FEATURED COMPANY COACHING SESSION
For Featured Companies, VCs and invited guests only

Moderator:

Stuart S. Kurlander
Partner
Latham & Watkins LLP

Panelists:

David R. Dantzker, M.D.
Partner
Wheatley Partners, LP

Matt Gorin
Partner
Contour Venture Partners

Tom Herrmann
VP, ISV Management and Programs
Oracle Global Alliances & Channels

Avi Kometz
Principal
Ascent Biomedical Ventures

Todd Pietri
General Partner
Milestone Venture Partners

Daniel Schultz
Co-Founder & Managing Director
DFJ Gotham Ventures

Jon Seeber
Associate
Updata Partners

WELCOME RECEPTION
Open to all conference participants
Venue: Microsoft, New York City

Hosted by: Microsoft

Joe Benjamin
Founder & CEO
youngStartup Ventures

Ira Greenstein
President
IDT Corporation

Yair S. Shiran
Economic Minister to North America
Government of Israel Economic Mission

NAVIGATING THE U.S. VENTURE PATH:
FINDING THE IDEAL ROUTE TO INVESTMENT
From the perspective of an international company, the U.S. venture scene can appear more like a maze than a direct path to success. This distinguished panel will help clarify this process and illustrate an efficient means to raising venture funding.

Moderator:

Emanuel J. Adler
Partner
Blank Rome LLP

Panelists:

Suzette Dutch
Managing Partner
Triathlon Medical Ventures

Harry Edelson
Managing Partner
Edelson Technology Partners

Liron Gitig
Principal
FTVentures

Roger Krakoff
Venture Partner
Sigma Partners

Noah Kroloff
Principal
NGN Capital

Gary Lubin
Co-Founder
Merck Capital Ventures

Ari Tuchman
Managing Director
Nobska Ventures

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND I
Track I:  Technology Track (Regan Room)
Track II: Life Sciences Track (Lincoln Room)

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND II
Track I:  Technology Track (Regan Room)
Track II: Life Sciences Track (Lincoln Room)

LUNCH & NETWORKING
Presentation: North Carolina Research Campus
Learn why the North Carolina Research Campus might be the right place for your emerging startup.

Speaker:

Clyde Higgs
Vice President, Business Development
Castle & Cooke North Carolina LLC/
North Carolina Research Campus

COMPANY PRESENTATIONS – ROUND III
Track I: Technology Track (Reagan Room)

EXIT STRATEGIES AND EXIT VALUES
It's the goal-and the challenge-of every U.S. venture capitalist: a successful exit from an investment. How do you find it? Step one: attend this session on exit strategies and values. Panelists will cover early-stage planning, exit strategies and corresponding values, picking the right advisers and managing expectations.

Moderator:

Jonathan M.A. Melmed
Senior Associate
Chadbourne & Parke LLP

Panelists:

Graham Anderson
General Partner
EuclidSR Partners

Peter Feinstein
General Partner
Bioventures Investors

Laurie Olivier
Partner
Veritas Ventures Partners

Vijay C. Parikh
Managing Principal
Global Catalyst Partners

Izhar Shay
Venture Partner
Canaan Partners

Edward G. Sim
Managing Director
Dawntreader Ventures

James Thomas
Partner
Thomas, McNerney & Partners

TERMS OF ENGAGEMENT:
NEW RULES FOR NEGOTIATING TERM SHEETS
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:

Lloyd L. Rothenberg
Partner
Loeb & Loeb LLP

Panelists:

Steve Brotman
Managing Director
Greenhill SAVP

Myles D. Greenberg, M.D.
Partner
CHL Medical Partners

Jim Sanger
Partner
ABS Ventures

Bart Schachter
Managing Director
Blueprint Ventures

Jeanne M. Sullivan
Co-Chair and Founder
StarVest Partners L.P.

Bruce Taragin
General Partner
Blumberg Capital