Home    Our Team    ASVC History    Corporate Sponsorship    Advisory Board    Individual Membership    Programs    Events    Past Events    Event Submission    ASVC News & Affiliate Events    Press    Download Center    Volunteers    Contact Us    Site Admin ASVC: Past Events B-Connected Networking Mixer Start Date: 4/29/2008 End Date: 4/29/2008 Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Place: Nola's Restaurant & Bar 535 Ramona Street, Palo Alto, CA 94301 Cost: $5 ASVC would like to invite you to our B-Connected Happy Hour Mixer on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at Nola's Restaurant & Bar. Come join us for an evening with good company, great food, tantalizing drinks and thought provoking conversations. Bring friends and colleagues and meet new friends, make new contacts and explore new ideas.   ASVC's Chinese New Year Mixer Start Date: 2/29/2008 End Date: 2/29/2008 Time: 8:00pm to 11:00pm Place: Ana Mandara Restaurant - Upstairs lounge 891 Beach Street @ Polk, Ghiradelli Square in San Francisco Cost: $15 for ASVC members, $25 Non-members Asia Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) requests the pleasure of your company on Friday evening, February 29th for its annual Chinese New Year Networking Mixer at Ana Mandara Restaurant in San Francisco. To commemorate this event, we are asking that attendees dress in Shanghai Glam. Please join us for an evening of meeting new and old friends, enjoy complimentary hors d'oeuvres, a No Host Bar, and live jazz. Attire: Shanghai Glam! Registration limited to first 80 attendees. For dinner reservations, please contact Ana Mandara directly at (415) 771-6800. To register, please cut and paste this link: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=txnkr   Entrepreneur Basics Doing Business Overseas Start Date: 1/10/2008 End Date: 1/10/2008 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m Place: Perkins Coie LLP 101 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 Cost: Free Do you have a strategy for doing business outside the United States? What are the methods of doing business overseas? What are the corporate and IP issues? How can you avoid the common tax, employment, and trade issues that cause most companies heartburn? For more information, please contact David Frazee, Perkins Coie, LLP: dfrazee@perkinscoie.com; or Vinie Zhang, ASVC: vinie.zhang@hds.com. Sponsored by Perkins Coie LLP and Asia Silicon Valley Connection.   Entrepreneur Basics Stock and Employment Start Date: 12/13/2007 End Date: 12/13/2007 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m Place: Perkins Coie LLP 101 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 Cost: Free Startups are frequently clinics in employment law violations, but your company need not be one of them! How can you hire and fire employees in California? What can you do to handle HR issues and prevent employment problems from undermining your company? What are the issues in compensating employees and others with stock and options? For more information, please contact David Frazee, Perkins Coie, LLP: dfrazee@perkinscoie.com; or Vinie Zhang, ASVC: vinie.zhang@hds.com. Sponsored by Perkins Coie LLP and Asia Silicon Valley Connection.   Entrepreneur Basics Financial Matters Start Date: 11/8/2007 End Date: 11/8/2007 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m Place: Perkins Coie LLP 101 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 Cost: Free Most entrepreneurs ignore financial fundamentals, often with disastrous results. How can you easily master the basics of budgets, planning, and financial controls? What are the common accounting, insurance, and tax issues startups need to understand? For more information, please contact David Frazee, Perkins Coie, LLP: dfrazee@perkinscoie.com; or Vinie Zhang, ASVC: vinie.zhang@hds.com. Sponsored by Perkins Coie LLP and Asia Silicon Valley Connection.   7th Annual ASVC Gong Show Business Plan Competition Start Date: 10/11/2007 End Date: 10/11/2007 Time: Registration: 6:00pm - 7:00pm Presentations: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Place: Santa Clara Marriott 2700 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, 95054 Want to see companies present their two-minute elevator pitch to a panel of top-tier VCs and an audience of approximately 200 entrepreneurs, local media, professional service providers and other industry leaders? Then see a final round of four companies present a ten-minute extended pitch to the panel -- one of these companies will then be named the winner of this year's Gong Show. This will be sure to be an exciting yet informative experience. If you are an emerging growth company looking for the next round funding or business development leads, or you are an investor searching for investment opportunities in clean tech, media, Internet, healthcare, biotech and business services, ASVC cordially invites you to attend this year's Gong Show. With Clean-Tech becoming one of the hottest areas of technology innovation and venture investment, this year, among the presenting companies, the ASVC Gong Show will feature some Clean-Tech companies in different development stages. Judging panelists include those actively investing in Clean-Tech sector. Prior to the Gong Show company presentation, there will be a keynote speech on Clean-Tech investment and its trend from a renowned Clean-Tech investor. This year's confirmed judging panelists are as follows: Alexei Andreev, Managing Director, Harris & Harris Group Tony Luh, Managing Director, DFJ Dragon Fund China Ben Yu, Managing Director, Sierra Ventures Bo Varga, Managing Director, Silicon Valley Nano Ventures Eric Wesoff, Senior Analyst, Greentech Media Tim Wilson, Partner, Partech International Jonathan Bonanno, Keiretsu Forum Chris Moran, Vice President, Applied Ventures When: October 11, 2007 Where: Santa Clara Marriott, 2700 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara Time: Registration - 6:00pm - 7:00pm Show - 7:00pm - 9:00pm Registration: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=qtntm Fee (price includes dinner for one): ASVC Members $30 ASVC Alliance Members: $40 Non Members $50 For further information, please contact: Tina Wang (email: tingxiu2001@yahoo.com; 650-224-9080) Vivien Wang (email: vivienwang@deloitte.com; 408-368-2880) ASVC (Asia-Silicon Valley Connection) info@asvc.org www.asvc.org About Asia Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) Silicon Valley is an undisputed catalyst of entrepreneurship and innovation. Yet, entrepreneurship and innovation is increasingly occurring in other areas of the world, particularly in Asia. In order to leverage these synergies between Asia and Silicon Valley, ASVC was formed as a non-profit corporation in 2000 with a mission to promote the linkage of entrepreneurial initiatives between Asia and Silicon Valley. As a dynamic young community, we are committed to assist and inspire entrepreneurs to propel their visions into reality by providing them with substantive intelligence on cross-border company-building and access to a support network of investors, professional service providers and industry luminaries in Asia and Silicon Valley.   Sponsored by: VentureArchetypes, LLC      Entrepreneur Basics Strategic Protection of Intellectual Property Start Date: 9/13/2007 End Date: 9/13/2007 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m Place: Perkins Coie LLP 101 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 Cost: Free In most cases, your intellectual capital is the only valuable asset your company has. How are you going to protect it? What are the various forms of intellectual property? How can you develop an approach to IP that is comprehensive, strategic, and makes you more competitive? How can your company make money from IP? For more information, please contact David Frazee, Perkins Coie, LLP: dfrazee@perkinscoie.com; or Vinie Zhang, ASVC: vinie.zhang@hds.com. Sponsored by Perkins Coie LLP and Asia Silicon Valley Connection.   Entrepreneur Basics Raising Money from VCs Start Date: 8/9/2007 End Date: 8/9/2007 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m Place: Perkins Coie LLP 101 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 Cost: Free How do you best raise money from professional investors (and what should you avoid)? How do you negotiate a term sheet? What should you expect from a VC before and after the investment? What alternatives to VC investment exist? For more information, please contact David Frazee, Perkins Coie, LLP: dfrazee@perkinscoie.com; or Vinie Zhang, ASVC: vinie.zhang@hds.com. Sponsored by Perkins Coie LLP and Asia Silicon Valley Connection.   Power, Leadership and Achievement Workshop with Dr. Ron Brown Start Date: 8/7/2007 End Date: 8/7/2007 Time: 5:30-6:30 registration and networking 6:30-8:30 workshop 8:30-9:00 post panel networking Place: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 1100 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025-1015 Cost: $25 for ASVC members $45 for general public Asia-Silicon Valley presents: Power, Leadership and Achievement Workshop with Dr. Ron Brown ASVC invites you to come gain insight in corporate America success and network with a group of accomplished and enthusiastic entrepreneurs and professionals in Silicon Valley. Dr. Ron Brown’s Power, Leadership and Achievement is the ultimate class, - a virtual imperative- because it effectively identifies the relationship between culture and the concepts of leadership and power. There are many professional development courses where you can learn the fundamentals of leadership, influence, and perhaps, power, but this is the course that gives you the most critical insights by looking through the lens of culture and diverse backgrounds. In effect, this stimulating and provocative class hits home! Dr. Ron Brown’s Power and Leadership is a comprehensive, superbly organized exploration of the Power and Leadership. It is a must for managers, professionals and leaders, who seek to increase their productivity, maximize their contribution and accelerate their careers at every level. You will learn: Essential Concepts of Power and Leadership What is power? Why is it important? What is the relationship of power and politics? What do leaders do? What is the nature of politics? What is the name of the game? What are the rules of the game? How to identify various political interests? Who are the players? What are the stakes? How to play in organizational politics? Critical Skills What are the essential tools to build power and how to use them? In what ways does culture help or hinder the effective use of power and leadership tools? How to develop a day-to-day mindset that sustains leadership focus? Gaining Power and Leadership How to build an effective power base? How to identify specific political and power objectives? How to gain access to power players and sustain critical relationships? How to minimize risks in taking personal initiative? What are the target areas for the competition for leadership and power? How to develop a personal game plan for achieving power and leadership? Short term and long