UC Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Final

• December 10, 2011
• Berkeley, CA

• Judge: Judge: Scott Alberts, Venture Partner DCM

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Women's Initiative 2011 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year Award Ceremony

• November 10, 2011
• Redwood City, CA

http://www.womensinitiative.org/

• Sponsor: DCM

About Women's Initiative: Women's Initiative is the nation's largest microenterprise training and funding organization. For more than 20 years, we've provided training, funding and ongoing support to low-income women so they can start their own businesses and become economically self-sufficient. The women who go through our program not only significantly increase their income and assets, but also launch businesses, create jobs and stimulate the local economy. For more information, please visit our website www.womensinitiative.org.

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TechCrunch Disrupt Beijing

• October 31 - November 1, 2011
• Beijing, China

http://disrupt.techcrunch.com/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Android Fever: Why China Is Betting So Heavily on Android
• Judge: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: TechCrunch is going to Beijing for our first international Disrupt in China. TechCrunch has long been a blog that covers more than just the Silicon Valley echo-chamber and in the future we want to be anywhere top entrepreneurs are. It's hard to think of any place more exciting, challenging and lucrative than China right now. As home to the world's largest Web audience and two of the five largest Web companies in the world, China proves the best Web entrepreneurs are no longer all in Silicon Valley.

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VCJ's Venture Alpha

• October 20, 2011
• San Francisco, CA

http://www.vcjconferences.com/events/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Strategy Session: Emerging Markets You Can't Afford to Miss

About the Conference: It's been a tough 10 years for Venture Capital but it's a cliche to call the industry broken. Far from it, VC is, in fact, thriving. This asset class has generated big returns for many forward-thinking VCs. But the question remains: for whom will VC generate its biggest returns in the future? Who are the hottest VCs now? As a VC, how do you go from second quartile to the very top of your industry? And, as an LP, how do you identify the right VCs early on in the game?

On October 20th, the editors of Venture Capital Journal are bringing together GPs and LPs for a candid discussion and networking event on successful strategies in the venture business. Venture fundraising is heating up, and VCJ's Venture Alpha event provides the perfect forum for managers and investors to engage both in general discussions and in pre-arranged private meetings. GPs and LPs have a unique opportunity to participate in pre-screened 1-on-1 meetings with each other during the day, through our ExecConnect program.

The future of the venture capital industry isn't in question; it's here to stay. What is in question is who will be on the right side of the shakeout. Be there to find out, and to raise capital for the next generation of funds.

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Stanford University School of Engineering
Mobile Internet Businesses and Technologies in Asia Series

• October 13, 2011
• Stanford University

http://asia.stanford.edu/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Mobile Internet in China: Opportunities for U.S. Firms

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China 2.0: Transforming Media and Commerce

• September 30, 2011
• Stanford

http://sprie.gsb.stanford.edu/events/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Strategy Session: China New Media & E-commerce Investment Outlook

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Silicon Dragon NY 2011

• September 8, 2011
• New York, NY

http://siliconasiainvest.com/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Strategy Session: Emerging Markets You Can't Afford to Miss

About the Event: Chinese up and comers following the lead of Baidu founder Robin Li are racing to U.S. IPOs, yet risks and challenges keep multiplying. What are the best startup and investment strategies to gain the trophy?

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Infinity Ventures Summit Summer Workshop 2011

• August 20, 2011
• Kanagawa, Japan

http://www.infinityventures.com/

• Panelist: Gen Isayama, Partner, DCM

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AlwaysOn Silicon Valley Innovation Summit

• July 27 - 28, 2011
• Santa Clara, CA

http://www.aonetwork.com/

• Panelist: Gen Isayama, Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: VC Outlook for The Global Silicon Valley

About the Summit: The 9th annual Silicon Valley Innovation Summit is a two day gathering of top executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capital investors operating in the “Global Silicon Valley.” Through a powerful combination of keynote presentations, panel debates and top company CEO showcases, attendees get an inside look at the cutting-edge technology, business and political trends creating the most exciting and profitable new opportunities in the world.

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The New York Venture Summit

• July 20-21, 2011
• New York City, New York

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

About the Summit: The New York Venture Summit, presented by youngStartup Ventures is the premier industry gathering where cutting-edge startups meet top venture capitalists, angel investors, Corporate VCs and investment bankers.

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The 11th China Venture Capital & Private Equity Semi-annual Forum

• July 6-7, 2011
• Hangzhou, China

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/

• Sponsor: DCM

About the Forum: The Forum will involve review of the VC/PE industry in 2010 and market prospects in 2011. Discussions will be conducted around industry hot topics, such as medical care and health, clean technology, consumer chain, traditional industries, TMT industry, early investment, RMB funds, exploration of exit channels, etc., with the main focus on the future development trend of China's VC industry and for the common promotion of China's capital market growth.

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Startup Weekend Beijing

• June 26, 2011
• Beijing, China

• Judge: Ruby Lu, General Partner, DCM

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OnMobile 2011: The Mobile Venture Summit

• June 14-15, 2011
• Redwood City, CA

http://www.aonetwork.com/AOEvents/

• Sponsor: DCM
• Panelist: Jason Krikorian, General Partner, DCM
• Panel: VC Outlook for Mobile Computing in 2011

About the Summit: OnMobile 2011 is where the top venture capital-backed mobile companies disrupting the consumer and enterprise worlds join forces with the big players pioneering the new mobile device and operating system platforms. This two day executive event features high-level debates on what's hot in the emerging mobile market and how these innovations are disrupting how companies and consumers work, play, advertise, and connect. OnMobile also showcases the top entrepreneurial CEOs who are driving mobile innovation.

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2011 First Republic Private Equity CFO Conference

• June 8-10, 2011
• Pebble Beach, CA

http://www.cvent.com/events/

• Steering Committee Member and Panelist: Lisa Harris, Chief Financial Officer, DCM
• Panel Topics: Fundraising Strategies Panel, Valuation Strategies Panel, and Best Practices Panel

About the Conference: The Conference will bring together private equity COOs and CFOs from around the country to address pertinent issues facing the industry today.

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IBF Venture Capital Investing Conference

• June 7-9, 2011
• Redwood City, CA

http://www.vcinvestingconference.com/

• Conference Chairman and Keynote Speaker: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

About the Conference:
Over Two Decades of Convening the Venture Capital Investing Community. The IBF Venture Capital Investing Conference is the Premier Industry Gathering For VCs and LPs:
 
IBF organized the first Venture Capital Investing Conference back in 1989 and has continued to unite venture capitalists and limited partners each June. Set in Redwood City, this event is consistently regarded as the most important gathering of its kind, uniting hundreds of venture firms - those who pave the way for the expanded path of the industry. IBF is privileged to celebrate the 22nd annual event, as now more than ever, VC investors and limited partners need to speak to each other and understand the changed landscape for investing.

Audience Profile:
Venture capitalists, institutional investors, corporate investors, limited partners, pension funds, endowments and foundations and other private equity investors.

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Red Herring Limited 2011

• June 6-10, 2011
• Boston, MA

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

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Infinity Ventures Summit 2011 Spring

• May 25-26, 2011
• Sapporo, Japan

http://www.infinityventures.com/ivs/event/

• Panelist: Gen Isayama, Partner, DCM

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Silicon Dragon 2011: Beijing Ventures Bloom

• May 25, 2011
• Beijing, China

Event registration

• Panelist: Ruby Lu, General Partner, DCM

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Capitalyze Conference by SecondMarket

• May 11, 2011
• San Francisco, CA

https://www.secondmarket.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM
• Panel Topic: The Secondary Market vs. Going Public

About the Forum: Capitalyze, a half-day conference for CEOs, CFOs and General Counsel, will explore recent trends and technical issues in the secondary market for private company stock.

