AGENDA
Red Herring Asia 100 features two days of presentations from Red Herring 100 Asia companies, keynote presentations, roundtable panels, and social events in a setting that fosters personal exchanges and networking.
AGENDA
 Wednesday, August 29th
| 17:30 – 18:30 |
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Conference Registration
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| 18:30 – 21:00 |
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RH 100 Award Ceremony Dinner
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Thursday, August 30th
| 08:00 – 08:45 |
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Breakfast & Registration
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| 08:45 – 09:00 |
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Welcome Speech
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Alex Vieux, Publisher & CEO, Red Herring |
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| 09:00 – 09:40 |
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Keynote Session
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Richard Li, Chairman, PCCW |
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John Chen, Chairman, President, & CEO, Sybase |
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| 09:40 – 10:25 |
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Keynote Roundtable
The Year of High Expectations: VC Trends in Asia 2007
| (M) Alex Vieux, Publisher & CEO, Red Herring |
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Andy Yan, Executive Managing Director, SAIF China |
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James Ding, Chairman, AsiaInfo |
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Joe Zhou, Managing Partner, KPCB China |
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Dilip Mistry, General Manager, Microsoft APAC |
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Yoshihisa Ueno, Managing Partner, TOA Capital |
This panel addresses a simple and fundamental question: where are the investors putting their money? Venture capitalists will share insights about the trends they see, the technologies and services they are betting on, and the outcomes they are seeing for their investments.
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| 10:25 – 10:40 |
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Coffee and Networking Break
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| 10:40 – 13:10 |
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Red Herring 100 Asia Presentations
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| 13:10 – 14:10 |
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Lunch
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| 14:10 – 14:30 |
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Keynote Session
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Kevin Mayer, EVP of Corporate Stategy, Walt Disney |
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| 14:30 – 15:15 |
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Keynote Roundtable
Asia's New Investment Frontiers
| (M) Alex Vieux, Publisher & CEO, Red Herring |
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John Hummelstad, Regional Director, Microsoft Venture Capital |
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James Mi, Head of Corporate Development of Greater China, Google |
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Hong Chen, Chairman & CEO, The Hina Group |
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Mohanjit Jolly, Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson |
India and China are important markets, but when it comes to investing, they’re last year’s news. Where are smart investors going to find new deals and valuations that are more realistic? Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Australia are just a few of the promising areas that adventurous VCs (and entrepreneurs) are seeking out. This panel will explore the challenges and opportunities of startups in less familiar places.
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| 15:15 – 16:00 |
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Roundtable Sessions
Innovation vs. Imitation in Asia
| (M) Hugh Thomas, Associate Professor, Chinese University of Hong Kong |
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James Fong, Director of Strategy & Investment, Microsoft |
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Mahesh Murthy, Founder & CEO, Pinstorm |
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Simon Galpin, Associate Director-General, InvestHK |
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Akio Tanaka, Director of Investments, Adobe |
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Peter Lee, Executive Director, NIF SMBC Ventures Asia |
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Bill Kung, Principal, General Catalyst Partners |
The persistent stereotype about Asia is that companies imitate rather than innovate. While Japan did much to dispel this inaccurate label in the last decade, the perception has returned with outsourcing and the new wave of Internet sites in Asia that often seem to be imitations of those in the West. This panel will address the issue of innovation vs. imitation by focusing on areas where real creativity and smart engineering are making a difference in Asia.
Mobile: Where's the Profit in 3G?
| (M) Benjamin Joffe, Co-Founder & Organizer, Mobile Monday Beijing |
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Frederic Chesnais, Chief Executive Officer, Atari Interactive |
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Jack Yang, Co-Founder & CFO, XCome |
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Jing Liu, Founder & CEO, Mino Wireless |
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Stefan Rust, Director of Industry Marketing Strategy, Sun Microsystems |
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Harry Man, Partner, WI Harper Group |
While China still waits for a government decision on third generation mobile technologies and India is still introducing mobile to many remote areas, promising advanced technologies have been deployed in other parts of Asia. Mobile operators in Japan, Korea and Hong Kong have introduced exciting new technologies that enable new forms of transactions, video streaming, and live TV. What are the lessons for the rest of Asia from the successes and failures in counties with more advanced mobile technologies?
Computing's Next Phase
| (M) Bolei Zhan, Director for China, 3i VentureLab |
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Birgit Coleman, Director, CTI Start-up USA / Swissnex |
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Tony Chen, Chief Executive Officer, UIT |
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C.K. Cheng, Founder & General Partner, Harbinger Venture |
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MJ Aravind, Partner, Artiman Venture |
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Alex Hung, Managing Director, Crossover International |
Every 20 years or so, the IT industry undergoes a fundamental shift. From mainframes to minicomputers to PCs, each trend has left losers behind and created new winners. The latest trend is clear: mobile devices and web-based applications. What are the implications for countries who have built prosperity on low-cost manufacturing and generic software development? Can a China or India make a leap to a higher place on the food chain? Who will benefit and who will suffer?
