About The Event:

An important new chapter in CSPA’s long history will take place on November 10^th, as we pass the baton for the organization from the current leadership to the capable hands of CSPA’s newly elected president, Henry Wong.  As the founder of Diamond TechVentures LLC and a partner of Garage Technology Ventures, as well as a successful former entrepreneur, Henry brings with him a wealth of experience in technology startup, venture financing, enterprise sales, and all aspects of business operations – a formidable combination, which makes him well-suited to lead CSPA to the next level of innovation and community leadership.

The event will highlight a keynote by Steve Westly, our former California State Controller and currently the Managing Partner of The Westly Group, a clean tech-oriented venture capital firm.  Bridging his past as a software and Internet pioneer, and his current passion in clean tech, Steve is expected to highlight evolving trends in the clean tech industry and provide a peek into his investment targets.

Also sharing the stage will be Drew Clark, Director of Corporate Strategy in IBM's Venture Capital Group. IBM’s key business imperatives including Sustainability / Cleantech, Smart Healthcare and Cloud Computing, where Drew works closely with the global venture capital community to help drive new business opportunities. As a serial “intrapreneur", Drew has led a range of internal startup initiatives, including a key role in the formation of IBM's Internet Division. Later, Drew led IBM's search, knowledge-management, social media and Web 2.0 initiatives. His experience and background offers a balance to Henry and Steve in this all-important next chapter of CSPA

Speakers

Henry H Wong, Founder & Managing Director, Diamond TechVentures LLC; Venture Partner, Garage Technology Ventures; President CSPA

Steve Westly, Former CA State Controller; Managing Partner, The Westly Group

Drew Clark, Director of Corporate Strategy, IBM Venture Capital Group

More Info: http://www.cspa.com/eventdetail.php?eid=20101110

Schedule:

6:00pm - 6:30pm : Registration and Networking

6:30pm - 6:45pm : Immediate Past President Scott Tse Introduction

6:45pm - 7:15pm : President-Elect Henry H. Wong Presentation

7:15pm - 7:30pm : IBM Drew Clark Introduction

7:30pm - 8:00pm : Steve Westly Presentation

8:00pm - 9:00pm : Networking

Food and Drinks:
Appetizers and drinks will be served.

Speakers Biographies:

Henry H. Wong, Founder & Managing Director, Diamond TechVentures LLC; Venture Partner, Garage Technology Ventures; President CSPA

Henry H. Wong has been a prolific and successful entrepreneur, executive, and venture investor in Silicon Valley for over 25 years. Henry applies his operational experience, investment talent, and China expertise to advise, invest in, and build high technology companies with a global vision. He is the founder of Diamond TechVentures and was a venture partner at Crystal Ventures, where he was actively involved with companies including SMIC, LGC Wireless, Infinera, and Exavio. As an entrepreneur, Henry has had several significant successes, including SS8 Networks Inc., where he was the founder, CEO and Chairman, as well as IP Communications, XaQti Semiconductor, CNet Technology Inc., and Combinet (ISDN Systems), all of which he co-founded and led. In 2002, Henry was a finalist for the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award.” He is an advisor to several non-profit organizations and is active in community organizations. Henry holds a B.Sc. degree in Business from the University of Utah and a MBA in Telecom Management from Golden Gate University.

Steve Westly, Former CA State Controller; Managing Partner, The Westly Group

Prior to founding The Westly Group, Steve Westly served as the Controller and Chief Fiscal Officer of the state of California - the world's eighth largest economy.   As Controller, he chaired the State Lands Commission and served on 63 other boards and commissions, including CalPERS and CalSTRS, the nation's two largest public pension funds, which together invest more than $350 billion.   During his four-year term, Mr. Westly spearheaded innovative tax programs that helped close the State's budget deficit and also led an effort to commit more than $1 billion to clean technology investments.   In the 2008 election cycle Mr. Westly served as a state co-chair and a National Finance Committee member of the Obama for America campaign.

Before running for office, Mr. Westly helped guide the online auction company eBay through its period of most rapid growth, serving as the Senior Vice President of Marketing, Business Development, M&A and International.   Mr. Westly helped bring eBay to Europe and Asia and developed the marketing and acquisition strategies that paved the path for the firm's exponential growth.

Mr. Westly began his career in Washington, D.C., where he worked first on Capitol Hill and later in the Office of Conservation and Solar at the U.S. Department of Energy.   Mr. Westly returned to California to become special assistant to the President of the California Public Utilities Commission.   While there, he published two books on alternative energy and the utilities.  Mr. Westly also served as the California Co-Chair for the Obama for President campaign.  

Mr. Westly holds a bachelor's degree from Stanford University and an MBA from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, where he served on the faculty for five years.   Mr. Westly and his wife, Anita, run the Westly Foundation, which provides education and health care services for children and underserved communities throughout California.  

Drew Clark, Director of Corporate Strategy, IBM Venture Capital Group

Drew Clark, a champion for innovation across IBM and its global ecosystem, is co-founder of and lead strategist for IBM's global venture capital group. Drew is also a top strategist for many of IBM’s key business imperatives including Sustainability / Cleantech, Smart Healthcare and Cloud Computing, where he works closely with the global venture capital community across multiple IBM brands and industry units to help drive new business opportunities.

A serial “intrapreneur", Drew has led a range of internal startup initiatives, including a key role in formation of IBM's Internet Division. Later, Drew led IBM's search, knowledge-management, social media and Web 2.0 initiatives.

Mr. Clark joined IBM in 1982 and spent the early part of his career in software design and programming language development as a designer of compilers for traditional and specialized systems such as vector and parallel processors. He has held numerous technical and management positions in several of IBM's product divisions, and has helped lead several of IBM's most innovative development initiatives – including creation of IBM’s Internet unit and later Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing units.

He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics from Western Carolina University and an MS in Theoretical Plasma Physics from the University of Texas at Austin.