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China Venture Capital & Private Equity Forum

• May 4, 2011
• New York, NY

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/

• Keynote Speaker: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

About the Forum: China Venture Capital investment industry has doubtlessly had a golden time in 2010. RMB funds kept its popularity and have become the main force in the market. Chinese enterprises are queuing for listing overseas. Chinext first anniversary brought a full success to companies as well as individuals. Chinese state council brought out the policy of QFLP and attracted all attention to Beijing and Shanghai one more time. In 2010, what kind of new opportunities and risks China Venture Capital market will come to face? How will industry titans solve the problems and conflicting hidden behind the prosperities? How will USD funds use the unique opportunity to find its way to take a free ride to this eastern country?
 
This year Zero2IPO Group is coming back to Big Apple with its annually China Venture Capital and Private Equity Forum in the US.
 
The topics we will cover:

• The opportunities and risks brought by RMB funds
• How will VCs face investment valuation in China rises?
• What is the shortcut for the global PE to get involved in the M&A of China's new emerging industries or industries with surplus production capacity?
• How will USD LP get on the QFLP bus?

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Angel Investor Saloon

• April 28, 2011

http://www.howvc.com

• Guest Speaker: Ruby Lu, General Partner, DCM

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UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition 2011

• April 28, 2011
• Berkeley, CA

http://bplan.berkeley.edu/

• Judges: Carl Amdahl, General Partner, DCM and Jason Krikorian, General Partner, DCM

About the Competition: The UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition (BPlan) is one of the foremost events for budding entrepreneurs: a forum providing entrepreneurs with the best possible resources - including education, networking, team creation, mentorship and new venture financing - to help turn innovative ideas into real businesses.

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Cyzone CEO Club

• April 20, 2011

http://www.cyzone.cn/

• Guest Speaker: Ruby Lu, General Partner, DCM

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Women in Leadership Event

• April 13, 2011

http://www.wilchina.com/en/

• Guest Speaker: Ruby Lu, General Partner, DCM

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Zero2IPO Internet Investment & E-commerce Forum

• March 29-30, 2011
• Sanya, China

• Panelist: Ruby Lu, General Partner, DCM

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China E-Commerce Industry Investment Forum 2011

• March 29-30, 2011
• Sanya, China

http://events.pedaily.cn/2011/ciif2011/

• Speaker: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM

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The US/Israel Venture Summit

• March 29-30, 2011
• NYC, New York

http://www.youngstartup.com/usisrael2011/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM
• Panel Topic: THIS WAY OUT: EXIT STRATEGIES AND EXIT VALUES

About the Summit: The US/Israel Venture Summit, presented by youngStartup Ventures is the premier gathering where cutting-edge Israeli startups meet top venture capitalists, angel investors, Corporate VCs and investment bankers from throughout North America.

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The Global Technology Symposium

• Friday, March 25, 2011
• Silicon Valley, CA

http://www.globaltechsymposium.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM
• Panel: Lunch Roundtable: The Entrepreneur - VC Partnership

About the Symposium: The Global Technology Symposium is the leading investment conference on venture capital, technology, and entrepreneurship in emerging markets. Since 2004, the Symposium has brought more than 300 selected opinion leaders in business, finance, technology, and policymaking to Silicon Valley, where they share insights into the opportunities and challenges of globalization. The Symposium is honored to count many of Silicon Valley's most legendary names among its alumni.

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Cyzone CHINA DEMO 2011

• March 16, 2011
• Beijing, China

http://demochina.cyzone.cn/demochina2011/beijing/

• Speaker: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM

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U.S.-Japan Symposium on Cooperation in Innovation

• February 23, 2011
• Stanford University

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Venture Companies and Economic Growth through Entrepreneurship

About the Symposium: As part of the U.S.-Japan Dialogue to Promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Job Creation, the U.S. Department of State and Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) organized a symposium on "Promoting Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation" to examine how entrepreneurship and venture companies contribute to economic growth, as well as to share views on opportunities for private sector cooperation between Japan and the United States in emerging sectors such as clean technology.

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The Eyestone Distinguished Lecture Series

• February 15, 2011
• Kansas State University College of Engineering

• Keynote Speaker: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM
• Topic: The Critical Role of Venture Capital in Fueling Innovation

To view the speech please click on link below:

http://www.engg.ksu.edu/about/previous-eyestone

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6th Annual Tuck Private Equity and Growth Ventures Conference

• February 4, 2011
• Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth

http://mba.tuck.dartmouth.edu/

• Panelist: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Venture Capital

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Venture Summit Silicon Valley 2010

Where Big Ideas Meet Big Money

• December 13-15, 2010
• Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay, CA

http://alwayson.goingon.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM
• Panel: Introducing the 2010 AlwaysOn Venture Capital 100

About the Summit: Venture Summit Silicon Valley is a two-day gathering that highlights the significant economic, political, and technology trends impacting the global growth investor. The Venture Summit features the most influential institutional investors, venture capitalists, corporate buyers, investment bankers, and research analysts in keynote presentations and panel debates. The Venture Summit will also host 14 Best of Breed CEO Showcases handpicked from the AlwaysOn annual top 100 private company list and 36 other qualified six-minute CEO pitches from companies seeking later-stage capital or potential acquirers.

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Infinity Ventures Summit 2010 Fall Kyoto

• December 7-8, 2010
• Japan

http://www.infinityventures.com/

• Panelist: Gen Isayama, Partner, DCM

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Foxconn Technology Forum

• November 18-21, 2010
• Taipei, Taiwan, Long Hua, ShenZhen

• Panelist: Peter Moran, General Partner, DCM

Foxconn Technology Group is the most dependable partner for joint-design, joint-development, manufacturing, assembly and after-sales services to global Computer, Communication and Consumer-electronics ("3C") leaders. Aided by its legendary green manufacturing execution, uncompromising customer devotion and its award-winning proprietary business model, eCMMS, Foxconn has been the most trusted name in contract manufacturing services (including CEM, EMS, ODM and CMMS) in the world.

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The Berkeley Digital Media Conference

• October 30, 2010
• Berkeley, CA

http://www.playconference.org/

• Panelist: Jason Krikorian, General Partner, DCM

About the Conference:
Now in its sixth year, >play is an annual event that brings together over 500 business professionals, industry leaders and graduate students to discuss the most important trends in digital media and cast predictions for the future.

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Digital Hollywood Fall

• October 18-21, 2010
• Santa Monica, CA

http://www.digitalhollywood.com/

• Panelist: Jason Krikorian, General Partner, DCM
• Panel: Investment, Funding Strategies and Deal Flow

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China 2.0: The Rise of a Digital Superpower

• October 18-19, 2010
• Beijing, China

http://sprie.stanford.edu/events/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Fueling China 2.0

About the Conference:
The Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE) will host China 2.0 which will focus on the leaders driving China's continued ascendance as a "digital superpower" and analyze the strategies they are adopting for success.

