Hi Elias,

Excellent, we're at sxsw too :) Donna's on a panel, I'm just going  
for  the networking (obligatory plug: we launched uxaustralia.com.au  
last night).

Will there be a quorum for Silicon Beach Drinks, Austin?

Cheers, Andrew

Andrew Boyd [email protected]
http://uxbookclub.org -- connect, read, discuss


On 05/02/2009, at 12:01 AM, Elias Bizannes <[email protected]>  
wrote:

>
> I'll be in the US for six weeks starting 2 March.
>
> For the non-play part, going to LA, Austin (sxsw), San Fran, NYC, and
> Boston to meet up with some contacts of mine.
>
> Happy to meet up and see how I can help you guys.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 04/02/2009, at 8:09 PM, Jonathan Williams <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thanks - Yeah - Sorry, I guess I should have given a lot more context
>> to that question.
>>
>> We're working on a collaborative modelling tool - so we're squarely  
>> in
>> the the Meta-Data / XML / Unstructured-Data area. Our main target at
>> the moment will be government and corporates, but there is also a
>> strong opportunity in open source (e.g. standards groups).
>>
>> Technology wise we're interested in functional programming,
>> map-reduce, distributed technologies. Business wise we're interested
>> in integration - e.g. the HL7 standard, financial service regulatory
>> reporting, interchange standards (as we see this a prime segment for
>> us).
>>
>> It seems strange, but we don't have a fixed agenda for the trip.
>> Obviously we want to network, seek funding, partners, like-minded
>> people to team up with, etc - However, we see these as having a very
>> long trajectory, so the idea is really to get over there and start
>> seeding / leading into those relationships now. So suffice to say
>> we're casting a wide net at this stage.
>>
>> Thanks, J
>>
>> ps. We have a blog (http://blog.jodoro.com) - but it's more of a
>> running dialogue than anything specific at the moment.
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 5:47 PM, David Jones <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>> what is your business? (I may have deleted your intro/delurk). I
>>> can let a
>>> few aussies in the bay area know you are coming but it sounds like
>>> you are
>>> looking for busdev meetings - would help for some background. thx d.
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 7:15 PM, jwilliams <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi All,
>>>>
>>>> My Business Partner and I are heading over to the US for March/
>>>> April -
>>>> (We're normally Melbourne-based, but in Perth at the moment).
>>>>
>>>> Time will be spread between San Francisco, Silicon Valley and New
>>>> York
>>>> - although we'll be making a few side trips as necessary.
>>>>
>>>> We've got a handful of meetings lined up, but obviously the more we
>>>> can do the better.
>>>>
>>>> Has anyone here been on a similar trip? If anyone can recommend  
>>>> some
>>>> starting points that would be really useful.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks, J
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>>
>
> >

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