Wednesday, September 29 -- 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room, C420 Haas School of Business
Brad Koenig
Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
Investing In Silicon Valley
Goldman Sachs Managing Director Brad Koenig oversees the firm’s West Coast technology practice, giving him a unique perspective on technology investing. Koenig will present his view of the current tech investment landscape.
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Wednesday, October 13 -- 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room, C420 Haas School of Business
Michael Marks
CEO, Flextronics
Global Manufacturing
No company has seized the opportunities of global supply chain management and optimized manufacturing more than Flextronics. CEO Michael Marks will discuss how he grew revenue from $70 million to $12 billion, and the road ahead.
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Wednesday, October 27 -- 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room, C420 Haas School of Business
Aart de Geus
Chairman and Founder, Synopsys
Silicon Valley Management Strategies
Few individuals in Silicon Valley can match Aart de Geus’ track record for executive leadership and technological innovation. He has led Synopsys from formation in 1985 to its current leadership position in a $10 billion industry.
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Monday, November 1 -- 4:00 - 5:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room, C420 Haas School of Business
Carlos Magariños
Director-General, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
New Directions for the UN
A special speaking engagement with UNIDO Director-General Carlos Magariños.
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Wednesday, November 3 -- 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room, C420 Haas School of Business
Kim Polese
Chairman and Founder, Marimba
Perspective and Forecast
Kim Polese has created one of the highest profile Silicon Valley software startups of the past 10 years. Recognized for her energetic leadership, Polese leads a successful software enterprise built on open standards.
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Wednesday, November 17 -- 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room, C420 Haas School of Business
Don Proctor
Vice President, Cisco Systems
Opportunities In Telecom
Don Proctor leads one of the most exciting businesses at Cisco Systems, the Voice over IP Business Unit. Proctor will discuss how Cisco is capitalizing on its position in the market, and the new opportunities ahead.
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Wednesday, December 1 -- 4:00 - 6:00 PM
Wells Fargo Room, C420 Haas School of Business
Jean Paul Jacob
Technology Evangelist, IBM
The Future Is Not What It Used To Be
Jean Paul Jacob is a leading innovator at IBM, where he has worked on new technologies since 1962. His interests include software engineering, artificial intelligence, multimedia, and decision-support systems.
Learn more about Jean Paul Jacob