You’re Invited to a Special Event
Hosted by AmBAR
In collaboration with
US-Russia Business Council
Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
Russian Student Association at Stanford
Global Technology Symposium
Ernst & Young Company
Delovaya Rossya
Kiventures

When: 1pm - 4pm, October 19, 2010
Where: Fisher Conference Center, Frances C. Arrillaga Top Introducing Broker programs Alumni Center, Stanford University, California

Come to discuss Skolkovo-Innograd project and to interact with the group of Russian entrepreneurs, who are attending the forthcoming USRBC Annual Meeting!

Open Discussion Panel

What’s the Secret of Silicon Valley and How Can It Be Replicated in Russia?

MODERATOR:

• Scott Jacobs (McKinsey Co)

PANELISTS:

1. Drew Guff    (Managing Partner, Siguler Guff)
2. Alexander "Sasha" Galitsky   (Managing Partner, Almaz Captial & Runa Capital; Member of the Board of Skolkovo- Innograd Project, Russia)
3. Naren Gupta   (Co-Founder, Nexus Venture Partners)
4. Boris Titov   (Chairman, Delovaya Rossiya)
5. Marchello Gelashvili   (Partner, Head of Financial Services Group in CIS, Ernst & Young)
6. TBD (from Stanford University). 
   

Due to limited space availability, PLEASE REGISTER NOW! ONLY 30 TICKETS AVAILABLE NO ADMISSION AT THE DOOR, SORRY!

Sponsors:

The long-time AmBAR director Julia Pogodina was officially welcomed as
the new President of AmBAR at the July 26th, 2010 Board meeting. Julia
was elected by the majority of directors voting for her (including the
previous president). Julia Pogodina, the new President of AmBAR, is a
founder and principal of IBCI Law Group, a successful business law
practice. The Board expressed full confidence in her ability to
confidently lead AmBAR to new successes.

At this position Julia has succeeded Anna S. Dvornikova who had been
AmBAR’s President for several years. On July 29, 2010, Anna
Dvornikova, Vera Shokina and Stas Khirman approached the Board with
their decisions to resign from the Board of directors of AmBAR; and
the Board had accepted their resignations. Since then, AmBAR hopes for
a smooth transition, and for a quick return to the organization of
AmBAR's electronic and other assets by the resigned directors. Also
AmBAR’s board of directors is launching an official audit of financial
activities practiced. While this transition is taking place, AmBAR
Board of Directors has to announce the new official website for AmBAR
at www.ambargroup.org (under development) and the new official website for this year SVOD conference at www.svod2010.org.

September 29, 2010 (6pm, Palo Alto): “Investing in Entrepreneurship: Lessons of a Life Career.” Join AmBAR on at the Four Seasons Hotel in East Palo Alto for this social event with its social mixer and wine tasting celebration. Come and listen to and talk with our renowned speakers, Mario Rosati and Frank Husic, while tasting and enjoying celebrated wines from their personal wineries. Forward this invitation to all your friends, this event is open to everyone! Registration is open at: http://ambar.eventbrite.com/.

October 19, 2010 (1pm, Stanford University): “What’s the Secret of Silicon Valley and How Can It Be Replicated in Russia?” Join AmBAR in collaboration with US-Russia Business Council, Stanford University (CREEES), Kiventures, Global Technology Symposium, and Woodside Capital Partners at Arrillaga Alumni Center for this panel discussion and meeting with the delegation of the Russian entrepreneurs led by the Delovaya Rossia. Registration will be open soon at http://ambar-usrbc.eventbrite.com/

November 11-12, 2010 (Computer History Museum, Mountain View, CA): The Sixth Annual International Conference on Entrepreneurship “Silicon Valley Open Doors.” American Business Association of Russian Professionals (AmBAR) is proud to announce its sixth annual Technology Investment Conference SVOD 2010 will take place in Computer History Museum (Mountain View, California) on November 11 and 12, 2010. The Conference will feature SVOD's signature Technology Trends and VC panels, exciting seminars taught by the prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalists and showcase of the hot startups by Russian and European-speaking entrepreneurs from both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. The registration is open at http://www.svod2010.org

Several links about Russian President's visit to California from the official President's website. The links contain photos, video, and official transcripts:

http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/494 (English)

http://kremlin.ru/transcripts/8160 (Russian)

http://eng.kremlin.ru/news/493 (English)

http://news.kremlin.ru/news/8153 (Russian)