These guys have had very decent pakistani networking events in Boston and New York so its definately a place to go meet people if you are looking to network in the SF area.
OPEN Silicon Valley Quarterly Networking Event, 6:00 PM, 2nd February, 2004= =20 Keynote Speaker: Shahid Javed Burki, CEO EMP Financial Advisors=20
Venue: Westin Hotel, Palo Alto=20
Mr. Shahid Javed Burki is the Chief Executive Officer of EMP Financial Advi= sors, LLC. He served at the World Bank as Vice President of the Latin Ameri= ca and Caribbean region. As Director for China in the East Asia and Pacific= region, Mr. Burki designed and implemented the World Bank’s lending progra= m in China. In August 1993, Mr. Burki advised Moeen Qureshi, Pakistan’s car= etaker Prime Minister, and took an active part in developing the country’s = reform program. In 1996/1997 he served as Pakistan’s Minister of Finance, i= n the caretaker cabinet. Mr. Burki studied at Oxford University (Rhodes Sch=
olar) and at Harvard University (Masons Fellow).=20
The event is open to all. Please register at www.opensiliconvalley.com in a= dvance. This event is free of charge for OPEN members.=20
OPEN Distinguished Speaker Series Event, 6:00 PM, 9th February, 2004=20 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Richard Newton, Dean of Engineering at UC Berkeley=20
Topic: Information Architectures for the Developing World=20
Venue: Crowne Plaza Cabana, Palo Alto=20
Dr. Richard Newton is the Dean of Engineering at the UC Berkeley and the f= ounder of CITRIS - the Center for Information Technology Research in the In= terest of Society. He is particularly interested in the creation of disrupt= ive business models for the application of new technologies in developing c= ountries, such as coupling open communications networks (distributed wirele= ss sensor grids), ultra low-cost electronics and bio-engineered devices wit= h new business models (e.g. Grameen Phone Project).=20
This event is open to OPEN Silicon Valley members only. Please register at = www.opensiliconvalley.com in advance.=20=20
Planning to be in New York on February 11th?
Join OPEN New York Event Featuring Victor Menezes, Senior Vice Chairman, Ci= tigroup=20
The event will feature prominent executives from the Financial Services sec= tor in a discussion about ?Entrepreneurship and Opportunities in the Financ= ial Services Sector?. You can register at: http://www.myvillage.us/booking/book.asp?Ref=3DUser&Ev=
entID=3D70.=20=20
For more information, please contact us at [email protected].=20
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include:
- Free access to quarterly events
- Reduced cost access to focus groups and special events
- Ability to join the OPEN Fellows Program to participate actively in OP= EN events and interact with charter members
- Preferential access to present business plan at charter member meeting= s
- Networking opportunities with charter members, OPEN fellows and genera= l members