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The MassNetComms Innovators Summit promises to be the fastest paced, most exciting venture event of the year, bringing together the region's top investors with mobile, video, broadband and cloud entrepreneurs for one exciting afternoon. Our program includes fast- pitch presentations, power-packed panels, an "American Idol"- style awards contest, topped off with a great networking reception.
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Date: June 17, 2009
Time: 1:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: Westin, Waltham, MA
Speakers and Judges include:
Mohamad Ali
IBM
Michael Bain
WilmerHale
Craig Benson
Former Governor of NH
Founder of Cabletron Systems
Emily Nagle Green
Yankee Group
Mark Hall
CXO Media Inc.
Eric Janszen
iTulip
Oscar Jazdowski
SVB Financial Group
Steve Krom
AT&T
Scott Menzel
EMC
Jim Ricotta
Azuki Systems
Luke Schneider
Zipcar
Bruce Sachs
Charles River Ventures
Carl Stjernfeldt
Castile Ventures
Paul Severino
Wellfleet Communications
Paul Vancheri
Fidelity Investments Life Insurance Company (FILI)
David Webb
SVB Financial Group
Chair CIO forum
Tim Young
Bright Horizons
Event Details
1:00 PM Registration & Coffee Bar
1:30 PM Welcome Address
1:45 PM Keynote Panel: Will Recession Be the Step-Mother of Invention?
Moderator: Emily Nagle Green, President & CEO, Yankee Group
Panelists confirmed:
- Paul Severino, Founder, Wellfleet Communications
- Craig Benson, Former NH Governor & Founder, Cabletron Systems
- Eric Janszen, President, iTulip
- Jim Ricotta, CEO & President, Azuki Systems
2:40 PM Fast Pitch Competition
Sixteen pre-selected companies will 'pitch' for one minute before a panel of judges and the larger summit audience.
Each will get just one minute of feedback...American Idol style!
Confirmed judges include:
- Mohamad Ali, VP, Business Development & Strategy, IBM
- Michael Bain, Partner, WilmerHale
- Scott Menzel, Senior Director, Corporate Development, EMC
- Carl Stjernfeldt, General Partner, Castile Ventures
Awards will be presented at the conclusion of the event for:
- Best Product Concept
- Company Most Likely to be a Household Name in 5 years
- Coolest Technology
- Team Most Likely to Succeed
- Best 60-second Pitch
3:15 PM Networking Break
3:30 PM Lightning Round Panel Discussions
The 16 presenting CEOs will be divided into four panels, where they'll get an additional few minutes to make their cases before fielding rapid-fire questions from the moderator and the audience.
- Mobile
- Video, Search & Social Media
- Broadband Infrastructure & Security
- Cloud Computing, Virtualization & Storage
4:30 PM Stealth Company Track
A special added feature of the conference will be a short session devoted to companies in stealth mode.
Moderator: Oscar Jazdowski, SVP, SVB Financial Group
5:00 PM Keynote CIO Panel: Where the technology investments will flow in the next three years
Panelists Confirmed:
- Mark Hall, CIO, CXO Media Inc.
- Luke Schneider, CTO, Zipcar
- Paul Vancheri, SVP & CIO, Fidelity investment Life Insurance
- David Webb, COO, SVB Financial Group & Chair, CIO Forum
- Tim Young, VP Information Technology, Bright Horizons
5:45 PM Closing Remarks
6:00 PM Awards Ceremony & Networking Reception
MassNetComms would like to thank PricewaterhouseCoopers, WilmerHale, Charles River Ventures and Invest Northern Ireland, the sponsors of this event.
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