May
We invite you to come out to our Young Professional Networking Mixer to mingle with young professionals from different businesses and industries in a relaxed atmosphere. This event is hosted by the Young Professional Groups of GABA, FACC, BABC and other European organizations, and is supposed to provide young workers a chance to meet and talk about their careers, give tips on starting out in the Bay area and help answer each other’s questions.
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
We would like to thank our location sponsor:
DATE AND TIME
Thu, July 12, 2018
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
LOCATION
WilmerHale
950 Page Mill Road
Palo Alto, CA 94304
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REFUND POLICY
Tickets:
$10
Refunds up to 7 days before event
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May
Grass-roots IT – hodgepodge and security nightmare, or the trend that will finally bring good user experience to the enterprise? Let’s think this through – with some of the most seasoned observers of our industry on this not-to-be-missed panel.
Some estimates see employees spending more than half their workday on devices and apps that they themselves have chosen. Some threads that we are looking to get into:
- How should companies respond? How do they keep cohesion?
- How do you build software products for this environment?
- Will this accelerate a new age of user experience? Gartner sees immersive experiences as one of the 3 megatrends in enterprise in the next 10 years.
Hear from some of those that have shaped the last decades to look ahead, how they are charting a course for their companies
Speakers
- Justin Somaini, Chief Security Officer – SAP, Angel Investor
- Chris LaBruna, Chief Revenue Officer
- Seymour Duncker, Partner, Mindscale
Moderator
- Tim Bussiek, Technology product & marketing leader, Enterprise, Big Data and IoT, End-user Centricity
Location
| SAP, Building 1 3410 Hillview Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94304 Map |
Agenda
6:00 – 6:30 pm Registration / Networking Reception
6:30 – 8:00 pm Program
8:00 – 9:00 pm Networking
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
Cost
Early Bird until May 23rd: $15 Members, $30 Non-Members
Regular: $20 Members, $35 Non-Members
$50 Day of event
May
Keeping the lights on with clean energy
Imagine for a moment that we have built enough wind and solar power plants to supply 100 percent of the electricity a region like California or a country like Germany consumes in a year. The continuing rapid cost declines of wind and solar power generation assets make it possible that ambitious energy targets can be met at costs competitive with fossil fuels. However, experts agree, without energy storage it will be impossible to get beyond 80% renewable energy. The variable character of wind and solar power makes it impossible to guarantee sufficient supply of energy 24 hours a day. Energy storage goes far beyond the use in electric vehicles. It is the key to a transformation of the way we generate and consume electric energy. Besides enabling the replacement of fossil fuel power plants, storage has a wide variety of other benefits, for utilities, grid operators and private and commercial users. Our expert panel will discuss topics like:
- What is the roadmap for more storage integration? Germany vs California, what can we learn from each other?
- If the case for energy storage is so clear cut, why don’t we see more of it? What are major hurdles?
- Silicon Valley: Innovation Hub for the world. What is the impact of entrepreneurs/startups?
This panel discussion is organized in cooperation with WATTS & WINE, an event series of inspirational talks and networking all around the energy space and beyond, hosted by innogy New Ventures LLC.
Speakers
- Sila Kiliccote, Staff Scientist at SLAC / Managing Director of Grid Innovations at Stanford University
- Jorg Heinemann, Chief Commercial Office von Primus Power
- Michelle Bogen, Advanced Technology Engineer at BMW Technology Office
- Timothy Wang, Principal at The Westly Group
Moderator
- Eric Olson, Senior Vice President at BSR- San Francisco
Location
| HanaHaus 456 University Avenue Palo Alto, CA 94301 Map |
Agenda
6:00 – 6:30 pm Registration / Networking Reception
6:30 – 8:00 pm Program
8:00 – 9:00 pm Networking
Complimentary appetizers, beer, wine and soft drinks will be served.
Cost
Early Bird until May 17: Free! for Members, $30 Non-Members
Regular: $20 Members, $35 Non-Members
$50 Day of event
Apr
GACC West on behalf of InnovationCamp BW and the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg cordially invite you to
Software Meets Hardware. Expand Your B2B Business To Europe.
Most successful U.S. B2B tech companies generate at least 50 percent of their revenue in international markets, usually led by Europe. Especially German corporations are eager to adopt new software solutions for their production and other business processes and look to Silicon Valley for new partners. This event brings together German corporations and U.S. tech companies that want to drive innovation in Industry 4.0 areas such as IoT, robotics, logistics, cyber security, process optimization, customer experience, predictive analytics etc.
Our keynote and panel speakers will share insights on opportunities and challenges when expanding outside the USA and when partnering with corporate clients in Europe. The event is sponsored by one of the strongest economic regions in Europe: Baden-Wuerttemberg known for its many engineering, manufacturing and automotive companies. Mingle with Europe’s “Hidden Champions”, while enjoying some German food and beer.
