Our June 20 Modern-Day Tech Leaders Event has been designed to be the best Linked:Seattle event to date -- even better than the sold-out December 2011 reception at the Space Needle!

At the Modern Day Tech Leaders reception, we'll be featuring around 30 VIPs and Subject Matter Experts -- key decision makers from Amazon, Corbis, Expedia, Hitachi, Starbucks, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Yahoo!, Walt Disney, and other major WA-based tech companies, and high-caliber technology consultants. The gathering is ideal if you want to get noticed among tech-savvy professionals in IT, engineering, procurement, program management, human resources, and general management.

The venue is GORGEOUS: The event will be located at the brand new Corbis Conference Center, built within the bank vaults (!) of the Old Dexter Horton Building - a historic landmark!

Dressing code: Business Casual

STANDARD and PREMIUM Tickets

Included in "STANDARD" admission, you can expect:

• Introductions and access to around 30 VIPs and subject matter experts you want to meet
• Networking with around 200 tech-savvy professionals like you
• Round table discussions to share your own expertise (and get noticed!)
• Complimentary buffet, non-alcoholic beverages, a gift bag, and a raffle ticket

For $20.00 more, consider our "PREMIUM" ticket which includes:

• Guaranteed seating at one of our Expert Round Table as a PREMIUM guest
  
• The brand new Linked:Seattle polo shirt (a $58 value)
• A $18.00 value gift (black stainless steel water bottle with a silver Linked:Seattle logo)

Schedule

• 5:45 pm          Registration desk opens
  
• 6:00 pm          Reception doors open  
  
• 6:15-6:30 pm  Program Presentation/VIPs & SMEs Introduction
                       MC: Rudy Gothenquist
• 6:30-6:50 pm  "Modern-Day Tech Leaders" Panel of VIP Speakers, includes:
  
• Richard Ang, CTO, Worldwide Operator Channels, at Microsoft
• Colin Bodell, Vice President Website Platform at Amazon
• Alexander Tokman, President & CEO at MicroVision
• 7:00-7:30 pm  General Networking OR Expert Round Table (PREMIUM)
  
• 7:30-7:50 pm  General Networking
• 7:50-8:00 pm  Prizes Drawing & Event Closing
  

Appetizer buffet and non-alcoholic beverages from 6:50-7:50 pm

Expert Round Tables (PREMIUM)

PREMIUM attendees are invited to join one of our eight Expert Round Tables, seating with VIPs and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs). 

Round Tables (subject to change, based on registrants selected interests) are:

• Digital Media Leadership: Online-Mobile-Social (Sponsor: Corbis)
• Next-Generation IT
• Engineering Leadership 
• Women Tech Leaders
• Financing Entrepreneurship 
• Intellectual Property Protection (Sponsor: Seed IP Law Group)
• Export Assistance (Sponsor: State of Washington Department of Commerce)
• Technology Career Management (Sponsor: Amazon) 

 Check regularly for Expert Round Table updates!

VIPs & Experts

Linked:Seattle has invited around 30 VIPs and Sunbject Matter Experts to share their expertise with attendees during the general networking sessions and energize the Expert Round Table Discussions.

Here is the current list of confirmed VIPs/Experts (updated daily):

• Richard Ang, CTO, Worldwide Operator Channels, at Microsoft
• Jenny Armstrong-Owen, SVP, Global Human Resources at Corbis
• Colin Bodell, Vice President Website Platform at Amazon
• John Brislin, President & CEO at Export Finance Assistance Center of Washington
• Mark Calhoon, Senior Managing Director at State of Washington Department of Commerce
• David Carlson, Patent Attorney-Partner at Seed IP Law Group
• Shirish Gosavi, Sr. Vice President at Xoriant Corporation
• Brian Howe,  CEO at Hub Seattle and Attorney at Vox Legal
• Dave Josephson, Western Regional Office Director at Export - Import Bank of the United States 
• Gaven Kanemori,  Director network and services engineering at Starbucks
• Kate Matsudaira ,VP Engineering at Decide
• Hillery Nye, Principal Attorney at Madrona Law Group PLLC
• Stan Prince, Sr. Director Global Supply Chain at Microsoft 
• Lynn Qu, Director of Technology at Expedia Inc
• Manju Ramanathpura,  Director, Product Management & Engineering at Hitachi Data Systems
• Rich Rogers,  VP of Engineering at Hitachi Data Systems
• Julie Sandler, Associate at Madrona Venture Group
• John Sechrest, Founder at Seattle Angel Conference
• Brian Schultz, Director Corporate Development at Microsoft and Managing Director of FounderDating Seattle 
• Alexander Tokman, President & CEO at MicroVision
• Amber Ushka, Director North America HR & Global Recruiting at Corbis
• Garrett Vargas, Director of Technology at Expedia
• Debra Weissman, Vice President, Mobile and Personalization Platforms at Yahoo!
• Joseph Williams, Managing Director, Unified Communications, B2B Operator Channel, at Microsoft
• Gilbert Wong, Vice President, Web Product Management at Corbis 
• Brent Wood, Director, Technology at The Walt Disney Company

Gift Bag

All attendees will receive a gift bag filled with goodies provided by Sponsors.

Note to prospective Gift Bag Sponsors: Please contact Olivier Taupin at otaupin@linkedseattle.com if you are interested by this sponsoring opportunity.

 Prizes

"Napkkin Challenge"

At the event, we'll be running a contest where the busiest networker on Napkkin will win a $100 Amazon gift certificate. So make sure you stay busy networking using the Napkkin app!

Raffle Prizes:

• 1 Samsung Galaxy Tablet offered by  
• 1 Amazon Kindle                

• 3 Corbis EXCLUSIVE collectible photo books
  (Bettman Moments or One 2 One)

• 5x executive gift bags including a Speck iPad2 MagFolio case and green laser pointer offered by 
• A $100 Zipcar gift certificate       

Note to prospective Raffle Prize Sponsors: Please contact Olivier Taupin at otaupin@linkedseattle.com if you are interested by this sponsoring opportunity.

Platinum Sponsors

Corbis and the Corbis logo are registered trademarks of Corbis Corporation.

Note to prospective Platinum Sponsors: Please contact Olivier Taupin at otaupin@linkedseattle.com if you are interested by this sponsoring opportunity.

Gold Sponsors

Note to prospective Gold Sponsors: Please contact Olivier Taupin at otaupin@linkedseattle.com if you are interested by this sponsoring opportunity.

Silver Sponsors

Note to prospective Silver Sponsors: Please contact Olivier Taupin at otaupin@linkedseattle.com if you are interested by this sponsoring opportunity.