What's Next In Tech 2009 Happens This Thursday

New England Innovation Month is drawing to a close this week with several events, among them is What's Next In Tech: Exploring the Growth Opportunities of 2009 and Beyond. #whatsnext09 will happen this Thursday at Boston University's School of Management from 6:00pm-8:30pm.

The evening will begin with an hour-long networking reception, continue with two high-energy discussion segments (one with venture capitalists, one with entrepreneurs), and conclude with Q&A from the audience. The conversation will be moderated by Scott Kirsner, Innovation Economy columnist at The Boston Globe and participants will include Michael Greeley, General Partner, Flybridge Capital Partners; Mike Dornbrook, COO, Harmonix Music Systems (makers of "Rock Band"); Helen Greiner, co-founder of iRobot Corp. and founder of The Droid Works; Brian Halligan, social media expert and CEO of HubSpot; Tim Healy, CEO of EnerNOC; Ellen Rubin, Founder & VP/Product of CloudSwitch; Bijan Sabet, General Partner, Spark Capital; and Neil Sequiera, Managing Director, General Catalyst Partners.

There is a fee to attend this event and the What's Next In Tech registration page has additional information.