Alex Serge Vieux is publisher of Red Herring and CEO of Red Herring Inc. Drawing on his extensive expertise as a high-tech journalist, entrepreneur, professor, and advisor to the French government, Mr. Vieux is responsible for steering the growth of the organization and guiding the publication's vision. He is also chairman, CEO, and founder of DASAR, an international organization producing exclusive international IT conferences.

Jason Pontin (born May 11, 1967) is an editor, journalist and publisher. Pontin is the editor in chief and publisher of "Technology Review", an independent publication owned by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that describes emerging technologies and analyses their impact. He was hired as the editor of "Technology Review" in July 2004, and in August of 2005 was also named publisher.

Om Malik is the founder of GigaOmniMedia, Inc., an online news and weblog that delivers technology news, analysis, and opinions to a monthly global audience of one million consumers and professionals interested in the world of hi-tech. His daily rants on tech/telecom and broadband can be found at http://gigaom.com . Panel: Panel Discussion: Scaling and High Availability Challenges

i'm a talker. the good thing is, if i don't know what i'm talking about, i say so. i'm an internet video star. you think i'm kidding? i make a lot of mistakes, and people tell me it all adds up to wisdom some day. my mother died in a car accident from speeding in the rain, so i try to be careful when i drive. but i'm not afraid of death since, well, what can you do about it? i'm getting maudlin' so i'll stop. have a nice day!

Florian studied Computer Science and Linguistics at the University of Vienna and worked as researcher in computer linguistics and film theory. He is a member of the Graduate Faculty of Art Center College of Design and frequently keynotes at events and is published in the field of digital media and electronic publishing.

Editor in Chief and Publisher of Technology Review

Larry Bock President and CEO Nanosys Inc Mr.Bock is the President and CEO of Nanosys, Inc. He is a General Partner of CW Group, where he focuses on seed stage de novo startups in the life and physical sciences.

Joel Dreyfuss, Editor in Chief, Red Herring, Inc

Ronald Conway is the Founder and Managing Partner of the Angel Investors LP funds. He worked with National Semiconductor Corporation in various marketing positions (1973-1979). Altos Computer Systems benefited under Ron's leadership as a co-founder, President and CEO, and as a member of the Board (1979-1990). Ron was ranked number six on the Forbes Midas List in 2007. Mr. Conway led Personal Training Systems (PTS) for five years as President and CEO (1991-1995).

Craig Danuloff Chairman, President Craig has been deeply involved in online commerce since 1994, when he founded iCat Corporation, one of the first ecommerce software companies. He has been profiled in Forbes, featured on CNBC, and in 1997 was named one of the '100 Technology Elite' by Red Herring Magazine. Before founding The Pre-Commerce Group, Craig was President and COO of eColony, an early stage venture fund formed by Internet Capital Group.

Hilary Schneider Executive Vice President , Local Markets & Commerce Hilary Schneider joined Yahoo! in September of 2006 as the senior vice president of Marketplaces, a newly formed business unit for the company. In this role, Schneider is charged with developing an overarching classified and listings strategy that includes new ways of monetizing transaction listings across Yahoo! as well as day-to-day oversight of Yahoo!

Anthony Viscogliosi (CASL '84) -- Campaign Co-Chair Anthony Viscogliosi has 20 years of experience as an entrepreneur, CEO, board member, leading Wall Street analyst, author and lecturer. Prior to cofounding Viscogliosi Brothers, LLC in 1999, Tony was employed for 11 years with several regional brokerage and investment banking firms as an institutional sell-side equity research analyst.

Alper Turgut , President & CEO Alper is a technology entrepreneur and business development executive. In his most recent venture Aligo Inc., he co-founded the company, raised over $24 Million from Silicon Valley venture funds and strategic partners including Motorola as a strategic investor.

