5th Annual Kellogg Alumni Entrepreneur Conference
Thursday, May 29, 2008 |
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Registration and Breakfast:
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7:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.
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Marketplace and Networking (Room 153)
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State of Kellogg Entrepreneurship: Tribune Auditorium
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8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
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Steven Rogers, Director, The Larry & Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice
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Alumni Award Presentation - Tribune Auditorium
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8:45 a.m. - 8:55 a.m.
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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
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Kellogg Alumni Master Entrepreneur of the Year Award Presentation
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8:55 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
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Donald Jacobs, Dean Emeritus, Kellogg School of Management
Tribune Auditorium
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Marketplace and Networking
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9:30 a.m. - 9:50 a.m.
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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!
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Breakout Session 1
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9:50 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
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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, VPChicago 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)
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Marketplace and Networking
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11:05 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
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Room 153
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Breakout Session 2
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
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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)
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Lunch & Networking
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12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
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Selling and Marketing Globally Panel Discussion
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1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
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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)
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Afternoon Break & Networking
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2:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m.
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Room 153
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Teaching Session
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2:55 p.m. - 3:50 p.m.
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Led by Dean Dipak C. Jain Tribune Auditorium
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Closing Remarks - Tribune Auditorium
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3:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Steven Rogers, Director, the Larry and Carol Levy Institute for Entrepreneurial Practice
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Networking
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4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Room 153
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Kellogg Cup – Business Plan Competition Finals
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4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Tribune Auditorium
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