Over 1,000 technology industry executives will convene at Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA from July 31 - August 2 for the fifth annual AlwaysOn Stanford Summit. Thousands more worldwide attendees are expected to participate "˜virtually' as the summit will be simulcast live from www.alwayson.goingon.com.
The Stanford Summits' goal is to identify the most promising entrepreneurial opportunities and investments in the global tech industry. This years schedule features a packed two-and-a-half-day executive gathering that highlights the significant economic, political and commercial trends affecting the global technology industries. Stanford Technology Ventures Program (STVP) will co-host the event.
Attendees at this fifth annual event will have access to panel sessions, executive presentations, workshops, keynotes from industry thought leaders, and an opportunity to network on the prestigious campus of Stanford University. Some of the distinguished panelists and speakers will include:
Kathleen Eisenhardt, Professor, Management & Engineering, Stanford University
Joe Schoendorf, Executive Partner, Accel Partners
Irving Wladawsky-Berger, VP, IBM
Philip Rosedale, CEO, Linden Lab
Paul Deninger, Vice Chairman, Jefferies & Company
Peter Robinson, Research Fellow, The Hoover Institute
Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures
Roger McNamee, Partner, Elevation Partners
Erik Straser, General Partner, Mohr Davidow Ventures
Bill Gurley, General Partner, Benchmark Capital
Steve Sams, VP Global Site & Facilities Services, IBM Global Technology Services
Chandrakant Patel, HP Labs
Om Malik, GigaOm
Larry Lang, VP and GM, Mobile Wireless & Broadband Subscriber Apps, Cisco
Tero Ojanpera, CTO, Nokia
Nick McKeown, Professor, Stanford University
Al Delattre, Global Partner, Accenture
Andreas Kluth, Technology Correspondent, The Economist
Tina Seelig, STVP, Stanford University
Ann Grimes, Acting Dir., Graduate Program in Journalism, Stanford University
Tony Perkins, Founder and CEO, AlwaysOn
Dan'l Lewin, Corporate VP, Strategic & Emerging Business Development, Microsoft
Salman Ullan, Director, Corporate Development, Google
Phil McKinney, CTO, HP
Ned Hooper, VP, Corporate Business Development, Cisco
Kara Nortman, VP, M&A, IAC
Charlene Li, Senior Analyst, Forrester Research
Gina Bianchini, CEO, Ning
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO, Facebook
Rich Rosenblatt, CEO, Demand Media
Brad Garlinghouse, SVP, Communication, Communities, and Front Doors, Yahoo!
George Gilder, Chairman, Gilder Technology Publishing
Doug Merritt, Corporate Officer & Member of the Executive Council, SAP AG
Dr. Mark Dean, Fellow and VP, Almaden Research Center, IBM
Andrew Keen, author, Cult of the Amateur
Bill Cleary, Founder, Cleary & Partners
Barbara Waugh, Director, University Relations, HP
Steve Sams, VP Global Site & Facilities Services, IBM
Rob Trice, Partner, Nokia Growth Partners
Dan Farber, Editor-In-Chief, ZDnet
Brett Caine, President, Citrix Online
Danny Kolke, CEO, Etelos
Steven Aldrich, VP, Strategy & Innovation Small Business Division
David Edwards, Research Analyst, Morgan Stanley
Michael Wilson, CEO, Makena Technologies
Paula Parisi, EVP, The Hollywood Reporter
Ned Hooper, VP, Corporate Business Development, CISCO
Phil McKinney, VP & CTO Personal Systems Group, HP
Dustin Moskovitz, Co-founder & VP of Engineering, Facebook
David Weiden, Partner, Khosla Ventures
Andy Bechtolsheim, Chief Architect & Senior VP, Sun Microsystems
Rich Rosenblatt, CEO, Demand Media
Stephen Trainor, VP Strategy, Level-
In addition to engaging panels and lively debates, this two-and-a-half-day executive conference will feature sixty CEO presentations from the hottest and most innovative technology companies in the world. For a complete list of CEO Showcases visit: http://alwayson.goingon.com/permalink/post/12264.
For information on how to register and take advantage of our discount rate, please visit: http://store.alwayson-network.com/stanfordsummit.html.
The Stanford Summit is one of four summits being held by AlwaysOn in 2007 (for details on other AlwaysOn summits please visit: http://alwayson.goingon.com/homepage), If you want to order your ticket by phone or inquire about group rates, contact Kathy Osweiler at 415.751.0170 or kathy@alwayson-network.com
About ALWAYSON: AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 by being the first media brand to launch a community blog network. In 2004, AlwaysOn continued to lead the industry in innovation by engaging its bloggers in a social network. AlwaysOn is also revolutionizing the media business by applying its open-media principles to its executive event series (Stanford Summit, AlwaysOn Hollywood, AlwaysOn Media and GoingGreen) and quarterly print "blogozine". No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction with its readers and event participants.
About the ALWAYSON NETWORK: The AlwaysOn Network (alwayson.goingon.com) is transforming the media business by providing its readers with an open and participatory editorial environment. Borrowing from the underground blogging and social networking traditions, AO was launched in 2003 and is recognized as a leading innovator in the "open media" revolution. The network's editors focus on the sweet spots in high-growth markets where technology innovation is disrupting behavior and creating new entrepreneurial opportunities for both big businesses and start-ups. AO's audience is comprised of a mix of business development officers, media buyers, venture capital and private-equity investors, and leading members of the press and blogging community.