term. Sponsor: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP www.orrick.com. Date: August 7, 2007 Time: 5:30-6:30 registration and networking 6:30-8:30 workshop 8:30-9:00 post panel networking Venue: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe 1100 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025-1015 Cost: $25 for ASVC members $35 for alliance organization members* $45 for general public Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served Registration: https://www.123signup.com/register?id=xmcqh Speaker Profile: Ronald B. Brown, Ph.D., President of Banks Brown, a management consulting firm based in San Francisco, is a leading authority and innovator in the field of in Leadership Development, Global Diversity and Organizational Transformation. Working with numerous Fortune 100 corporations, he has served as a strategic consultant to companies such as The Procter & Gamble Company, Avon Products, Inc., McDonald's Corporation, Coca Cola, General Electric Plastics, Kaiser Permanente, Shell Oil Company, Eastman Kodak Company, General Mills Inc., Motorola, Inc., ExxonMobil, The Associated Press, Ernst & Young, Arthur Anderson, Darden Restaurants, People Magazine, Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Reebok International, Ltd. For 28 years, Dr. Brown has worked with C.E.O.s and senior executives. He has conducted leadership development and training seminars for more than 80,000 managers   Sponsored by: Orrick      Entrepreneur Basics Organizing the New Venture and Raising Initial Money Start Date: 7/12/2007 End Date: 7/12/2007 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m Place: Perkins Coie LLP 101 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 Cost: Free Now that you have an idea, how should you form your company? Corporation or LLC? How can the founders protect themselves. How should you capitalize the new company? How do you fund the new venture until it is ready for VCs? (Or, how can you make sure your friends and family investors do not become your ex-friends and ex-family?) For more information, please contact David Frazee, Perkins Coie, LLP: dfrazee@perkinscoie.com; or Vinie Zhang, ASVC: vinie.zhang@hds.com. Sponsored by Perkins Coie LLP and Asia Silicon Valley Connection.   Entrepreneur Basics Series Overview of Startup Issues: The 25 Most Common Startup Mistakes Start Date: 6/14/2007 End Date: 6/14/2007 Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:15 p.m Place: Perkins Coie LLP 101 Jefferson Drive Menlo Park, California 94025 Cost: Free What are the initial issues that all startups must face? This overview workshop focuses on topics from the entire series, from formation to fundraising and protecting IP to doing an IPO. You will of course make mistakes, but at least avoid these common ones. (Mistake No. 26 is not attending this event.) Sponsored by Perkins Coie LLP and Asia Silicon Valley Connection.   ASVC Chinese New Year Celebration "An Evening in 1930s Shanghai" Start Date: 3/10/2007 Time: 8:00PM - 12 Midnight Place: Computer History Museum 1401 N. Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043 Cost: $38 for ASVC and supporting organizations $50 for ASVC and supporting organization members if purchased at the door $50 for Non-ASVC members $60 for Non-ASVC members if purchased at the door Buy Tickets Now Event tickets are limited, purchase your tickets now, this will be a Sold Out event! Asia Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) requests the pleasure of your company on March 10th for An Evening in 1930s Shanghai. Enjoy complimentary martinis by Wasabe Vodka, beer by Phuket, and hors d'oeuvres by Straits Restaurant, Le Soleil, Blowfish Sushi, Gerhard Michler Fine European Desserts, Joseph Schmidt Confections. ASVC is kicking off the New Year announcing the launch of its Mentorship Program. Join us for an unforgettable evening of networking, meeting new friends, and 1930's Shanghai fashion! Ladies wear your finest "cheongsam" and gentlemen come dressed to impress in your gangster outfit or Mandarin suit and get ready to celebrate the auspicious Year of the Pig with 1930s jazz music by the Royal Society Jazz Orchestra, an exciting icebreaker game with prizes (so come early to participate), finger foods and Asian-inspired martinis. Attire: Shanghai 1930s Glam!!! ASVC thanks its presenting sponsor: HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Supporting sponsors: Wasabe Vodka, Phuket Beer, Straits Restaurant, Le Soleil, Blowfish Sushi, Gerhard Michler Fine European Desserts, Chaya Brasserie, Joseph Schmidt Confections and the Asia Society Northern California. All proceeds will benefit the Community Youth Center, a non-profit focusing on high-need and at-risk Asian Pacific Islander youth ages 11-18. Event Host Committee: Co-Chairs - Stephenie Chow & Andy Wang, Lawrence Chang, Karen Wong, Vinie Zhang, and Henry Ka.   Biotech 2007 What's Hot, What is Not in Asia/Biotech Bay Start Date: 1/24/2007 Time: 6:00 Networking 7:00 - 9:00 Panel Discussion, Q&A and additional networking Place: Deloitte Touche 225 W. Santa Clara St. San Jose, California 95113 Phone Number: 408-704-4000 Cost: $15 for Member $25 for Non-Member Register Now This panel session will discuss the following: - Hot and Cold Business Sectors in Asia/Biotech Bay - (example Bioinformatics, Biomedical, etc.) - Hot And Cold Business Models in Asia/Biotech Bay - (example Products, Tools, etc.) Speakers: Dr. Chen Yu - Vivo Ventures Mr. Mark Xu - Bridge Pharma Ms. Marietta Wu - Burrill & Company Mr. Matthew Hudes - Deloitte Consulting LLP Ms. Lili Zheng - Moderator - Deloitte Tax LLP - U.S. Chinese Services Group Mark Xu, MBA, MS Senior Director, Corporate Strategy and Finance Mr. Xu holds a MBA degree from Stanford University, a Master of Science degree in Chemistry from Purdue University, and a BA degree in Chemistry (Magna Cum Laude) from Hanover College. Prior to joining Bridge, Mr. Xu served as Manager-International Planning and Analysis at Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL). In that role Mr. Xu acted as a senior level "internal consultant" on a variety of strategic initiatives and special projects, working with the executive team. His major responsibilities included: a) conducted due diligence in cross-border M &A, b) identified and proposed strategic issues spanning business units and organizations, c) led cross-functional project teams to scope projects, develop hypotheses, conduct analysis, and make recommendations to address strategic issues, d) provided financial analysis of capital expenditures, ranging from strategic assessment to detailed Return on Investment analyses, and e) developed long-term corporate growth strategy. Prior to his tenure at UL, Mr. Xu worked in the life science industry in various and progressive capacity. He worked at MeKesson’s Generic Pharmaceuticals Marketing group, conducting customer segmentation and competitive analysis studies. Mr. Xu also worked at SRI Biosciences’ Business Development and Strategic Analysis group, whereas he strategized and structured a cross-Pacific alliance between SRI and Asian partners. Prior to SRI, Mr. Xu worked at Schering AG/Berlex in Product Development and Process Control. Mr. Xu has more than 4 years of hands-on experience in the contract research industry, serving as a Senior Scientist at Bioanalytical Systems, Inc. In that position, Mr. Xu managed various bioanalytical projects and studies servicing some of the largest global pharmaceutical companies.   Second annual Asian Ventures conference Start Date: 12/5/2006 End Date: 12/5/2006 Place: The Fairmont in San Jose Cost: ASVC members receive 15% off the standard rate! Meet and hear from CEOs of 40 of the best consumer technology companies emerging in China, India, Japan, Korea and elsewhere in Asia. Asian Ventures’ two-day program offers you a clear perspective on how to do business successfully (and safely) in emerging Asian markets. To register, sign up online or call 866-291-1800 or +1 781-304-1500 with code ASV06ASVC. Agenda highlights include: • JUST ADDED! An intensive keynote interview with Japreet Bindra, Country Manager, Windows Live + MSN, Microsoft, on what the software giant has planned for the rapidly emerging Indian market • Keynote interviews with WilmerHale Senior International Partner (and former U.S. Trade Representative) Charlene Barshefsky and Texas Pacific Group’s Sing Wang, as well as a presentation by the director of UC-Berkley’s Chinese Internet Project, Xiao Qiang • 2 keynote panels on building businesses in (or targeting) India and China with interviews with top executives of Naukri.com, Seventymm, Hungama Mobile, and Beijing Lingtu Software Co. • Interactive panel discussions on the prospects for Asian Internet companies, emerging wireless opportunities, and exits with insights from on-the-ground VCs and executives • Research presentations on Asian venture investing with proprietary funding, valuation and liquidity data from Dow Jones VentureOne and Nair & Co. • The first-ever “Meet the CEOs” networking session allowing attendees to get more individual face time with the start-up executives they want to question more deeply • Hands-on workshops for breaking into Asian markets with separate topical sessions for venture capitalists and company executives For the complete agenda, visit http://asianventures.dowjones.com/agenda.   2006 Gong Show Business Plan Competition Start Date: 10/26/2006 Time: Registration: 6:00pm – 7:00pm Show: 7:00pm – 9:00pm Place: Santa Clara Marriott Register Now Each year, a committee of VCs, entrepreneurs and consultants reviews executive summaries submitted by our community of entrepreneurs and selects ten companies to participate in the Gong Show. Prior to the Gong Show presentation, founders from each selected company are invited to a series of coaching sessions. At the coaching sessions, the founders are provided an opportunity to rehearse their pitch before a team of executives, consultants and VCs, who provide constructive and critical feedback on their business plan and presentation skills. The 2006 Gong Show screening committee and coaches include Alan W. May of Life Science Angels, Fred Wong of Diamond Tech Ventures and Eric Di Benedetto from Convergence Partners. The first coaching session will be on October 11, 2006 from 6:30pm - 9:30pm. Registration begins at 6:00pm. The second coaching session will be on October 19, 2006 from 6:30pm- 9:30pm. Registration begins at 6:00pm. At the Gong Show, each presenting company will have an opportunity to provide a two-minute elevator pitch to a panel of top-tier VCs and an audience of approximately 200 entrepreneurs, local media covering the event, VCs, professional service providers and other industry leaders. An announcement for the 2006 Gong Show Business Plan Competition Venture Panel is forthcoming. Based on these presentations, the venture panel selects four finalist companies to provide a ten-minute "meeting" with the panel. We would like to thank our generous sponsors Morrison Forrester for making this event possible. We would also like to thank Red Herrings and Larta Institute as our partners to bring the competition to the new level. Coaching sessions are sponsored by VentureArcheTypes (www.venturearchetypes.com) and SeyFarthShaw LLP. All entries will be automatically entered into Red Herring's Asia 100 award nomination. Now Accepting Executive Summaries Are you a hot start-up that would revolutionize the world but need funding? Do you have an idea that could turn into the next Google? Are you looking to expand your company into new markets? Or, are you a serial entrepreneur who just really enjoys pitching your business ideas to venture capitalists? If your answer yes to any of these questions, then the Asia Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) Gong Show is the place to be. The ASVC Gong Show is an opportunity for you to present your business ideas to a panel of Silicon Valley's top-tier venture capital firms and investors. We are currently accepting executive summaries for review until midnight on October 10, 2006. The executive summary should include a description of the market opportunity, product or service being offered, intellectual property, revenue model, strategic partners and customers, competition, management team (with professional biographies) and financial projections. Interested parties should submit their executive summaries to bizplan@asvc.org. We will notify you on or before October 15, 2006 if your executive summary is selected for the Gong Show. