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    DLA Piper Global Technology Leaders Summit 2008
    EMERGING MARKETS, TRENDS AND BUSINESS MODELS
    Tuesday, October 21, 2008

    On October 21, DLA Piper is bringing together a distinguished roster of experts who will provide insights into the many challenges facing the global technology industry today. Promising to be one of the year's premier technology events, DLA Piper’s Global Technology Leaders Summit is being offered for industry leaders, influential innovators and policymakers who will join in the dialogue about the future of the global technology market.

    Attendees at this unique conference will benefit from opportunities to exchange ideas with their esteemed colleagues throughout the Summit and at the reception immediately following. Please join us along with other senior executives and leaders in technology to gain insights and share your views about the industry and what the future holds.

    SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
    8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental breakfast and registration 
    9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.  Welcoming remarks -
    Terry O'Malley, Managing Partner, US, DLA Piper
    Featured Speaker -
    Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect, Microsoft 
    10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.   Panels
    12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Lunch and featured speaker -
    Jonathan Schwartz, President and CEO,
    Sun Microsystems 
    2:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Panels
    4:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.  Cocktail reception 

    Printable Schedule

    WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
    9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
    Terry O’Malley, Managing Partner, US
    DLA Piper

    KEYNOTE PERSPECTIVES
    9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
    Future of the Workspace

    Speakers
    Ray Ozzie, Chief Software Architect
    Microsoft Corporation
    David Kirkpatrick, Senior Technology Editor
    Fortune Magazine

    NETWORKING BREAK
    10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.


    CONCURRENT SESSIONS
    10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

    Financing the World’s Emerging Technologies
    While venture capitalists regard the United States as the global leader in technological development and innovation, they also recognize that pockets of technology innovation are thriving worldwide. The distinguished financiers on this panel will share their views on financing the world’s emerging technologies as well as the role that US investors, strategic investors and capital markets play in developing technologies worldwide and the role that non-US investors play in developing technologies in the US.

    Moderator
    Frank Quattrone, CEO
    Qatalyst

    Panelists
    Tim Draper, Founder and Managing Director
    Draper Fisher Jurvetson
    Robert Grady, Managing Director
    The Carlyle Group
    Rocky Lee, Partner, China
    DLA Piper
    Ken Wilcox, President and CEO
    Silicon Valley Bank Financial Group

    Latest Developments in Business Models
    Enterprise software customers are increasingly accepting subscription and on-demand models. Our industry experts will examine new business models enabled by the Internet and new technologies and services, in particular open source, SaaS, utility computing and social networking.

    Moderator
    Paul Saffo, Futurist
    Stanford University

    Panelists
    Corey Goodman, President, Biotherapeutics and Bioinnovation Center
    Pfizer
    Alireza Mahmoodshahi, CTO
    COLT
    Zach Nelson, President and CEO
    NetSuite
    Adam Selipsky, Vice President of Product Management and Developer Relations
    Amazon Web Services

    LUNCH AND PRESENTATION
    12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
    Senator George J. Mitchell
    , Global Chairman
    DLA Piper
    Jonathan Schwartz, President and CEO
    Sun Microsystems

    CONCURRENT SESSIONS
    2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.

    Technology and Government
    The United States government invests billions of dollars annually in basic technological research and development, and government demand has driven such innovations as GPS, the Internet and supercomputing. This discussion will consider the government’s role as a catalyst for technology and emerging areas of research, including intelligent transportation systems and health information technology.

    Moderator
    Steve Westly, Managing Partner
    The Westly Group, and former California State Controller

    Panelists
    Paul Brubaker,  Administrator, Research and Innovative Technology Administration
    US Department of Transportation
    Teri Takai, CIO
    State of California
    Dr. Robert Kolodner,  National Coordinator for Health Information Technology
    US Department of Health and Human Services

    Mobile Computing and Content
    As workforce trends push toward 24/7 connectivity, what is needed to empower the next generation of mobile work force and mobile data consumers? These prominent leaders will share their visions of the next generation of data management and communication devices and discuss whether true interoperability is achievable in the near term.

    Moderator
    David Kirkpatrick, Senior Technology Editor
    Fortune Magazine

    Panelists
    Len Lauer, COO
    QUALCOMM
    Alan Brenner, Senior Vice President, Blackberry Platform
    Research in Motion
    Padmasree Warrior, CTO
    Cisco

    PLENARY SESSION
    3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
    Technology and the Environment
    Growing concerns about the global environment are shaping the actions of corporations worldwide. This lively discussion will explore what steps large organizations are taking to reduce their carbon footprint to help address the problems of climate change.

    Moderator
    David Yarnold, Executive Director
    The Environmental Defense Fund

    Panelists
    Subodh Bapat, Vice President and Distinguished Engineer, Systems Energy Efficiency
    Sun Microsystems
    Joe Pettus, Senior Vice President, Fuel and Energy
    Safeway, Inc.
    Wendy Pulling, Director Environmental Policy
    Pacific Gas and Electric Company
    Joseph Stagner, Executive Director, Sustainability and Energy Management
    Stanford University
    Raul Vazquez, President and CEO
    Walmart.com

    COCKTAILS AND CONVERSATION
    4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

    DLA Piper
    Meet the Team:
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