Under the Radar - Events 2006

UNDER THE RADAR CONFERENCES

November 16, 2006

Mobility (All day)

October 24, 2006

Open Source Management Solutions (evening)

August 15, 2006

Office 2.0 (evening)

June 14, 2006

Digital Media (all day)

March 02, 2006

Consumer Technology: Why Web 2.0 Matters (all day)

February 08, 2006

Video Blogs Killed the TV Star (evening)

Mobility Conference

November 16, 2006 | 8:00am - 6:00pm | Mountain View, CA | Microsoft Campus

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Mobility! It's not a choice, it's a requirement. Even in the U.S., where usage rates have trailed our neighbors for years, innovation is finally taking off. Applications, content, and busines models must be customized to fit the needs of the ultramobile lifestyle.

On November 16, 2006, IBDNetwork will host its sixth one-day Under the Radar event, which will feature 32 emerging startups in the mobile sector. Under the Radar will take place on at the Microsoft campus in Mountain View, CA. You'll see a collection of companies in areas such as mobile content/video; sms and messaging; voice services; marketing and advertising services; and a host of enabling technologies. From the industry experts and pundits to the company presentations and demos, you will learn about the future of mobility- it's challenges and opportunities from consumer adoption to monetization of services.

Just added - Register for Mobile Entrepreneur Day on November 17 and find out how the right partnerships can grow your mobile company - more details here.

CONFIRMED COMPANIES TO DATE:

GRADUATE CIRCLE COMPANIES TO DATE:

Handmark
Mobile Complete
Telcogames
MINO

SELECTION COMMITTEE:
Each submission will be reviewed by our selection committee, which includes MobHappy, Mobile Mondays, MobileCrunch, Microsoft, August Capital, Qualcomm, Motorola, Orange, Bay Partners, Intel Capital, Panorama Capital, Perkins Coie, SAP, Trident Capital, VantagePoint Venture Partners, WaldenVC, and LewisPR.

LOCATION:
Microsoft | Conference Center, Building 1
1065 La Avenida Street | Mountain View, CA 94043
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/northernca/siliconvalley.mspx

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10-24-06 Open Source Management Solutions

October 24, 2006 | SAP Labs | Palo Alto, CA | 6:30PM - 8:30PM

Don't be afraid of Open Source...it offers an enormous opportunity to reduce IT costs, but only if a myriad of licensing, security, and support issues can be addressed. Companies that help enterprises address these concerns are poised for rapid growth.In this evening Under the Radar event, we'll showcase four young companies playing in and enhancing this emerging market. They'll demo their product to a panel of industry experts who are active in this ecosystem, along with an audience of early adopter technology insiders. Both audience and experts will get a chance to beta test and offer feedback based on favorite features, areas for improvement, the ideal industry "partner" match-ups, and how best to reach out and build up their audience.

PRESENTING COMPANIES (4 companies will present):

MODERATOR:

The 451 Group - Raven Zachary, Senior Analyst & Practice Head, Open Source

PANELISTS:

IBM - Deborah Magid, Director, Software Strategy, Venture Capital Group
Novell - Martin Buckley, Director, Product Management, Systems and Resource Management
SAP - Thomas Odenwald, SAP Research

LOCATION:

SAP Labs U.S.
Building D
3410 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(Driving directions to building D via Highway 101)
(Driving directions to building D via Highway 280)

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Registration Sponsor:

PRESENTERS - to be announced shortly

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August 15, 2006 | SAP Labs | Palo Alto, CA | 6:30PM - 8:30PM

This isn't your "Office Space" office anymore. Instead of working on those old TPS reports alone, a new generation of knowledge workers has Office 2.0, a virtual office that includes collaboration tools, wikis, blogs, chats, mashups, widgets and social networks. The need for client applications to be productive is diminishing now that you can read/write/edit/share on the web, and in most cases, for free.

Plus, Office 2.0 is not just for "office" workers, other groups who can benefit as well include teachers and students for projects and assignments, non-profits who can't afford the price of client applications, or neighborhood communities who want to collaborate on a cause or action. Office 2.0 is not only changing the way we work, it is changing the way we work "together".

In this evening Under the Radar event, we'll showcase four companies playing in and enhancing this emergingmarket. They'll demo their product to a panel of industry experts who are active in this space, along with an audience of early adopter technology insiders. Both audience and experts will get a chance to beta test and offer feedback based on favorite features, areas for improvement, the ideal industry "partner" match-ups, and how best to reach out and build up their audience.

PRESENTERS:
CollectiveX
EchoSign
Zoho
WetPaint

MODERATOR:
Michael Arrington, Editor, TechCrunch

PANELISTS:

Etay Gafni, Director, Technology Innovation Center - SAP
Ismael Ghalini, IT|Redux & CEO - Intalio
Peter Rip, Managing Director - Leapfrog Ventures
Sam Schillace, Software Engineer - Google/Writely

LOCATION:
SAP Labs U.S.
Building D
3410 Hillview Avenue
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(Driving directions to building D via Highway 101)
(Driving directions to building D via Highway 280)

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Registration Sponsor:

Media Sponsor:

IT|Redux

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06-14-2006 Under the Radar Conference | Why Digital Media Matters

June 14, 2006 | 8:00am - 6:00pm | Mountain View, Ca. | Microsoft Campus

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Just when they had the Internet figured out, big media's running scared again. The power of participatory publishing has taken the blogosphere from laughing stock to triple threat: First text blogs knocked the wind out of the old world newspapers; then Yahoo bet big on photo sharing by buying Flickr; iTunes has used podcasts to bring back radio shows; now YouTube and a mob of "vlogging" technologies are pulling eyeballs away from network and cable TV.

denmark FEATURING: A Fireside Chat with Rafe Needleman of CNET and Denmark West, EVP Strategy and Business Development, MTV Networks

