When

What

Where

7:30-8:30A

Networking breakfast

Founders' Room

8:25A

Welcome by President Schuster

Founders' Room

8:30-9:30A

KGI alum panel, moderated by Luann Bangsund

·         Tyler Kibbee,  Fjord Ventures

·         Vikram Khanna, SVB Analytics

- What I knew about finance and what I didn't (but should have)         

- What KGI students should do in order to know what they need to know

 - How to realistically prepare for a career in the real world of financing

- What career paths are out there

Founders' Room

9:30-10:30A

Kythera's IPO story

John Smither, CFO, Kythera

Founders' Room

10:30-10:45A

Break

10:45-noon

Business development panel, moderated by Luann Bangsund

·         Charlie McDermott, Allergan

·         Kartik Shah, Cynvenio Biosystems

·         Rex Motes, Sapphire Energy

- Finance tools, techniques, and strategies critical to business development success (e.g., asset valuation, sourcing, negotiation, etc.)

-   But...it's not always about the numbers

517 Lecture Hall

Noon-1:30P

Lunch with venture capital panel, moderated by Luann Bangsund

·         Alex Suh, California Technology Ventures

·         Sharon Stevenson, Okapi Venture Capital

·         Tyler Kibbee, Fjord Ventures

·         John Smither, Kythera

·         Discussion of various venture funding models

·         The company perspective

·         A look in the crystal ball

Founders' Room

1:30-3P

Consulting panel

·         Jake Schutz, Pricespective

·         Vikram Khanna, SVB Analytics

- Commercial pricing and asset valuation

-  Forecast models

-  Financing and growing companies in the life sciences

-  Assumptions and how to defend them with metrics

517 Lecture Hall

3-4P

Reception with KGI community

Founders' Room