Morning Masterclasses

8:30am - 12:30
Friday, 19 November 2010

The intention of the masterclasses is to inspire current students from Cambridge to consider starting or joining an entrepreneurial business at some point after graduation.

At the 2010 forum, the movers and shakers from Silicon Valley will share their views about the new and innovative business models they see as the most disruptive across the 'Green' and the 'Consumer Internet' sectors. Attendees are encouraged to actively participate and will depart having thoroughly examined the latest in cutting-edge disruptive business models and renewed networking ties with colleagues who are leading the most disruptive entrepreneurial companies in the world.

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Schedule

Time Lecture Theatre 1 Lecture Theatre 2

8:30 - 9:00 REGISTRATION

9am Welcome by Reid Hoffmann (LinkedIn) Welcome by Sherry Coutu (SVC2C)

9:05 - 9:40 Keynote 1 Video
Megan Smith (Google) Keynote 2 Video
Mike Schroepfer (Facebook)

9:40 - 10:00 Keynote 3 Video
Jose Ferreira (Knewton) Keynote 4 Video
Dan Yates (OPOWER)

10:10 - 11:00 Panel 1    Video
The Key things that venture capitals and investors are looking for in a start up today and why?

Moderator: Simon Cook
    * Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn)
    * David Hornik (August Capital)
    * Daniel Yates (OPOWER)
Panel 2    Video
Incubators - Do they work, are they a good thing or a bad thing?

Moderator: Sherry Coutu (SVC2C)
    * John Lilly (Mozilla)
    * Mike Schroepfer (Facebook)
    * Joi Ito (Creative Commons)
    * Marc Tarpenning (Tesla)
    * Elizabeth Varley (TechHub)
    * Julie Hanna (Kiva)

11:00 - 12am Panel 3    Video
How to endure: Startups are not for the weak-hearted... What are the differences between founding a startup and joining a startup? How do you know you are ready for a starup? Hear from people who have done both!

Moderator: David Rowan (Wired)
    * Adam Nash (LinkedIn)
    * Mike Schroepfer (Facebook)
    * David Helliwell (Pulse Energy)
    * Megan Smith (Google)
    * Hans-Peter Brondmo (Nokia)
Panel 4
When is it right to abandon your current Effort? What scorecard should you use and how should you track progress? Monitoring, measuring and monitising...

Moderator: Sherry Coutu (SVC2C)
    * Reid Hoffman (LinkedIn)
    * Julie Hanna (Kiva)
    * Dan Yates (OPOWER)
    * Jose Ferreira (Knewton)
    * Sheila Marcelo (Care.com)

12:10 - 12:30 Keynote 5 Video
John Lilly (Mozilla) Keynote 6 Video
Nancy Lublin (Do Something)

The Afternoon Masterclasses follows the Morning session, for the purpose of registration it's considered a separate event

Information

Venue

Judge Business School
University of Cambridge
Trumpington Street
Cambridge CB2 1AG
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Partner

The SVC2C Masterclasses is organised by the MBA Ventures Club

Questions

If you have any questions regarding the Masterclasses please contact the Event Manager

Nils Frers
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