Technology Management Program 2009
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The Tomorrow Makers: Designing Ourselves—Designing Tomorrows
Alexander Manu, for more than 40 years, has enabled global companies as diverse as Motorola, LEGO, Whirlpool, Nokia, Navteq and Unilever, to develop policies and strategies that address emerging issues through strategic foresight and pre-competitive business models.
The Tomorrow Makers: All Things Digital
Kara Swisher covered breaking news about the Web's major players and Internet policy issues and also wrote feature articles on technology for the Wall Street Journal.
The Tomorrow Makers: New Venture Funding Roadmap
Rodney A. Ferguson, J.D., Ph.D. focuses primarily on life sciences investment. He is with Panorama Capital (http://www.panoramacapital.com), a venture capital firm which spun off from JPMorgan Partners (JPMP 2006).
The Tomorrow Makers: Your Entrepreneurial Journey
Dan Doiron, Ali Perry, and Davis Brimer offer insights into early stage investment parnerships, entrepreneurial careers, and pioneering technology.
The Tomorrow Makers: Cloud Computing
Michael Crandell is CEO & Founder of RightScale, Inc. He has played a major role in helping establish and promote openness and transparency in the cloud market.
Challenging Times—New Venture Capital 2009
Randy Churchill is the Director of Business Development, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Southern California Technology Practice; he manages PwC's relationships with emerging technology companies, venture capitalists, angel investors, and university technology transfer officers.
New Venture Primer: Lessons Learned
Ian Kilpatrick is the Founder of KilMil and has had a broad career ranging from the production of recordings, logos, and websites to varied areas of production marketing. He says that being creative, innovative and solving problems makes him happy.
Stem Cell Insights with Research Leaders
Dennis O. Clegg & Kenneth S. Kosik, M.D. have provided research leadership over the years in areas such as biological chemistry, neuroscience, Alzheimer's, and stem cell biology and engineering. Both are notable award winners.
Arpit Malaviya is Founder of ProDIGIQ; his research on solid-acid fuel cells was the feature article in California Engineer. He is passionate about using technology and education to improve the lives of underprivileged children. He has also won numerous awards in his field.
Oil Seeps & Sustainable Infrastructure:
Two Subsea Revolutionaries Tackle Oil Seeps
S. James Nelson, Jr. has been involved in the oil and gas business for over forty years; notably as a founding shareholder, CFO and Vice Chair with Cal Dive International Inc. (now Helix Energy Solutions- HLX). As CFO of Apache Corporation, he was instrumental in creating the first Master Limited Partnership (MLP).
Financial & Economic Crisis of 2008:
Wall Street vs. Main Street
Patrick Yam Patrick Yam is CEO of Sensei Partners LLC, an early-stage Menlo Park based venture capital firm. His 25+ year career, include responsibilities as a Financial and Technology Executive, Institutional Investor and Macro-Economist with significant experience in 'Company Building', investment banking, investment management, and venture capital.
Innovation, Opportunity & Value Creation
Kurt Johnson joined Fastclick as CFO in October 2003. Prior to joining Fastclick, he was the CFO for ValueClick, Inc., where he was instrumental in the company's expansion to a publicly traded international media technology company. He has worked in management roles for over 18 years.
Career
Building with Key Technology Firms:
A Dynamic Intel Corporation Venteran Shares Insights
Ted Jenkins served on the boards of the Information Technology Industry Council and the American Electronics Association. He was president of the CalTech Alumni Association from 2001 to 2002, and president of the Associates, a CalTech support organization in 2004-05. He was elected to CalTech's Board of Trustees in 2005..
C. Thomas Hopkins, a Partner at Sheppard Mullin, specializes in public and private securities offerings, securities, venture capital, finance, merger and acquisitions, restructuring and workouts, joint ventures, and business start-ups.
Innovation
Day Welcome:
3 Cs of Wealth Creation
John Greathouse is one of two speakers. The other is Dr. Susannah L. Scott, Professor of Chemical Engineering and Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry, who offers ConvEne IGERT Overview & Keynote Introduction.
Social
Entrepreneurship:
Technology Challenges & Opportunities
Frank Robinson is President and Founder of Product & Market Development, a technology-facilitated business process company that is 100 percent focused on facilitating growth opportunities of new products and markets. Order Catalog #UCTV 4530
Engineering
for a Sustainable World:
Global Energy & Infrastructure Challenges
Calestous Juma is lead autor of Innovation: Applying Knowledge in Development and Freedom to Innovate: Biotechnology in Africa's Development; and editor of Going for Growth: Science, Technology & Innovation in African Development. Order Catalog #UCTV 4528
