Product Realization Group: 2013 Symposium & BBQ

Silicon Valley's Premier Event

for

Product Realization

Theme: GO LOCAL Silicon Valley

• Network with high technology hardware industry professionals
  
• Learn about the latest product realization trends
  
• Meet PRG members in an informal setting
  
• Enjoying a delicious BBQ and great venue
• Receive a souvenir made locally by Tech Shop San Jose

Keynote

Silicon Valley "Local" Success Story

Speaker: Joel Falcone, Sr. Vice President & General Manager,

Excelitas Technologies

Technical Panel Discussion

Silicon Valley Product Realization - From Concept to Cash Flow

Moderator: Mike Cassidy, Columnist, San Jose Mercury News

Panel...

4 High Tech hardware companies spanning start-up to established
2 Industry veterans local service providers
1 Government economic development representative

• Fund raising and investment
  
• Product feasibility and development
• New Product Introduction (NPI) into volume production
  
• Tips for building a successful hardware business
• How to avoid "surprise" NPI pitfalls
  

Bonus...

• Bring your most pressing questions about developing high-technology hardware products
• Gain "real world" practical answers from a diverse set of industry experts
  

Agenda

8:15-9:00am Registration

9:00-9:20am Welcome Address

Speaker: Michael Keer, Founder & CEO, Product Realization Group

9:20-9:50am Keynote Address - GO LOCAL Silicon Valley

Speaker: Joel Falcone, Sr. VP & GM, Excelitas Technologies

9:50-10:00am Break

10:00-11:00am Technical Session – Product Realization: Panel Discussion

Moderator: Mike Cassidy, Columnist, San Jose Mercury News

Panelist#1 Rod Vance, VP of Systems NPI, Intuitive Surgical

(Established Silicon Valley MedTech Company)

Panelist#2 Lily Truong, Co-founder & CEO, Clear Ear

(Start-Up MedTech Company)

Panelist#3 Josh Carter, Co-founder & CEO, Aperia Technologies

(Emerging CleanTech Company)

Panelist#4 Dr. Bardia Pezeshki, Founder & CEO, Kaiam Corp.

(Growing Silicon Valley ComTech Company)

Panelist#5 Mark Brinkerhoff, President of Fusion Design

(Established Industrial / Mechanical Development)

Panelist#6 Sandeep Duggal, CEO of Extron

(Growing Last Mile Supply Chain Execution)

Panelist#7 Louis Stewart, Deputy Director, GO-Biz

(Governor's Office of Business Economic Development)

11:00-2:00pm Exhibitor Hours

12:15-1:30pm BBQ Lunch and Networking - Deck and Garden Area

2:00pm Event Close

Note: This agenda is subject to change