Successful Entrepreneurial Leaders:
From Scrappy Founders to Polished Professional Managers Saturday, October 10, 2009
Location: Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech, Pasadena Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00 am Program: 9:00 to 11:00 am Breakfast & Networking with Speakers: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm Cost: $40 on-line registration; $50 at the door, full-time students $10; free to Caltech students Everyone agrees that effective leadership is critical to building a successful entrepreneurial venture. However, great leaders come in many shapes and sizes, from the young, start-up founder who innovates late at night wired on Red Bull to the highly seasoned, professional manager who can scale a business and orchestrate the big exit. Please join the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum for a special program that explores common traits and key differences among various distinguished entrepreneurial leaders. As a noted academic on leadership, our opening speaker will introduce various models of effective leadership. This context will serve to frame a lively discussion among our panel of notable entrepreneurial leaders who will share their experiences and views on leadership. Come prepared to understand the diversity of leadership styles so you can better evaluate your own approach to leadership. Opening Speaker Susan Resnick West, Associate Professor, USC Annenberg School of Communication Panelists President & CEO, TouchCommerce Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, ThisNext, Inc. Co-founder & CEO, DocStoc President & CEO, Clivia Systems Co-Founder, former President, and CEO, Trillium Digital Systems Jim Jonassen Founder, JJ&A Venture Search Moderator Andy Wilson, Managing Partner/Founder, Momentum Venture Management LLC Producers Jon Atzen Ira Moskatel Ashish Soni Partner, DLA Piper LLP Counsel, Arnold & Porter LLP Director/Faculty, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, USC Bernard Louvat Gordon Gould Jason Nazar Jeff Lawrence
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