their stories about building products\, leading teams\, raising capital\, and bouncing back from every setback. \nBeyond gender\, beyond their words\, beyond the products and even beyond their visions and teams\, we connect with their passion. \nJoin us in January 2015 as we hear their drive to leave this world a better place; to show upcoming generations of women that they\, too\, can succeed. The question was never “why?” or “why not?” – it has always been\, “how?”\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 Fran Maier\, Founder\, TRUSTe \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Brienne Ghafourifar\, Co-Founder\, Entefy  \nLisa Falzone\, CEO\,  Revel \nAlex Meliones\, Co-Founder & Chief Creative and Marketing\, BitWall \nNanxi Liu\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Enplug \nYunha Kim\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Locket\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/young-women-entrepreneurs/ 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/2025/02/VLAB-Young-Women-Entrepreneurs.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141120T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141120T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233549 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T043415Z UID:1148-1416506400-1416515400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Human Augmentation: Blurring the Line Between Biology & Technology DESCRIPTION:Human Augmentation\nBlurring the Line Between Biology & Technology\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, November 20\, 2014\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 true age of the bionic man is upon us. Innovative new technologies are restoring and enhancing human sensory and motor functions like never before. Setting a new standard for quality of life and physiological enhancement\, their creators enrich human capacities in ways only imagination could promise in the past. \nEntrepreneurs and private investors are innovating with low cost materials\, sensors\, and computation\, to quickly replace the clumsy solutions of the past. \nWhat will the glasses\, hearing aids\, prosthetic\, and wheelchairs of today look like in the near future? How will new ventures and entrepreneurs change the meaning of “disability”? What new industries will spawn to meet new customers demands? \nJoin us as we hear from entrepreneurs to discover how innovation blurs the lines between biology and technology\, and explore the implications of what some call Human 2.0.\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 Corinna E. Lathan\, Ph.D.\, P.E.\, Founder and Chief Executive Officer\, AnthroTronix\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Peter Hadrovic\, President\, Sonitus Technologies Inc \nNathaniel McCaffrey\, Vice President of Engineering\, Ekso Bionics \nShahin Farshchi\, Partner\, Lux Capital \nJeremy Crowell\, Director of Central Fabrication\, Hosmer\, a Fillauer company\n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n Ekso Bionics  •  Sonitus Medical  •  FIXED The Movie  •  VisionCare Opthalmic Technologies  •  Syn-Touch LLC  •  Two Six Industries  •  Emotiv \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/human-augmentation/ 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/human-augmentation.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141022T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20141022T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T045121Z UID:1149-1414000800-1414009800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Big Data from Space: Actionable Intelligence on Earth DESCRIPTION:Big Data from Space\nActionable Intelligence on Earth\n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, October 22\, 2014\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 Dramatic disruptions to Earth observation are being delivered by ambitious startups that are launching large fleets of small\, interconnected satellites and developing cutting-edge analytics. The number of earth-gazing satellites has nearly doubled in 2014 alone. With views into daily global activity being refreshed at a faster rate than ever before\, selling raw pixels and signals is not enough to satisfy industry demands. It is these startups that are changing how we use Big Data in business here on earth. \nResponding to ever-expanding industry demands by delivering “near real-time” data and developing cutting-edge analytics at a lower cost\, these startups are providing actionable insights for many industries. Finance\, insurance\, agriculture\, forestry\, fishing\, mapping\, manufacturing\, shipping\, mining\, sustainable industries\, and energy enterprises are using eyes and ears in the sky to make better decisions and improve operational efficiency with actionable data sent ultimately from space. \nAs funding moves rapidly from government to commercial\, the global market for satellite-sourced intelligence is predicted to grow by over $5 billion by 2019. Venture capital firms such as DFJ Venture and Khosla Ventures are investing in innovative startups\, with successful exits like the recent acquisitions of satellite operator Skybox Imaging by Google for $500 million and climatology Big Data analytics venture The Climate Corporation by Monsanto for nearly $1 billion. \n\nWhy are industry giants eager to consume data from the sky?