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; 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:
You may pre- register until Tuesday, November 27, 2001 at 4 PM. The pre- 
registration fee is $35. The fee for on-site registration will be $45. 
Note: On-site registration is subject to space available. The 
pre-registration by MC/Visa may be faxed to (510) 642 4110 or you may call 
(510) 642 4255 and pre-register over the phone. Our office hours are Monday 
through Friday 8-12 and 1-5.

REMEMBER TO PRE- REGISTER!!!!!

Parking:
Throughout the time of pre-registration you can request a parking 
reservation. You will be charged an additional $15 for reserved parking.

Information:
For more information on the series, please visit our web site 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