AGENDA
5:30 pm Registration & Networking
5:50 pm Welcome Remarks
6:00 pm Keynotes
Lessons Learned on Going Global
Timothy Chou
Stanford Lecturer, Chairman IoT at Alchemist Accelerator, Board Member, Investor
IoT in Baden-Wuerttemberg: Opportunities for U.S. companies
Cornelia Frank
Head of International Economic Cooperation Baden-Wuerttemberg
6:30 pm Panel Discussion on Doing Business with European Corporations
(Panelists to be announced soon)
ABOUT THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Timothy Chou has lectured at Stanford University for over twenty-five years. Not only does he have academic credentials, but also he’s served as President of Oracle’s cloud business and today is a board member at both Blackbaud and Teradata. He began his career at one of the first Kleiner Perkins startups, Tandem Computers, and today is working with several Silicon Valley startups in roles from investor to executive chairman. Timothy has published a few landmark books including, The End of Software, and Precision: Principals, Practices and Solutions for the Internet of Things, which was recently named one of the top ten books for CIOs. He’s lectured at over twenty universities and delivered keynotes on all six continents.
ORGANIZERS
Apr
The German American Business Association (GABA), British-American Business Council (BABC) and French American Chamber of Commerce (FACC) in cooperation with the Swiss-American Chamber of Commerce, Danish-American Chamber of Commerce, the Business Association Italy America (BAIA), the California-Spain Chamber of Commerce, the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC), the Irish Network Bay Area, the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce (SACC), the US-Polish Trade Council, the Hungarian American Chamber of Commerce and the American-European Chambers of Commerce and Business Associations, invite you to join us for another wonderful European Networking Event.
Come and mingle with entrepreneurs, VC’s and a range of professionals involved in cross-border business in a very relaxed and European atmosphere.
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-european-networking-mixer-tickets-42681180560
Cost:
| Members: $25, At-the-door: $50.
Complimentary appetizers and beverages will be served. |
Apr
DESCRIPTION
Apr
We love our Belgian beers, but we also know how to appreciate a good glas of Californian wine. Join us for a unique wine tasting event at the Maritime Wine Tasting Studio in North Beach. This lovely venue is only a stroll away from the TransAmerica Pyramid. Our special guests include 30 top executives from some of the most renowned mid and large sized Belgian companies visiting the Bay Area. Gain first hand experience on why California is known as a premium wine growing region, and broaden your perspective by making some new premium connections.
The event will take place on April 23rd from 6PM to 8PM.
Mar
the gacc west cordially invites you to the
2018 white asparagus gala dinner & wine tasting
at bluxome street winery in san francisco
may 11, 2018
6 pm | reception & wine tasting
7 pm | gala dinner
9 pm | dessert wine tasting
this exclusive event showcases white asparagus, a german
delicacy, freshly harvested for you at spargelhof schulze in germany.
the white asparagus will make its way over to san francisco
with the help of our logistics partners, emotrans and lufthansa cargo.
the exquisite three-course meal revolving around this “edible ivory” will be
complemented by a tasting of bluxome’s locally sourced fine wines.
early bird | $185
member | $165
*to receive the member code, please contact csander (at) gaccwest.com
**if you are interested in buying an entire table or other sponsorship options, please click here
Mar
TeleTrusT – IT Security Association Germany in cooperation with
German American Chamber of Commerce, Symantec and Fairfax County Economic Development Authority
German-US Dialogue: Industry 4.0 & IoT Changes Security Challenges
Cyber-attacks aiming at fraud, espionage and sabotage are among the most serious threats our economies are facing today. Before the background of the coming into effect of the EU Data Protection Regulation this dialog presents European strategies and newest innovations for the security for the IoT. In particular, the effect of attacks on cross-linked devices and the defense of new attack technologies are discussed. We invite you to recognize cooperation possibilities with excellent providers of German IT security solutions.
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Monday, April 16, 2018
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Agenda
1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Business Lunch & Get-Together
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Greetings & Keynotes
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm German Innovative Security Solutions
I Greetings
Mark Radcliffe, DLA Piper
Kristian Wolf, GACC
Asher Kotz, FCEDA
II Keynotes
Prof. Dr. Udo Helmbrecht
Executive Director, ENISA – European Union Agency for Network and Information Security
“What cyber security schemes are required within the EU”
Brian Witten
Head of Advanced Technologies, Symantec Research Labs
“Artificial Intelligence Research & Innovation in Security”
III German Innovative Security Solutions
Moderation: Ammar Alkassar / Thomas Hemker, Symantec
1. Introduction
Julian Weinberger, Director of Systems Engineering, NCP engineering GmbH
2. Security by Hardware – Hardware based Data-Diode in Industrial environments
Siegfried Mueller, CEO, MB connect line GmbH
3. Identity as an appliance
Dirk Wahlefeld, Business Analyst (C)IAM & IT Security, ITConcepts Professional GmbH
