REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
Sponsored by Steele Consulting

• Chad Bowar, Partner - Ernst & Young [bio]

• David Gaul, VP Tax – Cypress Semiconductor [bio]

• Scott Jaconetty,  Partner – BDO Seidman

• Ty Kanaaneh, Partner – PwC  

• Jeff Sokol, Partner – Deloitte; Faculty – SJSU MST Program [bio]

• Jim Songey, Partner – Grant Thornton

• Rusty Thomas, Partner – KPMG LLP [bio]

BREAKOUT SESSION E
IRS Examination and Appeals Tools and Techniques
  A discussion of how issue tiering, Schedule M-3, economic substance, uncertain tax positions, CAP and related programs and initiatives affect examinations and strategy.

• Patricia Chaback, LMSB - Industry Director for Communications, Technology & Media – Internal Revenue Service [bio]

• Larry R. Langdon, Partner - Mayer Brown LLP; former Commissioner LMSB, IRS [bio]

• Diane Ryan, Of Counsel, Skadden, Arps; former Chief of Appeals, IRS  [bio]

BREAKOUT SESSION F
Doing Business in Latin America
  Update on new tax rules, tax issue resolution, transfer pricing, withholding taxes, and business strategies.

• Marcelo Natale, International Tax & TP Partner - Deloitte [bio]

• Jerry Thompson, VP Tax - Ingram Micro [bio]

• Miguel Valdés, Partner, Machado Associados; President, LATAXNET [bio]

LUNCH
Sponsored by Ernst & Young

• Nick Giordano, Principal - Ernst & Young [bio]

The New Approach in International Tax Rules
  Several change have been made to reporting, withholding, foreign tax credit and other international rules. What does it mean for tax compliance and planning for high tech companies? How do FATCA rules apply to non-financial institutions?
  In addition, this panel will discuss how tax reform proposals including a territorial system and changes in deferral, as well as federal and OECD proposals regarding taxation of intangibles will affect high tech company transactions and planning.

• Bart Bassett, Partner – Morgan, Lewis, Bockius, LLP [bio]

• Channing P. Flynn, Partner – Ernst & Young [bio]

• John Peterson, Partner – Baker & McKenzie [bio]

• Eli J. Dicker, Chief Tax Counsel - Tax Executives Institute, Inc. [bio]

The World Class Tax Organization
   CFOs describe what they and their CEOs expect from the tax department for helping meet day-to-day needs, as well as enabling longer term financial and operational strategies. What technology, data and personnel practices are needed?

• Lorraine McIntire, Corporate Tax - Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc.; and President - Santa Clara Valley TEI Chapter [bio]

• Patrick O'Malley. Executive VP and CFO, - Seagate [bio]

• David White, former CFO - NVIDIA and Sanmina-SCI; former CEO Candescent Technologies [bio]

Federal Domestic and State Tax Updates
  Recent developments in accounting methods, nexus, digital goods, recent legislative activities, as well as the outlook for 2011.

• Annette Nellen, Professor – San José State University; Director – SJSU MST Program [bio]

• Jennifer A. Petersen, Partner – KPMG LLP [bio]