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Silicon Valley Chinese Engineers Association 2010 Annual Conference

• October 16, 2010
• Santa Clara, CA

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: VC & Investor : How to Achieve Success from Inception - a VC Perspective

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Silicon Dragon Featured Event: China Shakes the Venture World

• October 7, 2010
• Menlo Park, CA

http://siliconasiainvest.com/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

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E&Y/NVCA CFO Leadership Professional Development Day

• October 6, 2010
• Palo Alto, CA

http://www.nvca.org/

• Panelist: Lisa Harris, Chief Financial Officer, DCM
• Panel Topic: The VC Firm CFO of the Future

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Merritt Group Cleantech Panel Event

• September 29, 2010
• San Francisco, CA

• Panelist: Peter Moran, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: What Will Potential Changes to AB32 Mean for California's Clean Energy Economy?

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China Venture Capital & Private Equity Semi-Annual Forum 2010

• July 14-15, 2010
• Shenzhen, China

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: E-commerce: Traditional Industries Surge Under the E-background
• About the Conference: The global financial structure is changing while the oscillation is attacking frequently in the economic recovery. The endogenous growths from domestic strategic industry as well as the resources major industry shall undoubtly become the forerunner in this round. At the same time the VC/PE industry, regarded as the innovation and upgrading drive, will be an important character in this cycle.
  
  With the launch of the Chinext, the rising of the RMB funds, Strategic emerging industries, and the "New 36", how to adjust and optimize fundraising and investment strategies and build the new mode under the new circumstances? How the investors and entrepreneurs are going seize the opportunities to work magic and make an empire of them own? Also under the opportunities of the E-commerce, wireless applications, Internet of things, health care, clean technology, low-carbon economy, and consumer goods, how are they going to create wealth in those promising lands?
  
  To answer it all, Zero2IPO Group will hold the 10th China Venture Capital & Private Equity Semi-Annual Forum at Hyatt Park at Shenzhen on July 14th-15th.

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AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum

• June 24, 2010
• New York, NY

http://www.avcjusa.com/

• Speaker: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM
• Topic: Future development of the venture capital industry in Asia
• About the Conference: Now in its fifth year, the AVCJ New York Forum will bring together the Asian region’s leading fund managers with US-based LPs and GPs, for a one-day update on the latest trends, issues and opportunities in the world’s fastest-growing region.

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Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship

• June 20 - July 16, 2010
• Stanford Graduate School of Business

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu/

• Panelist: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: "Sources of Funding"

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Infinity Ventures Summit 2010 Spring

• June 11, 2010
• Sheraton Sapporo Hotel
• Hokkaido, Japan

http://www.infinityventures.com/ivs/event/

• Moderator/Judge: Gen Isayama, Partner, DCM

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21st Annual Venture Capital Investing Conference

• June 9-10, 2010
• The Palace Hotel
• San Francisco, CA

http://www.ibfconferences.com/

• Conference Chairmen: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

About the Conference:
ADDRESSING THE RESURGENCE OF VENTURE CAPITAL
For over 20 years, IBF's Venture Capital Investing Conference has been the premier gathering for both investor groups - VCs and LPs - to connect and address pressing issues and critical realities facing the industry. This is an unprecedented time for the community, and together as a whole, the industry must address the resurgence of venture investments, and methods to ensure a continued growth trajectory for promising young companies.

About the 21st Annual Venture Capital Investing Conference:

• 2010 Special Achievement Award presentation
• The Road Ahead: industry perspectives from leading GPs on the changed face of VC
• Global investment deal flow: an international cross-section of firms representing a over a trillion dollars in capital plan to attend, affording a unique opportunity to connect with international GP fund managers
• Over 30 LPs will share insight on how they plan to invest in the VC asset class for 2010
• Directly access leading Silicon Valley firms including Kleiner Perkins, New Enterprise Associates, Institutional Venture Partners, U.S. Venture Partners, Walden International, DCM, Mayfield, Venrock, Morgenthaler Ventures, Accel, DFJ, Azure Capital Partners, Technology Partners, InterWest Partners, August Capital, ONSET Ventures, Intel Capital, The Carlyle Group, and Foundation Capital

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Silicon Dragon 2010: Emerging Tech Trends in China

• May 20, 2010
• Beijing, China

http://www.rebeccafannin.com/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM

About the Panel: Kai-Fu Lee, Founder, Innovation Works; Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM; Sonny Wu, Managing Director, GSR Ventures; Feng Deng, Founding Managing Director, Northern Light Venture Capital; Joe Zhou, Founder and Managing Partner, Keytone Ventures; Alex Wu, CEO, Crown Bioscience; Charlie Paglee, CEO, Brannan Auto Engineering Co.; Joe Chen, Chairman and CEO, Oak Pacific Interactive; Dan Schwartz, AVCJ chairman emeritus; David Roberts, Partner and Head of Asia Practice, O'Melveny & Myers.

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ThinkTomorrow ~ Today
A Private Company & Venture Capital Summit

• May 10-12, 2010
• Four Seasons Hotel, Palo Alto

http://www.thinkequity.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

About the Summit: ThinkTomorrow ~ Today brings together the leaders of the growth economy and offers an opportunity to meet face-to-face with visionary company executives, interact with leading growth strategists and technologists, and witness firsthand the state-of-the-art products and services that will shape the future. In this one-of-a-kind forum, our presenting companies will outline their latest developments while key influencers and industry luminaries debate the future of the growth economy.

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Zero2IPO 5th Annual China Venture Capital & Private Equity Forum

• May 4, 2010
• Palo Alto, CA

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/

• Moderator: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

About the Forum: As China starts to see exits when the rest of the world is not, a panel of experienced US and China experts talk about China's liquidity alternatives. They'll report the latest US vs. China exit statistics before diving into key risks and regulatory issues. Also, learn about the new ChiNext market (the NASDAQ of China) as an exit alternative.

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GreenNet 2010: The Green Conference for the Internet Technology Industry

• April 29, 2010
• Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco

http://events.earth2tech.com/

• Panelist: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: Green:Net 2010 examines how the tools created for the Internet, computing and IT revolutions will be crucial for fighting climate change.

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12th Annual UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition

• April 28-29, 2010
• UC Berkeley

http://bplan.berkeley.edu/

• Judge: Carl Amdahl, General Partner, DCM

About the competition: Founded in 1999, the UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition has continued to evolve as a leading Bay Area event and one of the nation's foremost business plan competitions.

The competition gives students, alumni and local entrepreneurs the opportunity to work together to turn innovative ideas into real businesses. The event also brings together the finest research and technology ideas from both UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco. Each year participants develop business plans that are based on some of the most exciting new technologies. Last year more than 200 aspiring entrepreneurs entered plans in areas as diverse as nanotechnology, biotechnology, computing services and software, consumer goods, financial services, and the Internet.

The UC Berkeley Business Plan Competition provides a year round forum in which UC Berkeley students and alumni can develop and test their business vision and plans. Students and alumni form teams, develop their business ideas, and compete for cash prizes. The competition provides a network of resources for mentorship, team creation, education, networking and new venture financing for these aspiring entrepreneurs. In addition, all participants receive feedback from qualified judges on the business plans they submit.

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15th Annual Astoria PE Investment Forum

• April 22-23, 2010
• Tokyo

• Panelist: Gen Isayama, Partner, DCM

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Silicon Dragon 2010: New York

• April 21, 2010
• New York

http://www.rebeccafannin.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

About the Panel: The Future of Private Equity. Panelists include: Leonard Harlan, Chairman, Castle Harla; Dixon Doll, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM; Ronald Schramm, CEO, China Macro Finance and Adjunct Professor, Columbia University; Xiaohu Ma, Partner, Morrison & Foerster; Dan Schwartz, AVCJ chairman emeritus and author, The Future of Finance.

