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OPEN SV Forum 2011 Highlights

WBT-TV covered the OPEN Silicon Valley Forum 2011. Here are highlights from the yearly business conference of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley.



Hollywood Actor Faran Tahir's Keynote speech at OPEN Forum 2011

On June 4th, 2011 in Mountain View, California, Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN) Silicon Valley chapter, organized the yearly OPEN Forum. Hollywood actor of Pakistani descent Faran Tahir motivated and mesmerized youth track attendees with his keynote speech. WBT-TV covered the event for television.




US Ambassador to Pakistan, Wendy Chamberlin's Keynote speech at OPEN Forum 2011

Wendy Chamberlin, ex-Ambassador of US to Pakistan, speaks to Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America (OPEN) conference on June 4, 2011 in Mountain View, California. WBT-TV was there to cover the event.

Aaref Hilaly's Keynote speech at OPEN SV Forum 2011

Aaref Hilaly, Founder and CEO of Clearwell Systems, talks about his experiences as founder of Clearwell Systems and others can learn from his experiences on launching their own high tech startup.




Cloud Computing: A Revolutionary Change in Software Industry

Farrukh Shah Khan, host of Biz & Tech show talks to representatives of Google and Sun/Oracle about Cloud Computing, the revolutionary new way of delivering software to customers, and how it benefits small businesses. This is a 2 part show.

Cloud Computing (Part 1): A Revolutionary Change in Software Industry from WBT TV on Vimeo.


Cloud Computing (Part 2): A Revolutionary Change in Software Industry from WBT TV on Vimeo.


Malaysia's Brain Gain Program and Interview with TiE Founders

Saleh Mohammad Noor is the Secretary General of Academy of Sciences in Malaysia which launched Brain Gain program to attract the brightest and the best in science and technology from around the world to come to Malaysia and do the reaseach and teach the local university students. He shares with WBT-TV how this program is launched and how it is working out so far.

In this show, we also talked to two of the founders of The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) organization. Kanwal Rekhi is Founder and Board member of TiE. Vish Mishra is the Founder and Chair of the Baord of TiE. TiE provide networking platform for budding and seasoned entrepreneurs in High Tech arena as well as new investment opportunities to Investors. We talked to them at the TiE Conference.

Malaysia's Brain Gain Program and Interview with TiE Founders from WBT TV on Vimeo.



How to earn your worth in a down economy: Important lessons in price negotiations

Are you a consultant tired of facing the fee pricing pressure and feeling like you have lost control of your future during the negotiation or interview? Do you feel like you have given in to low paid work and somewhat taken advantage of? Are you consulting for slave labor type of fees?

Learn to take control of your interview and negotiate higher fees. Learn what other currency you may have to negotiate with, especially if it is with a head hunter or employment service.

Lorne Doty, President and CEO of Winfree Business Growth Advisors located in Sunnyvale has been selling and marketing professionally for 19 years in high tech, fiber optics, video and wireless industries to business customers in Asia, Europe and every major city in the States. Lorne was a Western U.S. Sales Manager for a fortune 500 company and hired, trained and mentored that company’s top performing Account Manager who is now selling 10’s of millions of dollars of product, annually to a fortune 30 company.


How to earn your worth in a down economy: Important lessons in price negotiation from WBT TV on Vimeo.


Do you know why your job is at risk or why you are unemployed in Silicon Valley?

WBT-TV hosts a discussion on the causes of the current employment situation in Silicon Valley. We are not talking about the cyclical recession or the big financial industry failures. We are talking about the mega-trends in the employment world that have been taking place over the last 10 or 15 years and just like a glacier, slowly grinding the bedrock of human resource industry into fine gravel. Watch this world class discussion and you will leave enlightened about this glacial change in job markets of the future and new solutions that can work in this new world.

Do you know why your job is at risk or why you are unemployed in Silicon Valley? from WBT TV on Vimeo.