HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association) Presents "Innovation and Leadership 2006".Silicon Valley's Premier Chinese Professional Organization Announces its 2006 Annual Conference Expected to Draw 1,000 SANTA CLARA Santa Clara, city, Cuba Santa Clara (sän`tä klä`rä), city (1994 est. pop. 217,000), capital of Villa Clara prov., central Cuba. , Calif. -- HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association), Silicon Valley's leading Chinese professionals association, will present a two-day event on the theme of "Innovation and Leadership", on September 30 and October 1 at Hyatt Regency Hotel The Regency Hotel was a hotel in Denver, Colorado. Built in the 1960s to serve as a regional convention center, it was famous locally for its large gold dome and the luxury of the rooms within. , 5101 Great America Pkwy, in Santa Clara, CA, and Stanford Cantor Museum. "The need for global leadership skills is acute in China. If Chinese technology companies are to successfully navigate multinational waters, they will need to attract and develop leaders that are versed in international business practices and standards. These qualities are also in demand by a large number of international companies that continue to expand into China," said the organization's President, Jack Jia. "HYSTA strives to contribute to the Silicon Valley community with knowledge of innovation and leadership in China." On the first day (September 30), HYSTA will host a series of panels focused on leadership skills for success in a multi-cultural marketplace. Designed for Chinese professionals and those interested in cross-border entrepreneurship, the event will offer valuable insights and networking opportunities for investors, entrepreneurs, or career-minded technology professionals. On the second day (October 1), HYSTA will host an invitation-only Executive Connect, an off-site meeting for CEOs to re-energize, network with their peers, and discuss their visions of the future. The event features two panel discussions on the opportunities and challenges in the Web 2.0 era and investing in China. The conference will start with a 'fireside chat' interview. John Doerr of Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers will be interviewed by Michael S. Malone
Michael S. Malone is an American author, and was formerly an editor of Forbes and host of a talk show on PBS. History Michael S. Malone grew up in Silicon Valley. , a writer, journalist and former editor of Forbes. Conference speakers also include Mark Thompson, famed author of Success Built to Last; AnnaLee Saxenian, Dean and Professor of the School of Information at UC Berkeley; Jim Breyer, Managing Partner of Accel Partners; Jenny Ming, President of Old Navy; Feng Deng, Partner of Northern Light Venture Capital; Hurst Lin, Co-Founder & COO of Sina.com and General Partner of DCM DCM abbr. Distinguished Conduct Medal and Li Gong, Managing Director of MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). China. HYSTA Sponsors Platinum Sponsors: Deloitte Touche LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Yahoo! Inc. Gold Sponsors: Accel Partners, Focus Ventures, Morrison & Foerster LLP Silver Sponsors: Bessemer Venture Partners Bessemer Venture Partners is a private venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley, New York, Massachusetts, China, and India. It has backed such companies as Ciena, Flarion, Parametric Technologies, Skype, Staples, VeriSign and Veritas. , Doll Capital Management, Highland Capital Partners Highland Capital Partners is a global venture capital firm with offices located in Boston, Silicon Valley, Geneva, and Shanghai. Since its inception in 1988, the firm has invested in more than 180 early and growth stage companies and taken a sector-focused approach to investing in , IDG IDG International Data Group IDG Integrated Drive Generator IDG Installation Design Guide IDG Internet Discussion Group IDG Inset Dielectric Guide IDG International Dangerous Goods (mail, shipping) Technology Venture Investment, Inc., Intel Capital Asia, Mayfield Fund, Northern Light Venture Capital, TeleNav, Inc., Walden International, Worksoft Creative Software Technology Ltd. Registration, Conference agenda information Registration fees range from $10 to $90. To register online, or to obtain the program agenda and more updated information about HYSTA's 2006 Annual Conference, please visit http://www.HYSTA.org/ac2006. About HYSTA: HYSTA (Hua Yuan Science and Technology Association) is Silicon's Valley's leading Chinese professionals association. Founded in 1999 by a group of successful Chinese entrepreneurs, HYSTA aims to advance entrepreneurship and career development among Chinese in the Silicon Valley and to facilitate networking and exchange of business ideas among successful Chinese entrepreneurs and executives in Silicon Valley and China. It represents over 2,000 members from a variety of business sectors and ethnic backgrounds, with the majority hailing from China and working in high technology. HYSTA is based in Silicon Valley, California. For more information, visit http://www.hysta.org. |
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