New GABA presentation

1. The Organization, its Events & the People Behind it
Share knowledge. Gain insight. Expand connections.

2. Who we are…
• GABA is a member-driven non-profit organization that fosters transatlantic knowledge
sharing and networking among German-American and Californian business and tech
communities.
• The GABA programs address critical business, technical and leadership issues, with
specific industry programs focused on mobile, software, life science, entrepreneurship and
venture capital, semiconductor & IT, among others.
In essence, GABA promotes:
• German-American business and trade activities
• Extensive US/German network of industry professionals
• Extended platform to build industry specific relationships
• Local networking events with high visibility
Share knowledge. Gain insight. Expand connections.

3. GABA Facts
• Non-profit organization, founded in 2003
• Financed by membership and event fees, sponsorship income,
and donations
Structure
• 350 paying members
• Corporate as well as individual members
• Mailing list of over 10,000 contacts
Members
• Large Affiliate Network within California
• Collaboration with German Government Institutions
• Affiliated with the German American Chamber of Commerce (GACC)
Supporter
s
• More than 60 events per year
• Over 3,500 attendees in 2015
• Outstanding panel speakers and moderators
• Monthly social meetings (“Stammtisch”) in San Francisco,
• Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Cruz, Sacramento and Alameda
Events
• 4 Part-time staff members
• 18 Board members
• 5 Advisory Board members
• 20 Industry Experts, who volunteer as Interest Group Chairs
• 15 Local Chapter Board members
• Countless volunteers
People

4. The GABA Organization
GABA
Board of Directors
Katharina Rock, Senior Vice President, SAP (Chair)
Jens Horstmann, Partner, Crestlight Ventures (Co-Chair)
Stefanie Bastian
Linda Cleary, Sr Manager Demand Generation at DNN Corp.
Wolfram Doelker (Southern California Chapter)
Gunther Hofmann, VP, The Brenner Group (CFO)
Barbara Holzapfel, Chief Marketing Officer, Taulia
Uschi Joshua (Munich Chapter)
Ulli Kohl (Berlin Chapter)
Thilo Koslowski, VP Automotive Research, Gartner Group
Michael Metzger, Covert & Co.
Dirk Michels, Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
Thomas Neubert, VP Business Development, Deutsche Telekom
Caroline Raynaud (GABA Executive Director)
Uwe Wagner, Principal, Tiburon Consulting
Daniel Zimmermann, Partner, WilmerHale
Caroline Raynaud, Executive Director
Yiman Liu, Membership Director
Yvonne Dietrich, Event Director
Yvonne Schwab, Business Development Director
GABA Staff

5. GABA Advisory Board
Andy Bechtolsheim
(Co-Founder Sun Microsystems, early Investor in
Google)
Sebastian Thrun
(Founder Google X and CEO Udacity)
Margit Wennmachers
(Partner at Andreessen Horowitz)
Stefan Schlueter
(German Consul Generale)
Dirk Kanngiesser
(CEO German Accelerator)

6. GABA Interest Groups
Automotive
Thilo Koslowski, Porsche
Life Science
Ulrike Ruppelt, Ticular Strategies
Katrin Jakob,
California Business Associates
Edda Mihaescu
Bayer HealthCare
Media & Entertainment
Achim Hoelzle, FeldbergPacific
Florian Brody, Envizio
Mobile
Thomas Neubert,
Deutsche Telekom
Petra Vorsteher, Smaato
Women in Business
Linda K. Cleary, Dell
Innovation
Steffen Bartschat,
CEO Hill88
Human Resources
E.J. Dieterle, YES Partners
Jennifer Vessels, Next Step
Clean Tech
Olaf Groth, Hult Business School
Tracey Grose, Bay Area Council
Economic
Cyber Security
Uwe Wagner,
Tiburon Consulting
Eric Trabold,
Avira
GABA Events:
Industry specific topics
Excellent speakers
Up to date information
from experts
International
Angelika Blendstrup,
Blendstrup & Associates
Young Professionals
Mandy Herrmann,
Balsam Brands
Jan Jettel, Speakeasy
VC &
Entrepreneurs
Oliver Hanisch,
German Innovators
Gunther Hofmann,
Armanino
Software/Big Data
Tim Bussiek, Saama
Roland Wartenberg, Genband
Michael Hoch, Sodascope
Newcomers
Katharina Lehmann,
Google

7. GABA Events
• All GABA events are organized by the GABA Industry Group Chairs. These volunteers are
leading experts in their business industry and are helping GABA to recruit outstanding panel
speakers and moderators.
• In the San Francisco – Bay Area alone GABA organized 60+ events last year and attracted
approx. 3,500 people to these events. On average 60 to 100 people attend a GABA industry
focus event.

