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SVForum Tech Women SIG encourages women and men who support the advancement of women in technology to help create an environment of empowerment for women and girls to achieve results beyond their wildest expectations. We are building a community of professionals, entrepreneurs, students and investors who seek to grow, innovate and explore possibilities for women in technology. Between programs this community stays connected through online blogs and social media groups.
Hosted by a different firm (at a different location) eight times each year, these evening events provide an opportunity for in-person networking. Our program content varies, covering new technology, industry and investment trends, as well as professional development activities.
In addition, we also host special events targeting middle and high school girls which allow members of our group to get personally involved in engaging these girls in hands-on activities designed to get them interested in science, technology, engineering and math- preparing them for careers in technology.
The Tech Women's SIG is sponsored by Deloitte and FLG Partners.
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To join the Tech Women Meetup group visit:
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Next Event:
Tech Women: Funding: What Having Women on the Team Brings to the Table
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May 16, 2012 | 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM
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| EMC |
| 6801 Koll Center |
| Pleasanton, CA |
A Joint Presentation of the SVForum East Bay Series and SVForum Tech Women
Join us May 16: Funding: What Having Women on the Team Brings to the Table
Many say that--first and foremost--investors invest in people, not in ventures or great concepts. Some feel that women-led ventures are at a disadvantage when it comes to raising venture capital funding. Others know from first-hand experience that diverse teams make better decisions and function with more attention to their customers. What do investors look for in founders, and how does having women on the team affect their funding decisions? Our panel of VCs and angel investors will share their feelings about a founder’s importance, what they look for in a founder and their team, how much value they place on the entire team’s background and startup experience, and how diverse teams perform. They'll also look at the history of women-led startups in Silicon Valley and the East Bay. What's the lesson for founders and teams of both genders? Is the situation changing? We'll also address some of the challenges women face in getting funded. Join us to explore this fascinating discussion.
AGENDA:
5:30-6:30: Registration and Panel/Attendee Networking
6:30-6:35: Welcome, Announcements and Moderator/Panel Introductions
6:35-7:50: Panel Discussion with Audience Q&A
7:50-8:00: Closing Remarks and Announcements
8:00-8:45: Panel/Attendee Networking
Panelists include:
 Sarah Brown, Venture Associate, Illuminate Ventures (www.illuminate.com)
Sarah Brown is an Associate at Illuminate Ventures, a Micro VC firm focused on B2B cloud computing. Prior to Illuminate Ventures, Sarah was the founder and CEO of a social news start-up. She spent four years as a consultant, restructuring the R&D departments of large Japanese corporations to run more like Silicon Valley start-ups. At Fenwick & West, a leading Silicon Valley law firm, she worked on M&A for Cisco and other companies. She did public policy work at Google, and worked in the "Emerging Technologies" investment group at Omidyar Network. She is an angel investor (Fluidinfo, Elepath) and has been an advisor to numerous start-ups. She has her J.D. from U.C. Berkeley Law.
 Nicholas El Baze, General Partner, Partech International(www.partechventures.com)
Nicolas joined Partech International in 2000 and focuses on early stage opportunities in Software and Internet. Prior to Partech, Nicolas spent 15 years as an entrepreneur and was a co-founder of several venture-funded companies: Softway International (acq. by ITway), Softway Systems (acq. by Microsoft), and ISDnet (acq. by Cable & Wireless).
 Jennifer McElrath, Co-Founder, Reciprocity, Inc. (www.reciprocitynow.com)
Jen McElrath is the co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Reciprocity, Inc., an enterprise-software start-up focused on employee engagement and team performance. She previously was Senior Director, Aresty Institute of Executive Education at The Wharton School. Jen draws from every function and role she has undertaken, from software development to business development. She has also led change initiatives as an award-winning Fortune 200 finance and strategy consultant, roles that led to effecting change in individuals and clients for Egon Zehnder and then for Wharton, her alma mater.
