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GlobalStartupWorkshop
2006ConferenceAgendaDraft(Subjecttochange!)
WantapapercopyoftheAgenda?DownloadGSWAgenda.pdf(EnEspañol)andGSWAgendadetails.pdf(EnEspañol)
The2006GlobalStartupWorkshopwillstartonMondayMarch27that
1:30PMandrunthroughWednesdayat7:00PM.TherewillbeacocktailreceptiononMondayeveningand
aGalaDinneronWednesdaynight.Moredetailsregardingtheagendaandrelatedeventsareincluded
below.Pleasecheckbackforupdatesastheconferenceapproaches.
Start-End
Event
Day1–“TheEntrepreneurialEcosystem,theRoleofBPCs,andtheChallengeofStartingOne”
08:00-13:30
Registration/Networking/PosterSessions
13:30-13:45
MITGSW:Opening&Agenda
13:45-14:00
MITClubofArgentina:Introduction
14:00-14:30
Mr.DanielFilmus:Welcome
14:30-15:15
Dr.JuanFigueroa:BuildinganInnovativeEcosystemforEntrepreneurshipinaDevelopingRegion
15:15-16:15
Panel:ChallengeoftheStart-LaunchingNewBPCs
16:15-17:00
CoffeeBreak
17:00-17:45
Mr.KentBrittan:TheBigCompanyViewonStart-UpVentures
17:45-19:00
Panel:FundingYourSuccessfulCompetition
20:00-...
CocktailReception
Day2-"TacticsforDevelopingaBPCandMaximizingitsImpact"
09:00-09:05
MIT$100K:Welcome&Agenda
09:05-09:15
EndeavorArgentina:Introduction
09:15-10:00
Mr.JoséPrado:HowEntrepreneursCanCompeteintheInternationalMarketplace
10:00-11:00
Panel:AttractingParticipantsandCreatingTeams
11:00-11:45
CoffeeBreak
11:45-12:30
Panel:OptimalITSolutionsforBPCs
12:30-14:00
Lunch/Networking/PosterSessions
14:00-15:00
Panel:ImprovingQualityofPlansthroughJudgesandMentors
15:00-16:00
Panel:HelpingTeamsRaiseTheirownMoney
16:00-17:00
Panel:HowtoCreateSuccessfulAlumniCompanies
17:00-17:30
CoffeeBreak
17:30-17:45
Movetobreakoutsessions
17:45-19:00
ChallengesFacingParticipants:Region1,2,3,4
20:00-...
Dinner
Day3-"BuildingaSuccessfulEntrepreneurialEcosystem"
09:00-09:05
MITGSW:Welcome&Agenda
09:05-09:15
EntrepreneurshipConsortium:Introduction
09:15-10:15
Panel:IncorporatingtheEntrepreneurialEcosystemintoaNation'sDevelopmentStrategy
10:15-11:15
Panel:TheEntrepreneur'sVisionOnLeveragingtheEntrepreneurialSupportNetwork
11:15-12:00
CoffeeBreak
12:00-12:45
Mr.KPWilska:BusinessPlansthatRaiseMoney,WhatInvestorsLookforinaManagementTeam
12:45-14:15
Lunch/Networking/PosterSessions
14:15-15:15
Panel:TheRoleofFinancingintheEntrepreneurialEcosystem
15:15-16:15
Panel:Publicpoliciesandlegalstructures:TheRoleoftheGovernmentintheEntrepreneurialEcosystem
16:15-16:45
CoffeeBreak
16:45-17:45
Panel:TheRoleofEducationalInstitutionsandNGOsintheEntrepreneurialEcosystem
17:45-19:00
Wrap-up:AddressingOurChallenges
21:00-...
GalaDinner
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Monday,March27th
TheEntrepreneurialEcosystem,theRoleofBPCs,andtheChallengeofStartingOne
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"Welcome"
Keynote-Mr.DanielFilmus-
MinisterofEducation,ScienceandTechnology
"BuildinganInnovativeEcosystemforEntrepreneurshipinaDevelopingRegion"
Keynote-Dr.JuanFigueroa-
DirectorofSmallBusinessInnovationResearch,USNationalScienceFoundation,SmallBusinessInnovationResearchProgram
-Thestakeholdersandtheecosystem
-Thewholeentrepreneurshipcycleandtheportfolioofsupportoptionsineachstage
-Therelevanceofasupportnetwork
-TheroleofBPCswithinthisecosystem
-Differentiatingfeaturesfordevelopingeconomies
"TheBigCompanyViewonStartupVentures"
Keynote-Mr.KentBrittan-ChairmanofUnitedTechnologiesInternational
-Evaluating&selectingcompanies
-Ideas,management,andfinancing
-Gainingconfidencewithcustomers
"ChallengeoftheStart:LaunchingNewBPCs"
Panel
-InstitutionalchallengesfacedwhenstartingaBPC
-Resources&strategiesforovercomingobstacles
-Gatheringmomentumandbuildingacoalition
-Determiningyourgoals(education,ventures,etc.)
