From November 4-6, 2009, experts in venture capital and representatives from cutting-edge private technology companies in China, India, Japan, Singapore, Korea, Australia and Vietnam will gather in Shanghai, China to discover an exceptional array of entrepreneurs and executive leaders from innovative technology firms in the Asian marketplace.

In addition, Red Herring Asia will present the winners of the Red Herring 100 Asia award, selected by Red Herring editors. The program will offer a platform for a global launch, insights into what investors in Silicon Valley and Asia want and offer the opportunity to meet top entrepreneurial disruptors. By bringing together an elite roster of entrepreneurial and global venture investment firms and top CEOs sharing their winning strategies in special keynote presentations, this event will be a premier opportunity to network with peers and create new partnerships. Red Herring 100 Asia will also offer entertaining social networking events in a setting that fosters personal encounters and exchanges.

Red Herring 100 Asia highlights include presentations by distinguished industry professionals, roundtable and panel discussions by leading technologists and keynotes from the world's foremost experts. Previous years included speakers from companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, Citrix, Walt Disney and Sun Microsystems. (The complete list of speakers will be published in October). Submission for Red Herring Asia 100 will be open until August 27, 2009. Applying companies must be headquartered in Asia, must be privately held and not listed on any exchanges anywhere in the world. Previous winners of the Red Herring 100 award will not qualify.

For more than 10 years, Red Herring has diligently surveyed entrepreneurships around the globe. Technology industry executives, investors and observers have regarded the Red Herring 100 lists as an invaluable instrument to discover and advocate the promising startups that will lead the next wave of disruption and innovation.  For more information or to request an invitation, go to http://www.herringevents.com/asia09/

To submit a company, please go to: http://www.rh100asia.com/RH100/asia_2009.nsf

When and Where:

Shanghai, China.  November 4-6, 2009

Conference Contact: Anam Alpenia, Red Herring at: aalpenia@redherring.com, phone +1 (650) 428 2900 x 411.

Media Contact: For Accreditations and Public Affairs, please contact Xenia von Wedel, Terpin Communications at redherring@terpin.com, phone +1 (415) 595-2030