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Event Description: As the Pacific Northwest Deputy Director of AIPAC, Charlie Kirschner receives the most up-to-date information on current events and political dynamics in the United States and the Middle East. Join Charlie for a very timely discussion of current diplomatic efforts in the Middle East, future threats in the region and how you can …

Inside the American/Israel Political Process Read More »

Event Description: Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful. Our main tool for doing this is search, which we have taken to a very high level of sophistication, while keeping it simple to use. In this talk I will describe some of the non-obvious things we do, …

Here’s what I say, now give me what I need Read More »

Event Description: FixYa is based on the proposition that consumer products manufacturers are not providing adequate support, directly or through their web sites, but a social network for peer-to-peer help can fill this gap through crowdsourcing. Since founding the company two years ago, Yaniv and his team have grown the site organically to be the …

From Israel to Silicon Valley Read More »

Event Description: Marina Gorbis reflects on her experience emigrating from the former Soviet Union and what she learned from that experience that helps her work as a forecaster. Marina will start with an introduction on the Institute For The Future and then talk about her personal journey from Ukraine to her position as the IFTF's …

From Odessa to the Future Read More »

Event Description: The event will start with a presentation on trends in venture investing based on the latest quarterly Fenwick & West survey (which will probably be released that week, making it "breaking news"). After that Barry will be part of a discussion featuring Ann Winblad of Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and Tom Foremski, editor …

Venture Investing Trends Read More »

Event Description: Successful, satisfied customers and clients are the best kind. This talk will focus on practical tips on how to design and develop products and services with users in mind. Whether you're developing (or selling) a product or service, there are a few guidelines which will help move you toward this goal. Cut through …

Unsatisfied Users Aren’t Always Stupid Users Read More »

Event Description: For years now, people have been saying that "the web changes everything." And while that's true, this cliche tells us nothing about how the web changes everything. Mass media, in particular, has gotten hit from every angle: TV, film and music companies no longer command the strategic chokepoint between artist and audience, journalism …

Post-Disruption Marketing Read More »

Event Description: Since Eric Drexler's groundbreaking book Engines of Creation 20 years ago, scientists have been working to translate the idea of engineering at the molecular level into products that can transform nearly every aspect of our lives. Our understanding has, in the last few years, reached the point where entrepreneurs can build exciting new …

Nanotechnology Today: From the Lab to the Marketplace Read More »

Event Description: Complex and highly charged barely touch on the reality of politics and strategy on the ground in the Middle East. This event offers an opportunity to learn about and discuss the state of the State of Israel with one of its young leaders. Speaker: David Akov [pricing_table] [pricing_column type="featured"] Event Details March 13, …

Israel and the Middle East: Politics and Strategy Read More »

Event Description: Each of our speakers will open with a list of important events, tools or understandings on, about or for The Web that they think will likely happen in 2007 and then discuss them with each other and the members attending. Speakers: Jason Hoffman Anil Dash Evelyn Rodriguez Chad Dickerson [pricing_table] [pricing_column type="featured"] Event …

Looking Ahead at Web 2007 Read More »

Event Description: The event will start with a presentation on trends in venture investing based on the latest quarterly venture survey (which will probably be released the next day, making it "breaking news"). After that Barry will moderate a discussion featuring Jeb Miller, ComVentures, David Epstein, general partner, Crosslink Capital, and Rani Cohen, Chairman and …

Venture Investing Trends Read More »

Event Description: What is Web 2.0? How are MySpace, Facebook and YouTube revolutionizing the web? Lessons for entrepreneurs Lessons for investors Speaker: Ofer Ben-Shachar [pricing_table] [pricing_column type="featured"] Event Details September 12, 2006 Tuesday LOCATION Fenwick & West 801 California St. Mountain View CA [/pricing_column] [/pricing_table] This event has already taken place. Please join us at …

Building a Web 2.0 Company Read More »

Event Description: Eric Benhamou's professional and personal accomplishments have centered on the creation and intelligent deployment of information technology towards improving the performance of businesses and non-profits and the quality of life of individuals around the world. In this presentation, Benhamou will discuss how applying smart business practices and the intelligent deployment of information technology …

Venture Philanthropy Read More »

Event Description: With the soon to arrive city-wide free WiFi in Mountain View and San Francisco, and a little further out mesh networking covering all of Silicon Valley, this is something we all need to understand better. Moderator: Our own Phil Burton will moderate the discussion. Speakers: Cindy Cohn Chris Messina [pricing_table] [pricing_column type="featured"] Event …

Security and Privacy in an always-Connected World Read More »

Event Description: A look into the exciting new campus for the South Bay Jewish community. Speaker: Shelley Hebert [pricing_table] [pricing_column type="featured"] Event Details March 10, 2006 Friday LOCATION Fenwick & West 801 California St. Mountain View CA [/pricing_column] [/pricing_table] This event has already taken place. Please join us at one of our upcoming events! Text …

Campus for Jewish Life Read More »