CONFIRMED PANELISTS:
Michael Arrington, TechCrunch
Sush Vij, Director, MSN and TV Services, Microsoft
Stowe Boyd, A Working Model
Jeff Clavier, SoftTechVC/Software Only
Peter Daley, Equity Research Analyst, Digital Media, Rutberg & Co.
Tom Hale, EVP, Adobe
David Hornik, General Partner, August Capital/VentureBlog
Steven Horowitz, Sr. Director, Creative Media Technology, Yahoo!'s Media Group
Martin Green, SVP of Community, CNET
Rafe Needleman, CNET
Curt Nichols, VP & Managing Director, Intel Capital
Chris Sacca, Google
Andreas Stavropoulos, Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Paul Wehrley, VP Strategy and Operations, Ask.com
Sean Wise, Wise Mentor Capital

THE GRADUATE CIRCLE:

The Graduate Circle is comprised of companies that have "graduated" from being under the radar and are gaining traction in the market. Attendees are invited to attend the Graduate Circle briefings to meet the CEOs and get first-hand information on company news and product announcements. Check the briefing schedule for presentation times.

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:

IBDNetwork's fifth Under the Radar conference will showcase 32 companies in digital media space - taking a hands-on look at the true innovators fueling an explosion of consumer-created content, thriving user communities, and new business opportunities. Each of the 8 sessions will start out with a panel discussion of the sector then, 4 companies will demo their products to a panel of industry experts who are active in this space, along with an audience of early-adopter technology insiders. Both audience and experts will get a chance to beta test and offer feedback based on favorite features, areas for improvement, the ideal industry "partner" match-ups, and how best to reach out and build up their audience. The conference will also offer ample time for presenters and attendees to network and share ideas and information.

LOCATION:

Microsoft | Conference Center, Building 1
1065 La Avenida Street | Mountain View, CA 94043
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/northernca/siliconvalley.mspx

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March 2, 2006 | Mountain View, Ca. | Microsoft Campus

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Consumers and coders don't give a damn whether "Web 2.0″ is a bubble or not - they're too busy building new toys, learning new tricks, and making the web a circus where everyone's a ringmaster. Unlike the first Internet boom, many of the companies behind the buzz - some of them serial entrepreneurs with deep pockets, others diehard geeks who care more about code than cash - have steered clear of venture money, making the key figures in this user-centered revolution even harder for outsiders to suss out.

FEATURING:

A Fireside Chat with Michael Arrington of TechCrunch and Ross Levinsohn, President, Fox Interactive Media

BE A PRODUCT REVIEWER:

Test out the products ahead of time and join in the conversation at the conference. If you've purchased a ticket, you will receive an email with a link to a private page with special access to the newest products, features and releases from each of the companies presenting at the conference. Make sure to try out each one ahead of time so you can participate during the conference and then you can VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE COMPANY!!!

CONFIRMED PRESENTERS TO DATE:

CONFIRMED PANELISTS TO DATE:

Krishna Akella, IBM
Michael Arrington, TechCrunch
Stowe Boyd, A Working Model
Jeff Clavier, Software Only/SoftTechVC
David Cowan, Bessemer Venture Partners
Rael Dornfest, O'Reilly Media
Kevin Efrusy, Accel Partners
Dane Glasgow, MSN
Dion Hinchcliffe, Web 2.0 Journal/Sphere of Influence
Bradley Horowitz, Yahoo
Paul Kedrosky, Ventures West/Infectious Greed
Matt Marshall, San Jose Mercury News/Silicon Beat
Matt Mullenweg, Automattic/WordPress
Rafe Needleman, CNET
David Tennenhouse, A9.com
Sean Wise, Wise Mentor Capital

Exhibiting Companies

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE:

IBDNetwork's fourth one-day UTR conference will showcase 32 of the most disruptive companies in this space - taking a hands-on look at the true innovators fueling an explosion of consumer-created content, thriving user communities, and new business opportunities.Each group of companies will demo their products to a panel of industry experts who are active in this space, along with an audience of early-adopter technology insiders.

Both audience and experts will get a chance to beta test and offer feedback based on favorite features, areas for improvement, the ideal industry "partner" match-ups, and how best to reach out and build up their audience. The conference will also offer ample time for presenters and attendees to network and share ideas and information.

LOCATION:

Microsoft | Conference Center, Building 1
1065 La Avenida Street | Mountain View, CA 94043
http://www.microsoft.com/mscorp/info/usaoffices/northernca/siliconvalley.mspx

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02-08-06 Video Blogs Killed the TV Star

This Strategy Series roundtable is SOLD OUT.

All those consumer technology startups that dread being squashed or cloned by a Microsoft or a Sony can cheer up - in the consumer space, at least, the record shows that if what you're offering is valuable and unique, that risk is largely mythical. And while there are plenty of stumbling blocks for new entrants in the consumer space, the opportunities are huge. The key is to know where the real landmines are buried - and how to turn your strengths into an unassailable market position.

This Strategy Series roundtable will bring together leading experts and decision makers in this space to expose hidden opportunities and misunderstood dangers. Discussion points include:

How can a consumer startup find the sweet spot for partnering with the big players?
Is the mashup model a fast track to a broad user base?
How can you create a bulletproof consumer business based on other people's content?
What factors turn a consumer technology service into a breakout play?

MODERATOR:
Kevin Efrusy, Partner, Accel Partners

PANELISTS:
Chris Kelly, VP Corporate Development & Chief Privacy Officer, Facebook
Reid Hoffman, CEO, LinkedIn
Billy McNair, Co-Founder, Peerflix

LOCATION:
Accel Partners | 428 University Avenue | Palo Alto, CA 94301
http://www.accel.com/contact/silicon_valley.php

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