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CONFIRMED SPEAKERS AND MODERATORS

	A. Dale “Bud” Mayo Chairman, President and CEO AccessIT	Speaker Track 2 :: Media > To program schedule
	Abe N. Reichental Chief Executive Officer 3-D Systems Corp.	Speaker Track 2 :: Information Technology > To program schedule
	Amy Reeves Reporter Investor’s Business Daily	Moderator Track 2 :: Life Sciences > To program schedule
	Anthony Palazzo Assistant Managing Editor Los Angeles Business Journal	Moderator Track 1 :: Growth > To program schedule
	Bill Collins President Tech Coast Angels, Los Angeles	Speaker Track 1 :: Startup > To program schedule
	Bill Strauss Chief Executive Officer Provide Commerce	Speaker Track 2 :: Consumer Branded & Specialty Retail > To program schedule
	Bob Wymbs Senior Vice President, Mergers & Acquisitions Platinum Equity, LLC	Speaker Track 1 :: Exit > To program schedule
	Byron Roth Chairma n & Chief Executive Officer Roth Capital Partners, LLC	Speaker Track 1 :: Growth > To program schedule
	Cheryl Meyer Senior Writer The Deal	Moderator Track 2 :: Information Technology > To program schedule
	Clark Hallren Senior Vice President and Head of Entertainment Industries Group J.P. Morgan	Speaker Track 1 :: Growth > To program schedule
	Daniel Docter Senior Investment Manager Intel Capital	Speaker Track 1 :: Startup > To program schedule
	David Firestone Managing Partner MAG Capital	Speaker Track 1 :: Mergers & Acquisitions > To program schedule
	David Grin Managing Partner and Co-Founder Laurus Capital Management	Speaker Track 1 :: Growth > To program schedule
	Deepak Chopra Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer OSI Systems, Inc.	Speaker Track 2 :: Information Technology > To program schedule
	Frank Do Principal American Capital Strategies, Inc.	Speaker Track 1 :: Exit > To program schedule
	Frank Litvack, M.D. Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Conor Medsystems, Inc.	Speaker Track 2 :: Life Sciences > To program schedule
	Frank R. Kline Managing Partner Kline Hawkes & Co.	Speaker Track 1 :: Startup > To program schedule
	Harry Lambert Managing Director InnoCal Venture Capital	Speaker Track 1 :: Startup > To program schedule
	Heath Clarke Chief Executive Officer Interchange Corporation	Speaker Track 2 :: Information Technology > To program schedule
	Henry Winterstern Chairman Wet Seal	Speaker Track 2 :: Consumer Branded & Specialty Retail > To program schedule
	James B. Kelleher Staff Writer The Orange County Register	Moderator Track 1 :: Mergers & Acquisitions > To program schedule
	James W. Montgomery Founder and Chief Executive Officer Montgomery & Co.	Speaker Track 1 :: Exit > To program schedule
	Jan R. Hanssen Vice President Guaranty Business Credit	Speaker Track 1 :: Mergers & Acquisitions > To program schedule
	Jeffrey O. Henley Chairman Oracle Corporation	Speaker Keynote :: Lunch > To program schedule
	Jeffrey T. Hinson Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Univision Communications Inc.	Speaker Track 2 :: Media > To program schedule
	John A. Laco Vice-Chair, Business Practice Group O’Melveny & Myers LLP	Speaker Track 1 :: Mergers & Acquisitions > To program schedule
	John Corrigan Senior Markets Editor Los Angeles Times	Moderator Track 1 :: Exit > To program schedule
	John Mazur Investment Analyst Nicholas-Applegate Capital Management	Speaker Track 1 :: Growth > To program schedule
	Jon Merriman Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Merriman Curhan Ford & Co.	Speaker Track 1 :: Growth > To program schedule
	Keith Cowan President & Chief Executive Officer IPMobileNet	Speaker Track 2 :: Information Technology > To program schedule
	Linda LoRe President & Chief Executive Officer Frederick’s of Hollywood	Speaker Track 2 :: Consumer Branded & Specialty Retail > To program schedule
	Michael Nicholson Chief Executive Officer LivHOME, Inc.	Speaker Track 2 :: Life Sciences > To program schedule
	Michael O. Johnson Chief Executive Officer He rbalife International	Speaker Track 2 :: Consumer Branded & Specialty Retail > To program schedule
	Michael Pachter Research Analyst Wedbush Morgan Securities	Speaker Track 2 :: Media > To program schedule
	Neil B. Morganbesser Senior Managing Director Bear Stearns & Co., Inc.	Speaker Track 1 :: Mergers & Acquisitions > To program schedule
	Nichola Groom Reporter, U.S. Food & Restaurant Sectors Reuters America	Moderator Track 2 :: Consumer Branded & Specialty Retail > To program schedule
	Paul J. Huffman, III Managing Director Morgan Joseph & Co. Inc.	Speaker Track 1 :: Exit > To program schedule
	Paul L. Kessler Principal Bristol Capital Advisors, LLC	Speaker Track 1 :: Growth > To program schedule
	Randy Churchill Director of Business Development PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	Speaker Track 1 :: Startup > To program schedule
	Richard Heckmann Chairman & Chief Executive Officer K2, Inc.	Speaker Keynote :: Morning > To program schedule
	Richard Koffler CEO Koffler Ventures LLC	Moderator Track 1 :: Startup > To program schedule
	Robert W. Schult Managing Director The Shansby Group	Speaker Track 2 :: Consumer Branded & Specialty Retail > To program schedule
	Rommel Dionisio Research Analyst Wedbush Morgan Securities	Speaker Track 2 :: Consumer Branded & Specialty Retail > To program schedule
	Scott M. Jarus President j2 Global Communications, Inc.	Speaker Track 2 :: Information Technology > To program schedule
	Seth Lubove West Coast Bureau Chief Forbes	Moderator Track 2 :: Media > To program schedule
	Stephen D. O’Connor, Ph.D. President & CEO Nanostream, Inc.	Speaker Track 2 :: Life Sciences > To program schedule
	Stephen D. Royer Managing Director Shamrock Capital	Speaker Track 1 :: M&A > To program schedule
	Steve Beeks President Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc.	Speaker Track 2 :: Media > To program schedule
	Steve Lehman Chairman Radiovisa Corp.	Speaker Track 2 :: Media > To program schedule
	Steve Liff Managing Director Sun Capital Partners	Speaker Track 1 :: Exit > To program schedule
	Steven Burge General Partner Norwest Equity Partners	Speaker Track 1 :: Mergers & Acquisitions > To program schedule
	Steven E. Lebow Managing Partner GRP Partners	Speaker Track 1 :: Startup > To program schedule
	Steven Gerber, M.D. Managing Director, Director of Research Wedbush Morgan Securities	Speaker Track 2 :: Life Sciences > To program schedule
	Ted Waitt Chairman Gateway Inc.	Speaker Keynote :: Lunch > To program schedule
	Terren S. Peizer Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Hythiam, Inc.	Speaker Track 2 :: Life Sciences > To program schedule
	Tiffany L. Smith Vice President Bernstein Investment Research & Management	Speaker Track 1 :: Exit > To program schedule