Venture Capital Conference Bridges Asia and Silicon Valley.PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 1999-- "AVC (1) (Advanced Video Coding) The video compression techniques used in the H.264 standard, jointly developed by ISO and the ITU-T. See H.264. (2) (Audio Visual C '99" Addresses E-commerce, Angel Investing, Information Systems and Life Sciences Opportunities for Asian and Silicon Valley Investors The Asian American A·sian A·mer·i·can also A·sian-A·mer·i·can n. A U.S. citizen or resident of Asian descent. See Usage Note at Amerasian. A Manufacturers Association (AAMA AAMA American Association of Medical Assistants. ) today began the Asia-Silicon Valley Capital Highway Conference (AVC '99), its third annual business and technology partnering forum. The three-day event three-day event a competition in the pleasure horse sport comprising usually one day each for dressage, cross country and show jumping. , organized by AAMA in partnership with the Asian Venture Capital Journal, is the premier gathering of senior-level entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and angel investors from both sides of the Pacific. "This conference serves as an open forum to identify tomorrow's technology and investment trends today," said AAMA President Robert P. Lee. "AVC '99 speakers and attendees are the entrepreneurs and firms that are driving the creation of new markets in the U.S. and in Asia." Experienced professional investors will address investment topics ranging from angel investing to the structuring of Asia-Silicon Valley deals. Top industry analysts and market insiders will also examine new growth areas for investment in high-tech, including the Internet, e-commerce, and life sciences sectors. Among the featured speakers are Dr. Eugene Bauer, Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine is affiliated with Stanford University and is located at Stanford University Medical Center in Stanford, California, adjacent to Palo Alto and Menlo Park. ; Dr. Pehong Chen, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , BroadVision, Inc.; Mark Gorenberg, Partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners; and Guy Kawasaki Guy Kawasaki (born 1954), one of the original Apple employees responsible for marketing of the Macintosh in 1984, is a Silicon Valley venture capitalist. He is noted for bringing the concept of evangelism to the high-tech business, focusing on creating passionate user-advocates for , Founder, President & CEO, Garage.com. The conference also features some of Silicon Valley's brightest stars including Steve Jurvetson Steven T. Jürvetson (born in Arizona, USA, 1967) is a Managing Director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ). He was the founding Venture Capitalist (VC) investor in Hotmail, Interwoven, and Kana. , Managing Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. ; Kanwal Rekhi Kanwal Rekhi (born 1945) is an Indian-American engineer, businessman and millionaire philanthropist. Kanwal was born in Rawalpindi (then in British India, now in Pakistan). After the partition of India, his family settled in Kanpur, India. , President of The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) and respected angel investor; and Kevin Fong General Manager, Mayfield Fund. AVC '99 kicked off today with Investee Day, a highlight of the event. Investee Day features 17 emerging start-ups from the U.S. and Asia presenting their business plans and funding goals to an audience of global professional investors. The first day will be capped by a cocktail reception at the Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden, hosted by Stanford University School of Medicine. "This is a unique opportunity for emerging companies to meet on a one-to-one basis with venture capitalists and angel investors," said Peter Lui, AAMA Conference Chair. "The relationships formed here will lead to successful partnerships in the future." The Tech Museum of Innovation in San Jose will serve as a fitting backdrop for an evening presentation on Tuesday, June 8, blueprinting Hong Kong's high-tech future. Keynoting Hong Kong Night will be Alec Tsui, Chief Executive Officer, The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) Only stock exchange located in Hong Kong. , and Dr. James Liu, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre Corporation. The event is co-hosted by the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office and the Hong Kong Industrial Technology Centre Corporation with support from the Growth Enterprise Market of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong. The AAMA organized the conference in partnership with AVCJ AVCJ Asian Venture Capital Journal Holdings Ltd, publisher of the Asian Venture Capital Journal, the leading source on direct investment news in the Asia-Pacific region. "The technology and capital flows between Asia and Silicon Valley are as vital to the United States as they are to Asia," said Daniel M. Schwartz, Publisher and Editor of the Asian Venture Capital Journal. "The conference offers a chance for both sides to meet, exchange ideas and ultimately, make a deal." The conference sponsors include Arthur Andersen, ChinaVest, Cooley, Godward LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , Fenwick & West LLP, H&Q Asia Pacific, Morrison Foerster LLP, Silicon Valley Bank, SG Cowen Securities Corp, Vertex Ventures Pte Ltd, Walden International Investment Group, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. About the Asian American Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Founded in 1980, the AAMA is a non-profit organization devoted to promoting the growth and success of U.S. technology enterprises. It represents more than 650 members from 550 companies who are key players in the semiconductor, semiconductor equipment, computers, computer systems, computer peripherals, software, telecommunications, electronics, genetic engineering, and biomedical science industries. AAMA organizes a monthly high tech program series, technology showcases, and various networking events throughout the year. Its flagship conference, building upon the original popular Sources conferences since 1990, is the third annual Asia-Silicon Valley Capital Highway Conference partnered with AVCJ. The AAMA Board of Directors consisting of prominent Asian American leaders in Silicon Valley include: 1999 AAMA Chairman, Max Wu (President and COO of Acer America), John Chen (CEO of Sybase), Chuck Chan (General Partner, Alpine Technology Ventures) and Board President, Robert P. Lee (President and CEO of Inxight Software, Inc.). The AAMA is based in Menlo Park, Silicon Valley. http://www.aamasv.com About the Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) Founded in 1987, the Asian Venture Capital Journal is a monthly magazine devoted to private equity and venture capital in the Asia-Pacific region. AVCJ is available by subscription at http://www.asiaventure.com. AVCJ Holdings organizes numerous conferences around the globe, including the Asian Venture Forum in Hong Kong, the largest and most respected yearly event for direct investment professionals in Asia. AVCJ Holdings publishes the leading magazine on Asian mergers and acquisition activity, M&A Asia, and two definitive industry guides, Guide to Venture Capital in Asia and Guide to Asian M&A Professionals. AVCJ Holdings is based in Hong Kong and has regional offices in Bangalore, Singapore and Silicon Valley. |
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