DEMO Conference Blog

Join Us: December DEMO Innovation Meet-Ups in San Francisco, Seattle, NYC and Austin

DEMO Staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:32:32 -0400

The DEMO Innovation tour where Matt Marshall, DEMO Executive Producer and the DEMO team travel around the globe to connect with the DEMO community in search of the best innovation to showcase at DEMOspring 2010 is making it's way across the U.S. in December.

DEMO’s visits to London and Boston show California is great place to launch

DEMO Staff — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:28:58 -0400

Matt Marshall, DEMO Executive Producer

I’ve been on the road lately, in a continued effort to find and meet with the best companies around to launch new products at the DEMO conference, and have been developing some cool ideas for DEMO’s next conference in March. I’ll share more about those ideas in future posts.

DEMO rocked! Now the party starts again

DEMO Staff — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:25:35 -0400

From: Matt Marshall, Executive Producer, DEMO Conferences and Editor-in-Chief, VentureBeat

It’s been two weeks since the end of DEMO. I’m awestruck by the experience, both by all of the incredibly talented people that convened there in San Diego, and by the traction 70 entrepreneurs were able to get during those short few days.

Thank you to all of the people who came and make it such a terrific event.

DEMO 2010 starts now

DEMO Staff — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:58:26 -0400

We're fresh off DEMOfall 09 where two weeks ago, 70 companies launched products and announced innovative business plans. If you haven't taken a look, check out the class of DEMOfall 09 at www.demo.com.

DEMOfall 09 starts today.. Watch live coverage

DEMO Staff — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:41:29 -0400

Didn't make it to San Diego for DEMOfall 09? Watch it live on www.demo.com home page starting Tuesday, 9/22 at 8:30am. PT, thx BitGravity!

Still Time to Register for DEMOfall 09

DEMO Staff — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:08:40 -0400

DEMOfall 09 is set to unveil 70 products and prototypes, honor notable DEMO alumni and provide you with tremendous networking opportunities with up and coming entrepreneurs, VC’s, corporate buyers and industry press… Join us in San Diego next week! Be one of the first 20 to register through the following link and attend for only $2,395 - a $600 savings.

A Top 10 Best Customer Support Experience

Chris Shipley — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:15:06 -0400

Oh, it had to happen. The rattle of the laptop fan portended the crisis, which I have tried to ignore, hoping that my beloved Thinkpad would hold out through DEMOfall. Just two weeks. Then, I’d have the time to copy off my hard drive, document my settings, and send it to a repair depot, hoping for the best even while expecting the worst.

DEMO labs: Come see the latest cool stuff from Numenta at DEMOfall 09

DEMO Staff — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:14:30 -0400

Matt Marshall, DEMO Co-Executive Producer and Editor-in-Chief, VentureBeat

Another new feature we’re introducing this year at the DEMOfall conference in San Diego is a peek at some technologies that may not be here quite yet, but which will bang us over the head in the near future.

DEMO After Dark: Jam Session and Networking Lounge Announced for DEMOfall 09

DEMO Staff — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 12:31:23 -0400

The ever-popular DEMO Jam Session returns to DEMOfall! Bring your instrument and vocal talent and join Barry Rosenbaum from Blue Note Capital and his band up on stage. The Jam Session is sponsored by DEMO alum, Cc: Betty, Inc (DEMO class of Spring 2009) and CEO Michael Cerda who will play bass.

Cool Cocktails. Late Night Nibbles. Casual Connections.

DEMO speakers: Mike Olson, Shanna Tellerman, on raising VC in the downturn

DEMO Staff — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 20:56:14 -0400

Matt Marshall, Editor-in-Chief, VentureBeat and Co-executive Producer, DEMOfall 09

The life blood of Silicon Valley is venture capital, but the industry is under huge strain. Some estimates suggest venture capital dollars could be cut in half.

Latest judges for DEMO’s $1M media prize: Omar Hamoui, Mark Pincus, Larry Augustin and Anu Shukla

DEMO Conference Team — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:29:09 -0400

Matt Marshall, Editor-in-Chief, VentureBeat and Co-Executive Producer, DEMO Conference

Here’s the latest batch of judges who will be at the DEMO conference next month in San Diego. They’ll help award the $1 million media prize to the best of the 60 companies launching new technology products at the event.

We’ve already announced that a list of all-star alumni will also be on hand for the Sept. 21-23 conference as well as the first bunch of judges here. We’ll be making more announcements shortly.

First judges for DEMO’s $1M media prize: Satish Dharmaraj, Russ Fradin and Jennifer Zeszut

DEMO Conference Team — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:03:14 -0400

Matt Marshall, Editor-in-Chief, VentureBeat and DEMO Co-Executive Producer

I’m delighted to announce the first few judges who will be at the DEMO conference next month in San Diego. They’ll help award the $1 million media prize to the best companies launching their products. I’ll be announcing more judges over the coming days.

