The 8th Annual Ed Tech Business Forum - the leading business and finance conference for the K-12 and postsecondary education technology market.

Who Should Attend?
Senior management teams of education software companies, platform technology firms, solution providers and distributors, publishers, financial analysts, private equity firms and venture capitalists.

• Engage with the ed tech industry's new innovators and experienced veterans
• Gain insight on the financial criteria that drive company valuation and attract investment
• Discover ways to help your company grow without losing innovative practices
• Learn about financing options for a company of every size
• Meet with potential business partners and investors/portfolio companies during the One-to-One Business Connections Meetings
• Understand the impact of innovation - what will be the next "big thing" for software companies and how can you turn it into a successful business?

About SIIA
The Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) is the principal trade association for the software and digital content industries. SIIA provides global services in government relations, business development, corporate education and intellectual property protection to more than 550 software and information companies. Get information on how you and your company can benefit from the SIIA Education Division.

Ed Tech Business Forum Steering Committee
Nick Baggaley, Oracle
Bill Bavin, Focus
Todd Brekhus, PLATO Learning
Somak Chattopadhyay, Greenhill SAVP
Chris Curran, Berkery Noyes
Kevin Custer, Arc Capital Development
Bart Epstein, Tutor.com
Katie Gilligan, Texthelp
Karen Greene, Internet Capital Group
Kathy Hurley, Pearson
Keith London, Defined Mind
Mike Marchesano, The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.
Jim Marshall, Spectrum K12 School Solutions
Nick Mirisis, SchoolDude
Marilyn Quinsaat, Empirical Education
Sever Totia, Edison Venture Fund
Randy Wilhelm, Thinkronize / netTrekker
Eric Wong, Planetii