Crashing John Doerr's Prediction Party

Those of you doubting the wisdom of Apple CEO Steve Jobs probably didn’t attend the members-only gathering of Valley giants at The Churchill Club in San Jose two weeks ago. Dubbed “The 9th Annual Top Ten Tech Trends Debate,” the event featured John Doerr (Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers), Steve Jurvetson (Draper Fisher Jurvetson), Roger McNamee (Elevation Partners) and Joe Schoendorf (Accel Partners). The standout prediction came from billionaire VC Doerr who predicted, “The FCC will approve at least one broadband network in the next year…” What followed was a surprisingly giddy discussion of the impending impact of the iPhone on data networks. If you can make it through the shiny, optimistic Earth, Wind & Fire-esque musical intro, you’ll get a peek at the Star Chamber footage mere mortals rarely get to see.