Succeeding in Tech Business: From Poacher to Gamekeeper

​Date: Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Time: 12:00–14:00
Venue: Tokyo American Club, Manhattan 1, B2F
Speaker: Jonathan Siegel, Chairman and Founder, Xenon Ventures
Hosting Committee: Information, Communication and Technology
Member Fee: ¥4,700
Guest Fee: ¥8,100
Meal: Plated Lunch
Registration/Cancellation Deadline: Friday, October 25, 12:00 Noon

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​Event Overview:

Jonathan Siegel has worn many hats: naïve coder, founder, mentor, consultant, and clear-eyed investor. In this session, he will deconstruct what makes businesses and individuals successful. By distilling the lessons learned from the tech companies he has founded and invested in, he’ll share the insights he has gained from both sides, as well as how you can apply these lessons to your professional life.
 
Siegel studied for a PhD in Computer Science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Master of Science in Cybersecurity from Brown University.
He also knows business—in particular, the tech business. From startups and his earliest “You’ll never eat lunch in this town again” failures to the string of successful “Right” companies that he built and sold on, right through to his current incarnation in Xenon Ventures, where he invests in high-margin SaaS companies, Siegel has learned along the way what works and what doesn’t.
 
There are no hard-and-fast or surefire rules for success, but Siegel has built an approach that now has a world-class batting average—and he’s happy to share the insights, lessons, and pitfalls of his journey with you. The session will be highly interactive with plenty of time for Q&A, and we look forward to seeing you there.
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Mike Benner, Darren McKellin, Co-Chairs

William Dallyn, John Kirch, Scott Warren, Vice Chairs
ACCJ Information, Communications and Technology Committee

NOTE 1: This event is ON THE RECORD.

NOTE 2: If you cancel after the stated deadline, the full meeting fee will be charged to your account. All guests must be accompanied by an ACCJ member. Sorry, no substitutions or walk-ins.

NOTE 3: If you are driving to the Tokyo American Club, please inform the ACCJ of the make, model, color and plate of the vehicle, by the registration deadline, as arrangements must be made. A 2,200 yen parking fee will apply. 

NOTE 4: 500 yen of each participant's attendance fee will be deposited into the Information, Communication and Technology Committee Fund.