\nWhich markets will be transformed using Big Data from Space?\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 Amaresh Kollipara\, Principal\, Space Angels Network\, and Managing Partner\, Earth2Orbit\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Pavel Machalek\, CEO\, Spaceknow \nTheresa Condor\, Vice-President Sales & Business Development\, Spire \nRobbie Schingler\, Co-Founder\, President and COO\, Planet Labs \nShay Har-Noy\, Ph.D\, Senior Director – Geo-spatial Big Data\, DigitalGlobe \nJulian Mann\, Co-Founder and Vice-President Product Management\, Skybox Imaging  (acquired by Google) \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n Mapbox  •  Spaceknow  •  DauriaGEO  •  UrtheCast  •  Alanax  •  Silicon Valley Space Center  •  SETI \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/satellite-imaging/ 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/2025/02/Big-Data-from-Space.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140923T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140923T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20250221T202906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T051336Z UID:16427-1411495200-1411504200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders' Series: Building Durable Startups for Lasting Impact DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Building Durable Startups for Lasting Impact\nOffice Hours with John Lilly\n Moderated by Robert Scoble\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, September 23\, 20146:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n Menlo Park\, CA(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n Building a sustainable startup with lasting impact is not an easy endeavor. If you are a startup founder with a compelling vision of the future\, join us on Tuesday\, September 23rd\, to receive mentorship from John Lilly\, Partner at Greylock Partners.  John\, a renown Silicon Valley VC\, is also a successful entrepreneur as former CEO of Mozilla\, the organization behind Firefox\, as well as the founding CEO and CTO of Reactivity (acquired by Cisco in 2007). \nJohn focuses on the consumer internet market. He is Greylock’s investment lead in Dropbox and led their investments in Tumblr (acquired by Yahoo\, 2013) and Instagram (acquired by Facebook\, 2012).  John is on the Board of Directors of MessageMe\, Clearslide\, Citrus Lane\, and Code for America. John previously served on the boards of directors of TripIt (acquired by Concur\, 2011) and CenterRun (acquired by Sun Microsystems\, 2003). Hear John address: \n\nBuilding your team\nSuccessfully scaling your business\nDistribution and network effects\nChoosing your investors\n\nJoin us at our next VLAB Founders Series event to connect with other startup founders and gain personalized feedback form John Lilly and Robert Scoble. Learn what it take to build your durable\, scalable and impactful company. \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n John Lilly\, Partner\, Greylock Partners \nBuilding a sustainable startup with lasting impact is not an easy endeavor. If you are a startup founder with a compelling vision of the future\, join us on Tuesday\, September 23rd\, to receive mentorship from John Lilly\, Partner at Greylock Partners.  John\, a renown Silicon Valley VC\, is also a successful entrepreneur as former CEO of Mozilla\, the organization behind Firefox\, as well as the founding CEO and CTO of Reactivity (acquired by Cisco in 2007). \nJohn focuses on the consumer internet market. He is Greylock’s investment lead in Dropbox and led their investments in Tumblr (acquired by Yahoo\, 2013) and Instagram (acquired by Facebook\, 2012).  John is on the Board of Directors of MessageMe\, Clearslide\, Citrus Lane\, and Code for America. John previously served on the boards of directors of TripIt (acquired by Concur\, 2011) and CenterRun (acquired by Sun Microsystems\, 2003). \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Robert Scoble\, Rackspace \nAs Startup Liaison for Rackspace\, Robert Scoble travels the world for Rackspace’s startup program\, tracking the bleeding edge of technology.  He’s a technology evangelist who has interviewed thousands of executives and innovators around the globe and has shared his insights and learnings with his millions of followers on YouTube\, Twitter\, Google+.  