Steve Chomicz VP Sales and Marketing Mr. Chomicz has over twenty-seven years of sales and business experience with twenty three years focused on clinical & research instrumentation and reagents. Mr. Chomicz spent nineteen years with Coulter Electronics from 1979 thru 1998 where he progressed from Sales Rep to being one of Coulter's Senior Sales Executives.

Omar S. Amanat Omar S. Amanat is a U.S. businessman and entrepreneur . Named one of Wall Street's "Top Ten Most Influential Technologists" Mr Amanat was a pioneer in the electronic brokerage industry. He began his entrepreneurial career at Datek Online, one of the pioneers in online brokerage services which was sold to Ameritrade for $1.3 billion.

Seasoned business leader with hands-on experience using a wide range of technology platforms, tools and solutions to meet organizational needs. Proven ability to conceive and implement process improvements and align technology initiatives with business requirements. Consistent results providing disciplined budget management, cost-containment and contract negotiation. A strong communicator with a natural ability to foster consensus, nurture relationships and lead cross-functional teams.

Seth Kenvin is an entrepreneur in residence for the venture capital firm Venrock Associates. He is exploring new business ideas in networked video services, with the goal of launching a new company. Kenvin comes to this position from BigBand Networks, a provider of network infrastructure for video, voice and data. As vice president of strategic marketing and corporate development, he managed the company's corporate and product communications, as well as strategic transactions such . . .

Currently running Vinq, a software development consulting company which leverages open source software to accelerate time-to-market and agile development for our customers. We employ information architects, graphic designers, software and database engineers, and project and product managers who work together to achieve great things for our clients.

Craig graduated from Yale in 1968, spent two years teaching in the Peace Corps in Ethiopia, worked with Burroughs in Pasadena as a systems computer programmer and left to start law school at Stanford, from which he graduated in 1974. In 1993 he started Venture Law Group. Among the companies VLG has helped to start are Yahoo!

Zachary A. Herlick Zack Herlick recently joined BRF’s Menlo Park office. He currently serves on the firm’s Alternative Investment, Real Estate and Estate Planning & Tax Committees. Mr. Herlick was formerly a Director and Client Advisor at UBS Wealth Management Australia where he was part of a carefully-selected team that worked exclusively with UBS’s largest Australian private clients.

Andy Sack , chief executive officer of Judy’s Book Andy Sack is chief executive officer of Judy's Book, an online community where smart shoppers find and share the best local deals, sales and coupons. He joined the Zango Board of Directors in 2006 and has served as an advisor since early 2003.

Zack Herlick co-founded Red Herring Communications, publisher of The Red Herring Magazine and Redherring.com, in 1992. The Red Herring is the leading monthly magazine focused on venture capital and the business of technology. After bootstrapping the company, Zack served as The Red Herring's Technology / Finance Editor. He brings previous venture capital experience as an Associate with Mayfield Fund, a top-tier Silicon Valley-based firm.

Charles Wu , Operating Manager, CW Lab Charles Wu is a serial entrepreneur focusing on the technology space. CWLab, started in 1999 and founded upon the principle of "Telling the Good, Bad & Ugly as it Truly Is," has been profitably and organically grown from an initial $25,000 investment in a studio apartment into a $15 million organization with over 25 employees based across the United States.

Andrew Constantin Andrew Constantin is a co-founder of Constantin Resources, a fund focusing on seed and early stage financing for software, communications, and internet companies. Andrew Constantin is a co-founder of Constantin Resources, a fund focusing on seed and early stage financing for software, communications, and internet companies. Portfolio companies include: Aravo, Atlantes, Garage.com, Tripwire Security Systems, Coremetrics, and Digital Fountain.

Dr. Mather established Raven on pioneering research performed in her laboratory at Genentech. With more than 30 years of experience in cell culture and cell biology research, Dr. Mather is a recognized leader in the application of cell biology to technology and pharmaceutical product development. She has unusually broad experience that spans basic research in cancer biology and reproductive endocrinology.

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