New Addition!  Kanwal Rekhi, legendary entrepreneur of Silicon Valley and 
Chairman of Tie, to speak at the November 29 BEF!

UC Berkeley Entrepreneurs Forum
Thursday, November 29, 2001
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Haas School of Business
Arthur Andersen Auditorium
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Topic:          The Indus Connection: East Meets West In Silicon Valley
Speakers:       Dr. Kailash Joshi, President, TiE World-wide; Vani Kola, 
CEO & Founder, NthOrbit; Kumar Malavalli, Co-Founder & VP Technology, 
Brocade; Kanwal Rekhi , Chairman, TiE World-wide; Moderated by Gurmeet 
Naroola, Author, The Entrepreneurial Connection.

Silicon Vallley's rapid growth and vibrant development has benefited 
significantly from new entrants from all over the world.  Over 30% of new 
ventures in the Valley since 1980 have been founded by Indian and Chinese 
emigrants.  Unusually open and meritocratic, the Valley's strong network 
-based culture has provided a home for many bright young engineers seeking 
to establish themselves in the United States.  Natural risk takers, having 
already chosen to emigrate to the U.S., they often opt to found their own 
companies if careers in big firms do not prove rewarding.  Mutual support 
and networking groups of all kinds enhanced the ability of these new 
entrants to succeed- and succeed they did!  On November 29, we are happy to 
host a panel of entrepreneurs who exemplify this important phenomenon.

Registration: There are special rates for faculty and staff. Faculty and 
staff are encouraged to pre-register by E-mail.

Note registration procedure for students:
a) in person with cash or check in room F450 or F453, weekdays 8AM to 5PM.
b) with Mc/Visa over the phone, please call (510) 642 4255

The fee for pre- registration is $5. There will be a $10 registration fee 
at the door. Note: On-site registration is subject to space available. Pre- 
registration for students and staff closes at 5PM on Tuesday, November 27 
or earlier if it is sold out.

Information:
For more information on the series, please visit our Website at
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/groups/lester/bef.html
If you wish to read more about this particular event, please go to
http://www.haas.berkeley.edu/groups/lester/nov01.html