He has also authored several technology books\, and his latest is The Age of Context. \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/building-durable-startups-for-lasting-impact/ LOCATION:Menlo Park\, CA\, Menlo Park\, CA\, United States CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/FS.Lilly_.banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140916T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140916T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T052039Z UID:1150-1410890400-1410899400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Deep Learning: Intelligence from Big Data DESCRIPTION:Deep Learning\nIntelligence from Big Data\n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, September 16\, 2014\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 machine learning approach inspired by the human brain\, Deep Learning is taking many industries by storm. Empowered by the latest generation of commodity computing\, Deep Learning begins to derive significant value from Big Data. It has already radically improved the computer’s ability to recognize speech and identify objects in images\, two fundamental hallmarks of human intelligence. \nIndustry giants such as Google\, Facebook\, and Baidu have acquired most of the dominant players in this space to improve their product offerings. At the same time\, startup entrepreneurs are creating a new paradigm\, Intelligence as a Service\, by providing APIs that democratize access to Deep Learning algorithms. Join us on September 16\, 2014 to learn more about this exciting new technology and be introduced to some of the new application domains\, the business models\, and the key players in this emerging field.\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 Steve Jurvetson\, Partner\, DFJ Ventures\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Adam Berenzweig\, Co-founder and CTO\, Clarifai \nNaveen Rao\, Co-founder and CEO\, Nervana Systems \nElliot Turner\, Founder and CEO\, AlchemyAPI \nIlya Sutskever\, Research Scientist\, Google Brain\n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n Clarifai  •  SkyMind  •  Ersatz Labs  •  AlchemyAPI \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-learning/ 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/2014/08/deep-learning-banner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140619T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140619T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20190319T212141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T053801Z UID:1151-1403200800-1403209800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Algorithm Alchemy: Turning Talent Search into Gold DESCRIPTION:Algorithm Alchemy\nTurning Talent Search into Gold\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, June 19\, 2014\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 Startups are turning the tables on recruiting  with targeted prospecting algorithms. Applicant search is transformed into precise talent-matching through the collection and curation of data from numerous sources. The new platforms level the playing field\, reshaping the interaction between job seekers\, recruiters\, and hiring managers. \nThere is a new gold rush in the global talent acquisition market! According to Bersin by Deloitte\, the global talent acquisition market is now worth over $150B annually. While online job boards and aggregators continue to hold the largest slice of the pie\, new entrants are poised to take away significant market share. \nJoin us on Thursday\, June 19th to find out how today’s alchemists are exploring new frontiers in the job market\, disrupting an industry that has become inefficient and unwieldy: \n\nWill resumes and cover letters become obsolete?\nDo the new tools threaten the work of today’s recruiters or augment their value?\nWill behavioral assessment tools shift the perception of who is considered the most qualified candidate?\nWill new marketplaces replace online job postings in an era of powerful employment matchmaking?\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 Craig Driscoll\, Talent Partner\, Highland Capital\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Alex Dévé\, Founder and CEO\, Whitetruffle \nMarc Hoag\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Venturocket & Crowd Vitae \nSheeroy Desai\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Gild \nDan Shapero\, Vice President of Talent Solutions\, Linkedin \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n Readyforce  •  Venturocket  •  Whitetruffle  •  Gild  •  JobScore  •  Rewards.to  •  Loopd  •  HackerRank  •  Hired \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/algorithm-alchemy/ 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/2025/02/VLAB-Algorithm-Alchemy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140529T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140529T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20190319T212145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T054940Z UID:1152-1401386400-1401395400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Collaborative Robots: Living Amongst Us DESCRIPTION:Collaborative Robots\nLiving Amongst Us\n \n \n \n \n \n Thursday\, May 29\, 2014\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 now standing