Momentum Growth Conference

From the producers of the acclaimed Under the Radar, the Momentum Growth Conference honors 15 industry leaders dominating the next stage of the growth cycle - a who's who of leading companies with real customers, real revenue, real partnerships, and the vision to change their market landscape in the next 12-18 months.

At Momentum, discussions are not only be about how these superstars gained momentum, but also how they plan to keep it. We talk about growth - the business opportunities that lie ahead for the Momentum 15, the current stakeholders in the market and the entire ecosystem surrounding it.  The conference will also features Ones to Watch – rising stars who have every indication of being unstoppable.

The Momentum Growth Companies and Ones to Watch have been selected by Dealmaker Media’s editorial team and the Momentum Growth Conference selection committee comprised of bankers, industry executives, influencers, analysts, and VCs. Companies selected will be invited to participate in the conference program and profiled on Dealmaker Media and its partner blogs.

Conference Program in 2007:

The one-day conference will feature keynotes, panel discussions, and presentations featuring key industry players, Momentum Growth companies, and the Ones to Watch.

Topics:

• Business Models That Drive Momentum
• What Advertisers Want, What Businesses NeedPartnerships - Relying on the Kindness of Strangers
• Thinking Outside the "Bubble"
  
• Social Communities - Winning Friends and Influencing People
• Buy, Sell, Hold? - Yes, You Have Mo' to Think About
  

Participants:

The 300 participants include CEOs, investment bankers, corporate and business development executives from public companies, VCs, industry analysts, service firms, and press.

2006 SUCCESS STORIES:

Past companies and speakers can be found here.

Photobucket | Acquired by News Corp. for $300M.

Facebook | Yahoo! offered $1B but was turned down.

Blinkx | Acquired by Autonomy – IPO’d on London's AIM.

Glu Mobile | IPO’d raising $84M, giving the company a market cap of $320M+.