CONFERENCE AGENDA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2007 (RESERVED FOR VIPS, SPEAKERS, AND EARLY REGISTRANTS) Time
Event
05:15 pm – 06:00 pm Courtyard
Registration; Mix and Mingle
Welcoming Remarks Followed By Cocktails and Wine Reception Sponsored by Silver Mountain Vineyards and Gervais Restaurant Francais 06:00 pm – 08:30 pm Courtyard
The certified organic Silver Mountain Vineyards in Santa Cruz Mountains and highly rated Gervais Restaurant Francais in Saratoga will treat our VIP guests with a splendid evening of exquisite wines and hors d'oeuvres. The reception will be hosted by Jerold O'Brien, founder/winemaker who will be coming to pour his award-winning premier wines of Chardonnay and Bordeauxblend Oscar’s Wild Red from Santa Cruz Mountains for this event. Mr. O’Brien will be accompanied by Thys Bui, who will share his knowledge of wine tasting and food pairing. He is currently sommelier at Gervais Restaurant Francais in Saratoga and wine consultant to Vietnam Airlines and six restaurants in the Bay Area on Asian food and wine pairings. Bui was wine manager/buyer at Safeway Nor Cal Division for seven years.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2007 Time
Event
07:45 am – 05:00 pm Rotunda
Light Breakfast (until 8:45 am) & Conference Registration
Welcoming Remarks 08:45 am Mediterranean II & III
Christina Bui, Associate Managing Partner, Tatum, LLC (Master of Ceremony) Huy Do, President, VSVN Andy Ho, Managing Director, VinaCapital Group (Co-Organizer) OPENING KEYNOTE: THE VIETNAMESE ENTREPRENEUR Sponsored by DFJ VinaCapital Group
09:00 am – 09:45 am
Thinh Tran, Co-Founder & CEO, Sigma Designs Inc.
Mediterranean II & III
Summary: With a market cap of nearly $700 million, Sigma Designs is believed to be the only NASDAQ listed U.S. company led by a Vietnamese entrepreneur. Mr. Tran, a co-founder of Sigma Designs, has served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board of Directors since the Company’s inception in 1982. Under Mr. Tran’s leadership, the Company has grown from a small start-up to a multimillion-dollar public company, weathering the many ups and downs of the industry, economy, and rapid changes in technology. Mr. Tran has played an integral role in transitioning the business from solutions for personal computer displays to solutions for consumer appliances. His story encapsulates the best qualities of the Vietnamese Entrepreneur. PLENARY A: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN A GLOBAL ECONOMY Sponsored by IDG Ventures Vietnam
10:00 am – 11:30 am Mediterranean II & III
Moderator: Quinn Tran, Founder & CEO, GoQTT.com Julien Nguyen, Managing Partner, Concept Ventures Francis Lee, CEO, Synaptics Sanjay Vaswani, Director, Center for Corporate Innovation Mark Yung, Interim CFO and Head of Strategy and Corporate Development, Universal Telecom Services, Inc. Summary: Is the world flat? Discuss entrepreneurship and secrets to success in the globalized world. How do companies, individuals or communities adapt and thrive? What does entrepreneurship in this new age really mean? Hear from the perspectives of Silicon Valley leaders and CEOs on how they are defining and embracing global entrepreneurship to propel their organizations to new heights.
