November 19th

8:00am - 9:00am
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

9:00am - 9:45am
Opening Remarks
Sharon Vosmek, CEO, Astia
Michele Johnson, Strategic and Emerging Business Group, Microsoft Corporation
Nancy Schoendorf, Mohr Davidow Ventures, 2008 Conference Chair

9:45am - 10:45am
Panel: Terms & Trends in Venture Capital
Barry Kramer, Fenwick & West
Cary Cole, CEO, Broncus
David Chao , Co-Founder and General Partner, DCM
Chris Stedman, Senior Credit Officer, Silicon Valley Bank

10:45am - 11:10am
Networking & Exhibitor Showcase

11:10am - 12:30pm
Company Presentations

 

Sausalito	Pacifica	Millbrae	Stinson Beach
Arbor Vita	BettyConfidential	Zweave	Blissport
Arcxis	Compass	FairSoftware	LearnVest
Simbiosys	SmartNow	iDC	Mylawsuit.com
Avaxia	Pocket Journey	Sustainable Minds	ReferQuest

 

12:30pm - 2:00 pm
Lunch, Networking & Exhibitor Showcase

1:00pm - 1:30pm
Keynote
Diane Greene, Co-Founder, VMware

2:00pm - 3:40pm
Company Presentations

 

Sausalito	Millbrae	Stinson Beach
Jimmyjane	Corefino	allvoices
Adiri	Orange Door	Sim Ops Studios
Peacekeeper	harQen	Usable Security Systems
Wonderfun	CCO Solutions	Emmet Labs
	Crimson Hexagon	Zazengo

 

3:40pm - 5:00pm
Networking Reception

November 20th

8:00am - 9:00am
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

9:00am - 9:45am
Opening Remarks
Sharon Vosmek, Astia

9:45am - 10:45am
Panel: LP Conversation How are Limited Partners (LPs) thinking about their investments in Venture Capital Funds? Will the shrinkage in the value of public equities mean that the LPs have to reduce venture capital investing to rebalance their allocations? What is the likelihood of LPs missing capital calls over the next year? Are many LPs considering selling off their portfolios to secondary buyers, and what are the valuations like in the secondary market? How do LPs feel these days about Venture Capital vs other alternative assets – Private Equity, Hedge Funds, Real Estate? What specific venture capital segments (investment strategies) are most appealing to LPs in the current economic environment?

Moderator: Ken Muller, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
Leon Shahinian, Sr. Investment Officer, Alternative Investment Management (AIM), CalPERS
Carol Foster, Pantheon Ventures

10:45 - 11:10am
Networking & Exhibitor Showcase

11:10am - 12:30pm
Company Presentations

 

Sausalito	Millbrae	Stinson Beach
Jimmyjane	Orange Door	Sim Ops Studios
Adiri	harQen	Usable Security Systems
Peacekeeper	CCO Solutions	Emmet Labs
Wonderfun	Crimson Hexagon	Zazengo

 

12:30 - 1:00pm
Networking & Exhibitor Showcase

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Lunch, Award & Keynote

Astia 2008 Inspiration Award
Cori Gorman, PhD, MBA
Principal, DNA Bridges
Founder, Astia Life Science Program

Keynote
Anuradha Acharya, Founder and CEO, Ocimum Biosolutions

2:00pm - 3:40pm
Company Presentations

Sausalito	Pacifica	Millbrae	Stinson Beach
Ocimum Biosolutions	Limelife	Cuil
Arbor Vita	LearnVest	Zweave	Blissport
Arcxis	BettyConfidential	FairSoftware	ReferQuest
Symbiosys	SmartNow	iDC	Mylawsuit.com
Avaxia	Pocket Journey	Sustainable Minds	Compass

 

6:30pm - 9:30pm
Awards Dinner:
De Young Museum

November 21st

Private Company Meetings
NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC