OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

 
Business models and supply chains have changed in ways unimaginable a decade ago.  Due to challenging economic conditions, companies are focused on reducing costs by extending supply chains into low-cost jurisdictions and pursuing scale and scope economies by moving toward more centralized global business models.

Companies are expanding into emerging markets in search of growth, as the developed economies lag behind.  In addition, new business models are being developed to deliver innovative new products and services not in existence just a few years ago.  As a result, strategies for funding, owning, and deploying intangible property (IP) are often outdated and misaligned with current business strategy, objectives ,and future outlook.

Thoughtfully aligning your company's IP development and commercialization strategies with the current business environment may be more financially and operationally efficient and materially improve overall profitability.

Companies from a number of industries, including biotechnology, software, consumer products, and automotive, are currently addressing their IP strategy in a number of ways.  IP alignment opportunities have resulted - from integrating IP-rich acquisitions into existing supply chains and IP ownership structures to examining IP strategy with respect to information technology transformation (cloud computing) growth, to rationalizing dispersed IP ownership.

Melody Leung - Senior Manager, Ernst & Young
Melody Leung is a Senior Manager in Ernst & Young LLP’s Transfer Pricing practice and is based in Irvine, California. Melody’s technical experience is in the areas of transfer pricing, business valuations, and economic impact studies. Melody’s transfer pricing experience includes planning, intellectual property alignment, global documentation, litigation support, FASB Accounting Standards Codification 740, transactions due diligence, and Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs). Melody currently serves US and foreign multinationals ranging from early-stage pre-revenue ventures to Fortune 100 and Global 500 companies. Over the years, Melody has served clients in the networking and communications, pharmaceutical and medical device, biotechnology, media & entertainment, and semiconductor industries.

Light appetizers and parking will be provided. 

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

Where is the OC commercial real estate market headed?  Data shows that we are entering into the upswing of a new real estate cycle.  Job growth is positive, vacancies are falling- signs that there are new developments on the horizon.  We will discuss what we are seeing and anticipating in the office and industrial markets from the tenant’s perspective.  Also, we will discuss some of the trends in how space is being used from a design and workplace solutions viewpoint. 

Continental breakfast will be served.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

“Food Science and Technology – Innovating What You Eat”

This program will review the trends and technologies in the food science industry.  We will hear from industry luminaries, academics, and entrepreneurs understanding the technological trends behind food production and preparation, logistics and distribution, and regulation and protection.  The program is co-hosted by Chapman University’s Dr. Anuradha Prakash, Director of Chapman’s Food Science Program.

Agenda:

11:30a.m. Registration & Lunch
12:00        Keynote Presentation
1:30a.m.   Program Concludes 

Speaker bio's coming soon!

For sponsorship opportunities please contact Christina@octaneoc.org

Lunch and parking will be provided.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

OCTANe’s Medical Device & Investor Forum is the leading medtech industry conference in the West. It’s where industry leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors come together in the nation’s most dynamic medical device environment to see the latest technologies and investment trends. MDIF 2014 will take place October 21 - 22, and you can view the website here: www.MDIF2014.com

Registration Information:

Early Registration (on or before September 5, 2014)
OCTANe members - $225
General Public - $495
Admission + Annual Membership* - $550

Regular Registration (from September 6 - October 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. PST)
OCTANe members - $275
General Public - $550
Admission + Annual Membership* - $590

Late or On-site Registration (after October 17, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. PST if venue capacity has not been reached)
OCTANe members - $325
General Public - $620
Admission + Annual Membership* - $645

Cancellation Policy:
Cancellations must be made in writing (mail, fax, or email) by close of business September 30, 2014. After that time, no refunds will be given, however, registrations are transferable to a replacement from your company if they are eligible for the same ticket type.

*Tickets including Annual Membership do not include member-rate admission to MDIF 2015.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

“Technologies Shaping the Look of the Future”

This program will review the trends and technologies that are shaping the future of aesthetic medicine in Orange County.  We will hear from industry luminaries, review state of the art aesthetic medicine technologies, receive company presentations from emerging high growth companies, and hear from leading clinicians in facial reconstruction, body shaping and augmentation, and pharmaceutical aesthetics regarding the technologies shaping the look of the future.