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime chance to become the next hot start-up and possibly the next Google. Submit your executive summary now!   Asia Silicon Valley Connections’ July Business Exchange Start Date: 7/20/2006 Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Place: Computer History Museum 1401 N Shoreline Blvd Mountain View, CA 94043 650) 810-1010 Cost: Free for members $15 for non-members Register now! Come and view the new exhibits, network and meet new business contacts at Asia Silicon Valley Connections’ Business Exchange at the Computer History Museum in mid-July from 5:30pm – 8:30pm. At the event, you’ll meet seasoned professionals, experienced entrepreneurs and executives from various Silicon Valley companies to help you grow your business, get great ideas or even land the next big deal. We’ll also introduce to you the new board members of ASVC and some exciting new things happening with ASVC like our upcoming C-Level Mentorship Program focused for the 25-45 age group and exciting news about our annual Gong Show. The best part is yet to come. Come try the best new sake and vodka combination from Wasabe Vodka. It’s a taste you’ll never forget. So don’t wait. Space is limited. Register now! For more information, please contact Eric Chen at etinchen@hotmail.com or Stephenie Chow at stephenie.c.chow@hsbcpb.com.   Asian Life Sciences: A Blooming Industry Start Date: 12/15/2005 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Panel followed by Q&A and Additional Networking Place: Ming’s, 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto (Map) Cost: $25 for members, $35 non-members (plus $10 for on-site registration) Register Now Overview Asia is emerging as a major player in the life science industry and has been grabbing newspaper headlines. Korea's recent success in cloning has laid solid foundation for the country's stem cell research China approved the first gene therapy drug last year, and the country has been at the front of developing vaccines for SARS and Avian Flu; India has become a leader in generics, and have been active in producing generic AIDS medication and Roche's Avian Flu treatment Tamiflu; Singapore has provided billions of dollars of direct government subsidies to create a Southeast Asia biotech powerhouse. This event - on the life science industry in Asia - will go behind the headlines and the hype and provide our audience with a realistic picture of the promises and the difficulties facing the early life science industry in Asia. Key topics include: What is the current state of the Asia biotech industry? And what are the key differences for each country? What are evidences of recent advancement and investment opportunities for Asia life sciences industry? What are the key challenges and pitfalls facing the biotech industry in those countries? How does the above affect investments and entrepreneurship in these countries? ASVC has assembled a panel of experts to discuss the current status of Asian Life Sciences and to share their experiences and viewpoints of investing in Asia. MODERATOR: Jonathan Wang, Ph.D. (General Manager, Great China - Burrill & Company) Dr. Wang Being the General Manager (Greater China) at Burrill & Company, Dr. Wang leads the firm's Greater China-related business. Prior to Burrill, Dr. Wang worked for WI Harper Group and Walden International, both ranked among the top ten global venture capital firms in China. At WI Harper, operating in the U.S., Mainland China, Taiwan and Singapore, Dr. Wang was Managing Director, overseeing the firm's life sciences activities worldwide and leading the company's Merchant Banking Group. Prior to WI Harper, Dr. Wang worked for Walden International, a venture capital firm with $1.5 billion in funds. He managed the life sciences investments as well as supervised and monitored portfolio companies among Walden's fourteen offices worldwide. Dr. Wang holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Neurobiology from Columbia University. He has obtained the scientific training under the supervision of Dr. Eric Kandel, a Nobel Laureate and has been awarded Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Research Fellowship. He also holds an M.B.A. from Stanford University. Dr. Wang has frequently published articles and spoken at conferences on the life sciences industry. He has founded and is Editor-in-Chief for Burrill Greater China Life Sciences Quarterly. He has co-authored a book MBA Guide by Insiders and eight scientific publications in worldwide journals. He is a Co-founder, former Chairman and Board Member of The BayHelix Group and Chairman of HYSTA Venture Capital Group (formerly named Hua Yuan Venture Capital Group). Lawrence Chin, M.D. (Director - Bio*One Capital) Dr Chin, based in the Bay Area, heads up the US operations of Bio*One Capital, a global biotechnology and medical devices investment fund. Bio*One Capital is the biomedical sciences investment arm of the Singapore Economic Development Board and manages over US$700M in investments worldwide. The fund invests in promising biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medical technology companies around the world and supports companies' growth strategies in Asia. Prior to joining Bio*One Capital five years ago, he was a Vice President in a global health insurance company as well as in a Healthcare IT company. Dr Chin holds a MBA from the University of Western Australia and was a practicing physician for many years. Akiko Futamura, Ph.D. (Executive Vice President - SC BioSciences USA, Inc.) Dr. Akiko Futamura is the founding member and the Executive Vice President of SC BioSciences USA, and she is based in Palo Alto, California. In 2001, Dr Futamura started the US operation of SC BioSciences, a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, and has headed the operations since its formation. SC BioSciences is a spin-off from the machinery division of Sumitomo Corporation. It has actively identifying promising cutting-edge enabling biotechnologies throughout the world and introducing these to Japan over 20 years. Its customers include all the major pharmaceutical companies, academic and governmental research institutes in Japan. In addition to its trading business, it has also carried out investment in biotechnology startups worldwide, and creation of joint venture companies in Japan. Dr. Futamura has been responsible for identifying key technologies, due diligence and business development at therapeutics and platform (tool) companies and she played a key role in a number of important alliances and investments. Prior to founding SC BioSciences USA, Dr. Akiko Futamura worked as a biotech consultant for Sumitomo Corporation from 1999-2001. She was also the Vice President of Summit Biotech from 2001-2004 and involved in investment activities using Sumitomo Corporation's Summit Biotechnology Fund. Dr. Akiko Futamura obtained her B. Sc. degree in Biotechnology from the University of Tokyo and her Ph. D. degree in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago. Anula Jayasuriya, M.D., Ph.D. (Partner - LifeScience India Fund) Dr. Jayasuriya is a life science venture capitalist. She is founding partner of a new life Science fund, an affiliate fund of Draper Fisher jurveston, called "LifeScience-India", investing in US companies that are leveraged by performing core strategic functions in India. She was previously a partner with Skyline Ventures in Palo Alto, and prior to that with the German - US venture capital firm TVM, in San Francisco. Dr. Jayasuriya's expertise consists of a unique combination of business, basic science and medical knowledge. Her prior positions include VP-Corporate development at Genomics Collaborative Inc., and Vice President, Global Drug Development at Hoffman-La Roche for opportunistic infections in AIDS and Transplantation. Dr. Jayasuriya received a BA from Harvard summa cum laude, and an MD and PhD (in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics) from Harvard Medical School. She interned in Pediatrics at Boston Children's Hospital and received an MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School. She also has a M. Phil. in pharmacology from the University of Cambridge, England. Frank Kung, Ph.D. (Managing Partner - Vivo Ventures) Dr. Kung is a founding member of Vivo Ventures Investments, LLC (formerly BioAsia Investments), a healthcare/biotechnology venture capital management firm in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Kung started his career in the biotechnology industry in 1979 when he joined Cetus Corporation. He later co-founded Cetus Immune Corporation in 1981, which was acquired by its parent company in 1983. In 1984 he co-founded Genelabs Technologies, Inc. (NADSAQ: GNLB) where he served as Chairman and CEO until 1995. During his tenure in Genelabs, he brought the company public in 1991, and built it to a 175 employee international biotech company with operations in the United States, Belgium, Singapore, Switzerland and Taiwan. Dr. Kung received his B.S. in chemistry from the National Tsing Hua University in Taiwan, his Ph.D. in molecular biology and M.B.A. from the University of California, Berkeley. He received the Best Use of Technology Award from the Governor of California, the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards from Ernst and Young, and the Asian Business League. He also served on the board of directors of the Emerging Company Governing Body of the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO); Mt. Jade Science and Technology Association, West Coast; and the Asian American Manufacturing Association. He was appointed by the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services as a voting member of the National Biotechnology Policy Board. Dr. Kung currently serves on the board of directors of a number of emerging healthcare and biotechnology companies. For more information about sponsoring the event, contact Marietta Wu, M.D., Ph.D.   