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HOST
STVP
Stanford Technology
Ventures Program is the entrepreneurship center within the School of Engineering. Our mission is to build a world-class center dedicated to accelerating high technology entrepreneurship research and education for engineers and scientists worldwide.

SPONSORS
AGENDA FOR REE USA
Stanford University, Arrillaga Alumni Center
Wednesday Oct 27 - Friday Oct 29, 2004

Wednesday, Oct 27
11:30 - 12:00 PM REGISTRATION
12:00 - 1:45 PM LUNCH
12:45 - 1:15 PM

KICK OFF SPEAKER
"The Art of the Start"
- Guy Kawasaki, Garage Technology Ventures

1:15 - 2:15 PM WELCOME AND CONFERENCE GOALS
- Tom Byers and Tina Seelig, Stanford University
2:00 - 3:30 PM

BEST PRACTICES PRESENTATIONS: From Course to Campus

Session A: COURSES AND CURRICULUM
  • What to Do Before Your Business Plan Course?
    - John Mullins, London Business School
  • Student Projects for Technology Companies: Successful Experiences with Nokia
    - Peter Kelly, Finland
  • Development of an Entrepreneurship Minor and Other Programs: Entrepreneurship Education for all Engineers
    - Tom Mason, Rose Hulman University

Session B: PROGRAMS AND CENTERS

  • Team-Based Entrepreneurship Programs
    - Jose Antonio Lerosa de Siqueira , Brazil
  • Partnerships Between Academia and Industry
    - Ofer Amit, Florida International University
  • Clinical Model to Promote Entrepreneurship to Engineers
    - Mark Weaver and Anthony Marchese, Rowan University

Session C: CROSS-CAMPUS INITIATIVES

  • Kauffman Campus Initiative
    - Alan Carsrud, Florida International University
  • Cross Campus activities at MIT
    - Jose Pacheco and Bob Ayan, MIT
  • Collaboration Between Engineering, Science, Management, and Law Schools
    - Marie Thursby,     Georgia Tech
3:30 - 4:30 PM BREAK AND SCENIC WALK ACROSS CAMPUS
4:30 - 5:30 PM ENTREPRENEURIAL THOUGHT LEADER LECTURE
- Bob Sutton, Stanford University
7:00 - 9:00 PM DINNER AT MACARTHUR PARK, PALO ALTO

Thursday, Oct 28
8:30 - 9:00 AM BREAKFAST
9:00 - 10:00 AM KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Geoffrey Moore, The Chasm Group
10:00 - 10:30 AM BREAK & POSTER SESSION : Download Slide Template
10:30 - 12:00 AM

WORKSHOPS: ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN ACTION

Session D:      

  • Student Entrepreneurship
    - MODERATOR: Steve Nichols, UT, Austin

Session E:      

  • Multi-University Collaboration
    - MODERATOR: Steve Currall, Rice

Session F :     

  • Technology Commercialization and Faculty Entrepreneurship
    - MODERATOR: Krisztina Holly,     MIT
12:00 - 1:15 PM LUNCH
1:15 - 2:45 PM

WORKSHOPS: COLLABORATION OPPORTUNITIES

Session G :       

  • Preparing Entrepreneurs to Teach
     - MODERATOR: Randy Komisar, Stanford  

Session H :       

  • Assessing and Evaluating Entrepreneurship Education
    - MODERATOR: Lisa Getzler-Linn, Lehigh

Session I :       

  • Integrating Research into Entrepreneurship Programs
    - MODERATOR: Kathy Eisenhardt and Riitta Katila, Stanford
2:45 - 3:00 PM Break 
3:00 PM - 4:00PM SHORT REPORTS FROM WORKSHOPS (5 minutes each)
5:30 - 9:00 PM DINNER AND BOCCE BALL AT CAMPO DI BOCCE IN LOS GATOS, CA ANNOUNCE THE PRICE INNOVATIVE EDUCATORS AWARD

Friday, Oct 29
8:30 AM - 9:00 AM BREAKFAST
9:00 - 10:30 AM

GROUPS SESSION:
Exploration of the Structural & Financial Models of Entrepreneurship Centers
- Tina Seelig, Stanford
10:30 - 11:00 AM BREAK
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

SUMMARY AND NEXT STEPS for REE USA
- Tom Byers, Stanford
12:00 PM ADJOURN
1:00 - 3:00 PM OPTIONAL EXCURSION TO THE STANFORD LINEAR ACCELERATOR