[BASES]May 5, 2003: BASES DIGEST ISSUE 301
Avichal Garg
digest@bases.stanford.edu
Mon May 5 04:42:01 2003
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May 5, 2003: BASES DIGEST ISSUE 301
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BASES ANNOUNCEMENTS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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> DFJ ETL: Marc Benioff, Chairman/CEO, Salesforce.com (5/7)
> Apply for Dinner with Marc Benioff after DFL ETL (5/7)
> "Building a Successful Semiconductor Company" (5/12)
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"The End of Software"
Marc Benioff, Founder, Chairman & CEO, Salesforce.com
WHEN: Wednesday, May 7th from 4:30 - 5:30 pm.
WHERE: Terman Auditorium, Stanford University
Marc R. Benioff founded salesforce.com in the spring of 1999 with the
intention to create information utilities that would make traditional
enterprise software obsolete. A veteran of 20 years in the software
industry, Benioff pioneered the concept of "The End Of Software,"
demonstrating how Web Services would replace large-scale corporate
applications through the use of the Internet. Just three years after
its founding, Salesforce.com has already surpassed $50 million in
revenue, expects to hit $100 million this year, and just turned a profit.
In 2002, he was chosen as a Global Leader of Tomorrow by the members
of the World Economic Forum, awarded a Computerworld Honors Laureate
for his visionary use of information technology to produce positive
social change and named 'Entrepreneur of the Year' by SunBridge,
the leading incubator of IT startups in Japan. In addition, Benioff
has been recognized by Network World magazine as one of its
elite 25 Most Powerful Vendor Executives, received the "Promise
of Peace" award from the former Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin
Netanyahu, and been given the "Bridge Award" from the non-profit
organization HEAVEN (Helping Educate, Activate, Volunteer, and
Empower via the Net).
Benioff spent 13 years with Oracle, holding a number of executive
positions in sales, marketing, and product development.
For more information go to http://etl.stanford.edu
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BASES will be hosting a special dinner-discussion with Marc Benioff
following his talk at the DFJ Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Program.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 7th from 6:15 - 7:15 pm
WHERE: TBA
COST: $5 (to cover dinner)
Space is limited. Open to Stanford students only. Apply at
http://bases.stanford.edu/site/events/eventDetail.jsp?eid=98
by 5 pm Tuesday, May 6th if you would like to attend
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"Building a Successful Semiconductor Company"
Come hear veteran entrepreneurs and a leading
venture capitalist discuss what it takes to
build a successful semiconductor company.
There will be brief presentations by the
panelists, followed by Q&A.
Who?
Dado Banatao, Managing Director, Tallwood Venture Capital
Sehat Sutardja, President, Marvell Technology Group
Homan Igehy, Co-Founder and Vice-President, T-RAM
Where?
Packard 101, 7pm
When?
Monday, May 12th
Refreshments will be served. For more information, please
visit: http://bases.stanford.edu/site/events/eventDetail.jsp?eid=99
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Highlights:
> "Will Asia be the Next Broadband Access
Battleground?" (5/20)
> SPRIE Series "Venture Capital in Greater China" (5/15)
> "Optical Interconnect: How far will it go?" (5/8)
> Stanford Student Biodesign President & CFO App (5/7)
Tuesday, May 6:
> "Biosensing at the Nanoscale: Sensors & Diagnostics"
> "The Wireless Revolution: The Future of Wifi, 3G,
Bluetooth, Ultrawideband"
> "10 Sales Secrets that Build Market Capitalization
and Create Personal Wealth"
Wednesday, May 7:
> "Sales Leadership in Today's High-Tech Market"
> "Creating Your Entrepreneurial Vision"
Thursday, May 8:
> "The Semiconductor Entrepreneur's Challenge: From
Development to Volume Production"
> "Creative Growth and Marketing Strategies:
Bootstrapping to Venture Funds"
Friday, May 9:
> "Executive Leadership Series: Financings,
Fiduciary Duty and Ethics"
> "TheTech: Gizmo WYSIWYG Auction Gala"
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Highlights
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Stanford/MIT V-Lab present
Will Asia be the Next Broadband Access Battleground?
