Event

Title:		Financial Darwinism: Which Companies are the Fittest?
Date:		September 3, 2009
Time:		3:00 - 5:30 PM
Location:		Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP 1000 Marsh Road Menlo Park, CA 94025-1015
Sponsor:		San Jose BioCenter
Event details:		Modern evolution theory suggests only the fittest will survive; in the business world, we know this to be fact. Find out what it takes to prepare your company for survival. Join this panel to hear survival tips from VC investors, and what they look for in a investment. Our Panel discussions are candid, interactive and informal. We want you to walk away with the real story behind how things work so you can make it happen yourself. This Panel will be followed by a Networking Reception. Invited Speakers: Nina Kjellson, Partner, InterWest Partners Peter McWilliams, Ph.D., Principal, Sanderling Ventures Sean McCarthy, D.Phil., MBA, Principal, Pappas Ventures Anna Williamson, PhD, Senior Manager, Business Development, Genetech Russell Hirsch, Managing Partners, Prospect Venture Partners Bob Ward, Practice Leader, Kaiser Permanente Ventures Philip Ma, Principal, McKinsey & Co Agenda 3:00 - 3:30 PM Registration and Networking 3:30 - 4:30 PM Panel 4:30 - 5:00 PM Questions 5:00 - 5:30 PM Networking Reception
Fee:		Sliding scale, $45-55
Additional information and/or registration:		Online registration