Venture Capital Breakout Sessions 

Technology commercialization is seldom a direct linear path. On the one hand, inherent to the metabolism of this activity is funding, be it forms of venture capital, self-funding, or by customers and/or licensees. Meanwhile, prevailing business environments and market profiles naturally intervene in charting an enterprise's directions. Through its two Segments, the International CEWIT Conference Venture Capital Breakout session aims to provide information valuable to anyone managing this process.

Venture Capital Trends Session

Segment 1 is the international Venture Capital Trends Panel. This distinguished Panel is composed of lead investors (alphabetically) from India, Israel, the UK, and USA. Discussion will focus on what is influencing the flow of venture capital now as to its directions and relative quantities. CEWIT Conference attendees will be invited to submit their questions.

Moderator

• Michael Lane
   

  DirectorLong Island Capital AllianceExpertise & Interests  Mr. Lane's experience and counsel are frequently sought to advise on the challenges relating to business start-ups, funding and capitalization, operations, sales and marketing, leadership, and other organizational opportunities.
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Panelists

• Stav Erez
  

  PartnerLabs/02Expertise & Interests  Ms. Erez is the co-founded SifTech, the first entrepreneurship center and accelerator program in greater Jerusalem and also founded Jnext.
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• Neil Callahan
  

  Co-Founder and Managing DirectorPilot Growth Equity Expertise & Interest  Mr. Callahan has advised many of the world’s leading technology companies on strategy, product management, sales & marketing, infrastructure and operations. Neil serves on the boards of Bizzabo, CB Insights, Perthera, r4 Technologies and Velocidi Counsyl, Metabiota and Webgility. 
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• Rajan Luthra
  

  Head of Special Projects Reliance IndustriesExpertise & Interest Mr. Luthra is deeply engaged with the global innovation and start-up ecosystems. He represents RIL on the Investment Committee of Labs/02, an Israel Innovation Authority sponsored incubator for frontier-technologies in Jerusalem. 
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Funded Company Update Session

The Funded Company Update Session is a series of Update Presentations by growing early phase companies representing a spectrum of external funding cases from the minimal through Series B. Their presentations will provide examples of how to put investment funding to productive use, how to apply sound business judgment to skillful adaptation to changing market conditions, and will stand out as examples of exciting technologies. Time permitting,CEWIT Conference attendees will be invited to submit their questions

Moderator

• Sylvan Schefler
  

  Vice Chairman and Investment Banker Tiger Financial Partners Expertise & Interests Mr. Schefler has over forty years’ experience in all aspects of investment banking. 
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Panelists

• Rana Gujral
   

  CEOBehavioral SignalsExpertise & Interests  Mr. Gujral is listed in Inc. as a "Top AI Entrepreneur to Watch" and in HuffPo as a "Top Entrepreneur to Follow in 2017".
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• Mike Noonen
  

  CEOMixCommExpertise & Interests Mr. Noonen has led multiple turnarounds and advised numerous companies such as Ambiq Micro, SiFive, Silego, Mythic, and Rambus.
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• Dan Slagen
  

  CMO ClimaCellExpertise & Interests  Mr. Slagen has been featured in The New York Times, WSJ, Forbes, CNBC, Bloomberg TV, and a 4 time start-up executive specializing in scaling global go-to-market functions.
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• Jack Tawil
  

   CEOMedpodExpertise & Interests  Mr. Tawil founded Swatch Express in 1990, and subsequently created Suisse American, a multi-national corporation with offices in Zurich, London, and New York.
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