Coming To America

The Immigration Challenges of Today &

Startup Act of Tomorrow

The New York tech community's political agenda often focuses on net neutrality but immigration reform is just as important. Although 25 percent of successful tech startups over the last decade have been founded or co-founded by immigrants, existing immigration policies make it difficult for foreign-born entrepreneurs to establish their businesses in the US. Come learn about the challenges of immigration policy today and the pending policies of tomorrow, including The Startup Act 2.0. Our stellar speakers include:

• Congressman Michael Grimm, who introduced the Startup Act into the House in May
• Robert Greifeld, CEO of Nasdaq OMX
• Liz Elkiss of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Service
• Kate Hipwell, Regional Director of the Americas, UK Border Agency
• Dario Mutabdzija, Co-Founder & President, Blueseed
• Brendan Ryan, MD of Global Operations, Fragomen Global
• Richard Remillard, Executive Director, Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA)
• John Frankel, Partner, ff Venture Capital