Friday, August 15 2008, 8:30am - 4:00pm
In this first-ever conference, SDForum applauds and celebrates the innovation processes at technology corporations in Silicon Valley. The time is ripe to launch a Corporate Innovation and Research Fair, for corporations to jointly share best practices and highlight how innovation happens in their organization. Global technology leaders such as HP, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP and Sun will present their learning lessons and best practices to strengthen an open, collaborative exchange with the entrepreneurial community.
This first annual Corporate Innovation and Research Fair will be held on Friday, August, 15, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 pm, to be held at the Computer History Museum. AGENDA Morning Session* (for paying attendees only) 8:30            Registration 8:45            Welcome 9:00            Corporate Presentations                    Max Mancini, Ebay                Rich Friedrich, Hewlett Packard                     Roy Levin, Microsoft 10:45          Morning Break 11:00          Corporate Presentations                Speaker TBD, Oracle                                 Dr. Ike Nassi, SAP                    Speaker TBD, Sun 12:30          Lunch       Panel Discussion: Connecting the Dots: Creating Value in the Innovation Chain *Fee for participation, please register online Afternoon Session (free to the public): 1:00pm-4:00pm Afternoon Exhibition (free to the public): The afternoon exhibition will include demos and exhibits from the technology partners as well as entrepreneurs and other members of the technology eco-system in Silicon Valley. Event Logistics: Registration Link: www.sdforum.org/research08 Registration Discount: research08 (to save $10 off the non-member price) Location: The Computer History Museum: 1401 N Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043 Directions: http://www.computerhistory.org/directions/ Price: Morning Session and Exhibit Hall (8:30am-4pm) $50 SDForum Members, $60 Non-members, $0 Platinum Pass  Exhibit Hall (1pm-4pm) $0 SDForum Members, $0 Non-members, $0 Platinum Pass   LocationThe Computer History Museum: 1401 N Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View, CA 94043 |