11:45 am – 12:45 pm Courtyard & Rotunda
Small Group Lunch (attendees are matched with their choice of conference Speakers on a first come first serve basis; please sign up at registration table)
BREAKOUT A.1: BUILDING A HIGH-TECH STARTUP SHOULD VIETNAM BE IN THE EQUATION? Sponsored by Fenwick & West 01:00 pm – 02:15 pm Mediterranean III
Moderator: Huy Do, President, VSVN Hau Lam, President & CEO, Test Systems Strategies, Inc. Patrick Nguyen, Founder & CTO, Voxify Inc. Hiep Pham, President & CEO, SoarSpace, Inc. Don Tran, Founder & CEO, Global Equipment Services, Inc. Summary: Listen to a distinguished and diverse panel of visionary entrepreneurs who will share their amazing journey from startup to success. How do you identify the market opportunity? How do you find and gather the right team to build and scale? How do you get your first customer? How do you get financing? Should Vietnam be in the equation? Come hear the answers to all your questions. BREAKOUT A.2: EMPOWERING THE MASSES WITH THE INTERNET Sponsored by anh2.com
01:00 pm – 02:15 pm Mediterranean I
Moderator: Ron Lichty, VP Eng, SocialText.com Ethan Anderson, International Product Manager (SE Asia), Google.com Le Bui, Founder & CEO, anh2.com Chris Larsen, Founder & CEO, Prosper.com Peter Pham, VP Business Development, Photobucket.com Dennis Reis, Cofounder & President, Remithome.com Summary: The evolution of the Internet has rapidly transformed the way people interact and do business. Relationships are forged online and a tremendous amount of data is being created and stored online. What will the internet look like five years from now? How do traditional offline businesses leverage the Internet to make their businesses thrive? Where will online social networks like MySpace and Facebook, animated virtual worlds like Second Life, and collaboration tools like blogs and wikis take us? Can successful internet models in the US be imported wholesale into other countries? How does the global internet impact hiring practices and the way we work? This panel of experts can give us a peak into this high potential way of connecting people for business and social benefits.
02:15 pm – 02:30 pm
Coffee Break
PLENARY B: INVESTING INTO VIETNAM POST-WTO Sponsored by DFJ VinaCapital Group 02:30 pm – 04:00 pm Mediterranean II & III
Moderator: Huy Do, President, VSVN Kevin Flaherty, Director, Keeper Resources and Olympus Pacific Minerals Andy Ho, Managing Director, VinaCapital Luong Van Ly, Chairman & CEO, DNL Partners Henry Nguyen, Managing Partner, IDG Ventures Vietnam Hiep Vo, COO & Partner, Vietnam Partners Summary: Intel’s $1B investment in Vietnam came a few months before Vietnam became the 150th member of the WTO earlier this year. Will this open the floodgates of investment? What are the opportunities for investment into the second fastest growing country in the world? Will foreign investment continue to drive the tremendous rise in Vietnam’s stock exchange? How can the investor protect against over-valuation or devaluation? This panel is a must for interested investors of all sizes.
04:00 pm – 04:15 pm
Coffee Break BREAKOUT B.1: HOT TRENDS IN VIET NAM Sponsored by East West Bank
04:15 pm – 05:30 pm Mediterranean III
Moderator: William Pham, Managing Member, Blue Advent Partners LLC Tim Bridgewater, Chairman & Managing Director, Interlink Capital Strategies Hana Dang, Chairwoman & CEO, Golden Communication Group Lam Nguyen, Director of Business Development, IDG; Asia and Country Director, IDC Vietnam Gary Smuckler, Senior Partner, Morgan Lewis Canh D. Tran, Vice Chairman, TD Corporation Summary: For the past decade or two, Vietnam has embarked with many economic development and reform programs, and has begun to open up their markets and “emerge” onto the global scene. With a population of 84 million people, Vietnam has an annual GDP growth of over 7% and $10 billion of foreign investments last year. What are the business trends in IT, manufacturing, consumer spending and how do these trends affect your business? How are companies financing growth in these hot areas? BREAKOUT B.2: DIGITAL CONVERGENCE: PERSPECTIVES ON THE WIRELESS AND MOBILE WORLDS IN VIETNAM
Sponsored by Kinemo International, Inc. 04:15 pm – 05:30 pm Mediterranean I
Moderator: Phac Le Tuan, CEO, Kinemo International, Inc. Michael J. Becker, EVP, Business Development, iLoop Mobile, Inc. Dat Haba, Co-Founder & CCO, Xichlo International Wireless Messaging Hung Nguyen, GM & VP, Wireless Products Division, Sigma Design, Inc. Selvan V. Rajan, Founder & CTO, mPura, Inc. Francois Trans, President & CEO, ViNetworks Paul Truong, Co-Founder & Senior Director, Aperto Networks