Agenda:

2:00 Registration
2:30 Keynote Presentation
3:30 Company Presentations
4:15 Break
4:30 Company Presentations
5:15 Moderated Physician Discussion Panel
6:15 Keynote Presentation
7:15 Reception
8:00 Program Concludes 

Bob Rhatigan - Chief Operating Officer, Alpheon
Mr. Rhatigan joined ALPHAEON Corporation as Chief Operating Officer in 2014. He holds a proven track record of successful business leadership and developing leading brands in the medical aesthetics arena. Mr. Rhatigan spent the last 17 years at Allergan, Inc., where he most recently served as SVP, GM and Chief Executive of SkinMedica®, Inc. In this position, Mr. Rhatigan was responsible for the integration of SkinMedica into Allergan, Inc. and led all aspects of the global SkinMedica business, including research and development, commercialization, manufacturing and operations. Prior to this role, Mr. Rhatigan served as Senior Vice President of Allergan, Inc.'s Facial Aesthetic business, where he led the launches and marketplace success of BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM® and LATISSE® in the United States. Under his leadership, Allergan's Facial Aesthetics business received the highest customer satisfaction rating in medical aesthetics for seven consecutive years. Prior to Allergan, Mr. Rhatigan spent nine years at Procter and Gamble in a variety of roles of increasing responsibility in sales and marketing.

Tony Sine - Executive Vice President, Alphaeon
Mr. Sine, Executive Vice President at ALPHAEON, leads our mergers, acquisitions, licensing, and partnerships practice. From 2010 to 2012, Mr. Sine headed business development for Bausch+Lomb's surgical division completing more than seven deals in two years on three continents worth more than $600 million (including milestones). Working closely with B+L's private equity owner, Warburg Pincus, these deals reinvigorated B+L's worldwide product offering, pipeline, and international partners.  Prior to B+L, Mr. Sine spent more than four years at Allergan from 2006 to 2010, first as divisional counsel and an integration lead to the then newly-created Allergan Medical, following the named acquisition. 

Lynn Salo - Vice President Sales and Marketing Facial Aesthetics, Allergan
In the 20 years she has spent with Allergan, Lynn has enjoyed a challenging and dynamic career. She first joined Allergan in 1987 as a sales representative for the Optical Division in Canada, after being attracted by the opportunity to use her Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology in the context of a competitive sales environment. Since then, her path has included numerous product launches, ten promotions, and assignments in Canada, Southern California, and the United Kingdom. In her current role with the company, Lynn is establishing Allergan's sales and marketing presence in a new therapeutic area with high unmet need - Urologics - as the company develops a treatment portfolio that addresses the continuum of care for overactive bladder and other genitourinary disorders. 

Chris Zachery - Professor & Chair Department of Dermatology, UC Irvine
Professor and Chair of the Department of Dermatology at the University of California, Irvine, he heads up one of the world’s premier laser and skin surgery facilities. A dermatologist specializing in cutaneous oncology and reconstruction, cosmetic and laser surgery, he is frequently featured as an invited speaker at national and international symposia and is often sought out by the media (eg NY Times, CNN, Today Show) for his candid comments. His ability to critique has drawn some ire, but so far his humor and English accent have saved him from his detractors. His interest in lasers has led to considerable industry supported research in optimal systems for cutaneous laser surgery. 

More speaker bio's coming soon!

For sponsorship opportunities please contact Christina@octaneoc.org

Light appetizers and valet parking will be provided.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

If you're an entrepreneur looking to get funding or an investor looking to make your next big deal, come to the LaunchPad Open House to learn more about how we can help you. We will take a deep dive into the highly tested and effective LaunchPad process as well as open up the floor to Q&A.

TechSpace will also be giving tours of their new office space.

Agenda: If you would like more information please contact Paul@octaneoc.org

There will be 3 different sessions you can attend. Each session will include lunch, a LaunchPad Overview and a TechSpace tour. Please register for ONLY one of the below times:

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

*TechSpace is located on the 6th Floor. Parking is $8/hour in parling structure.

About LaunchPad

LaunchPad is OCTANe’s hand’s-on, pro-bono accelerator for start-up companies in the technology, life science, and clean tech industries. LaunchPad helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful businesses. OCTANe’s goal is to help new companies get started, help start-ups get funded, help funded companies grow, and help growing companies get to liquidity exits, and create new jobs. LaunchPad is one of the ways we get that done. With LaunchPad’s help, 95 companies have raised more than $200 million in capital infusion. www.octaneoc.org/launchpad

