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Sustainable Business Leadership ForumBasics of Accounting for Lawyers 2008
Sustainable Business Leadership Forum
Cleantech Venture Capital Investments: The Next Wave
Featured Speakers:
Ajit Nazre—Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
Matt Lecar—Fund Manager at California Clean Energy Angel Fund
Anup Jacob—Partner, Virgin Green Fund
Rodrigo Prudencio—Partner, Nth Power
Moderated by: Chris Byrne, Director of Intellectual Property and Technology Licensing at National Semiconductor
Please join us, local media and business executives for a reception, panel and roundtable discussion about "What's Next for Cleantech Investing?" The forum will explore the latest developments and emerging policies that are impacting the industry now that cleantech is firmly established. Bay Area business leaders will discuss the challenges and opportunities in cleantech investing.
Thursday, July 17th
5:30–8:00 PM
Location:
San Francisco office
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Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Admission is $25.
Ajit Nazre joined Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers as a partner in 2003. Since its founding, the firm has backed entrepreneurs in over 500 ventures, including Google, Intuit, Electronic Arts, AOL, Amazon.com, Citrix, Compaq Computer, Genentech, Genomic Health, Juniper Networks, Netscape, Lotus, Sun Microsystems, Symantec, Verisign and Xilinx. KPCB portfolio companies employ more than 250,000 people. Ajit's areas of investment include enterprise software and services, new materials and greentech. Ajit also leads KPCB's India investment initiative. Ajit presently sits on the board of seven companies and is a board observer at several additional companies. Ajit came to KPCB from SAP, where he worked for Dr. Hasso Plattner, CEO, Chairman and co-founder, SAP. Ajit co-founded SAPMarkets, a fully owned company of SAP, served as Managing Director of SAPMarkets Americas, and was SVP of SAP's New Venture Unit, SAP Inspire. Prior to SAP Ajit worked in the medical device industry, first at Zimmer, Inc., a division of Bristol Myers and Squibb, and then at Mathys AG (Synthes) in Switzerland. Ajit has an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering from the College of Engineering Poona (COEP), India. He holds an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan Tech, a Ph.D. in Biomechanics from the Technical University of Hanover, Germany, and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. Ajit holds seven US and six international patents and has published several articles in peer reviewed journals.
Matt Lecar is a Fund Manager at The California Clean Energy Fund. CalCEF will make equity investments totaling at least $30 million in emerging clean energy technology companies. A team of private equity firms serve as investment managers for CalCEF. The organization has been very successful in engaging the venture capital community and promoting a supportive environment for transformational technologies that address global climate change. Last month, CalCEF launched the Center for Innovation and Sustainability, a new public policy arm created to address critical issues affecting the long-term transformation of the energy industry. The Center will work to identify and address high-level issues of market and policy design, such as the balance between market forces and regulatory mandates, as well as issues specific to particular clean energy technologies, such as barriers to increased energy efficiency, sustainably-derived biofuels, and aggressive renewable electricity development.
Dan Adler is president of The California Clean Energy Fund. CalCEF will make equity investments totaling at least $30 million in emerging clean energy technology companies. A team of private equity firms serve as investment managers for CalCEF. The organization has been very successful in engaging the venture capital community and promoting a supportive environment for transformational technologies that address global climate change. Last month, CalCEF launched the Center for Innovation and Sustainability, a new public policy arm created to address critical issues affecting the long-term transformation of the energy industry. The Center will work to identify and address high-level issues of market and policy design, such as the balance between market forces and regulatory mandates, as well as issues specific to particular clean energy technologies, such as barriers to increased energy efficiency, sustainably-derived biofuels, and aggressive renewable electricity development. Prior to joining CalCEF, Mr. Adler was a senior analyst in the Division of Strategic Planning at the California Public Utilities Commission, where he was responsible for the design and implementation of California's Renewables Portfolio Standard and was senior staff for climate change policy. In addition to energy issues, Mr. Adler has professional experience in international trade policy and socially responsible investment. He has a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and an M.A. in Public Policy from Harvard University.
Anup Jacob is a partner in the Virgin Green Fund, a sector-focused investment firm focused on renewable energy and resource efficiency companies. Anup identifies expansion and early-stage venture capital opportunities, helping companies grow and innovate. Prior to Virgin, Anup was a partner in TPG's Aqua Fund, where he helped raise and invest over $300m for late stage investments in water, clean technology and renewable resources companies. Anup also worked in the Global Power and Merchant Banking groups at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in New York and India. Anup served on the Boards of Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Metering Technology Corporation and Scanship Environmental Solutions. He has also served as a CFO to portfolio companies and on several audit and strategic committees. Anup is involved with supporting several mission-driven children and environmental organizations in India. He is a graduate of the University of Chicago.
Rodrigo Prudencio is a partner with Nth Power. Rodrigo works with the portfolio companies and limited partners to lead strategic relationships that advance early adoption of energy technologies and services. Rodrigo also leads Nth Power's investment in Synapsense and Terrapass. Before joining Nth Power, Rodrigo worked for Utility.com where he led the raising of over $20m in private investment and assisted senior executives in strategic planning, partnerships, and other business decisions. Earlier in his career, Rodrigo worked for the Department of State where he focused on a variety of global environmental negotiations, including preparations for the Kyoto round of the Climate Change Convention. Rodrigo was also a director of the international trade program at the National Wildlife Federation, the largest membership-supported, U.S.-based conservation organization. Rodrigo led NWF's environmental advocacy to reform the rules of international trade. Rodrigo was a founder of the Consumer's Choice Council, an advocacy coalition focused on promoting eco-labeling initiatives. Rodrigo received his M.B.A from the Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley where he served as president of his class and concentrated on energy markets including outside research at Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory. His bachelor's degree in international relations was earned from Middlebury College in Vermont.
Basics of Accounting for Lawyers 2008: What Every Practicing Lawyer Needs to Know—Featuring Hanson Bridgett Partner Lawrence Cirelli
July 24–25, 2008
9:00 AM–5:00 PM each day
PLI California Center–San Francisco, CA
Live and by Webcast
Hanson Bridgett Partner Lawrence Cirelli will be speaking at Practising Law Institute's program, "Basics of Accounting for Lawyers," July 24–25 in San Francisco. Designed for the non-accountant attorney, the program will provide an understanding of the key principles of accounting. It will cover:
- How to read, analyze and understand a balance sheet, income statement and statement of cash flows
- What's new in accounting and disclosure
- How the notes to the financial statements tell the story behind the numbers
- How lawyers use accountants as experts
- Use and misuse of accounting language in legal documents: how to avoid legal landmines
- Current SEC enforcement actions
- Ethical issues
To learn more, please visit the Practising Law Institute site.
