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2019 Calendar of Gatherings
Invite-only: “SaaS growth 2.0 Ecosystem planning Masterclass”, November
Location: Center of Excellence, AntwerP
Host: Cresco Law & Global Venture Exchange
1:30pm
Early Bird: Networking, barista & 1-1 meetups
Current State of Growth Ecosystem
Session 1: Growth Science Testimonials & Innovation Trends
Session 2: Digital Transformation thru Lens of Customers
Networking break & refreshments
Session 3: How - Top 10 Growth 2.0 & AI Technologies
Small Groups 1: Use Cases & KPIs - Data Science & AI
10 Small Industry groups – 3 Digital Execs, 3 Scaleup CXOs, 2 SaaS/AI investors, 1 Growth 2.0 CXO
Networking break & refreshments
Session 4: How – Business Models, Risk & ROI of Cloud infrastructure
Small Group: Growth Science & Data Exercise. “What use cases, what ROI, where is the data” (exercise)
10 Small Functional groups – 3 Digital Execs, 3 CXOs, 2 investors, 1 growth 2.0 CXO. Deliverable: Worksheet, planning per person. Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, HR, CFO, DevOps.
Official Close - Exec Summary: Testimonials & Case Studies on Growth 2.0
(Sales, Marketing, Customer Care, HR, CFO, DevOps)
After Party: Whisky Bar
18:30 - 22:00
Veteran Welcome & After Party - ‘CXOS who will change the world with data’
(Day 1 to 4 - Nov 12 to 15)
Optional Day 2 gathering: Benelux Data Tech Tour (delegates register separately) - focus: Growth 2.0 Ecosystems for GDPR, Social & Personal Impact
May 2019 - “Data Innovation” Global Venture Forum (7)
Location: San Francisco, US
PArtners: Microsoft, Fenwick & West
08:00 - 08:30
DOORS OPEN - Exhibitions open
Where: Microsoft Reactor
Parking available at 3rd & Harrison (approx. 5 minute walk)
NOTE - Seating is limited.
08:30 - 09:00
Early bird 1-1 Meetups with CXOS Industry & Investors
Industry & Investor attendees contact GVF for requests to meet with CXOs (info@globalventure.com).
09:00 - 09:15
Welcome: Chair, Keynote & Partners
09:15 - 09:50
SESSION 1: Data Innovation Trends, Drivers & Cooperation
Moderator: Pathway Partner
Arash Nourian, Senior Director AI, FICO & UC Berkeley Faculty
Rainer Sternfeld, VP Data Platforms, Intertrust (2014 Top 20 GVF alumn)
Bob Rogers, EIR for AI & UCSF Medical Center (frmr Chief Data Officer Intel)
Potential remote participation “Data Engineering & Data Science” faculty & students from Universities in US and Europe
09:50 - 10:10
SESSION 2: Roundtable Introductions - Roles, Goals & Asks
Facilitated by UC Berkeley AI Fellows
10:10 - 10:25
NETWORKING BREAK & REFRESHMENTS
10:25 - 11:40
SESSIONs 3-5: Testimonials from Top 20 Data Innovators
AI Business Applications
Data Technologies & Services
Building blocks Security, Orchestration, Blockchain, Privacy, Robotics, IoT and other technology areas
11:40 - 12:10
SESSION 6: ‘The Sales’ Meets ‘The Science’: Maturity Continuum & Practices
Heini Zachariassen, Founder & Board Member @ Vivino
Raj Yarlaggada, VP Technology, eCommerce & Big Data, Kohl’s
George Leng, Global Head of Market Strategy & Insights, Equinix
Moderator: Pathway Partner
12:10 - 12:45
NETWORKING & LUNCH (1-1 Meetings)
12:45 - 13:25
SESSION 7: Distributed Teams, Talent and Roadmaps
Charis Kaskiris, Principal Data Scientist, Autodesk
Moderator: Vinnie Bandla, CEO Winmax Corp Data Engineers
13:25 - 13:40
NETWORKING BREAK & REFRESHMENTS (1-1 and small group pre-meetings)
13:40 - 14:30
SESSION 8: Industry, Investors & Founders in Small Groups
Groups: 2 CEOs, 2 industry leaders, 2 investors & 2 influencers.
Topics: Groups discuss a topic related to challenges and successes in AI, Data Orchestration, Blockchain, Cloud, Robotics & Connected Industry.
Facilitators:
Harlan Spiva, BB&T Transformation frmr
Kelan Raph, President, Optimum Supply Chain
David Hindley, Snr. Director M&A Autodesk
Ramon Lim, Associate CIO SLAC Nat'l Laboratory (Stanford)
Yashesh Shroff, Intel Head Edge AI
14:40 - 15:30
2019 & 2020 Partner CLOSED DOOR NETWORKING with Top 20 Data Innovators, Advisors, Experts & Students (unofficial close 14:40)
EXIT - Head to Calistoga for Dinner & optional Day 2 retreat.
FIND A CARPOOL via the CAR POOLING BOARD at GVF.
May 2019 - CEO & investor ReTREAT (4)
Location: Calistoga, CALIFORNIA
Partners: Winmax, European Business Angel Network
11:00 - 12:30
AI & Data Roadmaps in Reverse - From Run to Walk to Crawl
If you are going to the Main Program Day you are invited to the Retreat (expect to contribute for wine tour and your own needs). Format: Informal panel, with lots of 1-1 interaction
Founders from US, Europe & Asia and other ecosystems share insights into international expansion.
Informal group interaction, networking, appetizers and drinks.
14:00 - 17:00
Human Development: ‘We are the tech we seek’ (& Wine Tour)
Developmental Culture change and Human potential. We believe culture and people are the secret to successful technology companies, happy career and quality of life and society. We welcome our Davos partner We-Flow: Integrating Conscious Business & Growth Practices, using culture as a human tech. Some attendees will go sailing or small aircraft flying on the ride home.
Please plan to use Uber if you plan to join the wine tours or return to SF Saturday night. We recommend staying at a hotel Friday and/or Saturday evenings.