ASVC and Seyfarth Shaw Workshop PRESENT Contract Manufacturing – State of the Art Techniques for the Global Economy Start Date: 11/15/2005 Time: 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Refreshments 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Workshop followed by Q&A and Additional Networking Place: Garden Court Hotel, 520 Cowper Street, Palo Alto (Map) Cost: FREE (Limited - 50 seats) Click here to register Agenda 5:30 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Registration 6:00 p.m. - 6:05 p.m. Welcome - John Rogers 6:05 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Benefits of Contract Manufacturing and Highlights - John Rogers 6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Essentials for Implementation of Contract Manufacturing - Jason Whong 7:00 p.m. - 7:15 p.m. Break 7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Supply Chain Management and Tax Compliance - Janessa Griffin 7:45 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Question and Answer Panel 8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Reception Contract Manufacturing (CM) is a form of tax structuring that accompanies the outsourcing phenomenon which has accelerated in recent years. It is a legal structuring of manufacturing and distribution allowing US businesses to restructure operations and reporting, ranging from the hiring of employees to the collection of receivables. The benefits of CM include reduced labor costs, improved financial ratios, and enhanced operating and development procedures. The end result is the business working for management, rather than management working for the business. Seyfarth Shaw professionals will share best practices in this new structure. The experience of these attorneys as trusted advisors to and strategic business partners with leading manufacturers and distributors provides valuable insight to the implementation and operation of CM structures. Achieving these best practices in CM leads to a leaner and more efficient business with higher revenues and profits per employee and per dollar invested. John Rogers, Partner (Chicago) Global - John's clients benefit from his decades of experience in structuring international business and financial operations, especially in contract manufacturing. As a former partner in a leading accounting firm and in management at a global conglomerate, John has developed numerous outsourcing structures for manufacturing, distribution, and services companies, including the securing of tax and other regulatory clearances. Janessa Griffin, Associate (Chicago) Europe and Asia - As a former senior manager at a Big Four accounting firm, Janessa has participated in the defense and structuring of numerous contract manufacturing structures. Janessa is licensed as a UK solicitor and has an LLM from Northwestern University where she also served as research and drafting associate for a leading treatise on partnerships. Jason Whong, Associate (San Francisco) Pacific Basin - Jason works with technology intensive companies with a view toward minimizing overall tax burdens on the business and protecting and developing new intellectual property. ************************************** If you should have any questions, please contact Melissa Workman at 312-739-6645 or mworkman@seyfarth.com.   SRI and Asia Silicon Valley Connection PRESENT "2nd Annual Asian Private Equity Forum" Start Date: 9/27/2005 End Date: 9/27/2005 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Introduction Followed by Presentations Place: Omni San Francisco Hotel Cost: $1,595 Click Here to Register Asian private equity attracted US$6.5 billion in 2004, the highest amount since 2001, according to published reports. Moreover, according to the National Venture Capital Association, over the next 5 years 20% of the US VCs said they interested in investing in China, and 18% are interested in India! Looking for an Asian entry strategy? Need insights into harnessing the remarkable Asian growth engine to your portfolio companies? Don't miss the opportunity to meet, learn from and network with some of the most influential dealmakers in the Asian private equity and venture capital community in one place in just two days! Now in its second year, this premier event will once again feature great speakers on timely topics, while offering a unique opportunity to network with some of the most influential dealmakers in the Asian private equity community. Program highlights include: Evaluating new opportunities in China, India, Fareast and Southeast Asia Asian Buyouts and Turnaround Opportunities Asian Companies Buying Assets Abroad Exits, Returns and Liquidity Options Sector Focus: Tech & Telecom, Life Sciences, Energy and Manufacturing Featured Speakers: William Chu, Investment Officer, CalPERS Michael Arpey , Global Co-Head, CSFB Navin Chaddha, General Partner, Gabriel Venture Partners George Chen, Senior Vice President, H&Q Asia Pacific Thomas Lynch, Senior Managing Director, Wilshire Associates FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: www.srinstitute.com/cx570   INTRODUCING THE 2005 CHINA GATEWAY PROGRAM Start Date: 9/10/2005 End Date: 9/10/2005 Place: Beijing and Shanghai Cost: Please refer to http://www.asvc.org/chinagateway05.asp for more details Building a Bridge to China A one week program designed for forward thinking senior technology executives and US technology companies looking to maximize their opportunity in China. What’s your China Strategy? That’s the big question on the minds of VCs, Board of Directors and CEOs of America’s emerging growth technology companies. Don’t be caught guessing, or relying on 2nd hand advice and perspectives. There is only one, reliable way to answer the question. Travel to China and build your intelligence and network 1st hand with the Asia-Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) 2005 China Gateway Program. This specially designed program for ‘C’ level US technology executives will provide the networking, market knowledge, education and connections required to enter the fastest growing, but least understood market in the world. This unique program capitalizes on the deep connections ASVC has developed in China over the last four years. Working with Entrepreneur China Network (ECN), Zero2IPO, I and I Asia and other partner organizations in China, this program will deliver the connections you need to maximize the opportunities of China. The program will visit China’s leading centers of technology, Shanghai and Beijing, during an intensive week of activities and events. You’ll meet with entrepreneurs, strategic partners, investors, and advisors shaping the brave new economy in China. You’ll also network with expatriate US executives who have found success in China and learn from their experiences. You’ll visit China’s leading Technology Park, Zhongguancun Science Park , to find out what’s shaping China’s future in technology. The week will provide a comprehensive blend of business forums, round table feedback sessions with executive matching, elevator pitch opportunities, company visits and networking events. Want to know more? There is no better way to build your network of Chinese leaders and practitioners than with Asia-Silicon Valley Connection 2005 China Gateway Program. For more information and to show expressions of interest please send an e-mail with your contact details and questions to gatewaychina@asvc.org For sponsorship opportunities please contact gatewaychinasponsors@asvc.org If China is on your company’s radar, mark your calendar September 10-17, 2005. Partner Organizations: Industry and Innovation Asia Enterpreneur China Network Zero2IPO Please refer to http://www.asvc.org/chinagateway05.asp for more details   Asia Silicon Valley Connection and ECN PRESENT "2005 Gong Show – Venture Plan Competition" Start Date: 6/16/2005 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Introduction followed by Presentations Place: Santa Clara Marriott Cost: $35 for members, $45 non-members (plus $10 for on-site registration) Register Now Overview Asia-Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) and Entrepreneur China Network (ECN) would like to cordially invite you to attend the sixth "Gong Show". This is a business plan competition that was established to bring together top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. First, ASVC and ECN receive plans (bizplan@asvc.org) from prominent entrepreneurs, incubators, venture capital firms and angel investor groups. This year we also accepted business plans from China and will be establishing a videoconference link to Beijing during the Show. Thereafter, a committee of VCs reviews the executive summaries submitted by entrepreneurs and selects ten companies to participate in the Gong Show. On June 16th, each presenting company will have an opportunity to provide a two-minute elevator pitch, followed by the sound of a gong, to a panel of top-tier VCs and an audience of 200-250. Based on these presentations, the venture panel selects four finalist companies to provide a ten-minute "full presentation". The winning company will be awarded a private meeting with a venture firm represented on the panel. The event has previously received considerable national - CNN, Forbes and BusinessWeek - and local press coverage. ASVC and ECN are proud to present the following 2005 Gong Show Venture Panel: Barry Eggers (General Partner - Lightspeed Venture Partners) Barry is a founding partner of Lightspeed Venture Partners, and focuses primarily on networking software, systems and semiconductor investments. He has seven years of venture capital experience and ten years of operating experience. Prior to joining Weiss, Peck & Greer Venture Partners in 1997, Barry was Director of Business Development at Cisco Systems, where he led several acquisitions and integrations. While at Cisco, Barry also was responsible for establishing several of the company's largest distribution channels with Service Providers and equipment OEMs. Barry holds a BA in Economics and Business from UCLA and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Sandy Miller (Managing Director - 3I Group) Sandy is a Managing Director responsible for 3i's later stage technology investing in the U.S. Sandy has over 25 years of investment related experience with technology and healthcare entrepreneurial growth companies. Sandy serves on the Board of publicly traded SICOR and several private companies. Prior to joining 3i Sandy co-founded Thomas Weisel Partners (TWP) where he was a member of the Executive Committee, Chief Administrative and Strategic Officer and Co-Director of Investment Banking. Prior to TWP, Sandy was a Senior Partner at Montgomery Securities, and a Managing Director at Merrill Lynch and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. He received his BA from University of Virginia (Phi Beta Kappa) and has a JD and MBA from Stanford. Tim