8. Past Event Highlights
The Ecosystem of Mobility
Financial Outlook at the German Consulate in San Francisco
Speakers: Venrock, Software AG, Sharespost 100 Fund & SP Investments Management,
Propel(x)
Host: German Consulate, San Francisco
• Held every year at the Christmas decorated German Consulate on Jackson Street
• Sold out event with 100 attendees
Speakers: NXP Semiconductors USA, Inc., Savari, Mercedes-Benz RDNA, EverCharge
Host: DB Labs
• Moderator: Sven Strehlke, CEO / Founder bizruptor corp.
• Sold out event with over 50 attendees
Cyber-Security - The European and US Approach to a Common Challenge
Speakers:
• Norbert Pohlmann, Professor and Director, Institute for Internet Security, Chairman
TeleTrusT - IT Security Association Germany
• Joerg Borchert, Vice President, Infineon Technologies
• Kurt Roemer, Chief Security Strategist, Citrix Systems
• Brian Witten, Senior Director, IoT Security, Symantec
• Donna F. Dodson, Deputy Cyber Security Advisor at National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Sold out event with 100 attendees

9. GABA Gala
Annual Gala Dinner to honor achievements in German-American business
Location: St Francis Yacht Club San Francisco
Guests: More than 200 high profile guests
of the German American business
community in the Bay Area
Awardees: Hasso Plattner and Patricia Roller (2017)
Margit Wennmachers (2016)
Hasso Plattner (2015)
Sebastian Thrun (2014)
Andy Bechtolsheim & Gerhard Casper (2013)

10. GABA Rising Stars Award
Annual Reception to honor German-American Startups
Location: Fogarty Winery
Guests: More than 100 high profile guests
of the German American startup
community in the Bay Area
Awardees: Datameer & Taulia (2016)
Smaato & ParStream (2015)

11. Event Highlights
January
• GABA Gala Dinner
February
• Cyber Security – A German and American Perspective
of Common Challenge
March
• The Future of Social Networks
• Connected Vehicles
April
• Wearable Devices – Where Have All The Computers Gone?
May
• Autonomous Vehicles – Are We There Yet?
• European Networking
June
• International Expansion: What Every Startup Needs to Know
July
• Young Professionals Mixer
August
• The Second Coming of the Internet of Things
• GABA Sommerfest
September
• Expats: Financial & Immigration Solutions You Need To Know
October
• GABA Newcomer event
November
• Internet of Things
December
• Business Finance Outlook for 2016

12. GABA Testimonials
“I worked with GABA to promote the opening celebration of rheingold's US office in San Francisco. As we are
a company with German heritage, I particularly enjoy the cross-cultural "flair" GABA emits in everything they
do. The whole process of partnering for our event went very smoothly and was perfectly organized. Caroline
Raynaud and her team are extremely professional and handle projects with a great sense of needs of their
partners. I am looking forward to upcoming events and will certainly take advantage of future opportunities to
partner with GABA.”
Patricia Sauerbrey Colton, Research Director, Rheingold USA
“Wir haben erstmalig mit der GABA zusammengearbeitet für die Organisation einer Veranstaltungsreihe in
Palo Alto und San Francisco im Dezember 2009. Wir waren über den Veranstaltungssupport sehr zufrieden.
Die Organisation war exzellent und die Zusammenarbeit hervorragend. Wir werden auch künftig mit der der
GABA kooperieren.”
Michael Witte, Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut (HHI), Head Dept. Strategic Marketing
“GABA can be proud of itself for all the great events. The topics are very relevant, thoughtfully organized, fun
to attend, and the atmosphere is always upbeat. I always go home inspired, and every time I met someone
interesting. Last year, I met the CEO of GreenAnalysis at a GABA event at SAP and got a contractor position
with GreenAnalysis.”
Cornelia Jarica
“Wir Questico-Gruender (2 Deutsche, 1 Oesterreicher, 1 Amerikaner) lernten uns im Valley ueber GABA
kennen, beschlossen dort, zusammen eine Firma zu gruenden, schrieben einen Businessplan, gingen dann
nach Deutschland zurueck und erhielten Venture Capital, machten letztes Jahr knapp 60MEUR Umsatz.”
Ulli Kohl, CTO and Co-Founder Questico

13. GABA Members and Supporters
• GABA members represent all facets of the international professional business community
including high-tech and life science firms, trade specialists, bankers, venture capitalists, insurance,
government officials, attorneys, translation firms, marketing firms, consultants, and entrepreneurs.

