Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Morgan Stanley and Silicon Valley Bank invite you to join an exclusive gathering of leading executives, investors, entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the medical device industry. This event will focus on the key changes and drivers affecting the medical device industry and explore leading strategies for medical device companies and investors.
Topics to be Discussed:
- Market Outlook Public and Private – What is the new "standard" to take a company public? How are the public company financings being structured? How have VC funds and their LPs changed in the last year and how is this effecting the private companies and their funding?
- CEO Panel – Managing resources, the FDA, funding, and growth initiatives in uncertain times. Lessons from the trenches.
- M&A and Strategic Partnerships – Buyer and seller's perspective, trends, challenges and opportunities.
Panelists and Moderators Include (additional panelists are still being confirmed):
- Michael Buck – Divisional Vice President, Venture Investments, Abbott Ventures
- David Clapper – Former President and CEO, SurgRx, acquired by Ethicon/Johnson & Johnson
- David Horn – Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
- Scott Huennekens – President & CEO, Volcano Corporation
- Fred Khosravi – Founder & CEO, Access Closure
- Dan Lemaitre – Former CEO, CoreValve, acquired by Medtronic
- Dana Mead – Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
- Charlie Newton – Managing Director, Head of Western Region Healthcare, Morgan Stanley
- Jonathan Norris – Managing Director, SVB Capital Partners II, L.P.
- Ferolyn Powell – President and CEO, Evalve, Inc., acquired by Abbott
- Frank Rahmani – Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
- Mark Weeks – Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
- Reza Zadno – President and CEO, Visiogen, Inc., acquired by Abbott
HOTEL RESERVATIONS. Please contact the St. Regis directly at (415) 284-4000. Make your reservation under the Cooley block of rooms to receive the conference rate.
MCLE CREDIT. Cooley Godward Kronish LLP certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit by the State Bar of California in the amount of 6.0 hours. Cooley Godward Kronish LLP is a MCLE approved activity provider.
REGISTRATION REQUIRED by February 26. For more information, please email
Kareen Lambert or call (650) 843-5145.