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OPEN FORUM 2008 was a great success with over 500 participants from around the globe, uplifting Keynotes, and engaging sessions throughout the day!

 

Register below for 2009 forum at  discount price

 

 

THANKS TO ALL OUR SPONSORS, SEQUOIA CAPITAL, SAP, SHEPPARD MULLIN, SUN, YAHOO!, PIXSENSE, LANGLOIS & ASSOC., PAXTERRA, NEWDEA AND 11 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WHO SPONSORED OPEN FORUM '08 AND HELPED OPEN DELIVER ANOTHER STELLAR EVENT

 

OPEN FORUM 2008 IN PICTURES

 

Have YOUR Say on OPEN FORUM


 

  
 
Global Trends in Entrepreneurship

Mike Moritz

General Partner, Sequoia Capital
 #1 on Forbes '07 Midas List of World's Top VC's

Interview over video link by Adam Lashinsky, Sr. Writer at FORTUNE Magazine
 
On Leadership & Empowerment

Howard Dean

Chairman, Democratic National Committee
 Former Presidential Candidate; Gov. Vermont
  
CleanTech & Emerging Markets

Steve Westly

Managing Partner, The Westly Group
 Former Controller of California; ebay Executive
 

 

  
 
Leading a Turn-around

Sohaib Abbasi

Chairman & CEO, Informatica. Formerly at Oracle

Helped lead Oracle to $9.5B public company from a 30-person start-up

  
  
  
  
Global Opportunities in the Energy Sector

Munawar Hidayatallah

Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer, Allis-Chalmers Energy
  
  
  

 

Investment Climate in Pakistan

Husain Haqqani

Pakistan's Ambassador to US
 

 

Global Affairs Track will drive a discussion on socio-economic topics of interest to global entrepreneurs, professionals, or simply 'change agents' operating in a business or a social context

 

Leading Change from the Middle!

  • Prof. Behnam Tabrizi, Author; Stanford Univ.
  • Tom Kendra, Former Group President,      Symantec
  • Gerald Wright, Vice President, Hewlett Packard

 

Opportunities in the Growing Pakistani Economy

  • Mike Kaskowitz, Founder & President, Sunaira
  • Jauher Zaidi, CEO, Palmchip
  • Faizan Buzdar, CEO, Scrybe
  • Faraz Hoodbhoy, Founder & CTO, Pixsense
  • Syed Gilani, Director, Mentor Graphics

 

New Opportunities and Rules for the Global Entrepreneur

  • Maurice Gunderson, Partner, CMEA Ventures
  • Tariq Samad, Chief Scientist, Honeywell
  • Saad Khan, Partner, CMEA Ventures
  • Dr Atul Kumar, VP SaaS Ops, Serena Software
  • Rehan Jalil, President & CEO, WiChorus

 

Participating in Global Social Change

  • Lucy Bernholz, President, Blueprint Research
  • Troy Stremler, Founder and CEO, Newdea
  • Mari Kuraishi, President, Global Giving
  • Charles Slaughter, CEO, Living Goods
  • Mark Ward, Sr. Administrator, USAID 
    Asia Bureau
 

 

Entrepreneurship Track is targeted at the aspiring entrepreneurs. The agenda will offer practical insights and tips ranging from how to raise funds to positioning your idea more effectively

  

Secrets of My Success!

  • Dr. Naveed Sherwani, CEO, Open-Silicon
  • Raghib Hussain, CTO, Cavium Networks
  • Omar Hamoui, CEO, AdMob
  • Safwan Shah, CEO, Infonox
  • Imran Shah, Managing Partner, IBB Consulting

 

Entrepreneurial Idol! (Season II)

  • Prashant Shah, MD, Hummer Winblad
  • Mike Madison, Investor, Angels Forum
  • Naeem Zafar, Founder, Concordia Ventures
  • Riaz Karamali, Partner, Sheppard Mullin
  • Shaherose Charania, JAJAH

 

The Next Billion-dollar Opportunity: where are the VC's Investing?

  • Waheed Qureshi, Founder, Zenprise
  • Ayaz Ul Haque, GP & MD, ePlanet Ventures
  • Ryan Floyd, GP, Storm Ventures
  • Sujit Banerjee, Partner, BlueRun Ventures
  • Saeed Amidi, Founder, Amidzad Ventures

 

Boot-strapping Your Business from Zero to Millions!

  • Amir Wain, CEO, I2C Inc.
  • Kerim Baran, CEO, Yonja Media
  • Zulki Khan, Founder & CEO, NexLogic
  • Arif Janjua, Partner, Boston Consulting Group
  • Zain Jeewanjee, Founder, Insure1234.com
  • Faraz Syed, CEO, DeviceAnywhere

 

 

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