14. Membership Levels
Level Benefits Annual Fee
Entrepreneur/
Basic
Corporate
(For companies
with 1-5 employees
only)
• Your company name will be listed in the Corporate GABA Directory, incorporating a
web link to your website.
• Reduced event entrance fees for one designated company representative.
• Invitation to exclusive member events.
• You will receive the GABA eNewsletter and can post company news updates.
• Possibility to offer service or product discounts to GABA members.
• You can post job openings on the GABA website and in the GABA newsletter
$350
(renewal
$300.00)
Corporate
All Basic Corporate benefits PLUS…
• More prominent positioning than at lower level of membership
• Your listing will include full contact information, e-mail, and a web link to company
website allowing easy access with just one click.
• Reduced event entrance fees for up to three company representatives
$700
(renewal
$600.00)
Premium
Corporate
All Corporate benefits PLUS…highest level of visibility on the GABA web site:
•Your company listing will also show your logo and a description of your company and
services, thus making it easier to see.
•Your logo will be displayed along with our other Premium members in the Premium
Corporate / Sponsorship section on the GABA homepage.
• Also: GABA free event admittance to your company representatives.
$1950
(renewal
$1800.00)
Individual
Reduced event entrance fees
•Invitation to exclusive member events
•Monthly GABA eNewsletter
•Your name will be listed in the Individual GABA member directory
$120
(renewal
$100.00)
Student
Same as Individual member benefits
•Proof of student status required
$60.00
Status: February 2015

15. The GABA Network
GABA has built an extensive network among partner associations, German
government related organizations and other Government Organizations:
German Government
Organizations
• German Consulate, San
Francisco
• German American Chamber of
Commerce (GACC)
• German Accelerator
• GTAI Germany Trade & Invest
• Invest in Bavaria
• Berlin Partner
• German State of Hessen
• NRW.Invest
• Heidelberg Economic
Development Agency (HEDA)
• Hamburg@Work
• Frankfurt Rhine Main
• And more…
• Churchill Club
• TiE (The Indus Entrepreneur)
• MIT Alumni Club
• SV Forum
• Silicon Vikings
• Bay Brazil
• CITD (Centers for International
Trade Development)
• TechLab
• CSPA (Chinese Software
Professionals Organization)
• SIPA (Silicon Valley Indian
Professional Association)
• And more…
GABA Affiliate
Network
Other Government
Organizations
• French American Chamber of
Commerce
• British-American Business
Council
• Swiss American Chamber of
Commerce
• Business Association Italy
America
• California Spain Chamber of
Commerce
• Swedish American Chamber of
Commerce
• And more…

16. The GABA Online Community
GABA utilizes a number of different online communities in order to enable all GABA members
and beyond to connect and network. These online communities are also an important marketing
tool for GABA
GABA Stammtisch
Virtual German community and listserv with 2,000 members
GABA Facebook Group and Fanpage
Over 2,000 members (Group) & 2,500 (Page)
GABA LinkedIn Group
Exclusive Business Networking Group with over 1,400
members
GABA Xing Group
German Business Networking Group with 1,100 members
GABA Mailing List
The GABA mailing list comprises members and subscribers;
The database contained over 10,000 contacts beginning of 2016.

17. GABA Chapters
GABA California Chapters:
Northern California Chapter & Headquarter
Silicon Valley / San Francisco
Contact: Caroline Raynaud, Executive Director
Southern California Chapter
Los Angeles
Contact: Wolfram Doelker
GABA Germany Chapters:
Berlin Chapter
Contact: Ulli Kohl
Munich Chapter
Contact: Uschi Joshua

18. Contact us
German American Business Association of California
775 Glenborough Drive, #101, Mountain View, CA 94041, USA
Phone: +1 (650) 386-5015
Fax: +1 (415) 276-2375
Caroline Raynaud, Executive Director
E-mail: craynaud@gaba-network.org
To learn more about GABA Membership and Sponsorship Opportunities and our
Events, please visit the GABA website: http://www.gaba-network.org
Share knowledge. Gain insight. Expand connections.