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A distinguished panel of venture capitalists will discuss investment in AI startups & the latest innovations in AI -- & what to expect for the balance of 2019 & beyond.
(This is not a pitch event, so no startups will be pitching to the panel.)If you are an AI startup & would like space on a demo table for the networking portion of the event, please send an email message to:idea.to.ipo@gmail.comPut this in the subject header:T 7/23 Startup Demo Table
Agenda
6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Check In, Food, Networking Reception
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm Program
8:30 pm to 9:00 pm Networking
About the Panelists:
(More panelists TBA.)
Jennifer Vancini is a general partner with Mighty Capital. Jennifer has over 20 years of experience across a broad range of technologies, with extensive experience in the mobile & security industries. She has held management & executive roles in start-ups & innovation units of large organizations including Price Waterhouse, Nokia, the Symbian Foundation & Telefonica, & has served on several boards.
Nuno Goncalves Pedro is a venture partner with Grishin Robotics, a Sand Hill Road venture capital firm focused on smart hardware investments. He is also the founder & managing partner of Strive Capital, a quantitative early-stage venture capital fund focused on early-stage consumer mobile & deep software (artificial intelligence & blockchain). At the same time, Nuno has served & continues serving as a board member for various start-ups & non-profits in the US, Europe & Asia.
Prior to that, he was partner with Delta Partners Group based in San Francisco, in which he led Delta's Investment & Corporate Finance units. Before Strive Capital, Nuno was the senior expert & member of the APAC TMT leadership team for McKinsey & Co. Prior to McKinsey & Co, he was strategy director for the GSM Association heading strategy, corporate ad business development in helping scale the GSMA from a small to one of the most significant trade associations globally.
During his career of over 22 years, Nuno has worked in over 35 countries. From Asia-Pacific, Europe to North America, Nuno has led corporate investments in TMT, taken responsibility for product management, marketing & data analytics, business & corporate development of companies from very small early-stage start-ups to the leading tech & telecom players of the world.
George Arabian is a start up veteran & Managing Partner of Steelhead Ventures, a Micro-VC fund with seed stage investments in companies his brother & partner, Gary & him truly believe in. He works with founders, other venture partners, thought leaders & executive teams who are making a positive difference in their communities & the future of our world. Steelhead's portfolio includes 30+ visionary founders whose ideas & companies will impact their marketplace & communities. He is an activist investor who catalyzes growth through access to a deep network in Silicon Valley & the San Francisco business community, adding value through his expertise in revenue acceleration.
About the Moderator:
Roger Royseis the founder of Royse Law Firm, PC, a business & tax law firm with offices in Northern & Southern California (www.rroyselaw.com(http://www.rroyselaw.com/)). Roger practices in the areas of corporate & securities law, domestic & international tax, mergers & acquisitions, & fund formation. His clients include international emerging & middle-market companies & high net worth individuals. Roger has represented companies in a variety of industries, including clean tech, Internet, life sciences, entertainment & new media, sports, real estate, retail & mobile devices & applications. Practicing since 1984, Roger's background includes work with prominent San Francisco Bay area law firms as well as Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy in New York City. Roger is an adjunct professor at the Golden Gate University Law School Tax program (Corporate, International, Property Transactions) & is a frequent speaker, writer, radio guest, blogger & panelist for bar associations, CPA organizations, & business groups. Roger is a Northern California Super Lawyer, is AV Peer-Rated by Martindale Hubbell, & has a Superb rating from Avvo.
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