About TechSpace Costa Mesa

TechSpace delivers flexible, on-demand, “alternative office space”, integrated technology and business services that give today’s small- to mid-sized businesses a powerful platform from which to operate. With multiple facilities across the United States, TechSpace serves both onsite and virtual clients with an innovative business solution that provides everything from advanced voice and data telecommunications and Tier 1 IT infrastructure to workstation furniture, mail room services, reception services and office supplies. Smartly designed modular workspace floor plans and innovative, modular office suites, combined with flexible, low-commitment agreements allow room for growth or downsizing as necessary without the high cost of moving. This formula preserves capital, keeps overhead to a minimum, and frees up companies to focus on their core competencies while more effectively managing their businesses. www.techspace.com

The LaunchPad SBDC hosted by OCTANe is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and California State University Fullerton and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA and California State University Fullerton cannot endorse any products, opinions, or services of any external parties or activities.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

The recent news about Oculus VR being acquired by Facebook demonstrates that Orange County startups can achieve successful exits.  Oculus VR’s success story has brought increased attention to the Orange County startup community at a time when M&A deal activity appears to be on an upward trajectory.  As larger technology and medical device companies focus on M&A to improve their bottom line, diversify their portfolios, gain greater market share and better position themselves, startups with disruptive technologies stand to benefit.

In this session, we will discuss which companies are doing M&A deals, how they are being structured, what buyers are looking for in a deal and how startups can best prepare themselves for a successful exit.

Speaker bio's coming soon.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

Join DevicePharm on September 16 at their new office in Irvine. You will get a chance to tour the office and see their new company branding. Once you have toured the office, DevicePharm will discuss the following topics:

• Strategic planning
• Brand development
• Pre-launch communications
• Integrated launch tactics

Refreshments and hors ’doeuvres will be provided.

Speakers:

Clay Wileman – Chief Executive and Chief Strategy Officer, DevicePharm
Clay Wilemon is the Chief Executive and Chief Strategy Officer and founder of DevicePharm. He has 27 years of experience in healthcare marketing with medical device and pharmaceutical companies, biotech and life sciences firms, as well as hospitals, medical groups, and managed care organizations. Clay is a graduate of Vanderbilt University. He has provided strategic marketing counsel to three publicly traded companies during their startup, pre-IPO periods. Clay is also a founder, director, and patent-holder in Tenex Health, an orthopedic medical device company. He also serves on the Advisory Board of DxTerity Diagnostics. In addition, Clay was cofounder of HealthyMe.md, an Internet-based health information company that is now part of the Challenger Corporation. Clay has been a speaker on healthcare marketing around the nation and a guest university lecturer. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for OCTANe and the capital campaign committee for the new Gavin Herbert Eye Institute at the University of California, Irvine. In addition, he is a cofounder of the Ophthalmic Industry Fellowship.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

Join DevicePharm on September 16 at their new office in Irvine. The program will focus on marketing strategies for medical device companies that are launching a company, a new market or a new product. Topics will include: 

• Strategic marketing planning
• The importance of brand development
• Developing KOL enthusiasts
• Pre-launch communications
• The importance of integrated launch tactics

*There is no charge to attend this program, but attendance for this program is very limited.  Please submit request for an invitation along with a brief description of your company to Jennifer Syfers at Jennifer@octaneoc.org or call (949) 330-6562.

Breakfast will be provided.

Speakers:

Clay Wilemon – Chief Executive and Chief Strategy Officer, DevicePharm
Clay Wilemon is the Chief Executive and Chief Strategy Officer and founder of DevicePharm. He has vast experience in healthcare marketing with medical device and pharmaceutical companies, biotech and life sciences firms. Clay is a graduate of Vanderbilt University. He has provided strategic marketing counsel to numerous publicly traded companies during their startup, pre-IPO periods. He currently serves on the boards of two investor-backed medical device companies.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

If you're an entrepreneur looking to get funding or an investor looking to make your next big deal, come to the LaunchPad Open House to learn more about how we can help you. We will take a deep dive into the highly tested and effective LaunchPad process as well as open up the floor to Q&A.

Agenda: If you would like more information please contact Paul@octaneoc.org

There will be 2 different sessions you can attend. Please register for ONLY one of the below times:

1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

*TechSpace is located on the 6th Floor. Parking is $8/hour in parling structure.

