Listening to Tom Campbell's speech one could sense Campbell understands California's financial situation better than his opponents in the gubernatorial race.


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Campbell's keynote speech at the OPEN Forum is here:
http://www.archive.org/details/TomCampbellsEveningKeynoteSpeechAtOpenForum200

Professor Tom Campbell surrounded by the audience.

Campbell's keynote speech at the OPEN Forum is here:
http://www.archive.org/details/TomCampbellsEveningKeynoteSpeechAtOpenForum2009

Ex-Congressman Tom Campbell gave the OPEN Forum 2009 keynote speech.

Workshop on "Crafting your personal brand to transition into the Cleantech sector."

Workshop on "Crafting your personal brand to transition into the Cleantech sector."

Session on "Making Sense of this Downturn: What to do next for your Personal Finances?" was conducted by Salman Khan.

"The Business of Gaming" panelists.

Session on "The Business of Gaming."

Pakistan's Consul General in Los Angeles, Syed Ibne Abbas attended the OPEN Forum 2009. Here you see Dilawar Syed introducing Pakistan Consul General Syed Ibne Abbas to people in the audience. Informally speaking to the Pakistani Americans Ibne Abbas said the Los Angeles Consulate of Pakistan was available to serve Pakistanis around the clock.

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Session on "The Stimulus Act: The Impact of Government Policy on Cleantech Start-ups and Investors."

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Session on "The Stimulus Act: The Impact of Government Policy on Cleantech Start-ups and Investors."

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Session on "Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Health Care ."

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Session on "Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Health Care ."

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Entrepreneurial Idol: Season III.

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Judges of "Entrepreneurial Idol: Season III."

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In the conference keynote speech, Ex Sun Microsystems executive Masood Jabbar spoke about the lessons he learned working in the high tech industry.

Listen to Jabbar's speech here:
http://www.archive.org/details/MasoodJabbarsSpeechAtOpenSiliconValleyForum2009

In a by-invitation lunch meeting dubbed "Fundraising for a Cleantech Startup? Cleantech Pitch Lunch with a Room Full of Investors", businesses seeking capital gave presentations about their products.

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Panel discussion on "A Fistful of Dollars: The good, the bad and the Ugly of Fundraising in a Hostile Environment."

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Panel discussion on "A Fistful of Dollars: The good, the bad and the Ugly of Fundraising in a Hostile Environment."

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Panel discussion on "Entrepreneurship: Stabilizing Force in the World."

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Panel discussion on "Entrepreneurship: Stabilizing Force in the World."

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Panel discussion on "Innovations in Energy: Viable business propositions after Market Corrections."

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Panel discussion on "Innovations in Energy: Viable business propositions after Market Corrections."

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Panel Discussion on "How Social Media is Shaping Our World."

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Panel Discussion on "How Social Media is Shaping Our World."

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"Where's the Green in Clean? Investment Opportunities, Valuations and the Funding Gap in Cleantech."

Panel discussion on "Where's the Green in Clean? Investment Opportunities, Valuations and the Funding Gap in Cleantech."

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'Cloud Computing' panelists at the OPEN Forum 2009.

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No matter how distant you are from the computer world, OPEN Forum would decipher modern technical jargon for you and would tell you the real deal behind high-flown buzz phrases. Here you see a panel discussing Cloud Computing.

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It would be surprising if anyone among the Warren Packard audience did not mark their calendar for December 13, 2010. Packard thought the manner in which the technology was getting cheaper by the day, in eighteen months attendees of technical conferences would find themselves receiving free mp3 players as marketing material. "See me if this does not happen," Packard assured the audience.

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OPEN Silicon Valley Forum 2009

Trying to learn new things in an OPEN (Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America) Forum is like trying to drink water from a fire-hydrant. With three parallel tracks of panel discussions going on, scores of knowledgeable speakers to listen to, and hundreds of people to reconnect with the whole day affair is an exhilarating exercise. This years OPEN Forum took place on Saturday, June 13, at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View.

In the picture above you see Warren Packard of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, a venture capitalist firm, giving the morning keynote speech at the OPEN Forum 2009. In his speech Packard put great confidence in the entrepreneurial spirit of mankind; he seemed assured "we" will come out fine from recession, environmental problems, and political instabilities around the world.

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