02/08/2010
Cooley Announces Details of 2010 Medical Device Growth Conference
Palo Alto, Calif. – February 8, 2010 – Cooley Godward Kronish LLP, Morgan Stanley and Silicon Valley Bank announced details of the 2010 Medical Device Growth Conference, to be held March 4, 2010 at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco.
The invitation-only conference will bring together leading executives, investors, entrepreneurs and thought leaders in the medical device industry. It will focus on the key changes and drivers affecting the medical device industry and explore leading strategies for medical device companies and investors.
Topics to be Discussed:
- Market Outlook Public and Private – What is the new "standard" to take a company public? How are the public company financings being structured? How have VC funds and their LPs changed in the last year and how is this effecting the private companies and their funding?
- CEO Panel – Managing resources, the FDA, funding, and growth initiatives in uncertain times. Lessons from the trenches.
- M&A and Strategic Partnerships – Buyer and seller's perspective, trends, challenges and opportunities.
Panelists and Moderators Include (additional panelists are still being confirmed):
- Michael Buck – Divisional Vice President, Venture Investments, Abbott Ventures
- David Clapper – Former President and CEO, SurgRx, acquired by Ethicon/Johnson & Johnson
- David Horn – Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
- Scott Huennekens – President & CEO, Volcano Corporation
- Fred Khosravi – Founder & CEO, Access Closure
- Dan Lemaitre – Former CEO, CoreValve, acquired by Medtronic
- Dana Mead – Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers
- Charlie Newton – Managing Director, Head of Western Region Healthcare, Morgan Stanley
- Jonathan Norris – Managing Director, SVB Capital
- Ferolyn Powell – President and CEO, Evalve, Inc., acquired by Abbott
- Frank Rahmani – Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
- Eric Tardif – Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Gen-Probe
- Mark Weeks – Partner, Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
- Reza Zadno – President and CEO, Visiogen, Inc., acquired by Abbott
For additional information on the conference, please visit: http://www.cooley.com/MedDevice2010 .
About Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Cooley Godward Kronish's 650 attorneys have an entrepreneurial spirit and deep, substantive experience, and are committed to solving clients' most challenging legal matters. From small companies with big ideas to international enterprises with diverse legal needs, Cooley has the breadth of legal resources to enable companies of all sizes to seize opportunities in today's global marketplace. The Firm represents clients across a broad array of dynamic industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, clean tech, real estate, financial services, retail and energy.
The Firm has full-service offices in major business and technology centers nationwide: Palo Alto, CA, New York, NY, San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Reston, VA, Broomfield, CO, Washington, DC, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA.
About Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. The Firm's employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals from more than 1,200 offices in 37 countries. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.
About Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank is the premier commercial bank for companies in the technology, life science, venture capital, private equity and premium wine industries. SVB provides a comprehensive suite of financing solutions, treasury management, corporate investment and international banking services to its clients worldwide. Through its focus on specialized markets and extensive knowledge of the people and business issues driving them, Silicon Valley Bank provides a level of service and partnership that measurably impacts its clients' success. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., the company serves clients around the world through 27 U.S. offices and international operations in China, India, Israel and the United Kingdom. Silicon Valley Bank is a member of global financial services firm SVB Financial Group (Nasdaq: SIVB), with SVB Analytics, SVB Capital, SVB Global and SVB Private Client Services. More information on the company can be found at www.svb.com.