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Making IT in
A Business Seminar for Technology Companies
Feb 18, 2009 - 8:15am – 6:00pm
Royal Glenora Club
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This one-day seminar focuses on overcoming the business challenges of commercializing technology-based products. Technology “agnostic” sessions will address the development of business strategy, valuating your business, deal making, and leveraging external resources to commercialize your product.
Condensed Agenda
8:15am Networking Breakfast
9:00am Allan Martel – “What
It Takes…”
“Launching a product requires more that just
technology” – The session will identify the competencies necessary to attract
financing and successfully take your product to market…
10:20 Peggy MacTavish – “You’re
Not Alone…”
A series of spot-light presentations will introduce
resources available to companies involved with developing technology-based
products to accelerate the development cycle. Advanced Education &
Technology, Precarn, TEC Edmonton, TR Labs, NAIT, and others…
Noon Lunch keynote “Making IT
in
Mr. Bruce Saville – founder of Saville Systems in 1982,
serving as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board. Saville Systems’ advanced
billing systems (software) enabled companies like AT&T, Sprint and Unitel to
bring their new products and services to market quickly. Mr. Saville will speak
about the factors that contributed to their success and eventual acquisition by
ADC Telecommunications.
1:30pm Panel Discussions – “Structure
of a Good (Business) Deal”
A panel-led discussion that explores business valuation
for technology companies, what angel and venture capital firms are looking for,
and structures of a fair business deal, entry and exit strategies, and
maintaining the business relationship. Panelists include (alphabetically): Don Benard,Shaheel Hooda,Wayne Karpoff,Allan Martell,
and Norman
Mendoza
4:00pm Business
Reception – meet & mingle with participants and VIP guests
An informal reception to meet the presenters, VIP guests,
exchange business cards, and learn about existing Alberta-based ICT products. (a
limited number of extra tickets are available @ $20 each). Sponsored by EEDC.
Cost: DSA members - $110, Non-members - $150 (includes breakfast, lunch, and reception)
Feb 10, 2009
