Conference Speakers:

Gene DePrez; Americas Practice Leader, Global Location Strategies/Plant Location International, IBM Business Consulting Services: "Location Requirements of Technology Companies"

LaMar Hill; Director of Business Development, Albany Nano Tech: "The Role of Universities in Recruiting Technology Businesses"

David Catalfamo; Senior VP, Empire State Development: "State Strategies for Attracting Technology-based Corporate Investment and Jobs"

Jack Van Wie; Assistant Managing Director, Small Business Technology Investment Fund, Empire State Development: "Investment Requirements of the SBTIF"

Clint Ballinger; President, Evident Technologies: "Financing Requirements of a High Start-up Company: A Case Study"

Ken Green; President, Saratoga Economic Development Corporation: "Using Empire Zones to Finance Technology Businesses"

Gary Hull; President, Upstate Venture Association of New York: "Early and mid-stage Financing Criteria of Venture Capital Investment Companies"

Bryant Cassella; Senior Vice President of Commercial Banking, Key Bank: "The Role of a Commercial Lender in Financing Technology Businesses"