About LaunchPad

LaunchPad is OCTANe’s hand’s-on, pro-bono accelerator for start-up companies in the technology, life science, and clean tech industries. LaunchPad helps entrepreneurs turn ideas into successful businesses. OCTANe’s goal is to help new companies get started, help start-ups get funded, help funded companies grow, and help growing companies get to liquidity exits, and create new jobs. LaunchPad is one of the ways we get that done. With LaunchPad’s help, 95 companies have raised more than $200 million in capital infusion. www.octaneoc.org/launchpad

About TechSpace Costa Mesa

TechSpace delivers flexible, on-demand, “alternative office space”, integrated technology and business services that give today’s small- to mid-sized businesses a powerful platform from which to operate. With multiple facilities across the United States, TechSpace serves both onsite and virtual clients with an innovative business solution that provides everything from advanced voice and data telecommunications and Tier 1 IT infrastructure to workstation furniture, mail room services, reception services and office supplies. Smartly designed modular workspace floor plans and innovative, modular office suites, combined with flexible, low-commitment agreements allow room for growth or downsizing as necessary without the high cost of moving. This formula preserves capital, keeps overhead to a minimum, and frees up companies to focus on their core competencies while more effectively managing their businesses. www.techspace.com

The LaunchPad SBDC hosted by OCTANe is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and California State University Fullerton and extended to the public on a non-discriminatory basis. SBA and California State University Fullerton cannot endorse any products, opinions, or services of any external parties or activities.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

Join OCTANe and Jones Lang Lasalle for a Real Estate conversation on November 12. Learn why your company should be in California and more specifically in Orange County compared to other cities or states. We will discuss factors business owners consider when selecting a market to grow or relocate into like: 1) Quality of life 2) Education and Skill set of Employees 3)VC Funding opportunities.  Hear about how Orange County compares to San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.   

Agenda:

5:30 - 6:00p.m. Registration and Networking
6:00 - 6:15        Overview of JLL
6:15 - 6:35        Overview of iLocate
6:35 - 6:55        Black Bird Overview
6:55 - 7:15        Q&A
7:30                  Program Concludes

Speaker bio's coming soon.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

“Food Science and Technology – Innovating What You Eat”

This program will review the trends and technologies in the food science industry.  We will hear from industry luminaries, academics, and entrepreneurs understanding the technological trends behind food production and preparation, logistics and distribution, and regulation and protection.  The program is co-hosted by Chapman University’s Dr. Anuradha Prakash, Director of Chapman’s Food Science Program.

Agenda:

11:30a.m. Registration & Lunch
12:15p.m. Introductory Presentation  - Dr. Andrew Lyon, Schmid College of Science & Technology
12:30        Keynote Presentation
1:00          Company Presentations
1:30          Panel Discussion Facilitated by Dr. Anuradha Prakash
                 - Regulation
                 - Operations
                 - Production & Preparation
2:30          Company Presentations
2:15          Program Concludes

Company Presentations Application:

•Format - 10-minute PowerPoint presentations

•Audience - Includes executive leaders, entrepreneurs, investors, venture capitalists, academicians, and strategic 

  advisors.

•Application process - Please send 1-page executive summary to jennifer@OCTANeoc.org by October 6.

Dr. Andrew Lyon - Chapman University
Dr. Andrew Lyon began his career at Georgia Tech in January 1999 following postdoctoral work with Professor Michael Natan at Penn State (1997-1998) and Ph.D work at Northwestern University with Professor Joseph Hupp (1992-1996). He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2003, Professor in 2007, Associate Chair in 2010, and served as Chair of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry from 2013-2014. In 2014, he moved to Chapman University, where he currently serves as Dean of the Schmid College of Science and Technology. His research interests are aimed at understanding the role of “softness” in the properties of colloidal hydrogel assemblies. Related work is focused on the development of methods for probing the viscoelastic behavior of individual hydrogel particles and thin films assembled from them. This work has broad applications in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER, Beckman Young Investigator, Research Corporation Research Innovation, and Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards, an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, and the National Fresenius Award.  Dr. Lyon also serves as editor for Colloid and Polymer Science.

Dr. Anuradha Praksh - Professor, Director, Food Science Program Chapman University
After earning a doctorate in Food Science and Technology at the Ohio State University, Anuradha spent several years at the US Army Natick RD&E Center, Natick, MA researching microwave freeze-drying and validating microwave sterilization for army rations.pShe is currently a Professor of Food Science and Nutrition and Director of the Food Science Program at Chapman University, Orange, CA. She has expertise in the areas of food processing and preservation, specifically microwave processing and food irradiation. Her current research focus is on the use of various technologies to enhance the safety and shelf-life of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables and ready-to-eat meals. Anuradha has a keen interest in issues of food availability and security in developing countries and the incidence of hunger and malnutrition.