at the dawn of a new robotic era. Robots are learning to perform complex tasks and to interact with humans in boundless environments. Naturally\, Silicon Valley entrepreneurs are at the center of this disruption. \nMassive new markets are opening up. A new generation of innovative robotic platforms is emerging with human cadence and more adaptable automation solutions. According to TechNavio\, the global service robotics market is expected to grow at CARG (compound annual rate growth) of 20%. Industrial robots will reach $37 billion by 2018. The agricultural robots market is also expected to reach $16.3 billion by 2020\, 20 times its current value. \nGroups including the Open Source Robotics Foundation are carving the building blocks of a Robot 2.0 revolution\, creating open platforms that dramatically shrink the cost of new robot development – much like how LAMP stacks supercharged Web 2.0 and created a wave of internet startups including Google and Facebook. \n\nWill these robots facilitate the predicted re-shoring or renaissance in US manufacturing?\nAnd what will be the economic consequences of this new co-habitation?\n\nJoin us on Thursday\, May 29th\, 2014\, as we hear from our panel of entrepreneurs and learn how powerful mobile processors and sensors as well as sophisticated AI technology are inspiring the development of a modern robot. \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 Andra Keay\, Managing Director\, Silicon Valley Robotics\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Melonee Wise\, CEO & Founder\, Unbounded Robotics \nMilan Shah\, VP of Software Engineering\, Rethink Robotics \nJohn Dulchinos\, Vice President of Automation\, Jabil Circuits \nPeter Hebert\, Co-Founder\, Lux Capital \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n Aldebaran  •  Dash Robotics  •  OSRF (Open Source Robotics Foundation)  •  Otherlab  •  Precise Automation  •  Revolve Robotics  •  Tempo Automation \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/collaborative-robots-living-amongst-us/ 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/2025/02/VLAB-Collaborative-Robots.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140513T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140513T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20190319T212145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250226T055753Z UID:1153-1400004000-1400013000@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Founders Series: The Perfect Pitch - Connecting with Investors DESCRIPTION:Founders' Series\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The Perfect Pitch\nConnecting with Investors\nOffice Hours with Bill Reichert\, Managing Director\, Garage Technology VenturesModerated by James Beriker\, President and CEO\, Simply Hired \n \n \n \n \n \n Tuesday\, May 13\, 20146:00 pm to 8:30 pm6:00 pm: Reception and networking7:00 pm: Fireside Chat \n \n \n \n \n \n Silicon Valley(Address will be sent to registered attendees.) \n \n \n \n \n \n Are you a startup founder pitching your idea to investors? Join us on on Tuesday\, May 13th as our featured luminary\, Bill Reichert\, Managing Director at Garage Technology Partners\, shares valuable insights into the venture capital investment process. \nKey topics will include: \n\nCommunicating the essence of your company and how to get investors on board with your vision\nDeveloping a compelling pitch\nConnecting with potential investors\nDevising plausible growth plans\, sales cycles\, and market segmentation\nAddressing risk with potential investors\nAspects of negotiating your Seed and Series A investments\n\nLimited spaces are available for this exclusive event where you will have the opportunity to discuss your burning questions with Bill Reichert in a candid environment. \n \n \n \n \n \n Speaker\n \n \n \n \n \n Bill Reichert \nBill brings a wealth of experience as a successful serial entrepreneur and as Managing Director at Garage Technology Partners. Bill has been a member of the Board of Directors of MiaSole\, CaseStack\, WhiteHat Security\, ClearFuels Technology\, ThermoCeramix\, cFares\, and STEP Labs (acquired by Dolby Labs). Some of Garage’s earlier investments include Pandora Media (NYSE: P)\, Digital Fountain (acquired by Qualcomm)\, Coremetrics (acquired by IBM)\, iNest (acquired by LendingTree)\, Psionic (acquired by Cisco)\, LeftHand Networks (acquired by HP)\, Answers.com (NSDQ: ANSW)\, Hoku Scientific (NSDQ: HOKU)\, and Kaboodle (acquired by Hearst Corp). Prior to joining Garage in 1998\, Bill co-founded Academic Systems\, funded by Kleiner Perkins\, Accel Partners\, and Microsoft\, and acquired by Plato Learning (NSDQ: TUTR). Earlier\, Bill was a senior executive at venture-backed technology companies. \nGarage Technology Ventures is a seed-stage and early-stage venture capital firm based in Los Altos\, California. Garage makes focused investments in promising early-stage technology companies and works intensively with them to help them grow and succeed. \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-perfect-pitch/ CATEGORIES:Founders Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://staging.vlab.