Jesse DeMesa Strategic Advisory | Executive MindXchange San Diego | Momenta

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).

• 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