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Red Herring Limited 2010

• April 13-15, 2010
• Boston, MA

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, General Partner and Co-Founder, DCM

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Strategies in Light

• February 10, 2010
• Santa Clara, CA

http://www.strategiesinlight.com/

• Panelist: Peter Moran, General Partner, DCM

About the Forum: This Forum provides a unique opportunity for venture capitalists and investment bankers with portfolios in the clean tech and green tech sectors to learn about investment opportunities in solid-state lighting. CEOs from a selection of the leading start-ups in this field, from all levels of the SSL supply chain, will provide investors with details about their company's technology, business plan, and prospects for growth.

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Red Herring Global Top 100 Tech Startups in the World

• January 12-14, 2010
• Laguna Niguel, CA

http://www.herringevents.com/

• Keynote Speaker: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM

About the conference: A group of Red Herring editorial judges will review each nomination. The editors will assess nominees on both quantitative and qualitative criteria such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, execution of strategy, and integration into their ecosystem. Specific to the Red Herring 100 Global Award, the judges will look closely at the company's global strategy to evaluate how the company will be able to handle the challenges of internationalization and a global presence.

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AlwaysOn Venture Summit Silicon Valley

• December 8-9, 2009
• Rosewood Sand Hill
• Menlo Park, CA

http://alwayson.goingon.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

About the Panel: The VC Industry in Transition — What's Next for Sand Hill Road? Experienced VCs Discuss The Future of the Asset Class, as LPs, Banks and Markets Undergo Changes.

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22nd Annual AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum

• November 11-13, 2009
• Hong Kong

http://www.avcjforum.com/

• Keynote Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

About the Panel: Venture Tests its New Limits
Another victim of the global downturn, venture capital has seen fundraising stymied, exits closed, and distributions to LPs virtually non-existent. Worldwide, venture is facing new challenges and requiring new answers that will drive it far from its historic bias towards structures evolved to suit the 1980s Silicon Valley. Most funds have yielded few significant returns since the 2001-02 dotcom blowout, and VCs are coming to prefer trade sales over IPOs as the only viable exit option and aiming to 'do better with less' in their portfolios. Strategic VCs, meanwhile, are using their corporate resources and freedom from LP-driven constraints to take a larger share of the market, while newly fashionable investment areas like cleantech require different investment dynamics than traditional VC funds.

• Are the leading VC firms doomed to consolidate and contract?
• Will generational change in the VC industry lead to new structures or a hemorrhage of talent?
• What part will VC play in driving innovation and development in the future?

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ILPA GP Summit

• November 3-4, 2009
• New York City, NY

http://www.ilpa.org/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

About the Summit: The ILPA GP Summit, a must-attend event for GPs and LPs, is held annually in New York City, NY each November. The Summit hosts 450-500 globally recognized investment professionals in a two-day meetings format that includes extensive networking opportunities, access to world leaders in PE and the ability for LPs and GPs to meet in a one-on-one confidential environment.

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AlwaysOn DC: The Entrepreneurs March on Washington

• October 19-21, 2009
• Washington D.C.

http://alwayson.goingon.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: From October 19th-21st, 500 top entrepreneurs and venture investors will march into Washington to present and debate their plans to fuel economic growth and create new jobs and wealth for all. Will you be joining the march?

The first annual OnDC, presented by AlwaysOn, is a two-and-a-half-day executive gathering that highlights the significant economic, political, and commercial trends affecting global innovation industries. OnDC focuses on the sectors most impacted by the federal government including greentech, on-demand computing and IT security, education, and the life sciences. Part of what is at stake is the more than $80 billion in proposed annual spending by the government on these industries.

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ACG Restoring Liquidity in the VC Industry

• October 15, 2009

http://www.acg.org

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

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VentureWire Technology Showcase 2009

• October 13-14, 2009
• Sofitel San Francisco Bay
• Redwood City, CA

http://showcase.dowjones.com/

• Panelist: Peter Moran, General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: The VentureWire Technology Showcase 2009 will spotlight 75 of tech’s most innovative companies – all vetted by VentureWire editors as industry standouts – to give investors, corporate executives, analysts and entrepreneurs a look at what’s coming down the pipeline and some leads for their next deal, acquisition or partnership.

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ETRE 2009

• October 6-9, 2009

http://www.herringevents.com/

• VC Hall of Fame Award Recipient: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

About the conference: ETRE, now in its 20th year, assembles an exclusive, invitation only, group of leading CEOs, entrepreneurs and financiers from the information technology and communications industries worldwide. ETRE 09 provides an invaluable forum for business leaders to discover innovative technologies, secure funding, establish new alliances, solidify existing partnerships and exchange insights. Over 600 leaders from 40 countries are expected at ETRE 09, from October 6-9, in beautiful Paris, France.

We are in the midst of an important technology transition. The mobile device is displacing the personal computer for many commonplace communications tasks. This evolution will be as important and as disruptive as our previous platform transformations-from the mainframe to the minicomputer; from the minicomputer to the PC. The mobile phone is already handling voice, email, text and instant messaging. In the next 12 months, we anticipate the maturing of mobile TV and music on the handset and advances like Apple's iPhone that will improve web browsing. Consumers already use mobile devices to buy and sell products in some countries. We already see the outlines of tools to enable social networking on the move and that give mobile workers the ability to access and manage corporate data. But like all such inflection points, we can barely anticipate the long term impact of such changes; what does it mean to be constantly connected; what is the cultural impact of content personalized for every individual? And what about the impact on the major players: any transition creates new winners and losers.

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Digital Signage Investor Conference

• October 6-7, 2009
• New York

http://www.strategyinstitute.com/

• Panelist: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM

Topic: The number of OOH deals continues to increase steadily. In 2008, there were 13 capital raised transactions reported compared to eight in the past year. Join this session of trailblazing investors who have reviewed and/or invested in the space.

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Merrill Lynch Private Equity CFO Conference

• September 23-25, 2009
• Scottsdale, AZ

• Speaker: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

Topic: “The Reports of Venture Capital’s Death are Greatly Exaggerated” - Global Outlook on a Reinvigorated VC industry

• Panelist: Lisa Harris, Chief Financial Officer, DCM

Panel Discussion: Portfolio Management Strategies: Techniques for maximizing value from your portfolio in the current market conditions - from managing risk and optimizing cash to preparing for exit

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Super Return Asia

• September 21-24, 2009
• Hong Kong

http://www.icbi-events.com/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM

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Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst Conference 2009

• September 15-17, 2009
• New York

http://peaconference.dowjones.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

Panel Topic: "The Changed Look Of Wall Street: What Does It Mean For Private Equity?" -- Wall Street has long been a central player in the private equity ecosystem, doing everything from investing in and acquiring companies to providing financing to deals to providing guidance on exits. But over the past 18 months Wall Street has gotten a dramatic makeover. Lehman, Bear Stearns and Merrill Lynch no longer exist, while the firms that do - Citi, Bank of America, J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs - are trying to get back on track while under the watchful eye of Washington. What does this transformation really mean for the private equity industry? Will the boutique banks rise up to meet the challenges? Do private equity firms need new ways to both invest in companies and exit from them? Our panel will delve into this important issue.

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Red Herring Limited Partners

• September 15-17, 2009
• Boston

http://www.redherring.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

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Mobilize 2009 - The Future of the Mobile Web

• September 10, 2009
• Mission Bay Conference Center, San Francisco

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

About the Panel: "Investment Outlook: The VC Panel" -- This panel convenes five representatives from the finest venture investment firms in the valley to answer questions from Larry Aragon and from you, the audience.