Mills (General Partner - Sanderling Ventures) Dr. Mills has nearly twenty years of experience in life sciences and at Sanderling focuses on early stage investments in Medical Devices, Biotherapeutics, and i-Health. Prior to joining Sanderling, Dr. Mills served as the Corporate Vice President of New Business Development and Chief Scientific Officer of Target Therapeutics, a medical device company that was acquired by Boston Scientific for $1.2 billion in 1997. Prior to joining Target in 1994, Dr. Mills served as Director of Business Development and Advanced Research & Development in the Interventional Cardiology Division of Baxter Healthcare. Dr. Mills' academic appointments include service as the Director of the Artificial Heart Program at the University of California, Irvine Medical Center. Dr. Mills received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from the University of California, Berkeley & San Francisco School of Medicine. Peter Moran (General Partner - Doll Capital Management) As a twenty-year veteran of the semiconductor industry, Pete anchors DCM's investments into semiconductor and component companies. Prior to joining DCM, Pete helped launch and then led the Computer Products business for Arrow Electronics out of Silicon Valley. In addition, Pete was also a McKinsey & Co's internal practice expert on the Semiconductor industry, worked at Hewlett-Packard to improve manufacturing efficiency and control of high performance analog and mixed signal semiconductors and helped manage the growth of KLA Instruments' wafer inspection division. Pete received BSME/MSME degrees from Stanford University and MSEE/MBA degrees from MIT. Henry Wong (Founder - Diamond TechVentures) Henry Wong has resided in Silicon Valley for the last 25 years and founded Diamond TechVentures, a China-Focus Venture Fund. He brings more than two decades of experience creating and establishing successful companies that have included SS8 Networks, Inc., IP Communications, XaQti Corporation (merged with Vitesse Semiconductor), CNet Technology, Inc., and Combinet (sold to Cisco Systems). Mr. Wong had advised or invested in Gabriel Venture Partners, ONSET Ventures, Garage Technology Ventures, Authosis Semiconductor Fund, and Woodside Fund. Mr. Wong received a B.Sc. degree in Business Administration from University of Utah and a MBA from Golden Gate University. Benjamin Xu (General Partner - Harbinger Ventures) Mr. Xu joined Harbinger Venture as Partner, after starting his VC career at Battery Ventures in Boston, and Draper Advisers in Redwood City. Prior to his venture career, Mr. Xu was Corporate Director of Strategic Planning at Exodus /Cable & Wireless. From 1992 to 1999, Mr. Xu held various senior engineering and marketing positions at Intel Corp working on 3 generations of Intel microprocessors, from i486 to Pentium II. From 1986 to 1990, Mr. Xu worked as a physicist at national research labs and universities, making two discoveries and one "first-demo" in semiconductor, superconductor, and applied optics. Mr. Xu received an MBA from Harvard Business School, to supplement his MSEE and BSEE degrees. SEATING IS LIMITED –SO PLEASE REGISTER EARLY. If you have questions regarding the event, contact: Kris Sunkara at krissunkara@yahoo.com. To submit a biz plan, please email: bizplan@asvc.org.   Sponsored by: MoFo    SearchBank      AAMA and ASVC Present: Transpacific Collaboration: Bridging the Gap for Opportunities and Changes Start Date: 5/24/2005 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Introduction of Panelists and Panel Place: Ming's Restaurant, 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto (Map) Cost: (Price includes Dinner) Early Bird Rate: $25 Members, $35 Non-Members thru May 13; Regular Rate: $30 Members, $40 Non-Members thru May 23 (plus $10 for on-site registration) Register Now Sponsored By: Morrison & Foerster LLP Hosted in Collaboration With: Asia America MultiTechnology Association Overview With ample liquidity in the global markets, historically low real interest rates and large money supplies fueling the growth of Asia, investors and entrepreneurs are increasingly concerned with the concept of bridging the interface between the East and the West. This interface applies to eastern companies merging with western companies. It applies to cultural differences. It applies to technology transfer addressing cross-border differences and new markets. Record global offerings like the $10 billion share sale by Industrial & Commercial Bank of China continue to make these issues higher priorities for corporate managers. Recent landmark events such as Lenovo/IBM, TCL/Thomson and 3Com/Huawei raise the question of staying in a global business through a Chinese marriage or selling out to the Chinese cost leader. ASVC and AAMA have put together a distinguished panel of experts to discuss two key topics related to the collaboration goal: (1) Opportunities regarding strategic partnering, mergers and acquisitions, and technology transfer. (2) Changes pertaining to regulatory barriers, growth environments, bicultural teams, and ways to overcome cultural barriers. Also covered will be how much presence is appropriate at this phase in the growth of the Asian economies. In addition, a historical overview will be conducted based on the success and failure of transpacific collaboration in the 1980's through the 1990's. Finally, a short-term and long-term outlook will be provided for bilateral venture investments and acquisitions in various sectors to benefit and bridge both sides of the Pacific. MODERATOR Simon Luk (Chair of Hong Kong Practice - Heller Ehrman) Simon Luk joined Heller Ehrman in 1993 and has an international corporate, corporate securities, private equity and commercial practice. Mr. Luk's clients include multinational corporations, financial institutions, major Hong Kong trade associations and industrial and emerging companies. His projects have included mergers and acquisitions, SEC compliance work, SEC filings, purchase of assets and brand names for Asian clients, private equity, listing of American Depository Receipts and litigation in the U.S. Mr. Luk serves as the honorary legal advisor to the Chamber of Listed Hong Kong Companies, the Hong Kong Electronics Association, the Toy Manufacturers Association of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Electrical Appliances Manufacturers Association, the Hong Kong Young Industrialists Council and Monte Jade Science and Technology Association of Hong Kong. Mr. Luk has spoken at seminars organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, the Chinese Manufacturers Association of Hong Kong, and the American Bar Association. Mr. Luk graduated from Columbia College (A.B., summa cum laude, 1975; Phi Beta Kappa) and the Columbia University School of Law (J.D., 1978) as a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. PANELISTS Rob Baxter (President & CEO - Centrality Communications) Mr. Baxter brings over 28 years of global semiconductor experience in the consumer, communications, and automotive markets. Prior to Centrality, Mr. Baxter was Chief Executive at Xan3D where he led the company through a successful funding round and refocused the company on its core stacking technology strengths. Prior to his CEO assignment at Xan3D, Mr. Baxter held the position of Senior Vice President and Member of Office of the President at Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing – one of the world’s top Pure Play Foundries. In his role at Chartered, he drove the customer, product and business strategies, which successfully positioned the company for its IPO in 1999. Mr. Baxter also held Vice President and General Manager positions in Europe, USA and Asia during a 16-year career at Motorola. Amongst his accomplishments were the successful leadership of Motorola’s European Microcontroller, DSP, and Microprocessor Operations, Advanced Digital Consumer Division based in Tokyo, and Consumer and Smartcard Microcontroller Division based in Austin. Under his guidance and leadership, these product divisions demonstrated significant revenue, profit and market share growth with excellent track records of customer service and support. Mr. Baxter holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Applied Physics and Electronics from University of Durham in the United Kingdom. Francois Henley (President, CEO & Co-Founder - Silicon Genesis Corp.) Mr. Henley, President and CEO, is a co-founder of Silicon Genesis Corporation ("SiGen") based in San Jose California. Founded in 1997, SiGen is an advanced nanotechnology company that develops silicon-on-insulator (SOI), strained-silicon products and other engineered multi-layer structures to the microelectronics and photonics industries for advanced electronic and opto-electronic device applications. Prior to SiGen, Mr. Henley was the co-founder, President, and COO of Photon Dynamics (NASDAQ:PHTN), the world leader in Flat-Panel Display LCD production test equipment and yield management solutions. Mr. Henley was also the founder and principal engineer of Dataprobe Corporation, a developer of laser-based test systems for semiconductor devices. Mr. Henley has experience starting a subsidiary company in Japan; negotiating multiple license deals in Japan and Korea (Mitsui, Anritsu, Komatsu, IHI, LG group among others); selling FPD manufacturing equipment in strategic deals to Japan, Korea, Taiwan; and raising multiple rounds of equity from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan based VC firms and investor groups. Mr. Henley holds a B.S.E.E. degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.S.E.E. from the University of California Berkeley, where he also completed Ph.D. course requirements in quantum electronics and semiconductor materials science. He is also a graduate of Stanford Business School's Executive Program for Small Company Presidents. Mr. Henley has written over 30 papers and articles, and holds over 75 patents in the areas of metrology and SOI wafer fabrication. Tim Jenks (Chairman, President & CEO - NeoPhotonics) Mr. Jenks has been President & CEO since April, 1998. NeoPhotonics recently acquired a major stake in Shenzhen Photontec, one of the largest optical components companies in China with over 1,000 employees. This is the first Silicon Valley backed firm to acquire a major stake in a State owned company from the Chinese Government. Mr. Jenks has served as Board Member and CEO of affiliate and spin out companies NanoGram Corporation, Kainos Energy Corp. and NanoGram Devices Corp. (acquired in 2004 by Greatbatch Technologies, NYSE: GB). Prior to joining the company, Mr. Jenks was a Vice President and General Manager at Raychem Corporation where he served in various general management and functional positions in both the United States and Europe. He served as a reviewer of the National Nanotechnology Initiative and was a panel author of "Small Wonders: Endless Frontiers". He has a MBA from Stanford University, a MS in Nuclear Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BS in Mechanical Engineering and Marine Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy. H.C. Lee, Ph.D. (VP