During the height of the tech bubble, an IPO was considered both a rite of passage and the most logical exit strategy. Given the current shift in the investment environment, companies are looking for an alternative to the traditional venture funding model, and are increasingly regarding an acquisition as a viable, and even preferred, path to liquidity. Hear directly from our panel of key players within the corporate strategic community about what they look for and how to ultimately onboard with their world renowned firms.

2013 has been a year of steadily increasing activity in the venture community, with US and Canadian firms eyeing novel and disruptive technologies as their next lucrative investment prospects. Listen in as key players from some of the most active funds discuss what's hot, what's not and how you as an entrepreneur can get on their radar. Whether you are an entrepreneur, an investor, or otherwise involved in the technology sector, this session will offer valuable insights into current investment trends.

Chris Erickson General Partner	Tom Hawkins Managing Partner	Wally Hunter Managing Director	Michael Kousaie  Head of
			Business Development - Technology & Clean Technology
Sunil Sharma Managing Director	Greg Smith Managing Partner	Tony Van Bommel Senior Managing Partner	Mike Walkinshaw Partner

From Web 2.0 to the new mobile generation and proliferation of the ubiquitous smartphone, the IT space has continually been characterized by dramatic transformations. Hear from industry experts as they discuss two of the most prominent trends in the IT space - the cloud and big data. Are these simply blips on the IT radar screen, or will these technologies be truly disruptive?