San Jose Museum of Art

Clean Technology is reshaping our future and is at the forefront of a multi-trillion dollar energy market. As the fifth largest category of venture investments, "Clean Tech" is now clearly on Wall Street's radar with over $49 billion poured into worldwide clean-energy projects during 2005. Rising energy prices, dependence on oil, and the rapid development of China and India are accelerating the demand for innovative solutions. This panel will discuss how China's largest IPO last year was a Clean Tech company, Is CleanTech just a buzz word or is it the future's most important technology? 

• MODERATOR: John Denniston – COO and Partner,
  Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers
• David Pearce – Chief Executive Officer, Miasole
• Maurice Gunderson – Co-founder and Venture Partner,
  Nth Power
• Lawrence Gross – Chief Executive Officer, Altra Inc.
• Dave Edwards – Managing Director, ThinkEquity Partners LLC

Sponsor: Leo K.W. Lum

After emerging as the world's hottest manufacturing hub, China is joining English-speaking countries such as India as a key destination for outsourcing. Gartner Inc. predicts that by 2007 China will pull in $27 billion for IT services, including call centers and back-office work. Many multinational high tech corporations are setting up outsourcing operations in Dalian, China due to its unique geographic and multilingual advantages. Software companies in Dalian have been servicing the markets of Japan ($4.5 trillion), Korea ($788 billion), and China ($2.2 trillion), all from the same location. Come and learn about the best-kept secret in outsourcing.

• MODERATOR: Michael Novak – President, AMU International
• Walter Fang – CTO, Neusoft
• A.V. Sridhar – CEO, Digité
• Yang Baixin – Vice Director, Dalian Bureau of Information Ministry
• Yeo Yuen Kee – Vice President, Ascendas China
• Allen Miner – CEO, SunBridge Corporation

The single most critical factor that determines the success of a company's "China Strategy" is executive talent. This holds true for both global multinational corporations and venture-backed technology startups. The organizations that best know how to attract, develop and retain executive talent will emerge winners in the highly competitive environment that the China market has become. Our panel features companies widely acknowledged as industry leaders in talent management in the hottest of all markets. Topics will include retention strategies that work and the leadership competencies that companies need to focus on in executive development in China.

• MODERATOR: Anna Mok – Partner, Strategic Clients, Deloitte.
• Jack Gao – VP Emerging Geographies, Autodesk
• Kyung Yoon – Vice-Chairman, Heidrick & Struggles
• Henry Li – Global Business Account Manager, Verigy
• Lynn Liu – Founder, President & CEO, Aicent Inc.

China has become a strong competitive force in the global semiconductor industry in both the manufacturing and design segments. Many investors raise key questions, however, with regards to business model, expansion strategies, competitive global positioning, and financial sustainability. Our panel of entrepreneurs, executives, and investors will discuss the differentiating factors, and challenges that Chinese companies face as they seek funding, and ultimately, drive to become public. Learn what is the most attractive business model, and the lessons learned from our industry experts.

• MODERATOR: Jorge del Calvo – Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
• Joseph Dews – Managing Director, Needham & Company
• Weijie Yun – CEO, Telegent Systems
• Kewei Yang – Chairman & CEO, Analogix Semiconductor
• Paul Lo – Senior Vice President & General Manager, Synopsys
• Kai Tsang – Partner, Venture Tech Alliance

Companies, partners and venture capitalists have rushed to China to jump on the investment bandwagon since the economy has been growing exponentially, thereby making Chinese startups hot commodities. Hear from our leading experts as they discuss the sectors that are capturing the attention of venture capitalists today. Understand how to stay ahead of the game, what are the key performance indicators, and whether or not there is an investment bubble in China.

• MODERATOR: Charles C. Comey – Shanghai Office Managing Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
• Gavin Ni – Founder, CEO & President, Zero2IPO
• "Stella" Xi Jin – Venture Partner, IDGVC Partners
• Hing Wong – Venture Partner, Walden International
• David Zhang – Managing Director, WI Harper Group
• Peter Chu – Managing Partner, AsiaTech Ventures

Companies with diverse geographic operations in Asia that aspire to become publicly listed in the U.S. face a unique set of legal and accounting compliance challenges. Hear our experts explore how to address the internal control and certification requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the disclosure requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the requirements of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. You will take away lessons to become better prepared, and understand best practices on how companies can address these matters as public entities.

