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More than 25 leading VCs will speak at the Summit. These top-tier venture investors will discuss: VC investment trends, strategies for investing in early stage ventures, strategies for finding and accessing capital, what they look for in early stage companies, the kinds of companies they find most attractive, and the do's and don'ts in structuring deals.

Featured VCs and Experts Confirmed to Speak:

Emanuel J. Adler
Partner, Blank Rome LLP

Graham Anderson
General Partner, EuclidSR Partners

Alex Benik
Senior Associate, Battery Ventures

Steve Brotman
Managing Director, Greenhill SAVP

Bill Carson
Managing Partner, Hudson Ventures

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

Suzette Dutch
Managing Partner, Triathlon Medical Ventures

Harry Edelson
Managing Partner, Edelson Technology Partners

Peter Feinstein
General Partner, Bioventures Investors

Liron Gitig
Principal, FTVentures

Matt Gorin
Partner, Contour Venture Partners

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

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

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

Avi Kometz
Principal, Ascent Biomedical Ventures

Roger Krakoff
Venture Partner, Sigma Partners

Noah Kroloff
Principal, NGN Capital

Stuart S. Kurlander
Partner, Latham & Watkins

Gary Lubin
Co-Founder, Merck Capital Ventures

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

Laurie Olivier
Partner, Veritas Ventures Partners

Vijay C. Parikh
Managing Principal, Global Catalyst Partners

Todd Pietri
General Partner, Milestone Venture Partners

Jim Sanger
Partner, ABS Ventures

Bart Schachter
Managing Director, Blueprint Ventures

Daniel Schultz
Co-Founder & Managing Director, DFJ Gotham Ventures

Jon Seeber
Associate, Updata Partners

Izhar Shay
Venture Partner, Canaan Partners

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

Edward G. Sim
Managing Director, Dawntreader Ventures

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

Bruce Taragin
General Partner, Blumberg Capital

Gaurav Tewari
Senior Associate, Highland Capital Partners

James Thomas
Partner, Thomas, McNerney & Partners

Ari Tuchman
Managing Director, Nobska Ventures