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GSMA Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition

• September 9-11, 2009
• Shanghai, China

http://www.gsmap.org/

• Speaker: David Chao, Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM

About the conference: GSM Asia Pacific (GSMAP) is the Asia Pacific interest group of the GSM Association (GSMA), the global association behind the world's leading wireless communications standard. GSM, representing over 700 GSM mobile phone operators across 218 countries and territories of the world.

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SVASE VC Breakfast Club

• August 20, 2009
• Nixon Peabody LLP, Palo Alto

http://www.svase.org/

• Panelist: Peter Moran, General Partner, DCM
• Topic: CleanTech, On-Line Gaming, Components, SemiC

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Solid State Lighting Summit

• July 29, 2009
• The Standard Club, Chicago, IL

http://www.acgchicago.com/

• Panelist: Scott Alberts, Venture Partner, DCM

About the conference: Driving investment and development in the 21st century economy, ACG Chicago brings you our 5th Cleantech program on one of the sector's most promising markets.

Learn about the market, the companies driving innovation and commercialization, and the investment appetites of investors. Join us to expand your knowledge and markets.

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The Private Equity Exclusive

• July 20, 2009
• The Four Seasons Hotel, Chicago

http://www.pensionbridge.com/

• Speaker: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM
• Topic: Cleantech

About the Conference: The Private Equity Exclusive is an event produced by The Pension Bridge. It is the only Private Equity Conference in the Institutional Investment Community where you can find the top investment decision-makers in one room. The largest Public Funds from around the country along with the most influential Consultants specializing in Private Equity will join us for this exclusive event.

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Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy

• July 6-10, 2009
• Tahoe Center for Environmental Research
• Incline Village, Nevada

http://entrepreneurship.ucdavis.edu/

• Mentor: Scott Alberts, Venture Partner, DCM

About the Event: The Green Technology Entrepreneurship Academy provides science and engineering graduate students, post-doctoral researchers and faculty with the knowledge and skills they need to move environmentally sustainable research out of the laboratory and into the world.

The five-day intensive academy provides participants with focused lectures, practical exercises, and hands-on experiences designed to give them the knowledge, skills, and networks to explore how their research can make broader impact in industry, the marketplace, and the world.

It is taught by venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, university faculty, intellectual property officers, industry sponsors and angel investors from across the country that serve as mentors as well as guest faculty, providing participants with the knowledge and networks needed to take the next steps toward commercialization.

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China Venture Capital & Private Equity Semi-Annual Forum 2009

• July 9-10, 2009
• Park Hyatt Beijing
• Beijing, China

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: The Role of M&A in 2009 Exit Strategies

About the Conference: 2009 is the beginning of another decade. With the ongoing global financial crisis, the launch of China's GEM board has vigorously boosted Chinese VC market. At such a critical moment, what track records of the past ten years tell for the next decade? What new investment opportunities can be expected from Chinese economic adjustments in 2009? How should businesses respond to crisis? What are the new opportunities that the launch of GEM will bring to VC/PE? How should the RMB funds that have experienced fast growth in the past years cope with the changing economic environment? "Zero2IPO China VC/PE Investment Forum" scheduled from July 9th to 10th, 2009, a witness of China's VC industry for a decade, will invite senior investors and industrial professionals to discuss, analyze and predict the next decade through various theme discussions.

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AIC Fund of Funds Annual Meeting

• July 1, 2009
• Tokyo, Japan

http://www.aicapital.co.jp

• Speaker: Gen Isayama, Partner, DCM

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Stanford Graduate School of Business Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship (SIE)

• VC Consultant Sessions
• June 30, 2009

• Final VC Panels
• July 16, 2009

• Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA

http://www.gsb.stanford.edu

• Mentors: David Chao, Peter Moran, Carl Amdahl and Scott Alberts of DCM

About the Institute: The Stanford Graduate School of Business Summer Institute for Entrepreneurship offers current non-business Masters, Ph.D., and Post-doc students the unique opportunity to build the analytical and practical skills critical to launching a successful business.

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Limited Partners Summit 2009

• June 23-24, 2009
• Grand Hyatt, New York, NY

http://lpsummit.dowjones.com/

• Panelist: Dixon Doll Co-Founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Beyond Sequoia & Kleiner Perkins: Does Venture Capital Still Make Sense For LPs?

About the Summit: The annual Limited Partners Summit aims to help limited partners deal with this uncertain market and get insight into how fellow LPs are dealing with numerous issues.

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Playing Defense: Strategies For Negotiating Venture Deal Terms In 2009

• June 18, 2009

http://now.eloqua.com/

• Speaker: Matt Bonner, General Counsel & VP, Operations, DCM

About the Webinar: Debates over term sheets are heating up ? VCs are seeking more protection and entrepreneurs are reluctant to give up too much. Disagreements over terms even have some companies abandoning venture financing for other options and some investors walking away from good companies.

Find out what terms are being worked into today's term sheets and gauge whether you're asking for too much or too little before a deal opportunity dissolves when Dow Jones VentureSource convenes a panel of term sheets experts for a 90-minute webinar.

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PEI Investor Relations & Communications Forum

• June 10-11, 2009
• New York, New York

http://www.peimedia.com/

• Panelist: Katja Gehrt, Vice President of Marketing, DCM
• Panel Topic: Lessons from the Campaign Trail

About the Forum: The PEI Investor Relations & Communications Forum is the only event of its kind to bring together investor relations, marketing and public relations professional in the private equity and venture capital sphere to exchange ideas and proven solutions to: marketing and branding challenges, managing LP expectations, legal and technology issues, and press relations, among a host of other current topics.

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Needham & Company’s Fourth Annual Internet and Digital Media Conference

• June 9, 2009
• Palace Hotel, New York City

http://www.needhamco.com

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: Needham & Company's 4th Annual Internet & Digital Media conference is a high-impact forum for public and private institutional investors to hear from, and discuss with, C-level executives at leading public and private Internet and digital media companies.

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China Venture Capital and Private Equity Forum

• June 5-6, 2009
• Shenzhen, China

http://www.cvcri.com/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: New Energy Industry: The Green Stage of VC

About the Panel: As the global and Chinese economy keep growing, the global shortage in energy resources and environment pollution are becoming serious problems. Worldwide increasing energy shortage becomes an entire ordeal for drivers and investors in energy economics. With today's economic tendency, new energy industry is highly expected as playing an important role in tackling the global economic downturn and building the brighter future. As the most sensitive investors, VC funds have already invested a great deal in new energy industry and have gained rich return. New energy technologies are regarded as new focuses in China's investment fund. What investment hotspots will appear in new energy industry? Will new energy industry become a new economic growth point?

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IBF Venture Capital Investing Conference

• June 3-5, 2009
• San Francisco, CA

http://www.vcinvestingconference.com/

• Opening Remarks From The Conference Chairman: Dixon Doll, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: Uniting over 400 of the most active venture capitalists, limited partners and private equity investors representing over a $trillion in capital. Providing the unique opportunity to hear leading-edge strategies on investing strategies, maximizing returns, best practices, industry trends, ensuring successful fundraising and optimizing exits. Planned with the assistance of our prestigious advisory board, the IBF Venture Capital Investing conference boasts an unparalleled nineteen-year history for quality of program and seniority of speakers and attendees. This industry meeting unites the most active venture investors and institutional investors representing over a $trillion in capital.