For sponsorship opportunities please contact Christina@octaneoc.org

Lunch and parking will be provided.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

Come and learn about the groundbreaking research at the Sue and Bill Gross Stem Cell Research Center.  The meeting will provide insight on current legal and intellectual property issues as well as commercialization efforts from leaders and local entrepreneurs. 

Main program starts 1:00 p.m. at the Thorp Conference Center.  Registered attendees have the opportunity to tour the UC Irvine Stem Cell Research Center at UCI's Gross Hall from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. 

Agenda:
1:00 Tours of Gross Hall
2:00 Registration & Networking
2:30 Keynote

3:00 Researcher Presentations

3:30 Keynote

4:00 Break
4:15 Panel
5:15 Keynote

5:45 Reception
7:00 Program Concludes
 

Confirmed Speakers: 
 

Jason Gersting, Ph.D. - Partner, Knobbe Martens
Jason Gersting is a partner in the Orange County office. He specializes in patent and trademark prosecution  and strategic intellectual property portfolio management in the biotechnology and life science industries. Dr. Gersting’s practice includes patent and trademark prosecution, intellectual property due diligence, counseling on licensing, infringement and validity issues, and strategic management of patent and other intellectual property assets. He currently represents clients in a wide range of technology areas, including stem cell therapy and regenerative medicine, biotechnology, medical devices, aesthetics and personal Jcare products, and nutraceuticals. He also represents foreign associates in procuring U.S. patent protection for their clients in biotechnology and life sciences. 

Mark Benedict, Ph.D. - Partner, Knobbe Martens
BorMark R. Benedict is a partner in our Orange County office.  He specializes in patent prosecution and strategic intellectual property portfolio management for pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life science clients. Dr. Benedict’s practice includes patent prosecution, counseling on patent infringement, validity and licensing issues, management of patent and other intellectual property assets, intellectual property due diligence studies and related counseling for investors.  He currently represents clients in a wide range of technology areas, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, engineered industrial enzymes, cellulosic ethanol production, animal and fish feed supplements, pigment extraction from plant materials, cosmetic chemistry, medical devices and other life sciences.  He also represents a number of foreign associates in procuring U.S. patent protection for their clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology areas.

For sponsorship and/or exhitition opportunities, please contact Christina Alexopoulos (949) 330-6566 or Christina@OCTANeOC.org. 

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

“Food Science and Technology – Innovating What You Eat”

Program Description:

Industry leaders will give insights into capital formation, marketing, food production, distribution, regulations and the trends in the food and beverage industry. Hear firsthand from successful food entrepreneurs about the challenges and opportunities of this exciting space. The program is co-hosted by Chapman University and K&L Gates.

Agenda:

11:30a.m. - 12p.m. Registration and lunch
12:00 - 12:15          Intro
12:15 - 12:45          Keynote
12:45-1:25              Company Presentations
1:25 - 1:40              Start Right, Grow Strong: 9 Critical Steps
1:40 - 2:40              Industry Panel Discussion

• Regulatory
• Operations
• Financing

2:40 - 3:00              Closing Remarks

Speakers:

Dr. Andrew Lyon - Chapman University
Dr. Andrew Lyon began his career at Georgia Tech in January 1999 following postdoctoral work with Professor Michael Natan at Penn State (1997-1998) and Ph.D work at Northwestern University with Professor Joseph Hupp (1992-1996). He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2003, Professor in 2007, Associate Chair in 2010, and served as Chair of the School of Chemistry and Biochemistry from 2013-2014. In 2014, he moved to Chapman University, where he currently serves as Dean of the Schmid College of Science and Technology. His research interests are aimed at understanding the role of “softness” in the properties of colloidal hydrogel assemblies. Related work is focused on the development of methods for probing the viscoelastic behavior of individual hydrogel particles and thin films assembled from them. This work has broad applications in the field of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. He is the recipient of the NSF CAREER, Beckman Young Investigator, Research Corporation Research Innovation, and Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Awards, an Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship, and the National Fresenius Award.  Dr. Lyon also serves as editor for Colloid and Polymer Science.

Dr. Anuradha Praksh - Professor, Director, Food Science Program Chapman University
After earning a doctorate in Food Science and Technology at the Ohio State University, Anuradha spent several years at the US Army Natick RD&E Center, Natick, MA researching microwave freeze-drying and validating microwave sterilization for army rations.pShe is currently a Professor of Food Science and Nutrition and Director of the Food Science Program at Chapman University, Orange, CA. She has expertise in the areas of food processing and preservation, specifically microwave processing and food irradiation. Her current research focus is on the use of various technologies to enhance the safety and shelf-life of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables and ready-to-eat meals. Anuradha has a keen interest in issues of food availability and security in developing countries and the incidence of hunger and malnutrition.

