Below is a tentative agenda for the conference. Note that this agenda is tentative, subject to change, and will be updated periodically.
Monday, March 24th Tuesday, March 25thWednesday, March 26th
Day 1: Monday, March 24th
Time Slot | Room 1 | Room 2 |
0830 – 1100 | Registration Desk Opens | |
0945 – 1115 | Welcome, Opening speeches, and “How to Make the Most of the Next 3 Days” | |
1115 – 1130 | Coffee Break | |
1130 – 1230 | Panel: Education Startups and Innovation | Elevator Pitch Contest Training |
1230 – 1330 | Lunch | |
1330 – 1500 | Inside Funding Session 1: How to Connect with Business Angels and VCs | Panel: Big Data – the new revolution for your business? |
1500 – 1600 | Keynote Adress | |
1600 – 1615 | Coffee Break | |
1615 – 1800 | IdeaStorm & Bill Aulet Book Launch | |
1800 – 2000 | Cocktail Reception / Demo Town Showcase |
Day 2: Tuesday, March 25th
Time Slot | Room 1 | Room 2 |
0830 – 1100 | Registration Desk Opens | |
0930 – 1030 | GSW Welcome Back and Keynote Address | |
1030 – 1130 | Panel: Doing Well by Doing Good – Being Profitable While Making a Social Impact | Panel: Technological Innovation in Fashion |
1130 – 1230 | Panel: New Media – How Companies Create Community | How do we Bring Sexy Back to Food, Water, and Agricultural Entrepreneurship? |
1230 – 1345 | Lunch | |
1400 – 1500 | Panel: Fantastic Women in Entrepreneurship | Inside Funding Session 2: Fundraising Tools and Tactics |
1500 – 1530 | Lightning Speech | |
1530 – 1630 | Elevator Pitch Contest Preliminaries | |
1630 – 1645 | Coffee Break | |
1645 – 1735 | Keynote Adress | |
1735 – 1745 | Closing Remarks and EPC Semi-Finalists Announcement | |
1930 – 2200 | Global Musical Connections: A Mystical Night of Dinner and Culture |
Day 3: Wednesday, March 26th
Time Slot | Room 1 | Room 2 |
0830 – 0900 | Registration Desk Opens | |
0900 – 1010 | GSW Welcome Back and Keynote Address | |
1010 – 1110 | Entrepreneurial Strategy Discussion | |
1120 – 1220 | Panel: Emerging Entrepreneurship in Africa | Panel: Mining, Energy & Natural Resources |
1220 – 1345 | Lunch | |
1345 – 1415 | Elevator Pitch Competition Finals | |
1415 – 1445 | Lightning Speech | |
1445 – 1615 | Business Plan Competition Finals | |
1615 – 1645 | Coffee Break | |
1645 – 1745 | Closing Remarks, Winner Announcements, and Conference Adjournment | |
1930 – 2300 | Gala Dinner |