women 2.0 conference, 4-30-06

Just ran across the announcement of "Women 2.0 Conference: The Next Generation of Entrepreneurs." Wish I could go!

Here's the details:

WHEN: Sunday, April 30th, 2006 from 11 am to 2 pm (lunch provided)
WHERE: AOL, 401 Ellis St. in Mountain View

After successfully holding events for young entrepreneurs (“Starting a Startup” conference, Nov.05; Technology Symposium, Jan.06), E27 is now focusing on women entrepreneurs making extraordinary leaps in the technology world. Women 2.0 will showcase top women entrepreneurs. We will connect like-minded, motivated women to swap energy, ideas, and experiences with each other.

Event Format: Break out discussions with successful women who have done it. Topics include the value of (big) corporate experience for entrepreneurship, web presence: personal and professional, getting funding, writing a business plan, working in tech without a tech background, finding the right startup team.

Panelists share their experiences:

• Jessica Hardwick, SwapThing founder
• Elaine Wherry, Meebo co-founder
• Sandy Jen, Meebo co-founder
• Joyce Park, Renkoo founder
• Emily Chang, IdeaCodes co-founder