TiEcon 2003 to chart blueprint for success in difficult times
By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 13 May 2003, 19:30 IST
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SANTA CLARA: Dr. Irwin Jacobs, CEO of Qualcomm, joins marquee speakers Don Valentine, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and chairman of Network Appliances, and Steve Young, former 49er quarterback and social entrepreneur, to speak at TiEcon on May 16 and 17, 2003 at the Westin Hotel and Santa Clara Convention Center. Irwin Jacobs will inspire TiEcon’s audience of leading venture capitalists, academics, investment bankers, lawyers, entrepreneurs and elite technology executives from around the world with his vision of “Succeeding with New Realities.” In a discussion entitled “My Valley” stalwart Silicon Valley venture capitalist Don Valentine will share his success secrets and insight gained from his early stage investments in companies such as Oracle, Yahoo, and Cisco and how investors today can spot “the next big deal. In the “Winning in the Game of Business” session, Steve Young will reveal his strategy for striking the right balance between success and social entrepreneurship. “TiEcon’s seasoned speakers and presenters span the entire business and technology landscape,” said Vish Mishra, Convener of TiEcon 2003 and partner in Clearstone Venture Partners. “The ideas, information and connections created through TiEcon are the catalysts that convert the entrepreneurial spirit into solid, successful Fortune 1000 enterprises of the future. The attendees of TiEcon 2003 are those who will lead the upturn in the economy.” TiEcon 2003 speakers, moderators, panelists and conference participants include: Mike Moritz, Sequoia Capital; Greg Reyes, Brocade; Ujjl Kohli, Meru Networks; David Nagel, Palm; Roy Chestnut, Nextel; Gail Hamilton, Symantec; Munjal Shah, Andale. The mix of presentations, discussions and networking opportunities among thought leaders, veteran entrepreneurs and new businessmen planned for TiEcon 2003 will be divided into two days. Day one will set the framework of today’s business environment and will focus on developing the criteria for running a successful businesses based on today’s global economic situation. On day two, in-depth forums and panel sessions focused in the areas of bioinformatics, biotech, digital media, life sciences, networking, semiconductors, security, software, storage, and wireless/broadband communications will help attendees understand the current issues within each industry and learn about new ideas that are poised to revolutionize each sector. Dr. Irwin Mark Jacobs led the commercialization of CDMA technology and its success as the world's fastest-growing, most advanced voice and data wireless communications technology. Dr. Jacobs holds several CDMA patents, contributing to QUALCOMM's extensive portfolio of more than 2,300 issued and pending U.S. patent applications. Prior to his founding QUALCOMM, Dr Jacobs was Co-founder, President, Chairman and CEO of LINKABIT Corporation, directing its growth from a few part-time employees in 1969 to over 1500-strong corporation now. Prior to that he worked as an assistant/associate professor of electrical engineering at MIT before moving to University of California as professor of computer science and engineering. Don Valentine founded Sequoia Capital in 1972 and was one of the original investors in Apple Computer (AAPL), Atari, LSI Logic (LSI), Oracle (ORCL) and Electronic Arts (ERTS). He is currently the Chairman of Network Appliance (NTAP); the Vice Chairman of Cisco (CSCO); the Chairman of diCarta; and a Director of Procurepoint Travel Solutions. Previously, he was the Chairman of C-Cube Microsystems (CUBE). Don’s investment interests embrace the components, systems and software industries. Before starting Sequoia Capital, Don was a founder of National Semiconductor and a senior sales and marketing executive with Fairchild Semiconductor. Steve Young, projected to be the number one pick in the 1984 NFL draft, instead opted out and joined the new United States Football League or USFL and signed up to play with the LA Express. In 1985, after the USFL folded, Steve signed on with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the team that held his NFL draft rights. He played for the Bucaneers till 1987 was acquired by the San Francisco 49ers. Steve sat behind then 49er quarterback, Joe Montana, for four years. In the 1991 season after Montana was forced out by injuries, Steve lead the NFL in passing efficiency with a 101.8 quarterback rating in his first year as the starter. He has garnered this honor in 6 of the last 7 years, and holds the all time highest NFL quarterback rating of 112.8 for the 1994 "Superbowl" season. In 1993, Steve organized the Forever Young Foundation, a charitable foundation that has raised large sums of money to aid youth organizations and other charities in the San Francisco area, and in Utah and Arizona. Over the last ten years, the TiE Conference has grown from an annual conference of entrepreneurs to a platform that helps businesses develop new insights about opportunities and pitfalls in the markets. The conference provides authoritative roadmaps for traversing the evolving ecosystems in the areas of IT, communications and biotechnology. TiEcon 2003 is expected to attract close to 3,000 attendees from all parts of the world, making it the world’s largest convention for entrepreneurs. It is targeted at a global mainstream audience, with representation from top companies, top VC firms, top service providers and top search firms. Attendees will range from CEOs of mature companies to first time entrepreneurs creating new companies. They will include legal, accounting, marketing, and other service providers, financial market experts and VCs, as well as government policymakers and personalities from academics and media.

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