The Capital Markets SIG Presents:
Show Me The Money!
Brian Bilsback
Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Steve Rosetta
Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield
Akash Palkhiwala
Senior Director, Qualcomm
DATE
TBA
TIME
5:30PM Registration/ Networking/ Refreshments
6:00PM Event Begins
7:30PM Event Ends
COST **New Event Pricing**
Pre-Registration:
$10.00 - CommNexus Sponsor*
$20.00 - Non-Sponsor
FREE - Mentor Sponsor
At the Door:
$20.00 - CommNexus Sponsor*
$30.00 - Non-Sponsor
FREE - Mentor Sponsor
Students, Military & Press: FREE
HOST
Morrison & Foerster
12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130
THIS EVENT IS BEING RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE. IF YOU PRE-REGISTERED FOR THIS EVENT, YOUR REGISTRATION WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE TRANSFERED.
Show Me The Money!
Finding Hidden Cash In Your Operations
For many companies, the current economic downturn has sharpened the focus on managing the cost side of business, and the old adage of “cash as king” has taken on a new sense of urgency. Unfortunately, many companies have come to this realization through crisis situations - the combination of declining sales, troubled customers, and lagging cost reduction efforts has created a perfect storm leading to urgent liquidity problems.
While cost-savings opportunities have always been available, the importance of finding hidden cash was not given priority. Now, more than ever, companies are getting back to basics and searching for systemic ways to accelerate cash flow and sustain improvements in their cost structure.
In this challenging business environment, leading companies understand that knee-jerk reactions and ad-hoc spending cuts can damage reputation, infrastructure and demoralize employees. So they have come to realize that for cost reduction measures to stick, companies must begin to create a culture of cost consciousness.
Come join us for a discussion on how companies are finding hidden cash and implementing cost-savings measures, and are taking steps to ensure that they keep those savings through good times and bad.
While cost-savings opportunities have always been available, the importance of finding hidden cash was not given priority. Now, more than ever, companies are getting back to basics and searching for systemic ways to accelerate cash flow and sustain improvements in their cost structure.
In this challenging business environment, leading companies understand that knee-jerk reactions and ad-hoc spending cuts can damage reputation, infrastructure and demoralize employees. So they have come to realize that for cost reduction measures to stick, companies must begin to create a culture of cost consciousness.
Come join us for a discussion on how companies are finding hidden cash and implementing cost-savings measures, and are taking steps to ensure that they keep those savings through good times and bad.
PRESENTERS
Brian Bilsback
Director, PricewaterhouseCoopers
Brian is a director in PwC's Operations Effectiveness practice who focuses on operations and sustainable cost reduction. Brian works with clients in functional areas that include procurement and outsourcing, operational analysis and benchmarking, supply chain management and working capital efficiency. Brian is recognized as a Lean specialist, having led numberous Lean business transformations as a consultant with PwC and in industry with organizations such as Procter & Gamble.
Steve Rosetta
Executive Director, Cushman & Wakefield
Stephen A. Rosetta joined Cushman & Wakefield’s San Diego office as a Senior Director in 1996. He possesses more than 13 years of diverse real estate experience. Over the course of his career, Mr. Rosetta has completed real estate transactions on a national and international basis, totaling in excess of 11 million sf. In addition, he has been involved in more than 230 acres of land sales. Mr. Rosetta specializes in the representation of corporate tenants in the acquisition and disposition of office and R&D space. He has met the complex real estate needs of numerous notable clients, including Illumina, Nokia, Wells Fargo, AIG, JP Morgan Chase, Fish & Richardson, Union Tribune, Hewlett Packard, Ashworth, UBS. Mr. Rosetta has been consistently recognized as the top producer for C&W in San Diego, as well as a member of the firm’s prestigious Chairman’s Circle. In 1998, he was the recipient of C&W’s Rookie of the Year award. Most recently, Mr. Rosetta was integral in C&W’s acquisition and integration of Burnham Real Estate, creating the largest commercial real estate services operation in San Diego County. Mr. Rosetta also sits on Cushman & Wakefield’s Americas Management Committee. Mr. Rosetta obtained his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University San Marcos and a Masters in Real Estate Development from the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.
Akash Palkhiwala
Senior Director, Qualcomm
Akash Palkhiwala is a senior director in the corporate finance group at Qualcomm. His responsibilities includes Corp FP&A & finance support all shared services organizations including IT, Facilities, Legal, Patents, R&D and Venture Capital. Prior to joining Qualcomm in 2001, Akash worked in a private equity firm focused on investing in middle market companies.
DATE
TBA
TIME
5:30PM Registration/ Networking/ Refreshments
6:00PM Event Begins
7:30PM Event Ends
COST **New Event Pricing**
Pre-Registration:
$10.00 - CommNexus Sponsor*
$20.00 - Non-Sponsor
FREE - Mentor Sponsor
At the Door:
$20.00 - CommNexus Sponsor*
$30.00 - Non-Sponsor
FREE - Mentor Sponsor
Students, Military & Press: FREE
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HOST
Morrison & Foerster
12531 High Bluff Drive, Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92130
Questions? Contact Andrea Parker at aparker@commnexus.org
