HVCA Tech Entrepreneur of the Year - November 21, 2008

Technology Entrepreneur of the Year Agenda Global Entrepreneurship Week Event
Plaza Club, November 21, 2008 5:30PM -7:30PM

Fee: $50 Members, $65 Non-Members, $100, $221, $500 and $1,000 Extend221.ORG Contributors - HSTC, Bytemarks, TechHui can attend for the member rate.

Click here to register for this event.

EXTEND221.ORG hats and t-shirts available for sale

Sponsored by: EXTEND221.ORG, Hawaii Technology Development Corporation, KMH, LLP, ThinkTechHawaii

5:00P Check-in
5:30P – Bill Spencer, Opening remarks, introduction of sponsors
5:35P – Sponsor comments (2-3 minutes each)
5:40P – Introduction of Keynote Speaker – Peter Cooper, Global Development, Better Place
5:45P – Peter to speak for 20 minutes, with 10 Minutes for Q&A
6:15P – Award Ceremony – HVCA Entrepreneur of the Year
6:30P - Proceed to Pau Hana Mixer No-Host Bar
7:30P – Conclude

Peter Cooper – Global Development, Better Place
www.betterplace.com

Pete Cooper is a member of the global development team for Better Place, a sustainable transportation company that is building electric vehicle recharge networks around the world. He supports business development activities in North America and Asia-Pacific regions and is responsible for building the business in Hawaii.

In this role Pete is the primary contact between the Hawaii engagement and all Better PLC entities/key contractors. This activity includes management of relationships and actions involving: company creation, communication, renewable electricity generation, policy development, financing, and deployment planning.

Prior to joining Better Place, Pete spent over 20 years managing various technology development and manufacturing organizations in the high frequency communications industry. He has an extensive background in technology, project and business management, as well as product/process development, scaling and validation.

Pete’s focus on renewable energy is directly related to sustainable transportation and the possibility to end our addiction to fossil fuels.

This meeting will be held:

Friday November 21, 2008 5:30PM to 7:30PM

Check-in begins at 5PM

The Plaza Club 20th Floor

PLEASE RESERVE EARLY.

THERE IS LIMITED SEATING AVAILABLE

FOR THIS EVENT.

Aloha attire is required by the Plaza Club.

Register at www.hvca.org or contact

Gail at (808) 262-7329