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/302.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140415T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140415T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20190319T212145Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T054334Z UID:1154-1397584800-1397593800@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Click to Fit: How Startups are Personalizing Fashion DESCRIPTION:[wbcr_php_snippet id=”286″]\n[wbcr_php_snippet id=”1480″]\n \n \n \n \n \n \n “Never go to the mall again\,” is the mantra of startups who are setting their sights on disrupting the $200 billion dollar apparel industry. \nThrough new sourcing technologies and differentiated approaches to big data\, next generation retail startups are providing a personalized fashion experience that is scalable and accessible through the click of a button. \nWhat has conventionally been the most subjective of all retail verticals is now being mastered by entrepreneurs with this new data centric approach. Consumers far from Rodeo Drive or Savile Row can now experience personalized fashion that is reflective of their style and custom tailored to fit to their body\, shape and size. \nQuestions to be addressed by our panel include: \n\nHow will our shopping experiences change based on this new revolution of mass personalization?\nCan a personalization company for the mass market also be efficient\, accurate\, and scalable?\nCan inventory risk be mitigated with this new model of retailing?\nWith investments in apparel ecommerce declining\, how are investors perceiving this new wave of personalization in apparel?\n\nJoin us on Tuesday\, April 15th\, as we discover how retail startups are redefining our pre-existing notion of commerce.\n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator\n \n \n \n \n \n Janie Yu\, Vice President\, Fung Capital\n \n \n \n \n \n Panelists\n \n \n \n \n \n Katrina Lake\, Founder and CEO\, Stitch Fix \nMichael Zhang\, Co-Founder\, Trumaker \nSean Moran\, CEO and President\, Reflektion \nRob Holloway\, Founder and CEO\, Zafu (Former President\, Levi’s US) \n \n \n \n \n \n Demo Pavillion\n \n \n \n \n \n ShoeFitr  •  PersonalShopping  •  Dapper  •  Vastrm  •  Tulemod URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/click-to-fit-personalizing-fashion/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140318T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140318T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20250221T202906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T054334Z UID:16428-1395165600-1395174600@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Ambient IQ: Intelligence Anywhere and Everywhere DESCRIPTION:Ambient IQ: Intelligence Anywhere and Everywhere **VIDEO AVAILABLE** \nEvent summary here. \n\n  \nAmbient IQ: Intelligence Anywhere and Everywhere Tonight! Tuesday\, March 18\, 2014Tickets will be available at the door. LOCATION:Stanford Graduate School of BusinessKnight Management Ctr – Cemex Auditorium\, Zambrano Hall641 Knight WayStanford\, CA 6:00pm – 7:00pm: Registration & Reception7:00pm – 8:30pm: Event Program Ambient data\, collected through sensor networks and mobile devices\, is transforming our physical environment into a ubiquitous experience which is personalized\, context-aware\, and responsive to the presence of people and vice versa. With Google’s recent acquisition of smart thermostat maker\, Nest\, for $3.2B dollars\, and the integration of Apple’s CarPlay into the automotive industry\, we will see the potential for new platforms to emerge as venture capital firms including Greylock\, Highland Capital and Box group are investing nearly $468 million in automation startups. Companies from GE to Yahoo to Intel to Mobile Service Providers are seeking to be play a critical role in this business. Cisco estimates 50 billion networked devices by 2020. This network of devices is expected to help individuals carry out their day-to-day activities seamlessly and with greater efficiency. As we enter the era of the smart environment\, what will it take for startups including Electric Imp and Automatic to succeed in this new\, dynamic environment where the abundance of data creates both tremendous opportunities and challenges? Join us onTuesday\, March 18th as we discover the possibilities and feature startups who are redesigning our everyday experiences. ModeratorBill Ferrell\, Founder\, Weld Inc. Panelists Hugo Fiennes\, Co-Founder and CEO\, Electric ImpThejo Kote\, Co-Founder and CEO\, AutomaticSavitha Srinivasan\, Partner\, IBM Venture Capital Group & Director\, IBM Corporate StrategyJosh Elman\, Partner\, Greylock Partners  URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/ambient-iq-intelligence-anywhere-and-everywhere/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140218T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140218T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20250221T202906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T054334Z