The Great Central Valley's First Leadership Summit

For the first time, business, private equity, entrepreneurial, civic and economic development leaders will convene to celebrate business success in the 19-county Great Central Valley.

The one-day conference and exposition will:

• Announce and honor the region’s Top 100 Companies
• Accelerate the organization of private equity assets by facilitating peer networking among CEOs and industry leaders
• Showcase the region's Emerging Market Leading high-growth companies to leading venture capital and private equity investors
• Induct inaugural members of the New California Hall of Fame

Conference Host
Marianne McClary; "Good Day Sacramento"

Marianne McClary is the co-host of "Good Day Sacramento", the valley's top-rated morning news and information program, which has been on the air since 1995. She got her start in television news as an intern at Fox station KCPQ-TV in Tacoma, Washington. The college internship turned into her first television job, and included everything from being the "voice" of station promotions, to fill-in anchoring on the evening news. In July of 1995, after hearing the plan for "Good Day Sacramento," she signed on.

Keynote Address - NFL Films: An Inspiring Story of Innovation
Steve Sabol; President, NFL Films

In 2007 Steve Sabol was nominated to the NFL Hall of Fame for his many important contributions to the growth of the NFL as the nation’s most popular sport. In 1962 Steve and his father Ed paid just $3,000 for the rights to film Super Bowl 1. Today, Steve presides over NFL Films $45 million modern facility and 275 employees in Mount Laurel, New Jersey. He continues to be the artistic vision behind the studio that revolutionized the way America watches football.

Introductory Remarks
John Garamendi; Lt. Governor, State of California

John Garamendi is the 46th Lieutenant Governor of California, and operates his family cattle ranch in Calaveras County. He was elected to the State Assembly in 1974, and served in the State Senate from 1976 to 1990. He was first elected as California's Insurance Commissioner in 1991, an office he held again from 2002 to 2006, after serving as Deputy Secretary, U.S. Department of Interior.

Presentation - How Network Culture Is Revolutionizing Business
Tom Hayes; Author, Jump Point

Tom Hayes is one of Silicon Valley’s best known marketing executives. His new book on digital business and culture, Jump Point (McGraw-Hill), arrived in bookstores in January 2008. Tom has been called A Model Citizen for the 21st Century by Fast Company magazine and marketing maverick by the Wall Street Journal. As vice president of Applied Materials, he put the semiconductor industry giant on the global map.

Presentation - Networks Of Innovation
Andrew Hargadon; Director, UC Davis Center For Entrepreneurship

Andrew Hargadon is an Associate Professor of Technology Management at the Graduate School of Management at University of California, Davis and author of How Breakthroughs Happen: The Surprising Truth About How Companies Innovate (Harvard Business School Press 2003). He is founding Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship and the Energy Efficiency Center.

Hall Of Fame Inaugural - California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth

The New California 100 Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are endorsed by the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth. The Commission brings together leaders from business, labor, academics and community organizations to help the Governor of California attract jobs to California.

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