Conquering the Platform Revolution:

Harnessing Disruptive Technologies and Investing In New Applications

Presented by: IBF*International Business Forum

October 14, 2009 . The Quadrus, Menlo Park, CA

The revolution has begun, as the PE community is now forced to respond and react to evolutionary changes of technology and new applications to sustain innovation and entrepreneurship. Meeting the challenge of disruptive advancements of new markets and creating business models to adapt to emerging applications and innovations is now at the forefront of investors’ minds. Powerful platforms impacting new media, social networking, and infrastructure now yield raised interest and greater demands, leading the PE community to determine how to foster disruptive innovation and create future enterprise.

With increased attention now being focused on networks, cloud computing and next-gen infrastructure, opportunities which will allow for entrepreneurs and growth companies to start and grow new ventures is now underway. Since venture capital, corporate and angel investments have been and continue to be key drivers in the creation and development of these new innovative companies over the coming years, there is an unprecedented request for information on how to support the value chain. How will today’s PE investor continue to serve the entrepreneurial partner to capitalize on these emerging markets?

About IBF’s Platform Revolution Conference
This conference will address the entrepreneurial opportunities being created by the new landscape, as well as the business impacts of these disruptive technologies, and key strategies on how to harness the future of next-generation infrastructure innovations.

Session Topics Include:

	The Platform Revolution: A Look At Disruptive Technologies
	Defogging Cloud Computing
	The Maturization Of The Web: Monitization Models For Web Content Plays
	Social Networking: Investing in the Killer Application
	Next-Gen Infrastructure Coming Down the Pike
	Mobility: The Frontier Ahead
	Fireside Chat: Innovation 2.0

AUDIENCE PROFILE: VCs, entrepreneurs, CEOs and CFOs of start-ups, corporate development executives, tech transfer officers, product managers, lead technologists, angel investors, corporate investors, and other types of PE investors.

To register, please contact Cathy Fenn, Registrar, at (516) 765-9005 ext. 210 or cathy@ibfconferences.com

For more information, speaking and sponsorship opportunities at this year’s conference, please contact Christina Riboldi: (516) 765-9005 ext. 180 or christina@ibfconferences.com