UID:16429-1392746400-1392755400@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Where's the Beef? Startups Disrupting the Food Chain DESCRIPTION:Where’s the Beef? Startups Disrupting the Food Chain **VIDEO AVAILABLE** Event summary available here. \n \n\nGetting a taste for animal-free proteins of the future\n \n\nTuesday\, February 18\, 2014\n\nLOCATION:\nStanford Graduate School of Business\nKnight Management Ctr –\nCemex Auditorium\, Zambrano Hall | \n641 Knight Way\nStanford\, CA\n(Parking and Directions) \n  \n6:00 pm – Registration\, Networking Reception & Demos\n7:00 pm – Panel Discussion (Q&A)   \n  \n** Advance Registration Closed – TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR ** \nWith recent advancements in tissue engineering and plant protein research\, startups and food technologists are now engineering meat and other animal products to meet rising levels of global consumption.\n\n\n\n– Will startups like Modern Meadow and Beyond Meat be able to capture a large chunk of the $6 trillion food industry?\n\n\n– Will they revolutionize how we produce food?\n– Will they reduce GHG emissions and our overall carbon footprint?\n– What makes a food technology startup fundable?\n\n\nJoin us on Tuesday\, February 18th to discover how innovations in the biotech industry are disrupting conventional methods of food production. Find out if these technologies will provide a more sustainable food supply\, reduce our carbon footprint\, and steer us away from our carnivorous habits.\n\n\n\n\nModerator\n\nStacy Feld\, Partner at Physic Ventures\n \nPanelists\nAndras Forgacs\, Founder and CEO\, Modern Meadow\nEthan Brown\, Founder and CEO\, BeyondMeat\n\nKen Plasse\, VP Business Development\, Nutritionals\, Solazyme\n\n\nRob Leclerc\, Ph.D.\, CEO\, AgFunder\n\nDemo Companies\nSix Food Insects | KuliKuli  \n| Soylent \n \n** Early Bird Rate ends soon\, Register today!   \n\n** Follow (@VLAB) on Twitter and Event Hashtag #VLABfood URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/wheres-the-beef-startups-disrupting-the-food-chain/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140121T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20140121T203000 DTSTAMP:20260405T233550 CREATED:20250221T202906Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250222T054334Z UID:16430-1390327200-1390336200@staging.vlab.org SUMMARY:Young Entrepreneurs: Under 30 and On Fire DESCRIPTION:Young Entrepreneurs: Under 30 and On Fire **VIDEO AVAILABLE** Event summary available here. \n\nStanford University \nLOCATION:\nCemex Auditorium | Stanford University\n655 Knight Way\nStanford\, CA \nTuesday\, January 21\, 2014  \n6:00 pm – 7:00PM Registration & Reception  \n 7:00 pm – 8:30PM Panel Discussion including Q&A Session\n \n  \n**ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.  TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR** \nFollow (@VLAB) on Twitter and Event Hashtag #VLABGenY\n \n  \n \n  \nVLAB is back with one of the most anticipated events of the year: Young Entrepreneurs – Under 30 and On Fire. We are tapping into the minds of some of the most successful innovators under 30 in the heart of Silicon Valley. They are doing it all: raising money\, leading talented teams and steering their vision forward. \n \n \n Five young entrepreneurs\, all under the age of 30 will share their stories as they inspire us with the power of their ideas and their relentless passion to execute. \n  \n  \n  \nModerated by Adam Draper\, CEO and Founder of Boost Incubator\, our panel will feature: \nMichael Carter\, CEO at Game Closure\, raised $12M to tackle the hardest problems in mobile gaming and is recognized by W3C for his initial design of the HTML5 WebSocket real-time technology that is used in all modern web browsers \n  \nMelody McCloskey\, CEO at StyleSeat\, a woman entrepreneur recognized in 2010 by Business Insider as a Silicon Valley 100 \n  \nJames Tamplin\, CEO & Co-Founder at Firebase\, a co-founder of a realtime application platform that allows developers to synchronize data instantaneously \nLat Ware\, Founder at Crooked Tree Studios\, a game developer who successfully launched a game with telekinesis like powers on Kickstarter \nMarcus Weller\, Ph.D.\, CEO & Chairman of Skully Helmets\, the CEO of a heads-up display motorcycle helmet which won the coveted DEMO God award at their 2013 launch \nTo see highlights of last year’s event\, click on the following link and join us on Jan. 21st. \nFive distinguished panelists\, one moderator. No theory; real execution and real results. Don’t miss it! See you there! \n  \n\n  \n  URL:https://staging.vlab.org/event/young-entrepreneurs-under-30-and-on-fire/ LOCATION:Stanford GSB: Cemex Auditorium at the Knight Management Center\, 655 Knight Way\, Stanford\, CA\, 94305\, United States CATEGORIES:VLAB Panel END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR