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"Viruses, Spamattacks and PC Security - Facing the New Reality"
John Weigelt, Chief Security Advisor, Microsoft Canada
Fraser Hirsch, Manager, IM, IT Security, City of Ottawa

"Funding for software start-ups - déjà-vu, with a twist"
Rick Escher, founder, Recognia Inc.
(A slightly different but very successful slant on acquiring funding.)

"Earnouts"
Anna Tosto, High-tech/Corporate Finance Groups, McCarthy Tétrault LLP
(Selling your start-up in a down market.)

"Negotiating The Medical Breakthrough"
Dr. Gabriel Pulido-Cejudo,Canbreal Therodiagnostics Int'l. Inc.
(Dr. Pulido discusses his new breast cancer sceening technology .)

"From Start-up To Global Success"
Peter Rossiter, co-founder, Skywave Mobile Communications Inc.
(History of this wireless venture, with lessons learned.)

"After the Patent- What Next ?"
John Litva, co-founder, TenXc
(Wireless start-up's growing pains revealed.)

"Patents- A User Perspective"
Debbie Pinard, founder, Aphrodite Telecom Research
(An experienced user's ( 40 patents) perspective on obtaining a patent.)

"The Art Of Using Technology- Effectively"
Rob Lee, President, Lee Valley Tools

"Spirit of Enterprise - Building an entrepreneurial mindset"
(An NRC, CTN, HITE presentation)
Gene Luczkiw, Director, Institute for Enterprise Education

"Building your start-up the 'old-fashioned' way -tried, tested, and true.."
Jim Pinard, President, co-founder, Pika Technologies Inc., and Debbie Pinard,
founder of Aphrodite Telecom Research Inc.

"Managing your hi-tech tech start-up .....pro sports style."
featuring Roy Mlakar, President, the Ottawa Senators

"Sales/Distribution Channels - Goldmine ?.... or Graveyard."
with Virginia Schweitzer and Phil Shaer,Technology Law Group, McCarthy Tétrault LLP

"Zenastra - The End ?....or just the beginning ?"
with Peter Brownhill, former COO, Zenastra Photonics Inc.

"Valuing Your Start-up - valuation factors,valuation techniques"
Carol M. McDonald, Chartered Business Valuator; David Laird, Vice President Securities, PricewaterhouseCoopers

"IT/PHARMA collaborations- the next BIG wave"
Attila Berces, Novartis Research Institute; Dr. Pol-Henri Guivarc'h, RTP Pharma Inc; Marc Escaravage, former CEO, Alliance Pharma Inc.

"BOOM, BUST AND THE FUTURE" (a ICCC/HITE presentation)
Stephen Poloz, VP and Chief Economist, EDC; Deepak Bhargava, Director, Network Planning Systems; Dr. Sreekaanth Isloor, Cap Gemini Ernst and Young; Rainer Paduch, Partner, NOVACAP

"HIRING and FIRING ... for start-ups"
Lynne Watt, Employment Lawyer, McCarthy Tétrault LLP,
and Kevin Dee, CEO, Eagle Professional Resources

"Start-ups in Canada -Doin' it right (or wrong ?)"
Denzil Doyle, former CEO, DEC Canada

"Sedona Networks - No Pain, No Gain?"
Joseph Elchakieh, CEO, Sedona Networks

"Plaintree Systems - Ottawa's next turnaround success ?"
David Watson, CEO, Plaintree Systems
DAVID WATSON's TOP TEN LIST for TURNAROUNDS

"HYPER-GROWTH ...THE THRILL, THE AGONY"
Mark Wells, CEO, Zucotto Wireless Inc.

"PHOTONICS - OPPORTUNITY AND CHALLENGE"
David Buckley -VP, Kymata Canada Ltd.; Ezio Berolo -VP, Product Development - MetroPhotonics Inc.; Piotr Myslinski -President and CEO,Trillium Photonics Inc.; Jim Smith -Mohr, Davidow Ventures

"BOARDROOM PITCHES"
15 of Ottawa's newest startups present their boardroom pitches.

"BUILDING A SUCCESSFUL START-UP : THE TOOLS, THE STRATEGY"
John Roberts, co-founder/past President of SiGEM Inc.

"MARKETING YOURSELF TO THE MEDIA"
Ottawa Business Journal, the Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa SUN

"LEARNING THE LESSONS... EXPERIENCES OF THE HI-TECH FOUNDER"
Luc Lussier, Founder, Philsar Electronics

"DAVID VS. GOLIATH - 21st century style " (how to compete against the Fortune 100)
Iain Stark, President, IS2

"Finding the Winner -Angel Financing / Venture Capital"
Andrew J. Waitman, General Partner, Celtic House

"Go Sales Or Go Broke..."
Peter Eddison, former VP Marketing, Fulcrum Technologies; Jean-Claude Gavrel, former CEO, IVS Canada; Richard Timmons, former CEO, Sagus Security Inc.

"Living the hi-tech dream; $0 to $20 million in 18 months!"
John Criswick, co-founder, Beduin Communications

"Exporting to the USA- do you know the risks?"
Ian Gillespie,CEO, and Hal Miller, Manager for Emerging Exporters, EDC

"KICK-STARTING YOUR COMPANY..trials and tribulations of fabless semi conductor company"
Richard White, President & Chief Executive Officer, Accelerix Incorporated

"Developing Consumer Software-What Does It Really Take?"
Rick Banks, founder, Artech Digital Entertainment

"Going Public; IPO's - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly!"
Steve Spooner, CFO of Crosskeys Systems Corporation

"Entrepreneurial Technology Companies- Personalities of Winners"
Mick Chawner, COO of iMPath Networks Inc.

"Developing Bleeding Edge Technology- Making The Most of Your Business Opportunity"
Antoine Paquin, President, Skystone Systems Corp.

"Marketing Yourself to the Media" ( Part II - TV, Radio )
Representatives of CJOH, CBC TV, and radio stations CBC, CFRA, and CHEZ

"Marketing Yourself to the Media" ( Part I - Print media )
Journalists from: Financial Post, Globe and Mail, Computer Paper, Ottawa Business Journal, Ottawa SUN, and Silicon Valley North.

"HI-TECH, HI RISK - Protecting your Corporate Property"
Ivano Cargnello, CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service), Staff Sgt. Lance Valcour (Ottawa-Carleton Regional Police Service)

"Growing Your Hi-Tech Company"
Mike Potter, founder - COGNOS INC.

"Electronic Security"
Brian O'Higgins, Director - ENTRUST (Div. of Nortel)

"Keys to a Successful Startup"
Hung Vu, CEO - Milkyway Networks

"Biotechnology - The Next Frontier"
Dr. Imants Lauks, founder, i-STAT Corporation

"The Semiconductor Industry - New Niches; Vast Riches"
Adam Chowaniec, President, TUNDRA SEMICONDUCTOR

"Managing In An Entrepreneurial Company"
Tom Hincke, President & CEO, Thermal Energy International Inc.

"Building Value In Your Company"
Abe Ostrovsky, Chairman, Jetform Corp

"Funding For Start-ups (Part II) .... The Venture Capital Way"
Rick Charlebois, Capital Alliance Ventures