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Infinity Ventures Summit

• May 21-22, 2009
• Hokkaido, Japan

http://www.infinityventures.com/ivs/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-founder & General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Global Ventures - Live free talk with international entrepreneurs

• Judge: Gen Isayama, Partner, DCM
• Topic: Launch Pad: Start-up Demo Battle!

About the Conference: Infinity Ventures Summit (IVS) is a two-day, exclusive, invitation only forum for more than 300 enthusiastic entrepreneurs and senior executives of Japan's IT industry. Through a series of fireside chats and interactive discussions, IVS will utilize peer-level networking and discussion opportunities to catalyze an exchange of new ideas and business strategies and to evaluate what's next for the industry, with an emphasis on technologies and trends.

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AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum in China

• May 20-22, 2009
• Beijing, China

http://www.avcjchina.com/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Cross-strait ties: Implications for PE and VC investors

With the expansion of direct cross-strait links, China and Taiwan are opening a new era of opportunities for themselves. The new MOU, for example, will soon enable Taiwanese VCs to invest directly in the Mainland, and an expected influx of PRC tourists, thanks to the commencement of direct flights between Beijing and Taipei, should be a boost to the Island's economy. What other opportunities can be expected from the warming of cross-strait relations?

• Tax changes in Taiwan: The implications to deal making and structures
• Reforms in the Taiwan banking and finance industry: What this means for PE investors
• How will the direct links affect Hong Kong and Macau?

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JMP Securities Research Conference

• May 18-20, 2009
• The Ritz-Carlton
• San Francisco, California

http://www.jmpsecurities.com/

• Keynote Speaker: Dixon Doll, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: JMP Securities' equity research coverage encompasses six broad industries-Technology, Healthcare, Financial Services, Real Estate, Business Services and Consumer-and this year's three-day event will showcase more than 200 small-cap and mid-cap public companies in those industries as well as a selection of leading private companies. The annual conference provides an ideal forum for discussion among growth companies and institutional investors. The event enables senior executives and buyside professionals to engage each other in an exclusive setting that promotes meaningful disclosure and in-depth conversation.

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newnet Private Equity and Venture Capital Clean Energy Investor Forum

• May 19, 2009
• One Whitehall Place, London

http://www.newenergyworldnetwork.com/

• Moderator: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Navigating the Cleantech Investing Landscape

About the Conference: The Private Equity and Venture Capital Clean Energy Investor Forum is a full-day, invitation-only forum designed to facilitate the exchange of the latest knowledge and ideas and to provide high-level networking opportunities amongst participants. It is designed for Limited Partners, General Partners and corporate investors who are active or interested in the clean energy sector and/or in the environmental responsibilities of private equity firms.

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SVC TechCon

• May 11-14, 2009
• Santa Clara Convention Center
• Santa Clara, CA

http://www.svc.org/

• Panelist: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Symposium on Cleantech Energy Conversion, Storage and Related Processes

About the Panel: Symposium on Cleantech Energy Conversion, Storage and Related Processes Venture Forum, where some of the best people in Cleantech venture, utility and solar business areas have been invited to share their perspective of the future and emerging business areas and how it will impact the coatings industry.

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Red Herring North America

• May 11-13, 2009
• San Diego, CA

http://www.herringevents.com/

• Keynote Speaker: Dixon Doll, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: For more than ten years, Red Herring has been the known leader in finding and advocating the most promising tech startups. Red Herring North America continues this tradition by once again recognizing the top 100 privately held companies in North America. Formerly named Red Herring Spring, this is where we will reveal the Red Herring 100 North America Award winners. At the conference visionaries, corporate leaders, and investors will converge for two days of interaction that will shape the future of the tech industry.

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ThinkTomorrow-Today 2009

• May 11-13, 2009
• The Ritz-Carlton
• Half Moon Bay, CA

http://www.thinkequity.com/

• Keynote Speaker: Dixon Doll, NVCA Chairman (2008-2009) & Co-founder and General Partner, DCM

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2009 NVCA Annual Meeting

• April 29-30, 2009
• Westin Boston Waterfront Hotel
• Boston, MA

http://www.nvca.org/annualmeeting09.html

• Speaker: Dixon Doll, NVCA Chairman & Co-founder and General Partner, DCM
• Opening Remarks
• Panel: Capital Markets Challenge: Future Liquidity for Venture-Backed Companies

About the Panel: The IPO market closed well before the market turmoil in the third and fourth quarters of 2008. Brighter days for the venture capital industry will not appear until liquidity options open up. Some argue that there are systemic problems with our capital markets system in regards to liquidity options for venture backed companies. Our final panel will discuss the current state of the markets and solutions/recommendations to ease the venture-backed company liquidity crisis.

About the Conference: This year’s NVCA Annual Meeting will delve into the most critical issues that impact success in the venture business, including: the delicate relationship between LPs and GPs, the exit markets and liquidity options for venture backed companies, and the key sectors that will drive our business going forward. Join us for this year's NVCA Annual Meeting to Find Paths to Venture Success.

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SuperReturn U.S. Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference

• April 29, 2009
• Ritz-Carlton
• Key Biscayne, Florida

http://www.icbi-events.com/srusa/

• Speaker: Carl Amdahl, General Partner, DCM
• Topic: Unlocking Value in the Golden Triangle: Venture Investing in the U.S., China & Japan

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The Private Equity International Forum: Asia 2009

• April 28-29, 2009
• Four Seasons Hotel
• Hong Kong

http://www.peimedia.com/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Life after Satyam: Due diligence & corporate governance

About the Conference: The 2009 forum will explore some of the important themes that were less obvious until recent times. It will also enable greater interaction among peers to engender a new understanding of the private equity investment landscape that has evolved from the challenging credit environment of 2008.

The issues that keep GPs and LPs awake at night are manifold: Are Asian emerging markets still strong value propositions? Is the Asian LBPO model terminally flawed? What deals can still be done in credit-strapped Asian markets? What do regional and Western investors think of Asian fund managers and do they still have allocations for the region?

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China Venture Capital & Private Equity New York Forum 2009

• April 28, 2009
• The Westin New York

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/cvcf/ny2009/

• Keynote Speaker: Dixon Doll, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM

About the Conference: During the China Venture Capital & Private Equity New York Forum 2009, a number of senior investors and industrial experts from both US and China will be invited to discuss and analyze the opportunities and challenges of the current macroeconomic environment, problems that VCs, PEs and LPs might face in China, the relationships between the interests of Chinese and American investors, and the emergence of RMB funds. They will also make predictions and give practical suggestions.

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AVCJ Private Equity & Venture Forum in Japan

• April 6-9, 2009
• Tokyo, Japan

http://www.avcjjapan.com/

• Panelist: Osuke Honda, Principal, DCM

About the Panel:
Venture capital
Japan is renowned for its high tech, but venture hasn't taken off in the same way as, for example, in Silicon Valley. In the current climate though, could VC offer the chance to reinvigorate the economy with new ideas and new companies? Entrepreneurs and VCs explore:

What are the sticking points, and how can they be eased away to allow VC and new technology to thrive?

• Why have government initiatives like that in 2003 to establish 1,000 university-based start-ups within 3 years, not worked?
• How important is venture to the rest of the buyout community in Japan in terms of its ability to create a pipeline of deals?
• How effective are the university "greenhouses" versus the development arms of large corporates at incubating new ideas? Why is there a difference, and what could the universities do better?