Ikanos Communications is a fabless semiconductor company that
develops and markets programmable broadband access chipsets
that are used in Ethernet in the first mile and very-high-bit-rate
DSL-discrete multi-tone equipment.
Ikanos offers solutions for both the carrier side and customer
premise equipment. Equipment vendors can use Ikanos'
chipsets to develop telecommunications equipment that delivers
scalable, high-throughput broadband speeds from 64 Kbps to
100 Mbps over existing copper wire.
Given the Asian growth trends we see for telecom companies
like Ikanos, will this be the next broadband access technology
battleground? What applications will drive future broadband
deployments, usage, and business models? What can startup
companies learn to effectively compete in Asia?
Speaker:
Rajesh Vashist President and CEO, Ikanos Communications
Panelists:
Faraj Aalaei CEO and co-founder, Centillium
Eric Hsia Managing Director, SOFTBANK Asia Infrastructure Fund
Pierre Lin VP of Network Architecture, Yipes Communications
Moderator:
Scott Clavenna President, PointEast Research
When: Tuesday, May 20th,
6:00 PM: Networking
7:00-8:30 PM: Presentation
Location: Arbuckle Lounge & Bishop Auditorium, Stanford Business School
Cost:
$30 through May 13, $35 May 14-16th
$40 on-site registration (space permitting)
Online Registration:
MIT/Stanford Venture Lab's website at http://www.vlab.org/001.cfm
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The Stanford Project on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
cordially invites you to a seminar series of distinguished speakers on
"Venture Capital in Greater China"
Alternating Thursdays, 12:00-1:15 pm
Philippines Conference Room, Asia/Pacific Research Center
Third Floor, Central Wing-Encina Hall
616 Serra Street, Stanford University
Free and open to the public
http//sprie.stanford.edu
May 15: Jesse Chen, Managing Partner, Maton Venture
"High Tech Investment Migrations"
May 29: Ronald Chwang, Chairman & Pres., Acer Technology Ventures
"Investment & Entrepreneurship in Greater China - Opportunities & Challenges"
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US-ASIA TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT CENTER (US-ATMC) presents
"Optical Interconnect: How far will it go?"
by Ravindra Athale
Program Manager, Microsystems Technology Office
DARPA
Thursday, May 8, 4:15-5:30 p.m.
Terman Engineering Auditorium, Stanford University
Sixth presentation in our Public Lecture Series:
Photonic Interconnects: On-Chip & chip-to-System Photonics
* Free Admission * Contact: viji@stanford.edu
http://asia.stanford.edu/events/Spring03/index.html
Directions: http://asia.stanford.edu/events/terman.html
Sponsored by Stanford Photonics Research Center & Korea Advanced
Institute of Science and Technology
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SSB aims to prepare members for a career in biomedical
technology through hands-on experience.
Stanford Student Biodesign is holding elections for their President &
CFO positions for the 2003-2004 academic year. The application is
available at http://ssb.stanford.edu and is due May 7th.
Interviews will be scheduled during the following week. If you are
interested in applying for either president or CFO, please fill out
and return the application to mozart@stanford.edu.
If you are interested in a different board position, these positions
will be elected by the new leadership in the weeks to follow.