 David Stern, Venture Partner, Clearstone Partners (www.clearstone.com)
David Stern focuses on developing early stage investment opportunities at the intersection of consumer technology and media. Prior to Clearstone, David was President of M Networks, an educational media company focused on providing practical business technology education to small businesses and entrepreneurs. Previous to founding M Networks, David was a licensing lawyer, a business development executive at Universal Studios, an entrepreneur at the idealab! family of companies, and has held management positions at leading health care software companies Veranto and Model N.
WHERE: EMC Corporation, 6801 Koll Center Parkway, Pleasanton CA
-From intersection of I-580/I-680 in Dublin/Pleasanton: Take I-680 S approx 4 miles to Bernal exit, go east to first stoplight (Koll Center Drive), turn left (north), and turn left (west) again. EMC is on the right side after the first curve.
-From San Jose: Take I-880 to Mission Blvd., exit and follow Mission east to I-680 north, or take I-680 N from San Jose towards Pleasanton. At Bernal exit on I-680, go east to first stoplight (Koll Center Drive), turn left (north), and turn left (west) again. EMC is on the right side after the first curve.
-From Peninsula: Take either Dumbarton or San Mateo Bridge to I-880 N, go north to I-238 connnector (follow signs to I-580 E), and go east approximately 14 miles to junction with I-680 S. Take I-680 S approx 4 miles to Bernal exit, go east to first stoplight (Koll Center Drive), turn left (north), and turn left (west) again. EMC is on the right side after the first curve.
-From San Francisco: Take I-80 E and Bay Bridge to I-580 E, and go east approximately 25 miles to junction with I-680 S. Take I-680 S approx 4 miles to Bernal exit, go east to first stoplight (Koll Center Drive), turn left (north), and turn left (west) again. EMC is on the right side after the first curve.
Free Parking. Meeting site cannot be conveniently reached by BART or mass transit.
COST: SVForum members - $10 (Join at http://www.svforum.org/and save on every SVForum event!). General public/walk-ins - $25.
This is a joint event with the East Bay Series, please register on the EBS page at:
http://www.svforum.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Calendar.eventDetail&eventID=14179
Sponsored by Accenture, Nokia, and SAP. Facility hosting by EMC Corporation.
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SIG Chairs:
 Francine Gordon, Ph.D. - Co-Chair
Francine is an organization consultant and executive coach who focuses on helping companies become more innovative and on facilitating the development and advancement of women executives. A recovering perfectionist, she also helps professionals let go of self-limiting beliefs and unrealistically high standards in order to achieve their full potential.
Francine's varied work history includes (but is not limited to): manager at Boston Consulting Group, director of HR at UBNetworks, General Manager of California Actors Theatre, and Asst. Prof. at Stanford Graduate School of Business. She has a B.A. from Vassar College and M.A. and Ph.D. from Yale.
 Sonja London - Co-Chair
Sonja is a Business Intelligence entrepreneur, innovator, architect & consultant. Her clients have included Apple, AT&T, Sprint, Levi-Strauss and many startups. She founded Summit Software, a BI consulting firm. During a three year break from consulting she ran global Business Intelligence & served as primary BI architect for Covad. She has a passion for solar energy and other things green, with a special interest in passive solar architecture & building. Sonja is also a chair of the SVForum Business Intelligence SIG.
 Jennie Hou, Co-Chair, Tech Girls
Jennie Hou is a project manager at Hewlett-Packard. She has many years of leadership experience in business and strategic planning, R&D, marketing, support, release management, and alliance management. She enjoys working with customers and partners. Outside work, she is passionate in sharing her enthusiasm for technology, business, teamwork, math and science with middle and high school girls and making learning fun.
 Susan Chan Kelleher- Co-Chair, Tech Girls
Susan Kelleher is a customer care professional with an education in business administration and a passion for building and facilitating strong long-term client relationships. She has 15 years of combined experience in IT and customer service with firms in electronics, accounting, and biotech. Susan's ability to adapt to new situations, assess client issues quickly, and be an exceptional liaison among management, clients and technical personnel have allowed her to make significant contributions in such organizations as Intuit, Deloitte and Touche, Force Computers, IBM Global Services, Solectron and VeriSign. She is currently working on contract as Project Coordinator at Applied Materials.
To contact the Chairs for Tech Womens SIG: (Techwomensprogram (at) SVForum.org).
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