| Spring Networking Event + Arif Janjua Mentorship Breakfast Event |
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| Spring Networking Event
| | As we prepare for our annual conference, OPEN Forum 2011, we invite you to join us for our Spring Quarterly Networking Event, where you will get to meet with fellow entrepreneurs, professionals and leaders from across the Silicon Valley. We will also be joined by Dr. Erfa Iqbal, IT advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan. Bring a friend along for free!  Dr. Erfa Iqbal, has been Staff Officer to the Prime Minister of Pakistan since 2008. She manages and coordinates the Prime Minister’s development program addressing religious extremism by improving the social and economic conditions in the poorest regions. She is currently visiting U.S. as an Eisenhower Fellow. She will be making a stop in SF Bay area primarily to interact with the Pakistani diaspora.
Please come to network and participate in Q&A with Dr. Erfa Iqbal. This will be the last networking opportunity for the OPEN SV community before OPEN Forum 2011. - $15 - Non-members
- $10 - Members
- Free - Students
Click here to register. Remember to bring a friend along at no additional cost. |
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| April Mentorship Breakfast Event - Arif Janjua | | OPEN Silicon Valley Monthly Breakfasts provide a terrific opportunity for entrepreneurs and industry professionals to meet with experts in their respective field, in a relaxed, informal setting, to build relationships and get valuable Business and Career feedback. Participants deliver an elevator pitch for 30 to 60 seconds, and the guest mentor provides immediate feedback, enabling fast, effective, accessible mentoring and relationship development. Mentorship Breakfast event locations are announced only to the attendees. Attendance is limited to the first 8 registrants. When: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM, Thursday, April 21st, 2011 Where: To Be Announced to Attendees only in Palo Alto, CA This OPEN-SV Mentorship Breakfast event is hosted by Arif Janjua. The topic will be “An insider’s view into Management Consulting”. Arif Janjua is a Partner and Managing Director in the San Francisco office of The Boston Consulting Group. He received his Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Windsor, Canada, and has an MBA from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley. Arif has over 30 years experience in operational management and consulting in the high technology and services related industries. Arif’s areas of expertise includes technology and business strategy formulation, value based portfolio analysis, new products and services rollout and complex implementation programs. For a more detailed description of Arif’s bio, visit our website. Register here. |
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| Community Event - Human Development Foundation | | What: 8th Annual Silicon Valley Benefit Dinner When: 6:00 PM, Saturday, April 23, 2011 Where: Wyndham Hotel, 1350 North First Street, San Jose, CA Keynote speaker: Dr. Juan Cole, Professor of History, University of Michigan Guest speakers: A TED speaker and the first Pakistani American Mayor of California Tickets: $40 per person. Register here. |
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| Affiliate Event - Muppies Entrepreneurship Workshop | | When: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM, Sunday, April 24, 2011 Where: Santa Clara University - Benson Memorial Center (California Mission Room), 500 El Camino Blvd. Santa Clara, CA 95053 Muppies’ San Francisco-Bay Area Chapter is very excited to be coordinating our first major event. The “Entrepreneurship Workshop” will provide an opportunity to learn about current trends in Silicon Valley, gain insight from successful entrepreneurs, and network. We have presentation spots available for Startup Demos so if you are interested in presenting please let us know ASAP. This event is open to all and we encourage you to register and bring your friends. General Agenda:
Venture Capital Panel Discussion
A broad discussion around what sectors VCs are interested in today, their investment criteria and how they work with startups. - Moderator: Adil Syed, Redpoint Ventures
- Mamoon Hamid, US Venture Partners
- Farooq Javed, Rho Ventures
- Yousuf Mazhar, Spiracur, Inc.
Entrepreneurs Panel Discussion
Find out from successful entrepreneurs how they run companies, their management philosophy and insight on lessons learned - Moderator: Salmaun Ahmed, Playdom
- Qasar Younis, TalkBin
- Ali Diab, Caturra Capital
- Razi Mohiddin, Iron Speed
- Abid Mohsin, McKinsey, 500 Startups
Startup Demo and Presentation
Current startups get a chance to present their companies in 10mins to the attendees - Moderator: Shoaib Makani, Google-AdMob
- Zeeshan Yoonas, Twilio
- Sunil Subhedar, Top Dish
Register here. |
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