The Capital Connection is an event series focused on serving the needs of entrepreneurs looking to connect with participants in the venture capital eco-system, technology executives, and to get access to capital and resources to help build their growing enterprises.
The monthly series consists of forums on various current technology topics held during a week night at various venues in major cities that showcase some of the hottest growth trends in the technology and venture capital industry. These events are frequented by venture capitalists, investors and technology executives and are a great way to network with leading minds and to stay in touch with the latest developments.
Agenda-at-a-Glance
| 18:00 - 18:30pm | Registration |
| 18:00 - 19:00pm | Networking, Cocktails and Snacks |
| 19:00 - 21:00pm | Program Discussion: Latest Trends in Cloud Computing - The Perspective from Operators and Investors |
| 21:00 - 22:30am | Networking & Dinner |
The Latest Trends in Cloud Computing: An Operators and Investors Perspective
This event showcases some of the latest trends in cloud computing and looks at some of the successful business models and companies in this emerging technology area. The panel will be composed of successful venture investors from the Indian venture capital industry as well as technology executives from companies in India that are succeeding in this space. There has been strong investment activity in this sector from leading venture capital firms, both in India as well as brand name firms in the US and Europe.
Cloud computing has had a meteoric rise in the past 12 - 24 months in the technology world. It is a general term for anything that involves delivering hosted services over the Internet. These services are broadly divided into three categories: Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). The name cloud computing was inspired by the cloud symbol that's often used to represent the Internet in flow charts and diagrams. The panelists in this discussion will provide insights into all three categories, but the most compelling opportunities in the cloud arena now are for companies that are leveraging the cloud delivery model and creating new software and applications that utilize the efficiencies of the cloud and offer a value proposition for the customer.
A cloud service has three distinct characteristics that differentiate it from traditional hosting. It is sold on demand, typically by the minute or the hour; it is elastic -- a user can have as much or as little of a service as they want at any given time; and the service is fully managed by the provider (the consumer needs nothing but a personal computer and Internet access). Significant innovations in virtualization and distributed computing, as well as improved access to high-speed Internet and a weak economy, have accelerated interest in cloud computing.
The Mission of the Capital Connection
Our Mission is to Empower Entrepreneurs to succeed, through exposure to best practices, access to channels of financing and best practices, access to successful and talented people, and opportunities for growth.
IBF Media, the Capital Connection, and India Business Forum, is the largest and fastest growing association in India, North America, and Europe dedicated exclusively to helping startup entrepreneurs across all technology sectors build robust business plans, and find venture capital investors to fund their growing startups.
Founded by a group of industry professional in 2002 and growing steadily ever since, IBF Media hosts 10-12 events each year focused on the technology and venture capital sector. Our larger events are attended by 400-600 entrepreneurs, corporate officers, technology executives, investors and the press. Our monthly newsletters reach over 10,000 entrepreneurs and executives, making ours one of the largest opt-in lists in the technology and venture capital sector. And with our web based services, including Capital Connectionand other online resources IBF Media is able to help entrepreneurs build their business solutions in India, Silicon Valley, and around the world.
IBF Media focuses on assisting technology, internet, software, cleantech and life science entrepreneurs through the full lifecycle of a young, high-growth company. Our events help participants in this eco-system succeed.
Attending our events provides entrepreneurs exposure to other technology companies, leading ideas and trends, access to professional resources, and of course sources of growth capital from the global investor community.
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