Jan 11, 2017 | 2 min read

Jan 11: Jesse DeMesa to speak at the Executive MindXchange in San Diego

Jesse DeMesa MindXchange


Jesse DeMesa, Principal Partner with Momenta Partners will be speaking at the 11th Annual Frost & Sullivan Executive MindXchange New Product Innovation and Development taking place January 9th - 11th, 2017 at the San Diego Marriott La Jolla.  

2:05 pm  -- The Investors Spotlight:
Investing in Disruptive Startups for New Capabilities

SESSION ABSTRACT:
What is a disruptive startup and what does an investment in it mean to the investor, be it seed or at a corporate partner level. This panel of experts will unpack the challenges in that investment and how  best to bring those new capabilities into the main corporation (if at all).

KEY TAKE-AWAYS:
  • Pragmatic framework for investment in disruptive technologies based on who you are, based on lessons learned and pitfalls
  • Insight into how deal with both legal and regulatory challenges that exists within the disrupted industry
  • Techniques for leveraging those “new capabilities” into your corporate entity 

MODERATOR:
Dr. Mark Ollila
Chief of Staff and General Manager, Innovations and New Products Verve Mobile

 

PANELISTS:

Paul Campbell
Vice President, Innovation & Head of Silicon Valley Innovation Center Schneider Electric

Jesse DeMessa
Principal Partner Momenta Partners

Frederic Hanika
Senior Vice President, Head of M&A and Corporate Ventures Software AG

David Hindley
Director, Corporate Development Autodesk Spark Innovation Fund

Nagraj Kashyap
Corporate Vice President Microsoft Ventures Microsoft

Allison Long Pettine
Founder & President Crescent Ridge Partners