Growth & Liquidity
Think you've got the next Google or YouTube? What does it take to get your internet company to the next level or ultimately make an exit? Even if you're in the early phases, this discussion will address what it takes to make sure you're getting your company heading in the right direction. Panelists will highlight what internet sectors are heating up along with the areas they see cooling off.
 Dean Gels
Director, RBC Capital Markets
Dean is an investment banker focused in the technology sector and a founding member of RBC's Internet practice. His team partners with leading Internet companies seeking access to growth capital and advice on strategic alternatives. RBC Capital Markets is a premier investment bank with over 3,000 professionals and support staff operating in Asia and Australasia, the UK and Europe and in every major North American city.
 Michael Marquez
Executive Vice President Strategy & Corporate Development,
CBS Interactive
Michael is the Executive Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development for CBS Interactive. With hundreds of millions of unique visitors from around the world each month, CBS Interactive is a global top 10 web property and is the largest premium content network online. Marquez previously served as Director of Corporate Development at Yahoo, working directly with its executive management team on all acquisitions, investments and major strategic initiatives. In this role, Marquez played a leading role in the acquisition of numerous companies throughout the world, including Oddpost, Verdisoft, del.icio.us, Bix and Jumpcut. Before going to Yahoo, he also served as a banker at Robertson Stephens, one of the preeminent Internet investment banks. Prior to that, Marquez was a founding member of the Internet Center of Excellence at Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), which at the time was charged with overseeing the firm’s first foray into the Internet, as well as developing website strategies for clients.
 James Mitchell
Global Investment Research, Goldman Sachs
James is a research analyst and the head of the Communications, Media, and Entertainment business unit. He covers internet companies worldwide such as Google, eBay, and Baidu, and has worked on the initial public offerings of a number of internet companies such as Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba.com. He joined Goldman Sachs in 2000 as a vice president in the Hong Kong office and also worked in the Sydney office. He was named managing director in 2005. Prior to joining the firm, James was a vice president at Salomon Brothers, serving in equity sales in London, equity strategy in Singapore and as head of research in Bangkok.
 John Rowley
VP Business Development, Alloy Media/AMP Agency
Rowley is a serial start up enthusiast who launched Business 2.0, ON DEMAND and Cable World magazines. He was a partner in MRA Group, one of the pioneering ad agencies behind the behavioral science marketing movement. His present role of VP Business Development for Alloy/AMP Agency has him deeply involved in the creation of nontraditional marketing platforms for companies who are looking to shake hands with their customers.
 Matthew A. Mooney (Moderator)
Founder & Managing Director, MPI Search
Matthew has spent two decades in retained executive search. Prior to founding MPI Search, Matt spent ten years with Russell Reynolds Associates as a key member of the Global Technology Practice. As Managing Director and Head of the Communications & Convergence Practice for the Americas, he worked with leading companies around the world to recruit talent at the senior executive level. Matt works with a diverse range of companies across the Convergence, Media, Internet, and Communications segments, ranging from early stage start-ups to large multinationals. He is a leader in leveraging a complex range of social networking and Web 2.0 technologies to elevate the art of retained executive search. |
