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Tuesday, April 24, 2007 4:00 PM Conference Registration 5:30 PM Welcome Networking and Cocktail Reception 6:00 PM Welcome Reception Speech Wednesday, April 25, 2007 7:30 AM Breakfast and Registration 8:30 AM Welcome & Conference Overview John Dean, Zero2IPO Group, Chairman / Startup Capital Ventures, Managing General Partner 8:40 AM "China Data Download" Gavin Ni, Zero2IPO Group, Founder, CEO & President Zero2IPO releases first quarter 2007 results for venture capital, private equity, M&A, and IPO statistics in China. These statistics help set the stage for many of the panel discussions that follow. 9:05 AM Session 1 Venture Capital - Behind the China Boom Given two years of back to back growth in venture investing in China, is the trend likely to continue? What sorts of changes are ahead? Hear the opinions of a carefully selected panel of leading China and Silicon Valley-based VCs.  • What are the causes of prosperity in 2006? What should you account for in the road ahead?  • IT investments dropped significantly, but non-IT investments increased considerably in 2006. What are the reasons behind this? Where are the investment opportunities within the non-IT sector?  • Does competition among foreign VCs spur a bubble? If so, in what sectors?  • Can Silicon Valley investment criteria be applied to China? Why or why not? Moderator: Danny T.P. Lui, Zero2IPO Group, Vice Chairman / Startuo Capital Ventures, General Partner Panel Discussion Vincent C. H. Chan, JAFCO Asia, Managing Director Yan Huang, CDH Ventures, Partner Andy Kau, Walden International, Managing Director Xiangyu Ouyang, Legend Capital, Managing Director Warren Packard, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Managing Director Rich Tong, Qiming Ventures, Managing Director 10:25 AM Networking Coffee Break 10:40 AM Session 2 Entrepreneurship in China- "The Chinese Entrepreneur" Hear from successful VC-backed Chinese entrepreneurs about their successes and failures. Learn what works and what doesn't. What does it take to build a company like Baidu or Focus Media? How do you identify the really talented teams from such a deep pool and wide range of young people, all eager to succeed?  • What are the differences between investing in a "returnee" and a "native-bred" entrepreneur? What criteria do VC investors use to evaluate Chinese entrepreneurs?  • Are local connections important for doing business in China? Why or why not?  • What are the similarities and differences between Chinese and foreign enterprises?corporate culture, management style and strategy?  • How to establish bilateral trust between Chinese entrepreneurs and foreign investors? Moderator: Gavin Ni, Zero2IPO Group, Founder, CEO & President Panel Discussion Charles Lu, UAA, CEO Bo Y. Shao, NovaMed Pharmaceuticals, Co-Founder & Chairman of/ BabyTree, Co-Founder Roc Yang, CEO, China Data Group Lee Zhang, Beijing iKang, Inc, CEO David Zhang, WI Harper Group, Managing Director & Head of China 12:00 PM Luncheon 1:15 PM Fireside Chat  Moderator: Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures, Managing Director Jim Breyer, Accel Partners, Managing Partner Hugo Shong, IDGVC & IDG-Accel China Fund, General Partner 2:15 PM Session 3 The Exit Process- How is China Different? Nearly half of all 2006 venture-backed exits were through IPOs. How does a company determine the best exchanges? Will the recent enactment of Chinese regulations such as "Provisions for Foreign Investors to Merge and Acquire Domestic Enterprises" slow the speed of exits? Let our panel of experts help you decide.  • What are the M&A Rules? How do they affect the so-called "red-chip" IPO model and foreign venture capital investments in China? What are the solutions?  • After the completion of the reform on non-tradable shares of listed companies and the enforcement of the M&A Rules, can foreign investors seek to exit through Chinese capital markets?  • Are US stock markets still attractive to China-based enterprises after Sarbanes-Oxley Act was enacted?  • How should the options of trade sale and M&A be positioned in VCs?exit strategy in China? What factors should they take into account to frame an optimal exit strategy under such circumstances Moderator: Catherine Ngo, Startup Capital Ventures, General Partner Panel Discussion Will Chen, DT Capital Management Company Ltd, General Partner York Chen, iD TechVentures, President&Managing Partner Jim Kochman, Pagemill Partners, Managing Partner Feng Xue, DLA Piper, Partner Kyung Yoon, Heidrick & Struggles, Vice-Chair 　 　 3:15 PM Stand & Stretch Break 3:30 PM Session 4 China From The Perspective of Experienced LPs What sort of investment returns can be expected from China at this point? Does India represent a greater opportunity? Hear from some skeptics who will candidly share their views.  • How do LPs weigh China in their global asset allocation, and how much?  • What selection criteria do LPs use for investing in China-focused VC funds?  • China vs. India: From the perspective of LPs, what are their relative strengths and weaknesses with respect to industry developments? What are their respective investment opportunities and risks? Moderator: Aaron Gershenberg, SVB Capital, Managing Partner Panel Discussion Alan Chang, Capricorn Management, LLC, General Director, Asian Investments John Dominguez, Offit Hall, Vice President Jeffrey D. Mansukhani, Cambridge Associates LLC, Andrew L. Fine, Novel TMT Capital Partners, Partner Mark Louie, C.M. Capital, Managing Director Li Tan, Carnegie Corporation, Senior Investment Associate Jason Zhang, Stanford Management, Managing Director of Asia Investments 4:45 PM Session 5 Is There Still An Opportunity For US-Based VC Firms Interested in China? China has already attracted lots of interest from top US VC firms. Are there still opportunities for your firm? Do the criteria used for US startups apply to China startups? How important is a local office and a local team? Learn from the mistakes of US VCs who have already navigated the territory. Moderator: Daniel R. Quon, Silicon Valley Bank, Senior Vice President Panel Discussion David Chao, Doll Capital Management, Co-founder & Managing General Partner James Fong, Microsoft Greater China Region, Director of Strategy, Investments & Business Operations Eric O'Brien, Lightspeed Venture Partners, General Partner Scott Sandell, NEA, General Partner Glenn Solomon, Granite Global Ventures, Managing Director Geoff Yang, Redpoint Ventures, Managing Director 5:45 PM Closing Address 6:15 PM Reception and Dinner

Fireside Chat Speaker   Jim Breyer Accel Partners Managing Partner   Hugo Shong IDGVC General Partner   Guy Kawasaki Garage Technology Ventures Managing Director