Kwan Yoon, Partner, BlueRun Ventures Summary: With the majority of its population less than 30 years old, limited legacy telecommunications infrastructure and a fast growing economy, Vietnam is poised to see an explosive growth in the adoption rate of wireless and mobile solutions in all areas of the economy. Where are the most critical needs? What are the key issues facing the players in this arena? What are the technologies and applications most likely to be successful in this environment? 05:30 pm – 05:45 pm 05:45 pm – 06:45 pm Salon A: VinaCapital Salon B: IDGVV 06:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Mediterranean II & III
Coffee Break FUNDING STARTUPS VinaCapital’s and IDG Ventures Vietnam’s Private Sessions With Select Entrepreneurs (By Invitation Only) COCKTAIL RECEPTION Sponsored by Deloitte & Touche LLP QUINN TRAN, FOUNDER & CEO, GOQTT.COM (EVENING MC)
Introduction of VSVN Foundation by Professor Thuy Le 07:15 pm – 7:30 pm Mediterranean II & III
VSVN Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization devoted to education and social entrepreneurship in the Vietnamese community. Under the leadership of Professor Thuy Le, VSVN Foundation successfully launched a book drive campaign that resulted in a shipment of English books on topics relating to technology and management, valued at nearly $1M, to universities in Vietnam. As a result of its efforts, VSVN Foundation was recently recognized by the President of Vietnam and Minister of Education. Professor Le will share VSVN Foundation’s near term goals and long term vision to build a vibrant business community through education and socially-oriented ventures. GALA DINNER & KEYNOTE ADDRESS: KEVIN FLAHERTY Sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways
07:45 pm – 10:00 pm Mediterranean II & III
Mr. Flaherty took a calculated risk and invested in a niche market in Vietnam: minerals and natural resources. His investment resulted in an exit of $300 million earlier this year. His company is now adopting “green” technologies to extract minerals in environmentally friendly ways. His extraordinary story of success and how his business is taking social issues into consideration are the key ingredients of a fascinating tale of social entrepreneurship at its best. MUSIC ENSEMBLE Enjoy dinner accompanied by an assortment of instrumental music by a one of kind talent. Unity Nguyen is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist. She draws on many traditions from around the world. Her music weaves together various languages and instruments, including the dan tranh (16-string zither of Viet Nam); and the kora (21string harp of West Africa).
FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2007 Time
Event
08:00 am – 11:00 am Rotunda
Light Breakfast (until 9:00 am) & Conference Registration
KEYNOTE: VIETNAM AND ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP Sponsored by Greenberg Traurig 09:00 am – 09:25 am Mediterranean II & III
Chong-Moon Lee, Chairman and CEO of AmBex Venture Group, LLC, Founder, CEO, Chairman and Chairman Emeritus of Diamond Multimedia Systems, Inc. PLENARY ADDRESS: THE EMERGENCE OF VIETNAM
09:30 am – 09:45 am Mediterranean II & III
Andy Ho, Managing Director, VinaCapital
PLENARY C: VIETNAM—CREATING AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE FOR BUSINESSES Sponsored by Cathay Pacific Airways 10:00 am – 11:45 am Mediterranean II & III
Moderator: Nguyen X. Nguyen, Co-Founder & CEO, Cosemi Technologies, Inc. Sanford Garrett, President and CEO, The Garrett Group Anna Mok, Managing Partner of US-Southeast Asia Program, Deloitte & Touche LLP Van Lang Nguyen, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science & Technology; Chairman, Hoa Lac High Tech Park Jason Pei, General Manager, Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd Tuan Anh Truong, President & CEO, Hoang Quan Saigon Real Estate Group Summary: Vietnam’s has the second-fastest growing economy in Asia, behind China. In many circles, Vietnam is now seen as the most exciting investment alternative to China. And growth is expected to remain strong in the foreseeable future due to political stability, low labor costs, fiscal incentives and concessions, and a growing domestic market. A panel of noteworthy experts will discuss their firsthand experiences with these and other key Vietnam advantages in their push to advance some of the largest projects being done in the country.
