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We have lined up experts in the areas of Venture Funding, Media and Marketing to tell you the secrets of how to get on their radar screen.
There will be a hosted bar with networking at the end of the program.
Agenda
| Time | Topic |
| 12:30 p.m. | Registration Starts |
| 1:00 p.m. | Welcoming remarks |
| 1:05 p.m. | How do you work with Fortune 1000 companies as channel partners? (How do you sell to them, How do you separate yourself from others)Panel Discussion:Don Deloach: CEO, Infobright http://www.linkedin.com/pub/don-deloach/0/724/482Sonal Mane: Startup Portfolio Manager, Microsoft http://www.linkedin.com/in/sonalmaneLibby Pigg: SVP Director Converge Media, Edelman http://www.linkedin.com/in/epigg Joe Matthews: CEO/Co-Founder, TagKast |
| 2:00 p.m. | Audience: Question and Answers |
| 2:15 p.m. | Breaktime |
| 2:30 p.m. | How do you get Investment from a Fortune 1000 Company’s Investment Arm (Tips on how to engage and ultimately land those investment dollars)Panel Discussion:Sanjiv Kalevar: Battery Ventures http://www.linkedin.com/pub/sanjiv-kalevar/a/71/916Raghav Mathur: Sr. Director Strategy & Bus Dev, G/O Digital (A Gannett Company) http://www.linkedin.com/pub/raghav-mathur/0/467/36bNasser Batley: Corporate Development at Groupon http://www.linkedin.com/in/nasserbatley Kathy Tsitovich: Director- Head of Business Development/Partnerships: Intuit Inc. Ryan Jeffery: VP Business Development, Bellycard |
| 3:30 p.m. | Audience: Question and Answers |
| 3:45 p.m. | Breaktime |
| 4:00 p.m. | What Business Stories I like to Report (An insider’s view on how to get your story written by major media outlets)Panel Discussion:Liz Strauss: CEO/Founder SOBCon On Forbes Top Ten List of Social Media Power Influencers http://www.linkedin.com/in/lizstraussJohn Carpenter : Chicago Tribune Tech Reporter http://www.linkedin.com/in/johncarpenterreporterCaroline Porter: Wall Street Journal http://www.linkedin.com/pub/carrie-porter/22/561/125 Catherine Morgan: Editor Business Unplugged, CEO Point A to Point B Transitions |
| 5:00 p.m. | Audience: Question & Answers |
| 5:30 p.m. | Networking – Hosted Bar (Microsoft’s Device Library will be available for device demos) |
| 7:00 p.m. | Program Concludes |