of Component and Module Products - JDS Uniphase) Dr. Lee is the Vice President of Component and Module Products of JDS Uniphase. Prior to joining JDSU, Dr. Lee was the Founder, President and CEO of E2O Communications, which was acquired by JDSU in May 2004. Founded in 1998, E2O was a fast-growing transceiver company in both the data- and tele-com market segments. Dr. Lee has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Southern California. He has more than 45 issued US patents and was a member of Motorola’s Science Advisory Board Associates. Robert Woll (Managing Partner of Hong Kong Office - Morrison & Foerster) Mr. Woll is the Managing Partner of the Hong Kong office of Morrison & Foerster. His practice focuses on international financings and corporate transactions. He has extensive experience in international capital markets transactions, project financing transactions, mergers and acquisitions and restructurings. His M&A experience includes both public and private transactions in a range of industry sectors in the U.S. and Asia. His practice also includes the formation of private international investment funds. Mr. Woll has published a number of articles and regularly speaks at professional conferences in Asia on issues relating to cross-border mergers and acquisitions, the development of China's capital markets, private equity investment in China, and project development and finance. Mr. Woll holds an AB from Princeton University and a JD from Stanford Law School. For more information about registering for the event, contact Kris Sunkara, MD. For more information about sponsoring the event, contact Benjamin Mohr.   Sponsored by: MoFo      HuaYuan & ASVC Present: China Private Equity Outlook Start Date: 4/25/2005 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Hors d’oeuvres 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Panel followed by Q&A and Additional Networking Place: WSGR office, 950 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA (Map) Cost: $35 for members, $40 non-members (plus $10 for on-site registration) Register Now International private equity firms are stepping up their efforts to invest in China in the next few years, reflecting a gold rush mentality that could result in high-stakes risks for some investors. Private equity funds with good connections and experience in the region account for the bulk of recent investments; but some new entrants have relatively untested China investment teams. The influx of new money reflects the pulling power of the "China story," which suggests that there are opportunities that investors cannot afford to miss. HuaYuan and ASVC have put together a distinguished panel of experts to provides insights into the daunting challenges - and meaningful potential rewards - of the China private equity market. Come hear the war stories and viewpoints of experienced hands from Warbug Pincus, Barings Private Equity Asia, Walden International, and JP Morgan Partners at this timely event. MODERATOR: Lindsay Hoover (Principal - Venturi & Co.) Lindsay's extensive transaction experience includes mergers and acquisitions, private placements of debt and equity capital, financial restructurings, strategic advisory services, and valuation and fairness opinions. Prior to joining Venturi & Company LLC, from 1997 to 2002, Lindsay was a Vice President at Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin where she served as a member of the firm's Technology Banking Group. Chris J. Albinson (Partner-JP Morgan Partners) Mr. Albinson heads JP Morgan Partners Communications Infrastructure Practice. Albinson has extensive experience from building early stage companies in communications infrastructure and services. Prior to joining JPMorgan Partners, Albinson served as Chief Strategy Officer at Digital Island (ISLD ? Acquired by C&W) and CSO at C&W. Previously, Albinson has held corporate development roles at Newbridge Networks and did telecom services consulting in Russia. Albinson?s activities included raising $250M in private equity, $1.5B in M&A transactions, and managing a corporate venture capital fund of 26 companies in a broad range of technologies. Jack Hennessy (Managing Director- Baring Private Equity Asia) Jack Hennessy is a Partner with Baring Private Equity Partners Asia, a $562 million venture capital fund. Prior to joining Baring, Jack was a General Partner with Allen & Buckeridge, one of Australia's leading venture capital firms. He was head of the firm's Silicon Valley office and was responsible for helping A&B investee companies enter the U.S. market and originating deals out of the U.S. and into Asia/Pacific. Lip-Bu Tan (Chairman - Walden International) Lip-Bu Tan is Chairman and founder of Walden International and has been active in the venture capital industry for the past two decades. Additionally, he introduced and pioneered the U.S. venture capital concept in Asia and contributed towards the promotion of early-stage technology investing in the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to WI, he was Vice President at Chappell & Co. and held management positions at EDS Nuclear and ECHO Energy. Barry E. Taylor. (Partner - Warburg Pincus) Barry E. Taylor has been with Warburg Pincus since October 2000. He is a member of the Information and Communication Technology group and is focused on the firm's investments in Silicon Valley. Prior to joining the firm, he was a partner with Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati, a venture capital and technology law firm in Palo Alto. He received a B.A. in political science from Dickinson College magna cum laude and earned his J.D. from The University of Virginia School of Law, where he was a member of the Virginia Law Review. He is a director of vCustomer. For more information about sponsoring the event, contact Henry Ka.   Sponsored by: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati      Top Mistakes Silicon Valley Companies Make Going Overseas Start Date: 3/3/2005 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Introduction followed by Presentations Place: Ming’s, 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto (Map) Cost: $25 for members, $35 non-members (plus $10 for on-site registration) Sign Up Now OVERVIEW Many Silicon Valley companies increasingly conduct business outside the United States. Yet, most emerging growth companies make mistakes in conducting international business that may cost them dearly. International rules regarding taxes, employees, joint ventures, intellectual property, and corporate formation vary, but raise the same issues: how can a company expand its business, without committing the same common mistakes made by others. This program brings together several experts in advising companies as they conduct business internationally. The program will address the top mistakes companies make. The presentation will focus on practical advice that will be useful to companies making their first international ventures, as well as more sophisticated companies with established operations. ASVC has invited the following industry leaders to share their experiences and strategies to help entrepreneurs avoid these mistakes. PRESENTER Introduction by: David Frazee (Shareholder – Greenberg Traurig) David Frazee assists clients in exploiting and defending their intellectual property rights through strategic counseling, litigation, transactions, and licensing. Further, David assists companies in developing corporate and securities strategies and managing transactions, from corporate formation, governance, and employment matters through venture capital and private equity financings, debt financings, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisitions. He focuses in helping emerging growth companies plan to become public companies, in developing comprehensive, strategic intellectual property programs, and in international transactions, especially those involving Greater China. Previously, David was Vice President of Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property at Jasmine Networks, Inc., an optical networking technology and equipment company. He also served as Corporate General Counsel and Director of Intellectual Property of Telocity, Inc. which was acquired by Hughes Electronics and merged into its DirecTV unit. He directed Telocity's $132 million initial public offering and helped these two companies raise another $190 million through late-stage strategic investments. David also created comprehensive strategic intellectual property programs that included sophisticated competitive intellectual property mapping, audits, blocking patents, licensing and spin-off transactions, and intellectual property creation for key corporate relationships. Navin Chadda (General Partner - Gabriel Venture Partners) Navin Chaddha is a 3-time entrepreneur, executive and venture investor with a proven track record in growing startup companies to industry leadership and eventually successful exits. Navin brings to Gabriel Venture Partners a considerable wealth of technical, management, and investment experience based on his past accomplishments in a variety of operating and board roles, as well as a strong set of industry relationships with senior executives in Global 2000 corporations and a rich set of international experience to Gabriel portfolio companies. At Gabriel Venture Partners, Navin focuses on investments in the areas of Enterprise Software & Services, Infrastructure Software & Systems, and Business Process Outsourcing. Navin also spearheads Gabriel's international efforts with India. Navin started his entrepreneurial and operating career during his PhD studies at Stanford by co-founding VXtreme, a streaming media software company, and served as its Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Business Development before its acquisition by Microsoft. VXtreme's technology became Windows® Media, and continues to serve several hundred million users today. He continued to serve in various management roles at Microsoft after the acquisition of VXtreme, including leading Microsoft's marketing efforts in the Telecom, Cable, ISP, Wireless, and ASP industries. Navin also co-founded iBeam Broadcasting, a hosting and content delivery network that went public on NASDAQ with over a $1B market cap before being acquired by Williams Communications. He then co-founded Rivio, a small business ASP and served as its Chairman, President and CEO. When Rivio merged with CPA2Biz (a subsidiary of American Institute of CPAs), the leading offline and online portal for CPAs, Navin served as President of CPA2Biz. Robert M. Maurer, M.B.A. (CEO - Altagene) Mr. Maurer has 25+ years of experience in the biotechnology field. From 1999 until last year, Mr. Maurer was Vice-President of Business Development and consultant to Ciphergen Biosystems, where he created and grew the diagnostics business, formed and operated the Biomarker Discovery Centers, and handled business development tasks. Prior to that, he was Vice-President of Business Development at Avigen, a gene therapy company, from 1996 until 1999, and Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Promega, a research products company, in 1995 and 1996. In 1992, Mr. Maurer was the business co-founder of a private Alzheimer's disease focused company. Mr. Maurer held the COO, CFO, Treasurer, and Secretary positions, and led business development. The company went from concept to a partnership deal with Upjohn in three years. Prior to this Mr. Maurer held a variety of management positions during his 17 years at Abbott Laboratories Diagnostics Division. As Far East Area General Manager in one of these, he set up the diagnostics business in East and South Asia. Mr. Maurer holds an MBA from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Mathematics from Carleton College.   