The Computer History Museum and Silicon Valley Bank will host Silicon Valley Connect 2011, September 29-30 in Mountain View and Santa Clara, CA. The conference, organized by the Chamber of Commerce International Consortium for Entrepreneurs (CCICE) and ANZA Technology Network, welcomes technology entrepreneurs from around the world seeking to explore and gain access to business opportunities in the world’s epicenter for innovation – Silicon Valley.
The conference is designed to fully immerse entrepreneurs in the business culture and practices of Silicon Valley. Panel discussions on Thursday, September 29 at the Computer History Museum will feature representatives from IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce.com, Oracle, Blaze Mobile and more. Topics will include corporate partnerships, channels and distributions, successful startups and localization issues.
A fireside chat with Sizhao “Zao” Yang, COO and Co-Founder of BetterWorks and Founder of MyMiniLife (sold to Zynga) and Creator of Farmville, conducted by Duncan Logan of Rocketspace will precede an evening cocktail event and networking.
Sizhao “Zao” Yang, Founder of MyMiniLife (sold to Zynga) and Creator of Farmville to Keynote
Kathy Drasky regularly writes about online culture. Her marketing and communications work with the ANZA Technology Network, Advance Global Australians and with various Australians and Australian enterprises has led to at least a dozen trips Down Under.
An accomplished digital photographer, her photos have appeared in 7×7 Magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle and Google Schmap.