Global Entrepreneurship Week Calendar

Monday, November 16, 2009

Time Event Name Location
8:00AM - 10:00AM Alumni Breakfast: "Identifying and Honing Entrepreneurial Skills and Utilizing Them to Build a Successful Career in Any Sector" Hurricane 100, CG Campus
10:00AM - 12:00PM 2nd Annual Entrepreneurship Fair UC
3:30PM - 5:00PM Dana White, President of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), addresses University of Miami students and the South Florida Community Regarding the Significance of Entrepreneurship in the Sports & Entertainment Industries Gusman Hall
5:30PM MIT Enterprise Forum: The Tough Get Growing: How to Succeed in a Down Economy McLamore Executive Dining Room
6:00PM - 7:00PM Six Degrees to Success: The Art of Networking (Reception) Storer Auditorum
7:00PM - 9:00PM Six Degrees to Success: The Art of Networking (Event)
Co-Sponsored by The Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce & the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce
Storer Auditorum

Tuesday, November 17, 2009: Arts & Entertainment Day

Time Event Name Location
10:00AM - 10:45AM Laurie Silvers (Co-Founder of SciFi Channel) School of Communication; Shoma Hall, Room 3053
12:00PM - 2:00PM Entrepreneurs of the Internet: A Luncheon Panel Discussion
Co-Sponsored by South Florida Technology Alliance

Moderated by Provost Thomas J. LeBlanc
Panelists: Mike Levy (OPENsports.com, CBS Sportsline), Eduardo Hauser (DailyMe.com, AOL Latin America), Brian Javeline (MyOnlineToolbox.com, InvestmentCafe)
Center for Judaic Studies (Valet available with RSVP)
2:00PM - 3:00PM Entrepreneurship in the Music Industry: A Panel Discussion with Lee Levin, Dan Warner, and David Rousseau. Co-Sponsored by The Phillip and Patricia Frost School of Music of the University of Miami UC, Upper Lounge
4:00PM - 5:00PM A Presentation by Pop Artist Romero Britto Storer Auditorium
6:00PM - 9:15PM An Evening of Fashion Entrepreneurs with a Special Address by Donald J. Pliner

Discussion with Red Carter, founder of Red Carter South Beach & Ramona Boucher, founder of House of Bastion

Special Address by Donald J. Pliner

Storer Auditorium
6:30PM Panel Discussion Q & A: Entrepreneurship in the Global Economy McLamore Executive Dining Room

Wednesday, November 18, 2009: Women In Entrepreneurship Day


Time Event Name Location
8:00AM - 9:00AM Breakfast and Networking Jungle Island
9:00AM - 10:00AM Women in Entrepreneurship Panel I: How to Access Capital
Moderated by Jane Wooldridge (Miami Herald Business Editor)
Panelists: Cathy Harris (Noro-Mosley Partners), Kimberlie Cerrone, Barbara Boxer (Women's Angels)
Jungle Island
10:15AM - 10:45AM Women in Entrepreneurship Panel II: Assembling Your Team
Presented by Victoria Villalba (Founder of Victoria & Associates)
Jungle Island
11:00AM - 11:30AM Women in Entrepreneurship Panel III: Investor Etiquette 101 - How to increase your chances of impressing potential investors
Presented by Melissa Krinzman (Founder of Venture Architects)
Jungle Island
12:00PM - 1:30PM A Luncheon with Suzy Welch
Partnering Organizations: The Commonwealth Institute (TCI), Women In Executive Leadership (WEL), IT Women, The Women's Chamber of Commerce (WCC)
Jungle Island
12:30PM - 2:00PM John Christopher Discussion: "Entrepreneurship in the Context of Building Your Law Practice." UC (Upper Level, Room Flamingo D)
2:00PM Panel Discussion: Progressive Strategies in Modern Business Hurricane 100 Room
Bank United Center
3:30PM - 5:00PM Elevator Pitch: Round 1 Toppel Library
5:30PM Cobb Leadership Lecture Series: Featuring Leonard Abess (CEO of City National Bank of Florida) Storer Auditorium
6:00PM - 8:00PM The Launch Pad & NFTE Present A Special Screening of Ten9Eight

Reception with Mary Mazzio

Cosford Cinema
6:30PM - 8:00PM UM Innovation Showcase Reception (Sponsored by UM Innovation) Four Seasons Hotel on Brickell

Thursday, November 19, 2009: Social Entrepreneurship Day


Time Event Name Location
7:00AM - 2:30PM UM Innovation Showcase with Keynote Address by Dr. Bert Sakmann, Max Planck Florida (Sponsored by UM Innovation) Four Seasons Hotel on Brickell
10:30AM - 12:00PM Elevator Pitch Contest Round 2 Toppel Library
11:00AM - 1:00PM Non-Profit Entrepreneurship Fair UC
1:00PM - 6:00PM Social Entrepreneurship Summit UC
5:30PM Presentation: Five Questions/One Page: No Nonsense Strategic Planning for Growth Driven Companies Hurricane 100 Room
Bank United Center

Friday November 20, 2009: Science & Technology Day


Time Event Name Location
11:00AM Presentation: How to Grow a Global Business Storer Auditorium
11:30AM - 1:00PM Elevator Pitch: FINALS UC, Upper Lounge
1:00PM - 6:00PM Gaming and Mobile Applications Fair UC, Lower Lounge
1:00PM - 6:00PM Gaming and Mobile Applications Summit
Speakers include Nelson Gonzalez (Founder of AlienWare), Marc Menchler (Founder of Game Recruiter), Niero Gonzalez (Founder of Destructoid), and Davide Di Cillo (getappsdone.com and ThirtyNine)
UC, Upper Lounge
6:00PM - 8:00PM Rapid Changes in VC Funding for Entrepreneurs: Temares Entrepreneurship Forum and Dinner Featuring Dr. Peter Banks, Red Planet Capital Physics Lecture Hall