AccountSight Sponsors Silicon Valley Wearable Technology Conference And Entrepreneur Pitch It Up Fest at PayPal Town Hall
Cupertino, CA (PRWEB) November 04, 2014 -- AccountSight is excited to announce its sponsorship of the annual SIPACON event “Shaping our Lives with Wearable Technology” at the PayPal Town Hall on Nov. 8th. Join industry leaders, innovative startups and 300+ professionals in thought provoking discussions on how wearable technology is shaping our lives.
“We are on the forefront of a hot new trend with wearable technology because of the many practical applications of consumer, medical, sports and military devices" said Anita Bist, VP of Business Development. "Some examples include Google glasses, Smartphone bracelets, wearable heart rate monitors and musical devices. The benefits include not only convenience but also the cool factor as science fiction becomes a reality."
The conference will also feature a Pitch It Up Fest where entrepreneurs who are looking for funding can pitch their product and business ideas to VCs and industry experts and get feedback. To apply to Pitch It Up, send an email to contact(at)sipa(dot)org.
Highlights include:
Panel Discussion: Trends and Opportunities in Wearables
Panel Discussion: Devices and Apps for Wearables
KickStarter Workshop : How to write an app for Wearables
Pitch it Up Fest for Startups (7 startups, 7 min each)
Speakers for Panel 1 Discussion Trends and Opportunities in Wearables include:
Jonathan Charles - Investment Manager, Samsung Catalyst Fund Justin Butler - VP Commercial Development, Misfit Wearables
Steve Goldberg - Partner, Venrock
Aditya Nag - Business Development Manager for Wearables, Intel Corporation
Werner Goertz - Gartner Group (Moderator)
Speakers for Panel 2 Discussion Devices and Apps for Wearables includes:
Sanjay Bhandari - VP Engineering, MCube
Jonathan Palley - Co-Founder and CEO , Spire.IO
E. John Heig - Google Glass Expert
KickStarter Workshop - How to code for Wearables is conducted by Carlos Montesinos, lead research scientist at Intel labs
Naeem Zafar - Executive, Entrepreneur, Educator, Author, Speaker, CEO/Business Adviser on Strategy
Pitch it up - 7 startups, 7 min each
If you are a startup interested in presenting, please send SIPA an email at contact(at)sipa(dot)org
Agenda:
8.00-8.30 AM Registration & Networking
8.30-8.45 AM Welcome Address
8.45-9.30 AM Keynote
9.30-10.45 AM Panel:Trends & Opportunities in Wearable
10.45-11.00 AM Break
11.00-12.00 PM Kickstarter workshop: How to code Apps for Wearables
12.00-1.15 PM Lunch
1.15-1:30 PM SIPA programs highlight
1:30-2:45PM Panel: Devices and Apps for Wearables
2:45-3.00 PM Break
3.00-4:45 PM Pitch It Up: Startup Pitch It Up contest
4:45-5:00 PM Closing Remarks & Raffle
Register at Eventbrite and get a 50% discount. For more information, please visit http://www.SIPA.org
About AccountSight:
AccountSight is a leading time tracking and invoicing software that is integrated with QuickBooks and PayPal. It is easy to track time, easy to invoice, easy to analyze company reports and easy to afford. It is ideal for businesses, consultants, independent professionals and freelancers. It is full of productivity-driven features that are conveniently available to users through a very helpful interface. The many customer benefits and hassle-free user experience make AccountSight unique. For more information, please visit AccountSight.
System Requirements:
AccountSight works with any operating system. Supported browsers are Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Safari.
Pricing:
AccountSight is a subscription based software with prices starting from $8 to $10/user. Volume discounts available for larger companies and government organizations. Please contact AccountSight directly for special pricing.
Anita Bist, AccountSight, http://www.accountsight.com, +1 (408) 560-3900, [email protected]
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