Tuesday, July 13 2010, 8:00am - 10:00am
For many years, VCs shied away from consumer deals...too hard to predict consumer whims...big marketing budgets usually required...hard to build a brand. With the wild success of some consumer plays (e.g. Amazon, eBay, Google), now many VCs do consumer plays and some even focus on them. Now there are thousands of consumer plays, angling for a bigger share of eyeballs, wallets, and advertising revenues. Are there still big consumer plays or is the field already saturated? Who will be the winners and losers? Come hear our panelists answer these questions and more as they discuss the consumer landscape and how they expect their companies and others to navigate it.Description: SDForum is pleased to hold its first ever symposium on HealthCare IT in partnership with IBM on Tuesday, June 8, 2010. This high level half-day symposium will take a critical look at the key issues and opportunities facing the health care industry today as it struggles to catch up in its IT infrastructure and respond to new regulations. In Silicon Valley, a globally recognized heartland of innovation in technology, what's happening to respond to this need and what are the challenges involved in getting up to speed? Who are the stars, where are we ahead and what's next in healthcare IT?
Confirmed Speakers Include: Howard Hartenbaum, August Capital; Rebecca Lynn, Morgenthaler; Mark Menell, Rustic Canyon; Danny Wallace, PricewaterhouseCoopers and Moderated by: Sylvia Burks, Pillsbury Winthrop Location: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 Registration Link: http://www.sdforum.org/venturebreakfast Prices: SDForum Members: $20, Non-members: $30, Platinum Pass: $0 Discount code: QVB05 for $5 off regular registration price LocationPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, 2475 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304 |
