Jean-Bernard Rolland, VP Solution Management at SAP BayBrazil: 2010 has been a good year for SAP in Brazil. What’s the projected growth this year? Jean-Bernard: We cannot yet provide a specific projected growth number for the entire year, but it is expected to be significant and significantly above the 19% average growth globally. In 2009, Brazil…
BayBrazil Social Media in Emerging Markets Location: Pillsbury Silicon Valley office, 2475 Hanover St. Palo Alto, CA 94304 Co-Sponsored by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman An exciting panel discussion on the global phenomenon that is changing consumer habits worldwide! As technology hatches new channels for communication, we became simultaneously consumers and creators of information. The social media phenomenon has changed the…
Presented by BayBrazil & partners CoolTechClub, JHTC & SiliconFrench – A glimpse into Silicon Valley’s culture of innovation. This is your chance to meet 8 international start-ups showcasing their mobile, software, SaaS and video game ventures. BayBrazil invited entrepreneurs Eduardo Pinheiro and Ricardo Sardenberg to represent start-ups founded by Brazilian engineers in Silicon Valley. Don’t…
Tiffany Bukow, Founder of Bolsa Cheia BayBrazil: How Bolsa Cheia will help women in Brazil? Tiffany Bukow: Bolsa Cheia will use the power of social networking to spread the word amongst Brazilian women about fiscal fitness and why it is so important to them, their families, communities and Brazil. The Internet and mobile applications…
Marcio Saito, President at Coffee Bean Technology BayBrazil: What does Coffee Bean Technology do? Marcio Saito: We develop Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software that helps companies to support their sales and marketing operations. Differently from the traditional tools, we leverage social technologies to both connect with customers via Social Media and promote internal collaboration among…
BayBrazil Green Tech in Emerging Markets Location: Pillsbury Silicon Valley office, 2475 Hanover St. Palo Alto, CA 94304 Co-Sponsored by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman A panel discussion on the development of green technologies, the implementation of environmental-friendly policies in Brazil, China and India and the global trends that are impacting the U.S. market. Are emerging markets headed to…
Presented by BayBrazil & and partner organizations CSPA, GABA and SiliconFrench. When: Sep 16, 6pm-9pm at Pillsbury Silicon Valley office, 2475 Hanover St. Palo Alto, CA 94304 An interactive panel of experts and protagonists, who have successfully integrated outsourcing into their business. You will find out what they have learned, and learn for yourself how to deal…
Karesha McGee, Executive Communications, Office of the Chairman and CEO, Cisco Systems BayBrazil: You recently traveled to Brazil with a group of California professionals invited by the Rotary Club. How was your trip? Karesha McGee: The Rotary International Group Study Exchange (GSE) was incredible! A truly life-changing experience! A group of four of us…
Rodney Alves, Partner at Alves, Videla Business Strategies BayBrazil: As Brazil continues to grow, more U.S. companies are planning to enter that market or expand their presence. What are the main legal aspects companies should be aware of? Rodney Alves: When it comes to do business overseas, it is always important to learn the…
Marilson Campos, CTO of Whojini BayBrazil: What is Whojini? Marilson Campos: Whojini is a service that allows you to request, store and search information from people you know and trust. We leverage Social Networks (Facebook) and email groups (Yahoo groups, etc) to propagate requests to friends and friends of friends. Social Networks are good for…
Claudia Kajiyama, Research Scientist in the R&D group at Crystal Technology, Inc. BayBrazil: What is your role at Crystal Technology, Inc? Claudia Kajiyama: I am responsible for crystal growth of Magnesium doped Lithium Niobate and for process development of stoichiometric Lithium Tantalate through Vapor Transport Equilibration, another material used for light frequency conversion. CTI is a…
Economy & Fiscal Policies in Emerging Markets Date: June 10, 2010 Location: Plug and Play Tech Center A panel of experts discussed economy, finance and growth projection in the emerging markets. This event kicked-off our series Forum on Emerging Economies. Thanks to our stellar speakers, moderator, volunteers and co-sponsor PlugandPlay Tech Center. Thanks to our audience and to musicians Jennifer…