The AlwaysOn Network (alwayson.goingon.com) focuses on the sweet spots in the technology markets, where innovation is disrupting behavior and creating new business opportunities. Borrowing from the underground blogging and social networking traditions, AlwaysOn was launched in 2003. Today, AO’s annual Innovation Summit at Stanford, AlwaysOn Hollywood, AlwaysOn Media and GoingGreen events, quarterly print magazine and online services encourage direct collaboration between the global thought leaders and technology insiders. No other media brand has dared allow such openness amongst its readers and event participants.
AO2007: The AlwaysOn Stanford Summit @ Stanford
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center, Stanford University, July 31-August 2, 2007
CONFERENCE OVERVIEW
AO will bring its online community to life again at Stanford University from July 31-August 2, 2007. The annual AlwaysOn Stanford Summit is the most powerful thought leader and business development conference in Silicon Valley, where global technology, government and media leaders will analyze and debate the commercial opportunities and political implications surrounding emerging always-on technologies and strategies. Executives, who attend AO2007 gather to discuss the emerging trends, exchange ideas, make connections, and create business opportunities.
AlwaysOn changes the rules of conferences by harnessing bloggers, podcasting, and a new decentralized conference format. Over 800 technology and investment insiders attend The Summit, with more than 27,000 viewers participating via live streaming webcast. AlwaysOn engages its audience by inviting both live and virtual attendees to chat along with the sessions, pose questions to panelists, and funnel real time feedback to the on-stage debate. Panels are archived and available with on-demand streaming for post-event viewing on the AlwaysOn Network.
PRODUCER
AO2007 is an annual event produced and hosted by AlwaysOn Network, founded by Tony Perkins. AlwaysOn ignited the open-media revolution in early 2003 as the first media brand to launch an advertising-based blog network. In 2004, AlwaysOn continued to lead the new media industry by introducing the first social network attached to an editorial brand. AlwaysOn also applies its open-media principles to its executive event series (Stanford Summit, OnHollywood, AlwaysOn Media and GoingGreen) and quarterly print "blogozine" by empowering members to influence editorial content and programming. AlwaysOn is committed to a participatory and merit-driven approach to reporting and event programming. No other media brand has dared to create such open interaction between its editors, readers and event participants.
AUDIENCE PROFILE
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C-level executives of some of the most powerful technology companies including IBM, Microsoft, Novell, Hewlett Packard, Sun Microsystems, and SAP.
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VPs of corporate and business development and strategic partnerships.
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Senior level decision-makers, from start-up to late stage private companies.
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Investors: venture capitalists, corporate investors, institutional investors, angel investors.
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Media: 100 trade press, top tier technology and business press, influential bloggers.
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Service providers: legal, financial, marketing, agency representation.
AUDIENCE SIZE
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PROGRAM SCHEDULE
Opening Night, July 31
Fireside chat, recognition of AO100 companies, and reception.
Main Track, August 1-2
Keynotes, panels, and debates focused on exploring the opportunities and challenges of an always-on world.
CEO Showcase, August 1-2
In partnership with MIT/Stanford Venture Labs, 40 private company CEOs have the opportunity to present their solutions and business models in 6-minute demos. A panel of domain expert and VC judges will evaluate each demo. Attendees and press have the opportunity for focused discussion with CEOs in a private breakout room. The final winners are honored after the last panel on Day 2, and have the opportunity to pitch their solutions to the entire AO2007 audience in 2-minute presentations.
MEDIA COVERAGE
100 – 120 top tier press and influential technology bloggers attend and cover The Summit each year, including:
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Business2.0 |
Economist |
InformationWeek |
San Jose Mercury News |
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Business Week |
Financial Times |
Technology Review |
USA Today |
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CNET |
Fortune |
New York Times |
Wall Street Journal |
BSI AND ALWAYSON MAGAZINE
AlwaysOn Magazine
AlwaysOn launched a quarterly print magazine in Spring 2005. Each issue is built around one of AlwaysOn’s four executive summits. Each edition includes the “Top 100” list of companies unveiled at each event, a 5 to 10-page “Economist-like” survey on cutting-edge trends, a “Big Idea” section that includes CEO and investor interviews and popular posts and comments from AlwaysOn bloggers, partners and members.
Each issue of the AlwaysOn magazine is distributed to 80,000 global business leaders. Distribution is targeted among senior level executives, entrepreneurs and thought leaders of the following industries: technology, advertising, entertainment/media, greentech, venture capital and professional services.
AO100 - TOP PRIVATE COMPANY COMPETITION
The AO100 is a competition that honors the tech sector’s top 100 most innovative, disruptive, and exciting firms. They all share strong performance track record, robust business models, leading technology, rapid customer adoption, and most importantly, significant market potential. These are the companies to watch.
The 2007 AO100 will be profiled in the summer issue of AlwaysOn’s quarterly print blogozine and honored at The Summit. AO100 nominees and finalists are profiled in the AO100 e-column www.alwayson.goingon.com. Other editorial opportunities include interviews and podcasts with CEOs on www.alwayson.goingon.com.
AO100 – SUBMISSION GUIDELINES AND CRITERIA SELECTION
The AlwaysOn editorial panel selects the hundred most innovative and successful private firms from more than 1,000 companies nominated by venture investors, investment bankers, leading entrepreneurs and industry insiders, including executives from AO sponsors. The AO editorial team and selection committee also select the Consumer Company of the Year, the B2B Company of the Year, The Innovation of the Year, and the overall Company of the Year. The winners will be listed on the AO site and honored at AO2007.
Companies for the AO100 are selected based upon five criteria: technology innovation, market potential, customer adoption, media buzz, and investor value creation. Private companies at all phases of development, from start-up to late stage, are considered.
Private companies in the following categories are encouraged to submit their nominations:
BUSINESS SOFTWARE
CONNECTIVITY
MEDIA AND ENTERTAIMENT
WEB SERVICES
HARDWARE
CONSUMER AND ENTERTAINMENT
DEVICES AND COMPONENTS
ENTERPRISE
MOBILE AND WIRELESS
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE
SERVICES AND ENABLERS