MIT GLOBAL STARTUP WORKSHOP 2006
   
 
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Transforming Society through Entrepreneurship

Buenos Aires, Argentina

March 27 - 29, 2006

Agenda and Presentations

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GSW 2006 Highlights



  • Presentations and panel discussions on the "Entrepreneurial Ecosystem, the Role of BPCs, and the Challenge of Starting One" - Building an Innovative Ecosystem for Entrepreneurship in a Developing Region
    - Challenge of the Start ¨C Launching New BPCs
    - The Big Company View on Start-Up Ventures
    - Funding Your Successful Competition

  • Presentations and panel discussions on "Tactics for Developing a BPC and Maximizing its Impact" - How Entrepreneurs Can Compete in the International Marketplace
    - Attracting Participants and Creating Teams
    - Optimal IT Solutions for Business Plan Competitions
    - Improving the Quality of Plans through Judging and Mentors
    - Helping Teams Raise Their Own Money
    - How to Create Successful Alumni Companies
    - Challenges Facing Participants by Region

  • Presentations and panel discussions on "Building a Successful Entrepreneurial Ecosystem" - Incorporating the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem into a Nation's Development Strategy
    - The Entrepreneur's Vision on Leveraging the Entrepreneurial Support Network
    - What Investors Look for in a Management Team
    - The Role of Financing in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
    - The Role of Government in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
    - The Role of Educational Institutions and NGOs in the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Keynote Speakers

Kari-Pekka Wilska, Partner, Austin Ventures (former President, Nokia)
Daniel Filmus, Minister of Education and Innovation, Argentina
Kent Brittan, Chairman, United Technologies International Operations
Jose Prado, President and CEO, Grupa Gamesa-Quaker, PepsiCo International
Juan E. Figueroa, Director of SBIR, National Science Foundation

Sponsors

PLATINUM

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www.iadb.org
Fundación OSDE
Multilateral Investment Fund
(Inter-AmericanDevelopment Bank)


GOLD

www.techintgroup.com/
http://www.intel.com/education
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Techint Group
Intel Innovation in Education
Banco Río


SILVER

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Young Americas Business Trust
RepsolYPF
Diario La Nación
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GNC Galileo
Banco Hipotecario Nacional
IntermediaSP