The one-week countdown to nestCON has begun! To ring in the occasion, we’d like to take the opportunity to announce our agenda. We’re thrilled that the keynote will be delivered by Liz Gasser, VP of Business Operations at Qualcomm Labs. In addition, our featured moderator will be Eric Savitz, the San Francisco Bureau Chief of Forbes. Eric will be moderating two panels, each of which features accomplished panelists in the corporate, startup and investment fields. The full agenda can be found below.

With so much to look forward to, we hope we’ve convinced you to join us on Thursday, February 21st as we explore the intersection of startup and corporate America in the mobile industry. Please register below, as we examine how the various players in the innovation economy are working to “Mobilize the Connected World.”

Agenda

7:30 AM Registration & Breakfast
9:15 AM Welcome & Opening Remarks
Kayvan Baroumand, Founder & CEO, nestGSV
9:30 AM Keynote Address: Adventures in Innovation
Liz Gasser, VP Business Operations, Qualcomm Labs
10:00 AM Growth-Stage Company Presentations
Mark Grandcolas, Founder & CEO, Fatskunk
Moe Motamedi, CTO, Phizzle
Ryan Spraetz, Co-Founder, Keen IO
11:00 AM Networking Break
11:20 AM Panel Discussion*
The conversation will focus on the whys and hows of corporate engagement with the startup ecosystem, exploring all facets of engagement – from corporate incubators, R&D labs, outbound developer evangelism, 3rd party “Open Innovation” platforms, and, of course, investment and acquisition.
Mark Nagel, Executive Director, Marketing, AT&T Foundry
Kaustav Mitra, Vice President and Global Program Lead, SAP Startup Focus, SAP
Mark Grandcolas, Founder & CEO, Fatskunk
Brendon Kim, Senior Director, Samsung Open Innovation Fund

12:30 PM Lunch
1:45 PM Panel Discussion*
The conversation will focus on comparing and contrasting traditional VCs with strategic (corporate) venture arms. We’ll aim to uncover and address friction points as well as opportunities for the two investment entities to collaborate.
John Gardner, Partner, Nokia Growth Partners
Ajit Deshpande, Senior Associate, Opus Capital
Jack Leeney, Portfolio Manager, Telefonica Ventures
Clint Chao, Managing Director and Founder, Formative Ventures
Venu Pemmaraju, Senior Investment Manager, Intel Capital
2:45 PM Networking Break
3:00 PM Early Stage Company Presentations
Announcement of participating companies to follow
4:30 PM Networking Reception

*Both panel sessions will be moderated by Eric Savitz, San Francisco Bureau Chief, Forbes Magazine

No, Really. Register Now!