5th Annual Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneur Conference
Thursday, May 29, 2008
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Registration and Breakfast:

7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Marketplace and Networking (Room 153)

State of Kellogg Entrepreneurship: Tribune Auditorium

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Steven Rogers, Director, The Larry & Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice

Alumni Award Presentation - Tribune Auditorium

8:45 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.

2008 Kellogg Alumni Rising Entrepreneur Award:
Grant Gund '97 and Zachary Gund '00, Managing Partners, Coppermine Capital

2008 Kellogg Alumni Supporter of Entrepreneurship Award:
Ivy Walker '98, Managing Director, The Taylor Group

2008 Kellogg Alumni Social Entrepreneur of the Year:
Kevin Marinacci '96, Founder and VP of Programs, Fabretto Children's Foundation

Kellogg Alumni Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award Presentation

8:55 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Donald Jacobs, Dean Emeritus, Kellogg School of Management
Tribune Auditorium

Marketplace and Networking

9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.

The Marketplace is the perfect opportunity to meet fellow alumni entrepreneurs who are successfully growing their businesses. Here, you can learn more about their business ventures and conduct some business of your own. And don't forget to pick up your complimentary conference t-shirt!

Breakout Session 1

9:50 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.

Breakout Session 1A: Sourcing Globally
Location: Tribune Auditorium

Moderator: James B. Shein, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Kellogg School of Management

Panelists:
Dee Farrell '02, VP Sales, Neat-Oh! International (China)

Suzanne Huspen
'07, Founder, Active Business Consultants (Latin America and Caribbean)
Rahul Chowdhury '05, President & Co-Founder, DenuoSource (India)
Bill Liu '97, VP
Chicago Office, NaviAsia (China)
Giullermo Trias '04, Founder and CEO, Solex Partners (Spain)


Breakout Session 1B: Global Online Businesses
Location: Room 140

Moderator: Barry Merkin, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Kellogg School of Management

Panelists:
Steve Bell, Founder and CEO, ShangBy
(Global)
Kai Bolik '99, Co-Founder and CEO, GameDuell
(Global)
Dan Malven '93, Managing Director, Drumcott Capital
(Global)
John Nix '99, Co-Founder and CEO, Go2Call Software (Global)

Marketplace and Networking

11:05 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Room 153

Breakout Session 2

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Breakout Session 2A: Global Financing Sources
Location: Tribune Auditorium

Moderator: Derrick Collins, Professor of Finance, Kellogg School of Management

Panelists:
Michael Howard, Midwest Regional Director, The Export-Import Bank of the U.S. (Global)
Tunde Omotoba '03, Director, Africa Finance Corporation (Africa)

John Simon EVP, OPIC, Overseas Private Investment Corporation (Global)

Breakout Session 2B: Global Concept Arbitrage
Location: Room 140

Moderator: Robert C. Wolcott, Professor of Technology andInnovation, Kellogg School of Management

Panelists:
Robin Cheung '99, Co-Founder, V-Logic (Asia and Nigeria)
Jeff Day '83, Founder, International Leverage Group (Global)
Walter Schmid '71, Founder, Idea Arbitrage (China and Latin America)
Liz Wald '95, Founder and Managing Partner, Economic Development Imports (Africa)

Lunch & Networking

12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

 

Selling and Marketing Globally Panel Discussion

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Location: Tribune Auditorium

Moderator: Julie Hennessy '82, Clinical Professor of Marketing, Kellogg School of Management

Panelists:
Jill Brosig '97, Luxury Goods Sales and Marketing Consultant (Global)
Julie Carducci, Director, US Dept of Commerce - Commercial Service -Chicago Office (Global)
Ravin Gandhi '00, President and Founder, Glenborn Partners, LP (Global)

David Krauskopf '05, Owner,
Hamanasi Adventure Resort (Eastern Europe and Central America)

Afternoon Break & Networking

2:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.

Room 153

Teaching Session

2:55 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.

Led by Dean Dipak C. Jain
Tribune Auditorium

Closing Remarks - Tribune Auditorium

3:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Steven Rogers, Director, the Larry and Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice

Networking

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Room 153

Kellogg Cup – Business Plan Competition Finals

4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Tribune Auditorium

 

 

 

 

 

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