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| 16:00 – 16:15 |
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Coffee and Networking Break
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| 16:15 – 18:00 |
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Red Herring 100 Asia Presentations
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| 18:00 – 18:45 |
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Roundtable Sessions
New Media in Asia
| (M) Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief, Red Herring |
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Ted Lai, Vice President, Warner Bros |
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Probir Roy, Co-Founder & Director, PayMate India |
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David Tang, Chief Financial Officer, China Broadband Communication |
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Sheng Lu, Partner, Heidrick & Struggles |
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Allen Law, Chief Operating Officer, Click To See |
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Vivek Bhargava, Managing Director, Communicate2 |
Asia has always followed its own path in regard to communications. Some countries like Korea and Japan have wide use of broadband; others like India and China are still rolling out Internet access to remote areas.In many parts of Asia, the first access to the Internet has come via the mobile phone. Now come a wave of new media: IPTV, online games and advertising to complicate the equation. This panel looks at new media developments in Asia and how they may affect the old media players and those who are just a step ahead.
Red Herring 100 Alumni Reunion
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Kok Fung Lai, Chief Executive Officer, BuzzCity |
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Anuradha Acharya, Chief Software Architect & CEO, Ocimum Biosolutions |
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Jason Chiu, Chief Executive Officer, Cherrypicks |
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Ian Chin, President & COO, Wealink.com |
What happens to a company after it makes the Red Herring 100 list? At this panel, some past winners will share their experience on the impact of the award, how they coped with heightened public scrutiny, and the paths they have taken since they were recognized with the Red Herring 100 award.
Software as a Service: The Asian Perspective
| (M) Scott Martin, Journalist, Red Herring |
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Dennis Rose, Vice President, Citrix Systems |
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Robert Lee, President & CEO, Achievo |
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Russ Mann, Chief Executive Officer, SEMDirector |
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Lui Sim Hua, VP of Asia Pacific & Middle East, Aspect Software |
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James Gagnard, President & CEO, SmartSignal |
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Doug Farber, Vice President of Operations Asia Pacific, Salesforce.com |
The emergence of software as a service is transforming the information industry as new players (Salesforce.com, Google) emerge and the incumbents (Microsoft, Symantec) scramble to adjust to the new paradigm. But Saas has additional implications in Asia beyond being a delivery mechanism. Many companies that once shunned the Asian market out of concern about piracy see delivery of services over the Web as a safe way to get their products to customers in a vast new market. At the same time, Asian companies that once worried about distribution costs now have potential access to millions of new customers. Who will benefit -- and who will be challenged-- in Asia from this fundamental shift in the delivery of information and services.
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| 18:00 – 18:45 |
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Special tour in Hong Kong Cyberport
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| 18:45 – 21:15 |
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“Explore Asia’s Innovation Frontier”
(Sponsored by Hong Kong Cyberport)
Private Cocktail Reception co-hosted by Richard Li and Alex Vieux
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Friday, August 31st
| 08:00 – 09:00 |
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Breakfast & Registration
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| 09:00 – 09:45 |
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Keynote Session
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Bill Owens, Managing Director & CEO, AEA Investors LLC and Former Chairman & CEO of Nortel |
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| 09:45 – 10:30 |
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Keynote Roundtable
Web 3.0: Making the Web Personal
| (M) Joel Dreyfuss, Editor-in-Chief, Red Herring |
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Shawn Wang, Chief Financial Officer, Baidu.com |
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Victor Koo, Founder & CEO, Youku.com |
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Alex Lightman, President & CEO, Innofone/IPV6 |
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Changle Liu, Vice President & CEO, Phoneix Satellite Television |
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Michael Hong, Chief Financial Officer, Pandora.TV |
Web 1.0 was the first iteration of the Internet, offering Web sites based on the broadcast model – one site fits all. Web 2.0 brought he concept of interactivity and applications to the Web. We see Web 3.0 as the personal Web; sites, applications, widgets, and personalization that make each user’s experience his or her own. Panelists will discuss the global trends toward the personal, semantic web and how it is being applied in Asia.
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
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Coffee and Networking Break
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| 11:00 – 12:30 |
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Red Herring 100 Asia Presentations
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| 12:30 – 13:30 |
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Lunch
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| 13:30 – 14:45 |
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Red Herring 100 Asia Presentations
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| 14:45 – 15:30 |
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Keynote Roundtable
List, Buy, or Sell?
| (M) Alex Vieux, Publisher & CEO, Red Herring |
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Rocky Lee, Partner, DLA Piper |
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Hope Chen, Director, Draper Fisher Jurvetson |
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John Ball, Founder & Managing Director, Steamboat Ventures |
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Auria Styles, Attorney, Morrison & Foerster |
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Philip Zhai, Managing Director, Macquarie Group |
A growing number of startups are choosing not to turn to public markets for exits. Mergers with similar startups, acquisitions by larger companies, or deals with private equity firms are presenting new options to entrepreneurs and investors. This panel will explore the options and address the benefits and drawbacks of each.
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| 15:30 – 16:00 |
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Closing Fireside Chat
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