Here’s the Pitch

Chris Shipley — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:49:39 -0400

Throughout the United States, and indeed on five continents, entrepreneurs and product champions are preparing for their six-minutes on the DEMO stage and, more importantly, their two days in the DEMO pavilion. Each of these 60 demonstrators and another 10 very early-stage Alpha Pitch startups, is asking the same questions: What’s it take to be a DEMOgod? What’s my perfect pitch?

Technology Luminaries to Attend DEMOfall 09 for Lifetime Achievement Program

DEMO Staff — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:27:56 -0400

DEMOfall 09 marks the final conference for DEMO’s longtime executive producer Chris Shipley. Over the past 13 years and 24 DEMO conferences, Shipley has evaluated over 20,000 applications to select nearly 1,500 leading-edge innovations to launch on the DEMO stage. The success of many of these companies is a testament to Chris Shipley’s deep knowledge and experience in identifying the pioneering technologies of tomorrow.

What do the DEMOfall 09 demonstrators Say About the Markets?

Chris Shipley — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:53:41 -0400

As the selections of products and companies for the DEMOfall 09 event come to a close, we are beginning to see patterns. Without fail, casting the widest net, traveling around the world, talking to hundreds of companies large and small, our process at DEMO teaches us as much about the bigger trends than as it does about any single “hot” company that might make it into the mix.

This Fall, sixty companies from five continents will present at DEMOfall. (If anyone knows of a great product coming from Africa or Antarctica, we’d sure like to know about it.)

DEMOfall 09 Agenda Updates and Extended Preferred Registration Rate

DEMO Staff — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:05:20 -0400

Take a look at the latest DEMOfall 09 agenda! Of course, one of the key reasons you come to DEMO is to see the most promising new products and prototypes of 2009. Each company, carefully vetted and selected by co-executive producers, Chris Shipley and Matt Marshall.

Distributed computing builds on the experience of Web 2.0.

Chris Shipley — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 18:57:56 -0400

Note: Chris was in Taipei this week speaking at the IDEAS Show, a showcase of new ideas and young companies sponsored by Taiwan’s Institute for Information Industry. This is the text of her talk.

It is an honor to be invited back to the IDEAS Show to talk to you about “The Next Emerging Web.” It is especially interesting to address this topic as the sequel to my talk here last June, in which I asked “Now what?”

Keeping potential customers engaged

Chris Shipley — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:01:05 -0400

If you’ve ever developed a technology product, you know that there’s always the tendency to hedge your bets. You aim for a launch target, of course, but always have a contingency plan if development timelines slip.

Capital Efficiency: The Misnomer of the Moment

Chris Shipley — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:22:16 -0400

Every time I get together with iForem, Inc. founder and DEMO alum Stephen Pieraldi, I come away feeling I’ve had a provative conversation that will impact my thinking in the weeks ahead. A conversation we had earlier this week was no different, except that our discussion sealed my belief that tech entrepreneurs and investors are carelessly tossing about the term “capital efficiency” without embracing its real meaning.

Patterns Start to Emerge

Chris Shipley — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:45:06 -0400

With the class of DEMOfall 09 demonstrators coming together, we’re beginning to see the trends that define this year and next. And given what’s happening in the economy, we shouldn’t be surprised. The market place is (almost) all business.

Honoring the Best of DEMO: Back on Stage for an All-Star Reunion

DEMO Staff — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:18:15 -0400

Having produced 24 DEMO conferences in 13 years, Chris Shipley has helped more than 1,250 companies introduce leading-edge products to the world. To celebrate her incredible leadership of DEMO, we’re inviting some of the most memorable innovators back to the DEMO stage.

Why a $1M media blitz matters

Chris Shipley — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 11:44:51 -0400

Late last week, the DEMO organization announced http://www.demo.com/press/pr070209.html that IDG will award $500,000 of print and online advertising to each of the top consumer and top enterprise products to launch at DEMOfall. Judged and awarded by an expert panel, the prize package consists of a six-month advertising campaign to promote the DEMO-announced products of the winning companies. Ads will run in IDG’s most relevant and global brands including CIO magazine, Computerworld, InfoWorld, Network World, Macworld, and PC World

DEMO meetups bring veterans and new comers together

Chris Shipley — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 16:52:18 -0400

July 1, 2009

DEMO meetups serve two purposes: they introduce DEMO to new entrepreneurs and they reunite DEMO with past participants. The Boston meetup on Monday served both purposes in one encounter.

One of the first people through the door at VOX Monday evening was Mike Robbins, who demonstrated a stock quote application at DEMO ’99. Mike was 13 years old at the time.

DEMOfall09 Conference.. Preferred Pricing deadline 6/30

DEMO Staff — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:22:10 -0400

DEMO event, Sept. 21-23 in San Diego! Preferred reg. rate of $1995 expires today, 6/30. Don't miss new Alphapitch program, DEMO Lifetime Achievement award winners and more. http://www.demo.com

DEMO Meetup with Chris and Matt on 7/1 in Austin

DEMO Staff — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:16:44 -0400

Join Matt Marshall and Chris Shipley for a DEMO Meetup tomorrow, July 1 at Lanai in Austin, TX from 6-8 p.m. Register now at http://demoaustin.eventbrite.com/