More speaker bios coming soon!

For sponsorship opportunities please contact Christina@octaneoc.org

Lunch and parking will be provided.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

OCTANe connects people and ideas with capital and resources to fuel technology industry growth in Orange County.

At OCTANe and M2Catalyst’s third annual OC Mobile conference, we will discuss the most significant areas of development and change, their inherent business opportunities, and highlight companies responsible for the rapid evolution of mobile technologies and applications. With over 300 expected in attendance, this program is sure to sell out. 

Agenda:

10:00 - 10:30a.m.  Registration
10:30 - 11:00         Keynote 
                              The Mobile Revolution
                              Gary Jabara - Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Mobilitie
11:00 - 12:00         Monetizing Mobile Panel
12:00 -12:30          Lunch
12:30 - 1:30           Startup Company Presentations

1:30 - 2:00             Keynote
                              Peter Linder - Vice President and Head of Engagement Practice Fixed 

                              Broadband & Convergence, Ericsson Region North America
2:00 - 3:00             Mobile Marketing Panel
3:00 - 3:30             Break
3:30 - 4:30             Wearables Panel
4:30 - 4:45             Closing Comments
4:45 - 5:30             Cocktail Reception

Panels:

Monetizing Mobile

Mobile is exploding. Over 100 million people in the US have smartphones, consumers are spending over 60 minutes a day consuming media on these devices, and people glance at their phone about 40 times a day. That is a massive and very active user base. Analysts estimate that app-related revenues reached $25 billion last year, on the way to more than $70 billion by 2017.

Google and Facebook have cracked the code, but clearly, building a sustainable business requires much more than building a popular service, web site, or application.  This panel brings together a group of application experts to explore the various ways to monetize mobile technologies.  From fee for service to subscription to in-app purchases, to advertising, to big data analytics.  All of the possible scenarios will be discussed.

If you are building a mobile software application, this panel will describe how to transform your product into a viable business.

Panelists:

• Andrew Gerhart - COO, AerServ
• David Glickaman - CEO, Ultra Mobile
• Fred Thiel - Chairman of the Board and CEO, Local Corporation
• Dave Yonamine - CEO, MobilityWare

Mobile Marketing

The marketing world has certainly changed in the last few years.  With consumers spending increasing amounts of time and attention on their mobile devices, mobile marketing has become the dominant vehicle to reach existing and potential customers.  Mobile marketing uses interactive wireless media to provide customers with time and location sensitive, personalized information that promotes goods, services and ideas, thereby generating value.

Businesses however are struggling with how to effectively allocate budgets and what mobile media is best suited for their target audience.

We have assembled a group of digital marketing gurus to share their secrets for reaching your audience, effectively allocating marketing dollars, and maximizing the value of your marketing spend.

Panelists:

• Peter Bohenek - President, Rhythm Interactive
• Frank Flores - CEO & Co-Founder, Moment M
• Naushad Huda - CEO, XTOPOLY
• Dave Swartz - co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, MEDL Mobile and co-Founder &      President, Hang With, Inc.

Wearables

The hottest theme in mobile technology is the introduction of wearable gadgets that can track everything from seizures to how much sunlight you soak up. Device makers large and small attempt to make wearables that are both functional and fashionable.  We are surrounded by mobile technology, and it’s attaching to and engulfing our human form.  And we are far from even defining the possibilities.

The market for wearables will keep growing, buoyed by the impending arrival of the Apple Watch and other new gadgets. Convincing consumers to buy and use these devices will require a lot more work on design, technology miniaturization, and so-called killer apps—all likely to be major focus areas for wearable-gadget makers in the year ahead.

This panel will focus on the trends and opportunities associated with wearable technology highlighting the things we are likely to see in the coming months and innovations that will shape this sector in the future.

Panelists:

• Tom Chun - VP of Strategy & Operations, Customer Development Organization, Samsung Electronics America
• Tom Ward - Senior iOS Developer, MEDL Mobile
• Dean Weber – President and CTO, SHEnetics

Attendees Include:

• Investors
• Serial Entrepreneurs
• Entrepreneurs
• Academicians
• C-level Executives
• Strategic Advisors
• App Developers

Confirmed Speakers:

Gary Jabara - Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Mobilitie
Prior to founding Mobilitie, Gary was a Partner at Deloitte & Touche and the firm's Partner-in-Charge of Wireless Real Estate and Infrastructure. Gary leads the firm in its quest to fulfill its mission and vision of being the most innovative and open infrastructure firm in the world. While at Deloitte, Gary oversaw the negotiation of over $10 billion of telecommunication infrastructure assets on behalf of the Big Six Wireless Carriers. He also led the firm's National Practice for Capital Projects Advisory Services, and advised Global Fortune 100 firms on the efficient deployment of their capital. Gary has 23 years of experience in the mobile communication industry, starting with the Los Angeles Cellular Telephone Company, a McCaw Cellular/BellSouth joint venture, where he led the firm's real estate division and was responsible for all aspects of site acquisition, budgeting, engineering, and development.  

