DaVinci Cafe: AI + Enterprise Automation
About Event
In a world driven by rapid and complex challenges, innovation thrives at the convergence of technologies.
By bringing together experts from different domain areas, we unlock new possibilities.
Welcome to DaVinci Café, where thinkers, creators, and visionaries connect and collaborate.
🗓️ Agenda
Date: March 18th
Address: 2550 Hanover Street | Palo Alto, CA 94304-1115
5:00 PM: check in & networking
5:30-6:30 PM: Panel discussion + Q&A
6:30-7:00 PM: networking 🍕🍺
This event will include light appetizers, wine/beer and non-alcoholic beverages.
🎙️ Our speakers
1. Winston Choe, Director of Innovation Business Development at LG NOVA, LG Electronics
Winston Choe is an entrepreneur, mentor and global tech executive with expertise in business, corporate and venture-development in Mobility, BigData, Security, Digital Health, CleanTech. He has over 20 years experience and track-record in working with startups in Silicon Valley, to grow from seed to exit, working on corporate-development to engage startups through commercialization, investment, acquisition, and doing venture-development for corporations and accelerators.
He currently works as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) and Innovation Business Development Director at LG NOVA, the innovation-center for LG Electronics in Silicon Valley. Their charter is to build new businesses for LG Electronics by partnering with companies through the Mission-for-the-Future program, where they provide pilot-funding, investments and joint-development and global go-to-market. Winston has launched new businesses for LG Electronics in Digital Health and CleanTech in partnership with 5 companies, and also worked with strategic-parters to expand LG Nova initiatives into new markets.
2. Tom Wang, Founder & CEO at Cicada-Speech
Tom Wang brings experience from previous roles at Agora.io ($3B IPO in Nasdaq), Vobile ($1B IPO in Hong Kong), WebEx (Acquired by Cisco) and WebTV Networks (Acquired by Microsoft).
3. Allison M. Leopold Tilley Partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Allison Leopold Tilley is named one of the top “Women Leaders in Tech Law” by The Recorder for six consecutive years and hailed as the Technology “Dealmaker of the Year” by The Deal. Based in Silicon Valley, Allison advises technology companies, including on their formation, venture capital financings, multibillion-dollar M&As, public offerings, securities transactions, SPAC transactions and board governance.
Repeatedly recognized by Best Lawyers (published by BL Rankings LLC), Allison represents startups, emerging growth entities, venture capital firms, entrepreneurs and multinational public companies regarding a wide range of corporate matters. As counsel to both acquirers and target companies, she has closed multiple billions of dollars in M&A deals for technology companies and has acted as lead counsel on over 70 mergers and acquisitions valued at more than $40 billion in the aggregate. Allison also advises on private placements, public offerings, SPACs, venture funds and joint ventures, and general corporate transactions. Allison serves on Pillsbury’s Managing Board and is on the Board of Danimer Scientific (NASDAQ: DNMR).
About the hosts & sponsors:
Hosts: DaVinci Cafe
DaVinci Café, where thinkers, creators, and visionaries connect and collaborate. Be Inspired.
Sponsors: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
A global law firm focusing on the Tech, Energy, Financial, Real Estate & Construction, and Life Sciences industries.
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To maintain the integrity of our peer collababorations and to respect venue capacity, we will not accomodate walk-ins or +1s for the event. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.