"FundingYourSuccessfulCompetition"
Panel
-BPCorganizersdiscussvarioussourcesoffunding
-Sponsorsprovideperspectiveonwhattheylookfor
-Strategiesforexpandingyourexistingsponsorlist
Tuesday,March28th
TacticsforDevelopingaBPCandMaximizingitsImpact
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"HowEntrepreneursCanCompeteintheInternationalMarketplace"
Keynote-Mr.JoséPrado?President&CEOGrupoGamesa-Quaker,PepsiCoInternational
-Howentrepreneurscanchangethelandscapeofinternationalbusiness
-Challengingbigmultinationals(likePepsicoinLatinAmerica)
-Leveragingtheinternationaldiasporaandmultinationalfirms
"AttractingParticipantsandCreatingTeams"
Panel
-Howdoyoumotivateteamstoformandcompete?
-Whatcomprisesasuccessfulmarketingcampaign?
-Howdoyoumaketeambuildingpartoftheprocess?
-Encouragingcross-functionalteams(scientific,business,etc.)
"OptimalITSolutionsforBPCs"
Panel
-Whatsystemcapabilitiesarerequired?
-Whataretherighttechnologiestoleverage?
-InnovativetechnologysolutionsthatenhancetheBPC
-Appropriatetimelineforrollingoutthesesystems
"ImprovingQualityofPlansthroughJudgesandMentors"
Panel
-Howdoesjudgingandmentorshipplayarole?
-Whatismoreimportantwhenjudging-ateam'sabilitytolearnandadaptorthecommercialviabilityoftheplan?
-Howtoacquirehigh-skilledmentorsandjudgesforBPCs
-Mentoringasabridgebetweenthescientificandbusinesscommunities
"HelpingTeamsRaiseTheirownMoney"
Panel
-Gettinginvestorsinvolvedalongtheway
-Grantsandotherfunding
"HowToCreateSuccessfulAlumniCompanies"
Panel
-HowcanBPCsdrivesuccessafterthecompetition?
-Commonfailingsinreachingthestartupphase?
-Encouragingallteamstobecomesuccessfulcompanies
-BPCcasestudies:scientificideasleadingtostartups
"ChallengesFacingParticipants"
BreakoutSessions
-Moderateddiscussiononlocalchallenges
-Infrastructure,Economics,Awareness,Institutional
- Responses collected for presentation on Day 3
Wednesday, March 29th
Building a Successful Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
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"Incorporating the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem into a Nation's Development Strategy"
Panel
- Kick starting an entrepreneurial ecosystem: success stories & challenges
- Raising awareness of important development issues
- Social Entrepreneurship
- How do you encourage nationals to return from abroad?
- BPCs impact on local and national economies
"The Entrepreneur's Vision On Leveraging the Entrepreneurial Support Network"
Panel
- Comparative experiences from entrepreneurs, understanding the impact of participating in BPCs and also of receiving the support throughout the whole entrepreneurial process
"The Role of Financing in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem"
Panel
- Description of the potential sources of financing in the entrepreneurial process
- The importance of developing Venture Capital
- Key success factors in developing Venture Capital in emerging economies
- Integrating the scientific and business communities
"Business Plans that Raise Money, What Investors Look for in a Management Team"
Keynote - Mr. Kari- Pekka Wilska , former President of Nokia, Inc.
- What makes a plan worth investing in (from both a large company view and venture capital view)?
- What do VC's look for in teams?
- How to get VC's involved early in the process
"Public Policies and Legal Structures: The Role of the Government in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem"
Panel
- Description of government responsibilities in creating the context for a successful entrepreneurial ecosystem
- How do local policies affect the flow of venture capital
- What does the law imply for BPCs ?
- How can BPCs help to shape these legal frameworks?
- Success stories
"The Role of Educational Institutions and NGOs in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem"
Panel
- Description of the Educational Institutions and NGOs' role in the entrepreneurial ecosystem
- Social Entrepreneurship
- Success stories
"Addressing Our Challenges"
Panel
- Review brainstorming sessions from Day 1
- Leverage panelists to draw upon lessons from sessions to help frame "next steps" for addressing these issues
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