Peter Bohenek - President, Rhythm Interactive
Peter brings more than 19 years of marketing and management experience to Rhythm. As President, Peter is actively involved in all aspects of the business from forecasting and managing financials to planning and monitoring marketing strategies. Peter is always out and about pursuing new business opportunities and takes an active role in recruiting quality Rhythm talent. With all this on his plate, Peter still takes an interest in every client Rhythm works with, ensuring that their objectives and goals are being met. Peter believes in accountability and expects all Rhythm team members, including himself, to deliver top-quality products and service on time, every time.

Tom Chun - VP of Strategy & Operations, Customer  Development Organization, Samsung Electronics America

Mr Chun is chartered with unlocking growth opportunities from the company’s mobile and consumer electronics businesses. Tom has over 15 years of wireless and technology experience from companies such as Samsung, Motorola, Qualcomm, IBM, as well as wireless start-ups. Prior to joining Samsung, Tom held various management roles spanning strategy, market / competitive intelligence, M&A, and business development. Tom holds an M.B.A. from Yale University, a Master of Applied Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Toronto and a Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo.  Tom is a professionally licensed engineer.

Frank Flores - CEO and Co-Founder, Moment M
Frank is pioneer in formulating solutions that drive growth in the evolving landscapes of the Internet age. Since the earliest days of online commerce, Frank has led and managed teams of talented and experienced marketers, software architects, and advertising executives, to build and execute integrated advertising campaigns for some of the nation’s largest brands. He has provided fundamental strategic direction that address current and emerging markets and customer demands for businesses cross-industry, from finance and education to travel and hospitality. His strong experience in multi-screen, cross-channel advertising has allowed him to seamlessly and effectively integrate digital and traditional media formats that significantly contribute to client ROI. Prior to co-founding moment | M, Frank was a managing partner and provided executive leadership for a prominent independent media agency, in Irvine Ca. Frank worked with his technical, marketing, creative and executive leadership teams to develop enterprise software tools that precisely measure cross-platform media performance in real-time, positioning the agency to the forefront of integrated media buying and planning.

Andrew Gerhart - COO, AerServ 

As Chief Operating Officer of AerServ, Andrew oversees the companies day-to-day operations, ensuring that clients, employees, and partners have the right captains steering the innovation, solutions, and services needed for success in a mobile world. Andrew holds well over a decade of senior management experience in digital publishing. Previously, Andrew served as COO of Aerify Media. A longtime colleague of AerServís CEO Josh Speyer, Andrew formerly worked with Josh at Source Interlink Media (now rebranded as TEN: The Enthusiast Network), where he managed the SEO team and coordinated the SEO efforts for all web properties to maximize organic traffic and search engine exposure including Automotive.com, MotorTrend.com, Automobilemag.com, and 200 others.

David Glickman – CEO, Ultra Mobile
For over 20 years, David Glickman has been a telecom innovator, serial entrepreneur, financier and visionary of multinational telecom companies. Prior to establishing Ultra Mobile, he founded and served as CEO of three other successful telecom businesses, including TelePacific, a competitive local exchange carrier which attracted $225 million from leading investors and grew into a $500 million company; Justice Technology, an international telecom company that was ranked as the number one fastest growing private company and Hometown Telecom, a global telecom company with the flagship offering IndiaLD, a leading service for international long distance calls to India and a three- time winner of the Best-of-Telecom Award from the US Commerce Association. Mr. Glickman is a graduate of the Wharton School of Business and earned a Master of Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles.

