TiE CON 2006, the annual TiE conference in Southern California

The participating chapters of TiE in this event are: LA County, Orange County, San Diego County, Austin TX and Arizona

The theme of the conference is “Innovation Meets Globalization”

Event Dates: 3rd and 4th of November 2006

Event Venue: The Hyatt Regency, Anaheim, CA

Event Website for information and Registration: http://www.tieconsouthwest.org

Featured Panel Discussions:

Emerging Technologies/R&D Innovation: Learn about the novel breakthroughs and bleeding edge innovations that are born from the minds of graduate students, academic researchers and corporate R&D scientists. This panel will answer questions like: Where are the new growth opportunities in technology emerging from universities and corporate labs? Which technologies are VC’s and entrepreneurs focused on the most?

Private Equity Investment for India: Get an understanding of the current “hot activity” going on in this area (the latest and the greatest) as well as provide resources and specific action steps for potential investment.

Alternative Energy: Seek to examine the emerging trends in the alternative energy area. Discussion will focus on how we can achieve financial returns as well as satisfy the demand for alternatives to traditional fuels. Further, what is the future of public market opportunities given the abundance of private capital?

Online Media Content, “Content is King:” One of the biggest proponents for the resurgence of Internet Advertising and media/technology convergence is the power of online content. This panel will touch upon this subject matter with different experts discussing their experience(s) working with online content producers, media companies and user-generated content.

Media & Entertainment, “An Insider’s Look at Animation:” Get and “insider’s look” on a forthcoming American CGI animated TV series that was ‘birthed’ in the U.S. and is currently being produced in India for worldwide distribution. This panel will additionally address the state of the industry in the coming year.

Investment in India, Real Estate: The real estate sector in India is expected to show buoyancy backed by strong economic growth and increasing disposable income. This panel will discuss the investment opportunity and risks as well as the future of India’s real estate.

Media & Entertainment, Live Action: The focus of this panel is to bring together company/industry leaders and discuss the emerging trend of U.S. movies announcing their plans to shoot in India. This panel will seek to answer questions such as: What is the future of joint Indian and American film/TV production? What are the possible implications of this on the American and Indian media and entertainment industry?

Web 2.0, “The New Internet:” Take a look at emerging Internet business models and technology developments, with particular attention to the features distinguishing Web 2.0 enterprises from those of earlier generations. This panel will seek to answer the following questions: What technologies are shaping the future of Internet? What are the roles/implications of the monetization and lowered barriers to entry characterizing Web 2.0 startups? How has the relationship between entrepreneurs and VCs changed?

Global Sourcing, “The Next Wave:” Enter a discussion on global and geopolitical risks, including the impact of World Terrorism on Sourcing Decisions. Topics to be covered will also entail a breakdown of Right Placement versus Offshoring and Multi-sourcing v. Single-sourcing. Panelists will include experts from both service providers and service recipients.

Infrastructure Opportunities in India: This panel will discuss the various aspects of infrastructure opportunities in India. This panel seek to answer questions such as: Considering the recent sprout of foreign investors, will they replace domestic investors and the government as the major player in the infrastructure sector? What lies in the road ahead?

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