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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 |
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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 Have YOUR Say on OPEN FORUM
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 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
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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
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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
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 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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