Naushad Huda - CEO & Co-Founder, XTOPOLY
Naushad Huda, CEO and Co-Founder of XTOPOLY, graduated from UC Berkeley in 2001 with a degree in English. Soon after he went on to extend his education by attending and graduating from Whittier Law School. He earned many awards while attending Law School including the CALI award and Judicial Clerkship. Naushad’s passion for entrepreneurship and everything mobile became apparent during his final year at Whittier when he bootstrapped the start-up mobile company XTOPOLY. Through his efforts, XTOPOLY has become a multi-award winning mobile interactive agency focusing on the fusion of creativity, innovation and technology. While spearheading the triple digit growth of a full-service mobile interactive agency in just a few short years, Naushad is regarded as a leader in the mobile space. His experience is in creating integrated mobile strategies and tactics that cater to holistic marketing campaigns to extend brand stories. His experience ranges from solutions for small start ups to big brands such as Google/AdMob, Yamaha, Paramount Studios, T-Mobile, Cars.com, TracFone, HRBC, and many more. Naushad has also spoken or featured on a variety of panels and events by Variety Magazine, OMA, American Advertising Federation, AdWeek and many others. 

Peter Linder - Vice President and Head of Engagement Practice Fixed Broadband & Convergence, Ericsson Region North America.
Peter has worked 21 years at Ericsson in Global and American positions. He is currently based in Dallas and address the North American. Market for network solutions in the IP and Transport domain. He is also Ericsson’s Networked Society Evangelist #7. In his role as evangelist he address the broader industry transformation issues associated with the market shift from connecting 5B phones to connect 50B devices for consumer and business applications.  He blogs weekly at www.ericsson.com and can be followed as @OneLinders on Twitter. 

Dave Swartz - co-Founder & Chief Creative Officer, MEDL Mobile and co-Founder & President, Hang With, Inc. 

MEDL Mobile is a custom mobile development agency that has architected, developed and launched hundreds of mobile applications for companies that range from Taco Bell, Teleflora, Hyundai and Experian to Marlee Matlin, Sarah Silverman, Real Madrid and Cheech & Chong. Hang With is the company behind the Hang w/ mobile app - a new rapidly growing "live-streaming social media" that allows people to "Hang With" each other through live video around the planet. The Hang w/ app reached the 1,000,000 download mark in only 9 short months and is being used by celebs such as 50 Cent, Timbaland, Kaskade, Larry the Cable Guy, Lucy Hale, Jamie Kennedy and Terrell Owens in order to build a more authentic social media relationship with their fans.

Fred Thiel - Chairman & CEO, Local Corporation
Fred has more than 25 years of experience leading companies in the technology, data communications, Internet, Big Data, digital media and software industries. He was named chairman in January 2014, after joining the board in January 2013. Fred served as managing partner at Triton Pacific Capital Partners where he managed the software IT investment portfolio and served on the boards of four of its portfolio companies. Prior to Triton, Fred was founder and managing partner of TechStarter Ventures, a venture capital and technology incubator focused on developing Web 2.0 technologies and web properties. He also served as CEO of GameSpy Industries where he led the company from losses to almost double revenues in less than one year and was responsible for leading the sale of the company. While chairman and CEO for Lantronix (LTRX), Fred led a repositioning, doubled the company’s revenue growth in four years, led four acquisitions and the initial public and secondary offerings that raised $120+ million. He also serves as a 

Dean Weber – President and CTO, SHEnetics
Dean started SHEnetics with a passion spanning over 20 years to create a virtual assistant that works from all the devices you use every day. He is a serial entrepreneur and inventor with extensive voice technology, artificial intelligence and human machine interface experience in the mobile and telecom industries. He is a proven leader with a successful track record in launching leading edge technology and solutions. Dean has broad international experience including launching next generation Dialtone 2.0 services throughout Mexico and India. Dean brings strong IP experience with patents sold to Apple and is referenced on patents from numerous industry leaders. In the late 1990s, Dean founded One Voice Technologies which launched the industry's first virtual assistant. His background includes software development at Xerox, United Technologies (Hamilton Standard Space & Sea Systems) and Northrop Grumman with a DOD top secret clearance on the NASA Spacesuit, Space Station and US Air Force B-2 stealth bomber projects.

Dave Yonamine - Co Founder, MobilityWare

MobilityWare initially focused on enterprise mobile applications, MobilityWare pivoted with the launch of the Apple App Store in 2008. MobilityWare unveiled a number of apps the day the App Store opened, such as Blackjack and Solitaire, that became among the most popular apps of their time – and remain so today.  Subsequently, MobilityWare launched leading versions of their apps in the Google Play and Amazon Market.  Now, consumers have downloaded nearly 250 million instances of MobilityWare apps. Having led the business and marketing aspects of MobilityWare, Dave brings a long-term perspective to the mobile app business topped off with direct experience in marketing campaigns. Dave has a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Hawaii and a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.