H2 Announces First Annual Global Summit in Silicon Valley Focusing on Innovation Themes & Industry Insights from the World's Top Startup Leaders

PALO ALTO, Calif., Sept. 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The premier leadership network for the digital industry, H2 (h2.co), will be holding its first annual Global Innovation Leadership Summit, H2O (h2.co/h2o), on October 10, 2013 at LinkedIn's Mountain View HQ. The daylong event will feature six sessions, each focused on a specific topic pertaining to startup success on a global scale. Phil Libin, founder and CEO at Evernote, will provide the Summit keynote and the day will conclude with a fireside chat with Jeff Weiner, CEO at LinkedIn. Attendees will include members from H2's ten global chapters, in addition to invited executives, entrepreneurs, and investors.

"The traditional playbooks for startup success in Silicon Valley and beyond are being redefined by a new dimension, and that's global," said Dave McClure, founding partner of 500 Startups and advisor to H2. "As major markets and entrepreneurial innovation hubs around the world continue to develop, the annual H2O global summit will play a unique role in bringing together valuable industry insights from major global startup frontlines in one place."

Each of the day's Sessions will consist of a topical spotlight segment led by an industry domain expert, plus a global speaker panel of leading entrepreneurs and executives representing top insights from across the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America regions. Featured spotlight speakers by Session include: Henrique De Castro (COO at Yahoo!) for Global Markets, DJ Patil (VP of Product at RelateIQ) for Data, John Lagerling (Director of Android Global Partnerships at Google) for Mobile, Randy Reddig (founding team at Square) for Design, Elliot Shmukler (VP of Product & Growth at Wealthfront) for User Growth, and Dave McClure (Founding Partner at 500 Startups) for Funding.

"With the launch of H2O, we're excited to be connecting startup leaders globally and building a platform to share industry insights across geographies through a uniquely designed, annual global event in Silicon Valley," said Nayan Patel, founder and CEO of H2. "With a compelling lineup of industry topics and speakers, we look forward to hosting our first annual Global Innovation Leadership Summit next month."  

About H2 / h2.co

H2 is the premier global leadership network for the digital industry. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Silicon Valley with chapters globally, its membership consists of senior executives, entrepreneurs, and domain experts at leading startups and top global firms situated in key digital hubs worldwide. Through its unique global network, programs, and content, H2 creates invaluable opportunities for knowledge exchange throughout the year in support of its mission to support and develop the next generation of global leaders in the digital domain.

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