On the Threshold - Development of Biotechnology in India and China Start Date: 12/9/2004 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Panel followed by Q&A and Additional Networking Place: Ming’s, 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto (Map) Cost: $25 for members, $35 non-members (plus $10 for on-site registration) SIGN UP NOW China and India are emerging as major players in the development of biotechnology. Both countries are promoting business advantages such as reduced costs to Western companies, in efforts to become nations of choice for outsourcing R&D, clinical testing, and manufacturing of biologics and pharmaceuticals. This event--on the biotech industry in China and India--cuts through the hype in order to provide entrepreneurs with a realistic picture of the benefits and challenges surrounding drug development in the region from the perspective of biotech start-ups. Key topics include: Where is the value in developing drugs in China and India? What are the key challenges and pitfalls for entrepreneurs using those countries? Is the regulatory framework established to protect your IP? Are the key differences between India and China in the biotech sector? Should you partner with indigenous firms or develop your own team? ASVC has assembled a world-class panel of experts, focused on the needs of entrepreneurs, to discuss current best practices and reveal their experiences in regards to biotech development. MODERATOR: Jonathan Wang, Ph.D., M.B.A. (Managing Director – WI Harper) Jonathan has over fourteen years of experience in the life sciences field in a variety of functions, including venture capital, finance, entrepreneurship and research. At WI Harper, he oversees the firm’s life sciences activities worldwide and leads the company’s Merchant Banking Group. Before joining WI Harper, Jonathan worked for Walden International, a multi-national venture capital firm with $1.5 billion in funds. There, he managed investments as well as supervised and monitored portfolio companies in biopharmaceuticals, medical devices and healthcare services areas. Jonathan has also taken professional positions in a number of other organizations. Prior to Walden, he consulted to Delphi Ventures, a life sciences venture capital firm with $450 million under management. Jonathan holds a Ph.D. in Molecular Neurobiology from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from Stanford University. Jonathan has co-authored eight scientific publications in worldwide journals and has frequently published articles on the life sciences industry. PANELISTS: Guo-Liang Yu, Ph.D. (President and CEO - Epitomics) A biotechnologist and entrepreneur with more than 12 years of experience in genomics, and 24 years of experience in life sciences research. Before co-founding Epitomics, Dr. Yu was Senior Vice-President of Research and Development at Mendel Biotechnology Inc. At Mendel Biotechnology, Dr. Yu established a robust functional genomics program, exceeded all six milestones for the Research Agreement with Monsanto and Savia, and managed over 60 Ph.D. scientists and research associates. Before joining Mendel Biotechnology, Dr. Yu was with Human Genome Sciences, Inc., a prominent genomics company, as one of the first Senior Scientists involved in the establishment of the high throughput gene discovery program. While at Human Genome Sciences, Dr. Yu led the technology development group and cancer group. He identified and characterized numerous genes for therapeutic protein and drug discovery. Dr. Yu was a Post-doctoral Fellow at the Harvard Medical School. He holds a Ph.D. degree in Molecular Biology from the University of California, Berkeley and a B.S. degree in Biochemistry from Fudan University, Shanghai, China. Dr. Yu is also the founder of the Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association headquartered in Washington DC. He is co-inventor and co-author of over 100 patents and scientific articles. Mohan Uttarwar (President and CEO - BioImagene) Mohan is responsible for the company's strategic direction and day-to-day operations. Prior to co-founding BioImagene, Mohan was cofounder of Roamware Inc and was president and founder of SoftPlus, a leading provider of eCRM software for telecom carriers around the world. In February 2000, SoftPlus was sold to US Interactive for $360 million. Prior to that, Mohan co-founded and served as president of Digital Tools, Inc., a leader in enterprise project and resource management software. Before Digital Tools he held various software development and management positions with Hewlett Packard and Intel. Mohan has more than 20 years of experience as a high-tech executive and entrepreneur. Mohan earned a master's degree in computer science from the Florida Institute of Technology, and a master's in electrical engineering from Mumbai, India. He has participated in several executive management programs at Stanford University and is a charter member of TiE. Eric Patzer, Ph.D. (CEO - Aridis Pharmaceuticals) Dr. Patzer has 22 years experience in product development beginning his career at Genentech in 1981. During his tenure there, he was involved in the development of several early biotechnology products including Activase®, Protropin®, Herceptin® and Xolair®. His responsibilities included analytical development, hybridoma development, preclinical animal testing, QA/QC and project and portfolio management. In 1996 he joined Aviron (now Medimmune Vaccines) as VP, Development to build the development expertise needed to advance new vaccines from research through the product development pipeline. He was project leader of the intranasal influenza vaccine (FluMist™) during preclinical and clinical development. In 2003, Dr. Patzer founded Aridis Pharmaceuticals, LLC to develop simple and convenient therapeutics initially focused on vaccines that can be delivered in simple oral, nasal or transdermal dosage forms that do not require a cold chain or cumbersome reconstitution techniques for delivery. These vaccines are ideally suited to mass vaccination programs in the developing world and during a recent visit to India, Dr. Patzer has been exploring potential business relationships with several prominent biotechnology companies including Bharat Biotech International Ltd. and Biological E Ltd. Chao Yan, Ph.D. (CEO - Unimicro Technologies) Dr. Chao Yan is Chairman and CEO of Unimicro Technologies, Inc. in Pleasanton, and Unimicro Technologies Co., Ltd. in Shanghai. Dr. Chao Yan is a recognized expert in the field of chemical and biological separation and analysis with micro separation technology, especially capillary electrochromatography (CEC). He is the inventor of the TriSepTM CEC system and holds several patents on the design of CEC and CE instruments and fabrication of electrokinetically packed capillary columns. Dr. Yan leads the world in scientific publications on CEC and has been invited to speak in numerous international conferences. His company has a solely owned subsidiary in Northern China and a US-China joint venture in Shanghai. Dr. Yan earned his Ph.D. from Georgetown University and postdoctored at Stanford University. For more information about sponsoring the event, contact Kris Sunkara, MD, or Benjamin Mohr.   Sponsored by: MoFo      The 2004 Road Show — China Connect Start Date: 10/9/2004 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ASVC invites its Charter Members and other qualified guests to participate in the 2004 Road Show, an intensive one week journey to Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing. With the support of the ECN, we will provide Silicon Valley executives with real-time intelligence regarding the latest business developments in China and high level networking opportunities with entrepreneurs, strategic partners, investors and advisors shaping the brave new economy in China. INTRODUCTION Since its inception in 2000, Asia-Silicon Valley Connection has been promoting the linkage of entrepreneurial initiatives between Asia and Silicon Valley. Our initial mandate was to develop our organization in Silicon Valley. ASVC is proud to embark on the next stage of its growth - establishing a synergistic presence in Asia. For the past 18 months, ASVC's management has traveled extensively to China to provide our Silicon Valley community with a more robust and dynamic linkage to Asia. Now, more than ever, Silicon Valley executives must understand how to effectively leverage the opportunities and avoid the risks associated with doing business in China. To facilitate this understanding, ASVC is proud to present The 2004 Road Show - China Connect with our China alliance partner, the Entrepreneur China Network, an organization that provides senior executives from high-growth companies a support network with the intent of improving their ability to build great companies. ECN was founded in 2002 and has created an extensive network of senior executives from some of the most well known and successful enterprises in China. TOPICS Show Me the Billion (Ren and Renminbi)! Distribution (Ren). A key to understanding China is to understand the realistic opportunities for building distribution networks in China. We will look beyond the oversimplified statistics to assess the true market opportunity and prospects in China. Sources of Capital (Renminbi). As the U.S. appetite for venture investment in China increases, more mainstream VCs with visions of liquidity are partnering with China-based VCs. The Road Show will offer our delegation access to the top-tier investors in China, including Baring Private Equity Partners Asia, Simon Murray Group and others! Beyond Bricks in the Middle(ware) Kingdom. By now everyone has heard about China's low-cost, low-end manufacturing resources. While the Road Show will look at these advantages, it will also probe China's initiatives to climb the value chain through software development and other value-added products and services. Silicon China. Although the battle for bragging rights as China's Silicon Valley continues, Zhongguancun (Haidian) has already produced several of China's most dynamic and successful high technology companies. The Road Show will offer our members an opportunity to sample the entrepreneurial spirit that is abuzz in China. China.Net. In recent years valuations of internet companies in China have skyrocketed. Sina, Sohu, Netease, Ctrip have experienced successful IPOs, while eBay and Yahoo! have staked their claim in China through the acquisitions of EachNet and 3721, respectively. The Road Show will examine the internet phenomenon in China through the eyes of entrepreneurs with hindsight experience from Silicon Valley's bubble days. M.B.A., P.R.C. Through the Entrepreneur China Network, the Road Show will provide an opportunity to network and socialize with tomorrow's leaders in China -- today. We will visit one of the best EMBA programs in Asia, where its students are experienced in managing sizable Chinese and multi-national businesses. ITINERARY DATE LOCATION/AGENDA October 9 Depart San Francisco International Airport October 10 Arrive Hong Kong; Check-in Hotel October 11 Hong Kong - Breakfast and Trip Briefing - Welcome Reception - Panel (Show Me the Billion: Renminbi) - Lunch Hosted by Preston Gates & Ellis - Bamboo Networks: Software (Beyond Bricks) - Yacht Excursion Hosted by Authosis VC - Dinner Hosted by Baring Private Equity Asia October 12 Hong Kong - Depart from Hotel - Depart Hong Kong International Airport Shanghai - Arrive Shanghai Airport - Primeton October 13 Shanghai - Philips China (Show Me the Billion: Distribution) - Linktone and MoFo - Grace Semiconductor October 14 Shanghai - Depart from Hotel - Depart from Shanghai Airport Beijing - Arrive Beijing Airport - Zero2IPO VC Panel (Show Me the Billion: Capital) October 15 Beijing - Haidian District Tour - SOHU.COM and Lunch - ZGC program - Farewell Dinner October 16 Depart for San Francisco   Sponsored by: Baring Private Equity    Borel Private Bank &Trust Co.    