Silicon Forest Forum 2002

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Forum 2002: Session I

Saturday, October 12, 2002
Intel Campus - Hillsboro, Oregon

How to Create, Staff, Manage and Mature the Successful Technology Enterprise

Morning Session: Business Formation, Teaming and Board Dynamics

Afternoon Session: Partnering for Growth - and Survival Strategies if You Miss the Market

MORNING SESSION:
BUSINESS FORMATION, TEAMING, AND BOARD DYNAMICS

	Opening Speaker
8:00-8:30	Critical Hurdles and Solutions for the Successful Technology Enterprise Mark Cameron White Partner, White & Lee LLP
8:30-9:45	Panel Discussion 1: The New Rules on Building, Changing and Motivating the Team
	The Technology Team Life Cycle - Staffing Needs as the Enterprise Matures Dick Strayer Founder, Strayer Consulting
	Building the Starting Team and Setting the Culture - an Investor's Perspective on How to Do it Right Debi Coleman Managing Partner, SmartForest Ventures
	Managing by Consensus - When All Founders have an Equal Say Rob Nail CEO, Velocity 11
	Fighting the Unfair Executive Termination Joe Kouri Partner, Bononi & Kouri
9:45-10:45	Panel Discussion 2: Corporate Ethics, Accounting and Governance in the Age of Enron
	A Venture Director's Exposure and Protection from Corporate Mismanagement and Inaccurate Reporting David Chen Partner, OVP
	Changes at FASB and the SEC that Change the Reporting Rules for Emerging Growth Companies Fred Schapelhouman Partner, Tridia Partners
	Corporate Governance and Best Practices - What Smart Management is Doing Now Patrick Schultheis Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
10:45-11:00	Morning Break
11:00-12:00	Panel Discussion 3: Building, Communicating With and Managing an Effective Board of Directors
	How to Build a Balanced and Effective Board Throughout the Corporate Life Cycle John Thomas Partner, Stoel Rives
	A Venture Guy's Take on What Gives and What Doesn't - Management Reporting 101 Robert Winter Partner, Rocket Ventures
	How the Chips Fall After a Large Venture Round - Board Dynamics in the Current Market Steve Morris CEO, Teseda
12:00-12:45	Lunch Break

AFTERNOON SESSION:
PARTNERING FOR GROWTH - AND SURVIVAL STRATEGIES IF YOU MISS THE MARKET

12:45-2:00	Panel Discussion 4: Partnering for Effective Product Deployment - Laying the Groundwork
	Using IP Strategy to Block the Competition Dennis Fernandez Partner, Fernandez & Associates
	Documenting the Deal-What to Say and How to Say It Scott Davidson Partner, White & Lee LLP
	Transborder Deals in Europe and Asia - Things to Know and Things to Do Christopher Wright Partner, Cooley Godward
2:00-3:15	Panel Discussion 5: David and Goliath Talk Shop - Partnering Between Technology Developers and Distributors
	The Game Plan for Net Partnering from a Small Player from the Northwest Kevin Hoar CEO, StoreSight Systems
	Towing the Line Between Verisity and Synopsys in the EDA Space Michael Horne CEO, Qualis
	Partnering as a Cost Efficient Strategy to Penetrate Markets in Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia Stuart Nam Founder, Principal Group
	Partnering with Intel - What it Takes Keith Larson Venture Partner, Intel Capital
3:15-3:30	Afternoon Break
3:30-4:30	Panel Discussion 6: Rethinking, Repositioning and Retooling the Business
	Business Expansion in an Age of Cutbacks - Why and How to Do It Michael Schultzer CEO, Classmates
	Restarting the Start-up Three Times Over Ten Years - It's a Charm Drummond Reed Founder and CTO, OneName
	The Process, Structure and Discipline of Selling on Online Service to the Corporate Enterprise Buyer - It Can Be Done Mike Hayes Vice President of Marketing and Sales, Ascentis
	What to Tell the Street and How to Spin the Bad News...or New News Abbie Kendal Principal, Armstrong Kendall
4:30-5:00	Closing Speaker
	Corporate Governance and the Capital Markets - What's Right, What's Wrong and What Matters Speaker to be announced.

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