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Events 5/5 - 5/11:
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<<<<< MONDAY, MAY 5 >>>>>
<<<<< TUESDAY, MAY 6 >>>>>
May 6: The NanoBiotechnology Forum presents
"Biosensing at the Nanoscale: Sensors & Diagnostics"
* Carl Myerholtz, Life Sciences Technologies Laboratory,
Agilent Technologies
* Jay T. Groves, Assistant Prof. of Chemistry, UC Berkeley,
Founder, Proteomic Systems
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe, 275 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park
$30 Non-Members, $20 Members/students/faculty, $40 on site
https://www.123signup.com/event?id=vfbj
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May 6: IBDNetwork presents
"The Wireless Revolution: The Future of Wifi, 3G,
Bluetooth, Ultrawideband"
* Quentin Hardy, Silicon Valley Bureau Chief, Forbes
* Craig Barratt, President and CEO, Atheros Communications
* Albert Chu, VP of Business Development, Palmsource
* Chris Fisher, VP of Marketing, XtremeSpectrum
* Rob Chandhok, VP of Technology, QUALCOMM
6:30PM to 8:30PM
The Westin Hotel, 675 El Camino Real, Palo Alto
$55 Non-Members, $35 Members/Affiliates, +$15 on site
www.ibdnetwork.com
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May 6: Columbia Business School Alumni Association presents
"10 Sales Secrets that Build Market Capitalization
and Create Personal Wealth"
* Ron Hubsher, MBA/BS Operations Research, Columbia University
10:00AM to 11:00AM
online
Free
http://webexevents.webex.com/webexevents/onstage/g.php?d=662620272&Rnd=1709458385
<<<<< WEDNESDAY, MAY 7 >>>>>
May 7: The Leadership Forum presents
"Sales Leadership in Today's High-Tech Market"
* Steve Martin, Author, Heavy Hitter Selling
* Jim Thanos former EVP & GM, Sales & Worldwide Field
Operations, BroadVision
* Gus Tai, General Partner, Trinity Ventures
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Fenwick & West Law Firm, 801 California Street, Mountain View
$30, $35 on site
http://www.kikihome.com/leadershipforum/info.htm
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May 7: E-center presents
"Creating Your Entrepreneurial Vision"
* Kimberly Wiefling, Founder, Wiefling Consulting
9:00AM to 12:00PM
Entrepreneur Center, 84 W. Santa Clara St., San Jose
$20
http://www.acteva.com//booking.cfm?bevaID=43653
<<<<< THURSDAY, MAY 8 >>>>>
May 8: MITCNC presents
"The Semiconductor Entrepreneur's Challenge: From
Development to Volume Production"
* Lucio Lanza, Lucio Lanza Ventures
* Randy Ong, VP of Worldwide Operations, Xilinx
* Ron Das, VP of Operations, Atheros Communications
* Peter Hillen, EVP, Worldwide Marketing and Sales,
Dongbu Electronics
* John Yue, VP of Technology, TSMC North America
* Bruce Bourbon, General Partner, Telos Venture Partners
7:00PM
Cooley Godward LLP, 3175 Hanover Street, Palo Alto
$20 preregistration/$30 at the door (includes food/beverage)
http://www.mitcnc.org/www/Events_Single.asp?eventID=802
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May 8: Hispanic-Net presents
"Creative Growth and Marketing Strategies: Bootstrapping to Venture Funds"
* Jorge M. Fernandes, CEO, ViVOtech, Inc.
* Fred Hoar, Dean's Exec. Prof. of Marketing, Santa Clara Univ.
6:30PM
Auditorium in Building 20A, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto
Free
Tom Cervantez, tcervantez@thelenreid.com
<<<<< FRIDAY, MAY 9 >>>>>
May 9: SDForum, PricewaterhouseCoopers and White & Lee LLP present
"Executive Leadership Series: Financings, Fiduciary Duty and Ethics"
* Sharon Wienbar, Director, BA Venture Partners
* Bruce Lichorowic, CEO, Madison Lane, LLC
* Mark Cameron White, Partner, White & Lee LLP
* Richard L. Dickson, Partner, Corporate Group, Fenwick & West LLP
8:30AM to 1:00PM
PwC Technology Center, 68 Willow Road, Menlo Park
$70 members, $100 non-members
http://www.sdforum.org/p/calEvent.asp?CID=1078
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May 9: The Tech Museum of Innovation presents
"TheTech: Gizmo WYSIWYG Auction Gala"
6:30PM to 10:00PM
3401 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto
$200
http://www.thetech.org/events/gizmo/
<<<<< SATURDAY, MAY 10 >>>>>
<<<<< SUNDAY, MAY 11 >>>>>
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