Preston Gates & Ellis LLP    Simon Murray Group      ASVC and NextGen Partners of Silicon Valley presents The 2004 Gong Show Business Plan Competition Start Date: 7/8/2004 Time: 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Place: Santa Clara Marriott Cost: Associate Member: $35 Pledge Member: $50 Asia-Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) and NextGen Partners of Silicon Valley (NGPSV) would like to cordially invite you to attend the 2004 Gong Show Business Plan Competition. The Gong Show is the fifth business plan competition established to bring together top entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. First, ASVC and NGPSV receive plans from prominent entrepreneurs, incubators, venture capital firms and angel investor groups. Thereafter, a committee of VCs review a wide range of executive summaries submitted by our community of entrepreneurs and selects ten companies to participate in the Gong Show. The presenting companies then undergo a series of coaching sessions with VCs and other consultants in order to prepare them for the competition. On July 8th, each presenting company will have an opportunity to provide a two-minute elevator pitch to a panel of top-tier VCs and an audience of approximately 200 entrepreneurs, VCs, professional service providers and other industry leaders. Based on these presentations, the venture panel selects four finalist companies to provide a ten-minute "meeting" with the panel. The winning company will be awarded a private meeting with a venture firm represented on the panel. In prior years, this influential event has been covered by Wired and BusinessWeek. This year, we expect the Gong Show to be covered by a global cable news network. ASVC and NGPSV are proud to present the following as the 2004 Gong Show Venture Panel: Joyce Chung, General Partner, Cardinal Venture Partners Lucy Lu, Vice President, Technology Management, Roche Todd Jaquez-Fissori, Investment Partner, Siemens Venture Capital Julien Nguyen, Applied Materials Ventures Allan May, Tenex Medical Investors SEATING IS LIMITED - THE GONG SHOW HAS BEEN SOLD-OUT FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS SO PLEASE REGISTER NOW. If you have any other questions or problems registering please email our event coordinators: Kris Sunkara at krissunkara@yahoo.com or Kai Tse at kai@ospreyventures.com.   Sponsored by: Preston Gates & Ellis LLP      Asia-Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) and Asian American Multitechnology Association (AAMA) Present China to Nasdaq: New Opportunities for Liquidity in the PRC Start Date: 5/25/2004 Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Program: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Registration and Networking 7:00 PM - 7:30 PM 5-Course Dinner Begins 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM Introduction of Panelists and Panel Place: Ming’s Restaurant, 1700 Embarcadero Road, Palo Alto, CA 94303 Map Cost: $30 for members, $40 non-members (plus $10 for on-site registration) Click to Register Now A Nasdaq IPO has been the crown jewel for Chinese companies seeking validation from the market. In the past, many such companies had to settle for backdoor listings on bulletin boards or other secondary exchanges. However, Sina, Sohu and Netease broke new ground by listing on the NASDAQ National Market. Since then, the floodgates of the China IPO have been released, bringing out likes of SMIC, CTRIP, Shanda Networks and many other Chinese businesses posed to go public in 2004. Our conference takes a critical look at the reality of China to Nasdaq IPOs, and will address questions such as the following: Given the uninspiring aftermarket performance of a few recent China based IPOs, are the valuations being given to these issuers justified based on their earnings, or is China going through a repeat of the late-90s internet bubble? The most common model for a China based IPO is to list a Cayman Islands entity with contractual arrangements with local PRC companies. How much protection does this model offer the public company investors? What alternatives are emerging to this traditional model? Are Chinese issuers prepared to comply with the heightened corporate governance and financial statement requirements under Sarbanes-Oxley and NASDAQ Rules? Moderator: Peter Kuo Peter Kuo, a Senior Vice President at WR Hambrecht + Co, focuses on the semiconductor and hardware systems space and helps lead the firm's Asia investment banking efforts. Prior to WRH + Co, Mr. Kuo was with SoundView Technology Group, where he was the Director of Asia Investment Banking, and Broadview International, where he focused on M&A assignments in the semiconductor industry. Panelists: Lip-bu Tan Lip-Bu Tan is Chairman and founder of Walden International, and has been active in the venture capital industry for the past two decades. He introduced and pioneered the U.S. venture capital concept in Asia and has contributed towards the promotion of early-stage technology investing in the Asia-Pacific region. He is on the Board of Directors at SMIC and other leading China IPO companies, and is considered a leading venture capitalist for investments in China. Claude Leglise Claude Leglise is Vice President of Intel Capital and Director of the International Sector. He has been responsible for managing Intel's equity investments worldwide since 2001. His current areas of focus include digital home products, wireless networks, engineering innovations in emerging countries and extremely disruptive technologies. Carmen Chang Ms. Chang is a corporate securities lawyer with Shearman & Sterling who has represented numerous U.S. and Asian public and private high technology companies, venture funds and investment banks in U.S. domestic and cross-border financings, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures, as well as general corporate matters. Kewei Yang Kewei Yang is the CEO of Analogix Semiconductor, which boasts one of the largest R&D centers in Beijing. Prior to co-founding Analogix, he was vice-president of engineering at Mindspeed, a division of Conexant, where he was responsible for the company's development of high-speed transceivers and switch fabric ICs. He came to Conexant via its acquisition of HotRail, where he served as chief scientist. Emmanuel DeSouza Emmanuel DeSousa is a Managing Director in investment banking at Deutsche Bank and Head of the Global Internet, Security and Gaming Software coverage team. Previously, Mr. DeSousa was the Head of the Internet, Security and Gaming Software investment banking coverage effort at Credit Suisse First Boston in Palo Alto. About AAMA AAMA is Silicon Valley's leading MultiTechnology business network promoting the success of the Asia America region's technology enterprises. Through its diverse programs ranging from monthly Speakers Series to the Asia-Silicon Valley Technology Investment Conference, AAMA provides a forum in which members can network, exchange ideas and share resources to promote and build one another's companies and careers, ultimately benefiting the larger Pacific Rim technological community. For more information on registration, contact Mark Richards at mrichards@moyogroup.com   Sponsored by: Deloitte & Touche    Morgan Lewis    Preston Gates & Ellis LLP      Asia Silicon Valley Connection (ASVC) and Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs International (SVASEi) Present Can Offshoring Benefit Your Business? Silicon Valley Perspectives on China, India and Russia Start Date: 4/22/2004 Time: 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Registration, Networking and Dinner 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Panel followed by Q&A and Additional Networking Place: Heller Ehrman, located at 275 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA. Cost: $25 for members, $30 non-members (plus $10 for on-site registration) Overview Over the last few years many large high-technology companies have partnered with offshore teams in Asia and Europe to reduce costs for product development. Today many start-ups in the Silicon Valley are exploring ways in which offshoring can benefit their software and hardware businesses. This event on offshoring cuts through the hype in order to provide entrepreneurs with a realistic picture of the benefits and challenges surrounding successful offshoring from the perspective of high-tech start-ups. Key topics include: Where is the value in offshoring? What are the key challenges and pitfalls for entrepreneurs using offshoring? Are there key differences between offshoring in different countries and regions? Which country is right for your enterprise: China, India or Russia? Should you assemble your own offshoring team or work with an offshoring vendor? ASVC-SVASEi have assembled a world-class panel of experts, focused on the needs of entrepreneurs, who will discuss current best practices and reveal their experiences in regards to high-tech offshoring. MODERATOR: Rebecca Fannin, International Editor - Asian Venture Capital Journal Robert Lee, Chairman and CEO of Achievo: Robert is a successful, 30-year software industry veteran. He brings a unique perspective, as he is intimately familiar with both sides of the offshoring equation. Robert speaks frequently on the value of offshoring to the high tech, start-up community. Kenneth Tan, VP of Business Development PCCW: has over 18 years of IT and business development experience with focus on Customer Services in the Outsourcing and Managed Services department of Unihub Ltd, a PCCW company. His customer port