SDForum's Open Innovation and Corporate Research Fair September 18, 2009

Sales are down, unemployment is at record levels, budgets are slashed and investment dollars are harder to get than ever before. How do companies continue to innovate during these economic hard times and plan for the future?

Hear key influencers from Silicon Valley's leading high-tech corporations, including IBM, Hewlett-Packard and Nokia share their thoughts, insights and best practices on how not only to survive, but to identify market share and growth opportunities. Learn how industry leaders innovate and how to partner with them.

Morning Session (for paid registrants only)

8:30am Registration, Networking and Exhibits
9:00am Welcoming Remarks
9:15am Corporate Keynote Presentations
10:15am Morning Break
10:30am Corporate Keynote Presentations, continued
11:30am Panel Discussion -"Open Innovation in Practice"
12:30pm Lunch
1:00pm Technology Exhibitions*
3:00 pm Event Concludes

Confirmed Speakers Include:
Suzanne Harrison, Gathering2.0
Deborah Magid, IBM Venture Capital Group
Mark F. Radcliffe, DLA Piper
John Shen, Nokia Research Center
David Smith, Tynax

Price: Morning Session & Exhibit Hall (8:30am-3:00pm)
SDForum members: $70, Non-Members: $90, Students: $25

Are you interested in sponsoring a demo table? For more information go to:www.sdforum.org/researchfairtables

Afternoon Session: FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (lunch will not be provided)

*The afternoon exhibition includes demos and exhibits from the technology partners as well as entrepreneurs and other members of the technology eco-system in Silicon Valley.

Morning Sessions (8:30am-3pm) $70 SDForum Members, $90 Non-members, $25 Students; Afternoon Session free & open to the public.

Official Website: http://www.sdforum.org/research09