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Thunderbird Global Private Equity Investing Conference

• March 26-27, 2009
• Glendale, AZ

http://www.thunderbird.edu/

• Panelist: Tom Blaisdell, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Investment Outlook 2009 and Beyond

About the Conference: Recognizing the diverse and intricate challenges of the global economy and the opportunities presented to private equity investors, Thunderbird was pleased to host its 5th Annual Global Private Equity Investing Conference.

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Stanford GSB 2009 Entrepreneurship Week

• February 25, 2009
• Stanford University
• Palo Alto, CA

http://www.econference.org/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Entrepreneurship in China

As the world's most populated country, China has become more than a destination for outsourcing. With its own vibrant economy, vast pools of labor, rising levels of education and disposable income, and increasing business sophistication, China is a ripe arena for entrepreneurial ventures. However, navigating China's complex governmental regulations and developing legal system requires an on-the-ground presence and local knowledge.

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Stanford GSB 2009 Entrepreneurship Week

• February 23, 2009
• Stanford University
• Palo Alto, CA

http://www.econference.org/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Solving the Global Leadership and Talent Equation

Come hear four successful entrepreneurial leaders share insights about the crucial element of talent for start-ups in a global environment: how to build a team, recruit the best people, and manage across borders. Draw on their wealth of experiences: they have founded, funded and led many firms, pioneered technologies and business practices, led start-ups and Fortune 500 firms, and recruited and mentored scores of company leaders. The discussion will be followed by Q&A and a networking reception over appetizers.

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Venture Capital Outlook 2009

• January 29, 2009
• Hyatt Regency La Jolla
• La Jolla, California

http://www.sdvg.org

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Long Term Forecast: Cloudy with Patches of Sun

About the Panel: Lots of changes are in store for 2009: A new President and Cabinet, fresh initiatives and priorities around renewable and clean energy, revised infrastructure investments, and innovative approaches to tax and regulatory policies that are bound to impact many industries.

How will these shifts influence the venture capital landscape? What industries will be winners in the venture capital sweepstakes and which will find the well dry?

Join us on January 29 for our annual Venture Capital Outlook program, where top venture capitalists from around the United States will tell you where they see opportunities to build the next great businesses!

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China Venture Capital and Private Equity Annual Forum 2008

• December 9-10, 2008
• Beijing, China

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/cvcf/bj2008/

• Panelist: Hurst Lin, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: December 10, 10:00-11:00am
• Panel Topic: Investment Strategy: Valuation

• Global stock markets trapped in bear markets, but VC/PE projects’ high valuations are not shaken. How investors observe it?
• Valuation of which industries is more reasonable now? In such a changing environment, how to forecast the future?
• The psychological anticipation and strategic adjustment for short and long term.
• Project valuation strategies on early, growth and late stages.

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The it Conference

• November 19-21, 2008
• San Francisco, California

http://www.astia.org/content/view/589/872/

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-Founder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Terms & Trends in Venture Capital
• Panel Time: November 19, 9:45am - 10:45am

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First Annual Beijing Private Equity Forum

• November 10, 2008
• Beijing, China

http://www.empea.net/events/beijing08.shtml

• Panelist: Dixon Doll, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: November 10, 2:00-3:30pm
• Panel Topic: The Regulation of Private Equity — China in the Global Context

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Hysta Annual Conference — China Beyond the Olympics

• Saturday, October 4, 2008
• Santa Clara Convention Center
• Santa Clara, CA

• Panelist: David Chao, Co-founder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Investment Landscape: What is hot to invest & How will I benefit as an Entrepreneur?

This is a panel session where guests will gain an insight to the investment from a VC perspective. Take advantage of years of top VC’s knowledge to look at investment opportunities in a new light. Understand why what may seem to be a good investment is not and the risks associated with investing in different types of companies.

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AAMA Connect 2008

• Friday, October 3, 2008
• Hyatt Regency Santa Clara Hotel
• Santa Clara, CA

http://www.aamasv.com/connect2008/

• Panelist: Gen Isayama, Principal, DCM
• Panel Time: Friday, October 3, 2008 2:15 pm
• Panel Topic: Future of Wireless

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AAMA Connect 2008

• Thursday, October 2, 2008
• Sheraton Palo Alto Hotel

http://www.aamasv.com/connect2008/

• Panelist: Pete Moran, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: October 2, 12:00 - 6:30 pm
• Panel Topic: Presenting Your Company in 30 Minutes or Less

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The Global ICT Summit (GIS) 2008 Japan

• October 2, 2008
• Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo Japan

• Panelist: David Chao, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: “Web 2.0: Where are we, where are we going?”

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Astoria Private Equity Investment Forum

• September 11, 2008
• The Westin Tokyo

• Panelist: Gen Isayama, Principal, DCM
• Panel Topic: Investing in Asia

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2008 China Venture Captial & Private Equity Forum

• September 9-10, 2008
• The Westin Tokyo

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/cvcf/JP2008

• Panelist: Osuke Honda, Principal, DCM
• Panel Time: September 10, 3:40 pm - 4:40 pm
• Panel Topic: Challenges and Opportunities Facing Japanese Investors in China

About the Conference: The China Venture Capital Forum, organized by Zero2IPO, is a prestigious professional forum for the China VC and PE industry. It is specifically designed for investors, entrepreneurs, academic and research institutions. Many topics such as “after bubbling, where is the opportunity for the next wave of investment in China?”, “How to integrate Chinese resources in global operations?”, “When is the optimal timing for entry in China?”, “How will RMB funds affect China VC situations?”, “What kind of differences are there between entrepreneurs from China and Japan in terms of values and business operation philosophy?”, “What kind of chances will China’s global largest foreign exchange reserves and increasing international economic capacity bring for international LPs?”, and “How to allocate market space between China’s institutional investors and Japan’s LPs?”, will be discussed at this forum.

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Opal Financial Group
Private Equity Summit for Institutional Investors

• September 7-8, 2008
• The Phoenician, Scottsdale, AZ

• Panelist: Tom Blaisdell
• Panel Time: Monday, September 8, 2008 2:45 pm - 3:45 pm
• Panel Topic: Emerging Managers in Private Equity

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UBS Global Technology Forum

• July 22, 2008
• East Palo Alto, CA 94303

• Panelist: Pete Moran, General Partner, DCM
• Panel Topic: Venture Capital / Private Equity

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TiE Event: “Legends and Leaders” Featuring Dixon Doll

• June 26, 2008
• TiE Conference Center
• Santa Clara, CA

http://www.tiesv.org/

• Speaker: Dixon Doll, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM
• Time: Thursday, June 26, 2008, 6:00 to 9:00pm

About TiE: TiE, a not-for-profit global network of entrepreneurs and professionals, was founded in 1992 in Silicon Valley, California, U.S.A. Although its birth name, The Indus Entrepreneurs, signifies the ethnic South Asian or Indus roots of the founders, TiE stands for Talent, Ideas and Enterprise. It is an open and inclusive organization that has rapidly grown to more than forty five chapters in ten countries. TiE endeavors to cultivate and nurture the ecosystems of entrepreneurship and free-market economies everywhere, as it sees this to be the single most powerful instrument of prosperity.