12:00 pm – 01:15 pm Courtyard & Rotunda
Lunch
BREAKOUT C1: SOFTWARE OUTSOURCING TO VIETNAM: SYNCING EXPECTATIONS Sponsored by Pyramid Software Development 01:30 pm – 02:45 pm Mediterranean III
Moderator: Steve Mezak, CEO, Accelerance Dave Klug, Director of Product Development, Lucent-Alcatel Udi Landen, VP, Software Engineering, Altera Nguyen Huu Le, Chairman, TMA Solutions Doan Nguyen, CEO, SangTao Thinh Nguyen, CEO, Pyramid Software Development Hung Truong, Senior Director, CRM Product Development, AmDocs
Summary: Starting from scratch barely a few years back, software outsourcing is now big business in Vietnam. Is Vietnam about to become a leading player in the software outsourcing market? Who are the key players and what are their strategies to compete in a very global marketplace? Why are more and more companies selecting Vietnam for their outsourcing and offshoring projects? What are the dos and don’ts in outsourcing, and which ones are specific to the environment in Vietnam? BREAKOUT C2: VIETNAM--THE NEXT DESTINATION FOR HIGH-TECH MANUFACTURING? Sponsored by Deloitte & Touche LLP 01:30 pm – 02:45 pm Mediterranean I
Moderator: Dr. Han Q. Le, Consultant/Professor, University of Houston Giang Dao, VP and COO, Semantech Hoang H. Hoang, VP, Int’l Sales & Asia Bus. Mgmt, Novellus Systems Chien Nguyen, CEO, Acronics Adam Pick, Principal Analyst, EMS/ODM, iSuppli Summary: Global sourcing is a reality for technology companies in today’s hyper competitive environment. At the same time, the dynamics of global sourcing are ever changing and intimately relate to the infrastructure and geopolitical environment. A comparative advantage of last year for a province/country may not be the case for the current year. With Vietnam joining WTO early this year and coming out as the new Asian tiger, what are the risks and opportunities of outsourcing your business to Vietnam? A panel consisting of industry experts, hi-tech park representatives, and executives from companies that have outsourced to Vietnam will discuss the trials and triumphs from their respective perspectives.
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Rotunda
Break PLENARY D: GLOBAL EDUCATION, INNOVATION & RESEARCH Sponsored by VSVN Foundation
3:15 pm – 4:45 pm Mediterranean II & III
Moderator: Ly H.T. Pham, CEO and Founder, Mobiscale, Inc. Dr. Thanh Phong Ho, VP, International University of National University HCMC Dr. Thuy T. Le, Professor and Undergraduate Coordinator, Director of Embedded System and Digital System Interfacing Laboratories, Electrical Engineering Department, San Jose State University Dr. AnnaLee Saxenian, Dean and Professor of School of Information, Professor of the Department of City and Regional Planning, University of California, Berkeley Dr. Truong Vo-Van, Associate VP of Research, Professor of Physics, Concordia University Summary: This panel concentrates its discussion on the interconnections between the three major components of the triangle of knowledge: higher education, scientific research, and technological innovation. The panel will examine the relationship between academia and industry, the role of governments in research and innovation, the impact of research and innovation on today global society, and the contribution of knowledge to sustainable development. Discrepancies, including risks and opportunities, between industrialized and developing countries will also be identified and discussed.
WRAP UP: CREATING A GLOBAL NETWORK FOR COLLABORATION Introduction of the First Ever Online Social Network for Professional Networking Organizations 05:00 p.m. to 06:00 pm Mediterranean II & III
Moderator: Huy Do, President, VSVN Drew Clark, Director of Strategy, IBM Venture Capital Group Andy Ho, Managing Director, VinaCapital Hoang H. Hoang, VP, Int’l Sales & Asia Bus. Mgmt, Novellus Systems Phac Le Tuan, CEO, Kinemo International, Inc. Henry Nguyen, Managing Partner, IDG Ventures Vietnam Van Lang Nguyen, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Science & Technology; President, Hoa Lac High Tech Park Hiep Pham, President & CEO, SoarSpace, Inc. Ly H.T. Pham, CEO and Founder, Mobiscale, Inc. William Pham, Managing Member, Blue Advent Partners LLC Quinn Tran, Founder & CEO, GoQTT.com Summary: With a community of over 4 million overseas Vietnamese, how do Vietnam and businesses leverage their knowledge, expertise and connections? What technology can VSVN use to make the world flat and bring value to its members? How does VSVN leverage the internet to connect its members? How can VSVN expand into a sustainable global business network to serve the commercial interests of its members?