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The following is the agenda from the 2005 
Nantucket Conference. Guest activities are in blue 

Thursday, May 5
     4:30pm-5:30pm
New Directions, New Challenges: What’s Happening in RFID, VOIP, and the Internet of Video

Speakers:
Hassan Ahmed, CEO and Chairman, Sonus Networks
Jeremy Allaire, Chairman, Founder and President, Brightcove
Linda Bernardi, CEO, ConnecTerra

Moderator:
Vinit Nijhawan, Executive Director, airwide solutions; President, TiE-Boston

    5:30pm-7:30pm Opening cocktail reception 

    7:30pm Dinner in Nantucket

Friday, May 6
     7:30am-8:30am Breakfast

     8:30am-9:00am Introductions

     9:00am-10:15am

East vs. West, Consumer vs. Enterprise: A Conversation About Trends, Technologies and Regional Advantage

Speakers:
Mitchell Kertzman, Partner, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners
Steve Killeen
, CEO, WorldWinner
Bill Raduchel, Chairman and CEO, Ruckus Network
Ron Sege, President and CEO, Tropos Networks 
Carol Vallone, CEO, WebCT

Moderator:
Scott Kirsner,
Contributing editor at Wired Magazine and Fast Company; @large columnist for the Boston Globe

    10:00am-11:30am
Children's Activity: Storytime at the Nantucket Atheneum, ages 3-5, and their parents. (Meet in the Harbor House lobby at 10am to walk over to the Atheneum together. Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby.)

    10:00am-11:45am Guest activity: Yoga with Nan Strelnitski of thespace, Inc. Mats will be provided. Yoga will take place in the Sconset room at Harbor House. (Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space)

    10:15am-10:45am Networking Break

    10:45am-12:00pm 

Fireside Chat

Speaker:
Jeff Taylor, CEO, Monster.com

Moderator:
Bill Taylor
, Cofounder and Founding editor, Fast Company

    12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch

     1:30pm-2:30pm   

Can a Tech Company Succeed Without Venture Capital?

Speakers:
Mark Ain, CEO and Chairman, Kronos
Donald Askin, Founder, Chairman and CEO, CommercialWare
Vanu Bose, President and CEO, Vanu, Inc.
Lou Volpe, Managing General Partner, Kodiak Venture Partners
Dave Watkins, CEO and co-founder, SoftScape

Moderator:
Marina Hatsopoulos, CEO and Director, Z Corporation

     2:30pm-3:00pm Networking Break

     3:00pm-4:00pm

A Report from the Front: Tissue Engineering and Organ Fabrication

Introducer:
Alison Taunton-Rigby, CEO, RiboNovix, Inc.

Speaker:
Joseph P. Vacanti, Chief, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital


     4:15pm - 5:45pm Guide-Led Walking Tour of Nantucket's Historical District 
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space)


     4:15pm - 6:00pm Cooking demonstration on the White Elephant sunroom deck. Join the White Elephant chef as he explains and prepares a scallop appetizer and FireCone Salmon entrée. He will also discuss local seafood & grill cooking.
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space)


     4:15pm - 6:30pm Join a team and compete at the 2nd Nantucket Cup scavenger hunt, led by Rootles
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space)

     6:30pm - 9:15pm Children's Program - "By the Sea" (face-painting, games, arts & crafts and videos! Dinner will be provided for the children.)
Harbor House: Sankaty room
(Sign up children at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space)

     7:00pm - 10:00pm Clambake at Point Breeze (indoors)

     9:00pm - 10:00pm Jam session featuring Nantucket Conference attendees (at Point Breeze Hotel - e-mail scott@nantucketconference.com if you'd like to participate, or find out more.)

Saturday, May 7
     8:00am - 9:00am Breakfast

     9:00am-10:15am

Pain Points: How Tech Vendors Identify Opportunities at Prospective Customers, and How CIOs Buy Technology

Speakers:
Yuchun Lee, CEO, Unica
John Leggate, CIO and Group Vice President, BP
Chris Randles, Chairman, President and CEO, Mathsoft
Dennis Shockro, Vice President, Information Systems, The Yankee Candle Company, Inc. 
John Watkins, CIO, Fairchild Semiconductor

Moderator:
Thornton May, Futurist; Executive Director and Dean, IT Leadership Academy

    10:00am-11:00am Children's Activity: Casey Boukus, instructor at thespace, inc. invites kids of all ages and grown-ups too, to join her traditional circle and line dancing class which celebrates peace, movement and community.  Discover dances from around the world and have a bit of fun too! Dance program will take place in the Sconset room at Harbor House. (Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space.)

    10:15am-10:45am Networking Break

    10:45am-12:00pm

The New Landscape of VC and Investment Banking

Speakers:
Tom Burkardt
, Venture Partner, Fidelity Ventures
Bob Higgins, Founder, Highland Capital Partners
Ben Howe, co-founder and Managing Partner, Americas Growth Capital
Mark Rostick, Managing Director, Intel Capital
Nina Saberi, Founder and Partner, Castile Ventures

Moderator:
John Landry, Managing Director, Lead Dog Ventures; Chairman and CTO, Adesso Systems

    10:45am-12:45pm Guest Activity: Nantucket Artist's Association gallery visit. Gallery director will be available for questions. (Meet in the Harbor House lobby to walk over to the gallery together. Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby.)

    12:00pm-1:30pm Lunch

     1:30pm-2:30pm

Fireside Chat

Speaker:
Eric Schmidt, CEO, Google Inc.

Moderator:
Bob Metcalfe, General Partner, Polaris Venture Partners

     3:00pm - 4:30pm Van tour of Nantucket given by Gail's Tours
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space)

     3:00pm - 5:00pm

 

Sanford Farm Adventure: Explore the wide open spaces of Nantucket with Dr. Bob Kennedy of the Maria Mitchell Association, on a 2 hour walking tour of Sanford Farm, one of Nantucket's premier natural areas.
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space)
Sponsored by: Gustin Partners

*Guest activities subject to change