| FEATURED
COMPANY COACHING SESSION & COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
| 2:00 pm |
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FEATURED COMPANY COACHING SESSION
For Featured Companies, VCs and invited
guests only
Moderator:
Steven R. London
Partner
Pepper Hamilton LLP
Panelists:
Ohad Finkelstein
Partner
Venrock
Ron Hunt
Managing Director
New Leaf Venture Partners, LLC
Charles R. Lax
Managing General Partner
GrandBanks Capital
Robert Rosenbaum
Founder and Managing Director
Nobska Ventures
Daniel J. Schultz
Co-Founder & Managing Director
DFJ Gotham Ventures
Jeanne M. Sullivan
Co-Chair and Founder
StarVest Partners L.P.
Scott L. Woodrow
General Partner, Director and co-founder
Lions Peak Capital Corporation
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| 5:00 pm |
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COACHING SESSION ADJOURNMENT |
| 6:00 pm |
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WELCOME RECEPTION
Open to all conference participants
Venue: Microsoft, New York City
Hosted by:
Microsoft
|
| 8:00 am |
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REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST |
| 8:45 am |
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WELCOME REMARKS
Joe Benjamin
Founder & CEO
youngStartup Ventures
Harry Rubin
Partner
Ropes & Gray
Izhar Shay
Venture Partner
Canaan Partners
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| 9:00 am |
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OUTLOOK: WHAT’S NEW IN ISRAELI HI-TECH?
A growing number of Corporations and US based VCs are actively acquiring and investing in Israeli start-ups. Is this a short-term trend or long-term? A distinguished panel of VCs will highlight the areas of strengths in Israeli high tech, where VC's and entrepreneurs should focus their efforts, whether Israel is ready for creating big Internet companies after initial success (ICQ, Shopping.com), and the role of clean-tech in Israel.
Moderator:
Raanan M. Persky
Foreign Legal Consultant
Blank Rome
Panelists:
Charlie Federman
Managing Partner
Crossbar Capital
Jordan A. Levy
Partner
Softbank Capital
Izhar Shay
Venture Partner
Canaan Partners
David Sokolic
Senior Associate
Battery Ventures
Bart Stuck
Managing Director
Signal Lake
Bruce K. Taragin
General Partner
Blumberg Capital
|
| 10:00 am |
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COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND
I
Track I: Technology Track
Track II: Life Sciences Track
|
| 11:00
am |
NETWORKING & REFRESHMENT BREAK
|
| 11:40 am |
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COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND
II
Track I: Technology Track
Track II: Life Sciences Track
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| 1:40 pm |
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COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND
III
Technology Track
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| 2:40 pm |
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THE ROADMAP FOR ISRAELI STARTUPS
From the perspective of an international company, launching an Israeli startup in America can appear more like a maze than a direct path to success. This distinguished panel will discuss proven techniques for technology commercialization through collaborations and alliances and will illustrate an efficient means to raising venture funding.
Moderator:
Harry Rubin
Partner
Ropes & Gray
Panelists:
Carrie Bates
Managing Partner
Triathlon Medical Ventures
Noah Kroloff
Partner
NGN Capital
Timothy Langloss
Co-Founder & Principal
WFD Ventures LLC
Ian A. Lerner
CEO
X-Digital
John E. Levy
Partner
L Capital Partners
Marc Sokol
Partner
JK&B Capital
Ari Tuchman
Managing Director
Nobska Ventures
|
| 3:30
pm |
NETWORKING & REFRESHMENT BREAK
|
| 4:10 pm |
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NEGOTIATING THE DEAL
Israeli entrepreneurs who don’t prepare well for term-sheet negotiations may find themselves locked into an uncomfortable relationship with their VC for years to come. Whether you’re looking for a first round or follow-on funding, attend this panel to learn what you should know about negotiating term sheets with US Investors.
Moderator:
Lawrence S. Wittenberg
Partner
Goodwin Procter
Panelists:
Stephen Brotman
Managing Director
Greenhill SAVP
Myles D. Greenberg, M.D.
Partner
CHL Medical Partners
Roger Krakoff
Venture Partner
Sigma Partners
David S. Stoffel, M.D.
Partner
Radius Ventures
Gaurav Tewari
Senior Associate
Highland Capital Partners
Josh Wolfe
Founding Partner & Managing Director
Merck Capital Ventures
Lee Wrubel
General Partner
Foundation Medical Partners
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| 5:00 pm |
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AWARDS & CLOSING REMARKS
Joe Benjamin
Founder & CEO
youngStartup Ventures
Harry Rubin
Partner
Ropes & Gray
Ari Tuchman
Managing Director
Nobska Ventures
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