GOAP Asia Overview

May 21- June 3, 2010 The GeeksOnAPlane Asia Tour is kicking off at the Shanghai World Expo in May. GeeksOnAPlane Asia 2010 May 21 - June 3, 2010 | Shanghai | Beijing | Seoul | Singapore GeeksOnAPlane began in relationships will be built and From May 21 to June 3, early 2009 as an idea by angel new ideas will be exchanged GeeksOnAPlane is returning to investor / venture capitalist and shared both ofﬂine and Asia with a tour that kicks off at Dave McClure to lead a group online via the social media the Shanghai World Expo and of Silicon Valley tech networks of those involved. moves on to Beijing, Seoul and entrepreneurs and investors Singapore. on a tour of startup In less than a year, GOAP has communities in other parts of grown into a global network of the world. "geeks" who have connected in cities such as Tokyo, Beijing, The GeeksOnAPlane tours Shanghai, London, immerse the group in local Amsterdam, Berlin, Paris and tech sectors outside the US Prague. GOAP also retreated and give the group the to Hawaii and most recently opportunity to meet and learn visited the White House and from key inﬂuencers driving Congress in support of the innovation in each of these Startup Visa movement markets. Connections will be made, cross border 1

GEEKSONAPLANE MAY 21 - JUNE 3, 2010 Agenda At A Glance MAY 21 - FRIDAY Morning - Depart San Francisco for Shanghai SHANGHAI MAY 22 - SATURDAY Early Evening: Arrive in Shanghai • Maglev high speed train from airport • Shuttle Bus from Maglev station to hotel Late Evening: Free Time MAY 23 - SUNDAY Dave Troy, Morning: Breakfast software designer, • Group breakfast entrepreneur, investor at Day: Shanghai World Expo Site Barcamp • Private tour of US Pavilion Shanghai 2009 • Photo Walk Evening: Geeks On A Boat Night Cruise w/ Shanghai Tech Community Shanghai Angels & VC Dinner Networking dinner with Shanghaiʼs angel investor, VCs and private equity community MAY 24 - MONDAY Morning: Ignite Shanghai Lunch: Mobile Monday Afternoon: Panel Sessions • Overview of Chinaʼs Tech Sector • Lean Startup / Startup Lessons Learned • VC & Entrepreneurs Panel • East Meets West Social Media Evening: • Startup2Startup Dinner • Fast Pitch After Party: • The Shanghai Restoration Project & Neocha

GEEKSONAPLANE MAY 21 - JUNE 3, 2010 Agenda At A Glance MAY 25 - TUESDAY Morning: Breakfast • Group breakfast • Free Time Afternoon: Flight to Beijing BEIJING Evening: Dinner Late Evening: Free Time MAY 26 - WEDNESDAY Morning: Geeks On A Wall • Great Wall of China Visit Shanghai is often Afternoon: Forbidden City Tour described as one pace - fast. Evening: GeeksOnAPlane Beijing • Startup2Startup Beijing (Local Dinner) • After Party (co-hosted w/ Girls In Tech China) MAY 27 - THURSDAY CHINICT Conference • Dinner • After Party MAY 28 - FRIDAY Great Wall Mobile Conference • Dinner • After Party MAY 29 - SATURDAY Morning: Free Time - Explore Beijing SEOUL Afternoon: Flight to Seoul Evening: Dinner

GEEKSONAPLANE MAY 21 - JUNE 3, 2010 Agenda At A Glance MAY 30 - SUNDAY STARTUP WEEKEND : SEOUL • A closer look at South Koreaʼs tech community includes a pitch session highlighting Korean startups that GOAP has been invited to take part in. SINGAPORE MAY 31 - MONDAY Morning: Flight to Singapore Afternoon: Arrive in Singapore Evening: Dinner Gowalla founder & CEO, Josh Williams during GeeksOnAPlane JUNE 1 - TUESDAY photo: georg godula Asia in 2009 Echelon 2010 - DAY ONE • echelon 2010 is organized to meet the needs of startups, investors and entrepreneurs keen on (i) understanding the complex dynamics of the Asian web technology landscape and (ii) building next generation web companies. JUNE 2 - WEDNESDAY Echelon 2010 - DAY TWO JUNE 3 - THURSDAY Morning: Flight to San Francisco

For Sponsors & Partners GEEKSONAPLANE MAY 21 - JUNE 3, 2010 support cross-border innovation and exchange of ideas photo: georg godula Organizers and attendees of • George Godula, Co-Founder, Web2Asia GeeksOnAPlane are made up of a cross • William Bao Bean, Softbank China section of the most innovative, driven tech • Kaiser Kuo, Speaker and Tech Analyst savvy entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley and • Elliott Ng, Founder, VentureSprout abroad who are creating positive disruptions in • Chris Noble, CEO and co-founder, Cause the way people connect, information is shared Media Group and media is created. • Robert Michael Murray, VP of Social Media, National Geographic Align your company with the core objectives of GeeksOnAPlane: To secure your sponsorship • Meet startups, “geeks”, & investors in cities opportunities please contact: around the world. • Learn and share trends in internet, mobile, USA and other tech platforms. • Gain insight into local markets, Christine Lu demographics, business models. Share christine@christinelu.com insight via social media coverage. Twitter: @christinelu • Meet cool people, new ventures, have fun on planes, trains, buses. Dave McClure Previous and current participants include: dave.mcclure@gmail.com Twitter: @davemcclure • Dave McClure, VC at Founders Fund • Eric Ries, Founder, Lean Startup CHINA • Jeremiah Owyang, Partner, Altimeter Group and columnist Forbes George Godula, Web2Asia • Chris Pirillo, CNN Tech Expert george.godula@web2asia.com • Mike Butcher, Editor, TechCrunch Europe Twitter: @web2asia

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