• MODERATOR: Carmen Chang – Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
• Mike Wishart – Managing Director, High Technology Group, Goldman Sachs
• Michael Hsing – CEO & President, Monolithic Power Systems
• Lip Bu Tan – Chairman & Founder, Walden International
• Paula Beroza – Managing Director, Sierra Asia Partners

With the continued strong growth of the Chinese economy, M&A transactions offering market access/expansion are becoming an increasingly attractive alternative to green field investments. With acquisitions such as Alibaba.com by Yahoo! and Zhoungsou by Fidelity, this session will explore the critically important issues in M&A transactions. From case studies of a range of transactions, we will explore the challenges, risks and threats in China-US M&A transactions and solicit forecasts and predictions from leading M&A experts.

• MODERATOR: Lucas Chang – Senior Partner, Greater China Practice, Beijing/Palo Alto, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Barry Taylor – Managing Director, Warburg Pincus
• Lee Ting – Managing Director, WR Hambrecht+Co
• Annie Jie Xu – General Manager, USA, Alibaba, Inc.
• Hong Chen – Chairman and CEO, Hina Group
• Dipanjan Deb – Founder & Managing Partner, Francisco Partners
• Chin Yao - VP Corporate Development, Achievo

Web 2.0 refers to the ongoing transition of the World Wide Web from a collection of websites to a full-fledged computing platform serving web applications to end users. Join us to discuss the most current thinking on how Web 2.0 will affect the Chinese Internet market in the future, and how its results will impact consumer behavior in the region. Understand the big picture to gauge whether China is ahead of the playing field, and whether this wave will drive additional growth in China.

• MODERATOR: Robert Clarkson – Partner, Jones Day
• David Chao – Managing General Parter and Co-Founder, DCM – Doll Capital Management
• Haidong Pan – Co-Founder & CEO, Hoodong.com
• David Wallerstein – Senior Executive Vice President, Tencent
• Jack Xu – VP of Engineering & Research, eBay Fellow,
  eBay Inc.
• Dr. Lars Buttler – Co-founder & CEO, Trion World Network

With 400 million mobile phone users, 34 billion text messages per month, and a rising standard of living, firms are aggressively chasing all things mobile in China. Government regulations, censorship, digital rights management, wireless standards, and consumer fraud are barriers to entry, and a debate persists about how to monetize the Chinese consumer. Learn the opportunities that exist in the Chinese mobile wireless market across the value chain, from components to handsets to consumer applications. Understand what established companies and startups forecast for China.

• MODERATOR: James Hsu – Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
• Derek Sulger – Co-Founder & CFO, SmartPay
• Christine Lam – Director of Intellectual Property, Juniper Networks
• Youm Huh – Senior Advisor, MagnaChip Semiconductor
• Jim Miller – Chairman & CEO, AaaHaa! Media
• Asha Hemrajani – Director of System Marketing, Nokia

A total of of 2.3 billion U.S. dollars of Chinese venture capital was invested in 481 Chinese companies in 2005, and 15 Chinese venture-backed IPOs exited last year with a total market cap of $17.7 billion. These are extraordinary figures, and in this session we will examine how VC firms navigate and find the right mix of capital and resources to invest. You will learn strategies on how VC firms stay ahead of the competition, and as entrepreneurs, the methodology in which to secure funding from the venture capital community.

• MODERATOR: Rocky Lee – China Head of Venture Capital & Private Equity Practice, DLA Piper
• Bobby Chao – Managing Director, DFJ DragonFund China
• Tom Toy – Managing Director, PacRim Venture Partners
• Joe Zhou – Partner, SB Asia Infrastructure Fund (SoftBank)
• Jeromy Xue – Managing Director, Tsinghua Science Park Venture