OPEN Forum 2005 | The Art of Leadership

Conference Content

SAP (Silicon Valley Campus)
3410 Hillview Drive, Palo Alto, CA
Directions: SAP Website

8:30am – 6:30pm (including pre-event registration)

4 Keynote Speeches: 40 minutes
4 Panel Sessions: 50 minutes
1 Company Showcase: 50 minutes
4 Workshops: 50 minutes

Simultaneous sessions: allow attendees to personalize their experience according to their interests:
Event MCs:
- Main Hall: Zia Yusuf, SVP Corporate Strategy, SAP AG
- Workshop: Dilawar Syed, Siebel Systems
4 Refreshment breaks/networking periods: Morning snacks; lunch; mid-afternoon snacks, high tea

8:30 – 9:00a	Light Breakfast, Attendee Registration, and Networking
9:00 – 9:20a	Welcome Address: OPEN FORUM Master of Ceremonies
9:25 -10:05a	Opening Keynote Speech
10:15 – 11:05a	Morning Keynote Speech

11:10 – 12:00p	Panel I
11:10 – 12:00p	Workshop I

12:00 – 12:50p	Lunch and Networking
12:55 – 1:40p	Conference Keynote
1:45 – 2:35p	Fireside Chat I
1:45 – 2:35p	Workshop II

2:35 – 3:00p	Mid-afternoon Networking Break
3:00– 4:00p	Workshop III
3:00 – 4:10p	Afternoon Keynote and Companion Presentation

4:10 – 4:40p	High Tea and Networking
4:50 – 5:40p	Panel II
4:50 – 5:40p	Workshop IV

5:45 – 6:25p	Evening Keynote
6:25 – 6:35p	Concluding Address: OPEN SV President

8:30 – 9:00a	Registration and Breakfast
9:00 – 9:20a	Welcome Speech 15- 20 minute speech welcoming attendees, introducing conference goals and theme, reviewing the agenda, and ending with introducing first keynote speaker Speaker: Zia Yusuf (SVP Corporate Strategy, Office of the CEO, SAP AG)
9:25 – 10:05a	Opening Keynote: The Art of Leadership The Art of Leadership Speaker: Alex Vieux, CEO Red Herring; Chairman and Founder of DASAR
10:10 – 10:55a	Morning Keynote: Top 10 Technology and Business trends Forest Baskett, General Partner NEA
11:10 – 12:00p	Panel I: Taking the Plunge- Lessons from Successful Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurs recount how they raised their first dollar, put together the initial core team and evolved the vision and strategy in the initial phase Moderator: Arif Janjua Panelists: Mir Imran, Safwan Shah, Zia Chishti, Mamoon Yunus
11:10 – 12:00p	Workshop I: Climbing the Corporate Ladder How to succeed in the corporate world. Our experts answer questions sent in by the OPEN community Speakers: Hasan Rizvi, Richard Sarwal
12:00- 12:50p	Lunch & Networking

12:55 – 1:40p	Conference Keynote – Leading Edge: Imran Khan Leadership Lessons from Social, Political, and Other Fields Speaker: Imran Khan
1:45 – 2:35p	Fireside Chat I: Shattering the Glass Ceiling Spotlight on Talat Hasan, entrepreneur, business leader, philanthropist, research scientist, and community leader. Host: Ammar Hanafi (GP, Alloy Ventures) Guest: Talat Hasan, Chairman ICC
1:45 – 2:35p	Workshop II: The ABC of Fundraising How to raise venture capital and angel investment Speakers: Waheed Qureshi (Chairman and CTO Zenprise); Amra Tareen (Sevin Rosen)
2:35 – 3:00p	Mid-afternoon Networking Break
3:00 – 4:10p	Conference Spotlight: “Rational Exuberance: The New Business Landscape in Pakistan”
3:00– 4:00p	Workshop III: Bootstraps and Shoestrings: (Inexpensive) Alternative paths to successful entrepreneurship A How-to and Why-To guide to taking the plunge without VC. How you can raise alternate capital, adopt alternate growth strategies (including offshore outsourcing) and low cost Internet based sales models Speakers: Naeem Zafar and Zain Jewanjee
3:00 – 3:30p 3:30 – 3:50p 3:50 – 4:10p	A three-part conference spotlight session Afternoon Keynote by Pak IT Minister Awais Leghari Companion Presentation by Anthony Mitchell Q&A with Awais Leghari and Anthony Mitchell

4:10 – 4:40p	Tea and Networking
4:50 – 5:40p	Panel II: Revenge of the UnNerds The Art of Leadership as described by Leaders from non-technology companies. Hear their stories; share their perspectives. How they started, how they grew, what attributes of leadership do they consider most critical to their success Lubna Khalid (Real Cosmetics), Monis Rahman (Naseeb Networks) & Babar Ahmed (Film maker) Moderator: Shahid Khan
4:50 – 5:40p	Workshop IV: The Nuts and Bolts of Setting Up Offshore Operations A Case Study of Setting Up an Offshore Development Office Speakers: Umair Khan, Aamir Amatin (PSEB), Anthony Mitchell A Companion Workshop to “Rational Exuberance: The New Business Landscape in Pakistan”
5:45 – 6:25p	Evening Keynote: Topic: The Art of Leadership Speaker: John Morgridge, Chairman of Cisco Systems
6:25 – 6:35p	Closing Remarks Speaker: Zia Yusuf (OPEN SV President; SVP SAP)
6:35 – 7:00p	Networking Session Concluding Networking Session