4. From one human identity to “millions” of digital identities without security?
Matthias Kirchhoff, Managing Director, digitronic computersysteme gmbh
5. TLS and IKE high performance security testing with Qumate from achelos
Dr. Benjamin Eikel, Software Developer, achelos GmbH
6. SIWECOS – Website protection for SMEs and Webhosters
Peter Meyer, Head of Cyber Security Services, eco – Association of the Internet Industry
REGISTER
Participation is free of charge. Please register by e-mail to info@teletrust.de until 10.04.2018
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Mar
The GACC West in cooperation with US Market Access Center
German TechMatch 2018
German TechMatch promotes hand-picked German tech startups showcasing their offerings to corporate investors and tech channel partners in the Silicon Valley.
The event will focus on company pitches, followed by a networking reception, where all companies can present their solutions at demo tables. Meeting with startups in early stages of development will give attendees exposure to fresh and innovative ideas and a quality core team. Attendees will be given plentiful opportunities to network and directly exchange with startups from Germany’s flourishing tech scene- a producer of formidable and original emerging companies.
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Wednesday, March 21, 2018
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WHO SHOULD ATTEND
– Innovators/Entrepreneurs
– Business Angels and VCs
– Industry luminaries of innovation, R&D and networking growth
– Tech channel partners
– Corporate Investors
AGENDA
10:30 am | Check-in & registration
11:00 am | Opening address
11:15 am | Pitches from 8 German companies
12:15 pm | 1:1 Breakout Sessions at demo tables
1:00 pm | Networking accompanied by lunch and beverages
PITCHING COMPANIES
BEEsharing, the network for beekeepers, farmers, traders and bee friends! We provide pollination offers between beekeepers and farmers – for better yield and a successful, cost-reduced apiculture. Preservation and protection of the honeybee, wild pollinators and their habitat will be the main the focus. BEEsharing also provides transportation services for beekeepers and high quality controlled honey and bee products.
Blickfeld GmbH was founded in 2017 in Munich and pursues a novel approach to building LiDAR systems for the environmental perception of autonomous machines such as autonomous vehicles. By using commercial off-the-shelf and silicon components, Blickfeld has developed and demonstrated a unique technology that can be produced in low-cost mass fabrication and meets the technical performance specifications required by car OEMs. A high resolution and sampling rate are achieved by employing a patent-pending scanner technology, which merges the best of both silicon microfabrication and already established LiDAR concepts. This advanced approach closes the gap between today’s high-cost systems and the automotive mass-market needs, and thus enables safe and affordable autonomous transportation.
Dr. Wolff develops, manufactures and markets branded products (Rx, OTC, Cosmeceuticals) and is one of the largest medium-sized, family-owned companies in the German pharma and cosmetic industry and among the top 100 domestic enterprises. With a strategy based on intensive research and development in skin and hair care as well as gynecology, Dr. Wolff stands out by its development skills, galenic formulation expertise and creative marketing of real innovations for more than 110 years.
Dr. Wolff’s market leading brands in dermatology and gynecology are Linola®, Vagisan® and Arilin®. Key brands in hair and oral care are Alpecin®, Plantur®, Biorepair®, and Karex®.
INS is the first company that offers indoor navigation without the use of additional hardware. Our hardware independent Augmented Reality indoor navigation enables precise 3D positioning, intuitive navigation and displaying the right 2D or 3D content at the right spot. We have developed a process and an easy-to-implement Software Development Kit (SDK) to make any venue recognizable for any device with a camera. The easy set-up requires no electronic hardware (no beacons,…), while the backend comes with a rest API so customers’ data can be saved on premise or on our INS cloud. The SDK runs on any Operating System (iOS, Android, Windows, Linux). With our AR indoor navigation any venue/site becomes interactive!
KINFINTY is offering an affordable motion capture Glove and Shirt that simplifies robotic programming and provides a better AR/VR immersion. The patents and the technology developed by KINFINITY allow the products to be used in the professional as well as the consumer sector. Moreover, thanks to skills of the team, it is easily possible to adapt the for a large customer if needed. The new robotic teaching paradigm created by KINFINITY, enables SME to benefit from robotic system in places where programming was considered too expensive. The technology of KINFINITY can be used in numerous other domains, such as medical or sport sectors.
Pxio is a software infrastructure for real-time pixel transport in business environments. Instead of video cables or dedicated hardware for isolated use cases, we create a thin distributed software layer sending pixel data across standard IP networks using existing commodity hardware – including wireless communication, desktop and mobile operating systems, composite display walls of many screens, and much more. Pxio enables flexible and dynamic visual communication and collaboration in the modern business world.
Libify Technologies GmbH | More information to come…
MyLivn GmbH | More information to come…
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