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KINCON 2008: Consumer & Technology Convergence

• June 17-18, 2008
• Santa Clara Convention Center

http://www.koreait.org/KINCON_2008.php

• Panelist: David Chao, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: 2:45 - 3:45pm
• Panel Topic: Panel 7: US-Korea VC Investment

Moderator: Dan Ahn, Managing Director, Voyager Capital

Other Panelists:

• Kwan Yoon, Partner, Blue Run Ventures
• Tae Hea Nahm, Partner, Storm Ventures
• Han Kim, Co Founder, Altos Ventures
• John Park, Partner, Morgan Lewis

About the Event: This year’s annual Korea IT Network (KINCON) conference brings together innovative professionals, industry leaders, government officials and academics to discuss the convergence of technology and consumers. Today, consumers are at the heart of the rapid advances in technology. By using the latest devices and participating in the newest social networking sites, consumers are shaping the future of technology.

At KINCON 2008 - Consumer and Technology Convergence, we will seek answers and observe trends emerging from South Korea, a country of some of the most digitally demanding consumers in the world and from Silicon Valley, the famed center of technology innovation. With the help of digital innovation and the rapid development of the Internet, the boundaries between industries and walls between digital devices are collapsing. Services that can connect the user’s life seamlessly, regardless of time, space and device, will play a crucial part in society and business. KINCON 2008 is at the forefront of idea exchange on consumer and technology convergence and how that will shape the future of the Internet.

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US-IVCA Dinner Meeting

Members Only

• June 12, 2008
• Quadrus Conference Center
• Palo Alto, CA

http://www.us-ivca.org/

Featured Speaker: Dr. Tarun Khanna, Harvard Business School

About the Event: A rare opportunity to meet, greet, network and hear a powerful story of entrepreneurs powering change and creating wealth in China and India. A compelling account as Professor Khanna paints a vivid picture of how China and India are reshaping business, politics and society around the world. A must attend event to learn about his terrific journey of discovery.

Panelist: David Chao, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM

Other Panelists:

• Mark Sherman, General Partner, Battery Ventures

Moderator: Sumir Chadha, Managing Director, Sequoia Capital India

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IBF Venture Capital Investing Conference

• June 10-12, 2008
• The Palace Hotel
• San Francisco, CA

http://www.ibfconferences.com/

• Panelist: David Chao, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: Wednesday, June 11, 2:45-3:45pm
• Panel Title: Global Venture Capital: Asia & Europe’s Place Within It

About the Event: What’s driving the globalization of venture capital? How far can this globalization go? Where is venture now in EM and where is it headed? Is the emerging markets model of venture capital different from that of the U.S.? How? Why?

Moderator: Simon Cook, CEO, DJF Esprit

Other Panelists:

• Navin Chaddha, Managing Director, Mayfield
• Barry Taylor, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus
• Jim Fulton, Partner, Chair - Emerging Company Practice, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP

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IBF Venture Capital Investing Conference

• June 10-12, 2008
• The Palace Hotel
• San Francisco, CA

http://www.ibfconferences.com/

• Dixon Doll, Conference Chairman, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM
• Chairman’s Welcome: June 11, 2008, 8:30 - 9:00am

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Reuters Technology, Media and Telecom Summit

• May 21, 2008
• 2:00pm PDT

http://www.reuters.com/finance/summits

• Panelist: David Chao, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM

About the Summit: Panels in New York, San Francisco, London and Tokyo will be reporting great news 24 hours a day for more than three days.

About the Panel: The VC panel on the 21st will include three speakers and a number of reporters in locations around the United States. The format will be a panel discussion/conference call, led by reporters.

Moderators:

• Anupreeta Das (in Boston)
• Scott Hillis (in San Francisco)

Other Panelists:

• Navin Chaddha, Managing Director, Mayfield Fund
• Bob Davis, General Partner, Highland Capital Partners

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Red Herring 100 North America

• May 12-14, 2008
• The Fairmont San Jose
• San Jose, CA

http://www.herringevents.com/

• Keynote Speaker: David Chao, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: Wednesday, May 14, 8:45-10:30am

About the Event: Red Herring will gather well over 300 CEOs, venture investors, government officials and senior corporate business development executives to its annual Red Herring North America conference on May 12-14. As the venue for the unveiling of the Top 100 private companies in North America, it draws unparalleled attention from decision makers and industry observers across the continent.

Red Herring North America will feature presentations from the most promising start-ups of the region and keynote addresses from legendary VC investors and CEOs of leading Internet, information and communications corporations. There will be insightful roundtable sessions as well as numerous opportunities for conference attendees to meet and interact with their peers.

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2008 NVCA Annual Meeting

• May 7-8, 2008
• Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
• Santa Clara, CA

http://www.nvca.org/annualmeeting08.html

About the Conference: The NVCA Annual Meeting is the premiere venture capital industry event that consistently attracts the most respected venture capitalists. The 2008 NVCA Annual Meeting will be no exception as there was never a more important time for venture capitalists to gather and discuss the important issues impacting our industry. Critical policy issues such as increased taxation of carried interest and patent reform threaten to change the economics of our industry and America’s competitiveness.

• New Chairman’s Remarks: May 8, 2008, 8:30am
• Dixon Doll, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM Moderator for All Sessions

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China Venture Capital and Equity Forum

• May 6, 2008
• Crowne Plaza Hotel
• Palo Alto, CA

http://www.zero2ipo.com.hk/cvcf/sv2008/

About the Conference: In the agenda of our forthcoming 2008 forum, we will set up specific forums focusing on venture capital issues in China and share our ideas, analysis, predictions and suggestions. Correspondingly, we will invite veteran American LPs to forecast where China’s venture capital and private equity market will lead to in their perspective.

• Panelist: David Chao, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: May 6, 1:45 - 2:55pm
• Panel Topic: What are the “Hot” Industry Sectors for China Venture Investment?

About the Panel: Do such “new hot fields” as clean tech, education and healthcare have something in common? If so, what are they? In 2008, what are the new trends in the said hot industries? How to grasp the investment opportunities in the new trends? What obstacles should be overcome to enter these hot fields? Which is the most important, tracking cutting-edge technology, innovating business model or judging industry development trends? How to evaluate a specific enterprise within its industry?

• Moderator: Don Ye, TSING Capital, Managing Partner

Other Panelists:

• James H. Boettcher, Focus Ventures, General Partner
• Eric O’Brien, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Partner
• William Chen, DT Capital Partners, Managing Director
• Geoff Yang, Redpoint Ventures, Managing Director

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Stanford Graduate School of Business

• April 25, 2008
• Stanford University
• Palo Alto, CA

• Featured Speaker: Dixon Doll, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: April 25, 12:00 to 1:00pm
• Topic: Venture Capital

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TiE Consumer Technologies SIG and the Strategic Venture Association Event

• March 27, 2008
• TiE Conference Center
• Santa Clara, CA

http://www.tiesv.org/

• Moderator: David Chao, Cofounder and General Partner, DCM
• Panel Time: Thursday, March 27th at 2:15pm
• Panel Title: Corporate Acquisitions: What is new in Acquisitions Landscape?

About the Event: TiE Consumer Technologies SIG and the Strategic Venture Association are pleased to announce an action packed event on March 27th 2008, focused on Corporate Partnerships, Corporate Venture Investments and Acquisitions.In addition to providing unparalleled access to corporate funding and partnership opportunities, this event will showcase promising start-ups actively seeking funding and/or strategic partnerships.

Many of Silicon Valley’s most successful start-ups have capitalized on their relationships with strategic partners and investors, taking advantage of key customer relationships and sharing development costs for new products. This event provides an overview of corporate partnerships and venture investment strategies and how to make them more effective in driving growth at a start-up.

The event, features networking, panel discussions and company presentations around consumer technologies.

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