excelorators winter forum at the harvard club featuring nobel laureate eric maskin
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The Forum will address financial innovation trends, O2O commerce models and collaborative investment opportunities between the US and China, and will take place December 2nd-4th at the Harvard Club in Boston. The event is being covered by CCTV (China Central Television) with footage being incorporated into an entrepreneur news program for broadcast throughout China. Additionally, guests will enjoy VIP access to the Cambridge Innovation Center and MIT Media Labs.TRANSCRIPT
OPPORTUNITIES IN A CHANGING
GL BAL LANDSCAPE
EXCELORATORS WINTER FORUM
DECEMBER 2 - 4, 2013
THE HARVARD CLUB
For Registration Details,
Call: 1.800.675.7531 (#1), or
Email: [email protected]
www.excelorators.com
ABOUT EXCELORATORS
Excelorators was created in partnership with Harvard & MIT alumni, faculty,
students and staff. We recognized the need to create forums where both guests and
experts learn from each other. Continuing Professional Experiences provide guests
with exclusive access to the innovative ideas and transformative relationships at the
world’s premier centers of higher education. We build the bridges of dialogue across
our many cultures and eventually begin to solve our modern challenges.
2013 EXCELORATORS WINTER FORUM HIGHLIGHTS
Explore Economic Theories with a Nobel Laureate
Dialogue with Harvard Professors and Global Business Leaders
Study Successful O2O and Finance Innovation Cases
Forecast Global Financial Markets and Opportunities
Network with Leading Entrepreneurs
Share Ideas in Panel Discussions with Global Media Coverage
Evaluate Aspiring Innovators and New Investment Opportunities
Visit Restricted Labs at MIT with Latest Technologies and Concepts
Enjoy VIP Access to Cambridge Innovation Center
Creating Dialogue & Training
that Stimulates Innovation
FORUM VENUE THE HARVARD CLUB
The Harvard Club was
founded by a group of 22
Harvard alumni in 1908,
with the aim of "giving
effective expression to the
Harvard Spirit." The
Harvard Club has been a
haven for social,
intellectual, and athletic
endeavors for over a
century. Its membership
is essentially restricted to
alumni and associates of
Harvard University. The
main clubhouse is located
in Boston's finest Back Bay
neighborhood, echoes the
Harvard Yard on the other
side of Charles River, and
next to Harvard Medical
School and Harvard
Business School.
FIELD TRIP MIT · CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the world’s premier technology center, has a strong entrepreneurial culture. The aggregated revenues of companies founded by MIT alumni would rank as the eleventh-largest economy in the world.
Cambridge Innovation Center
(CIC) is a community of over 600
companies. Both established
company like Apple, Amazon
and young startups together
create a powerful innovation
ecosystem. Since its inception in
1999, CIC has housed more than
1400 companies in all stages of
growth and from an extremely
wide range of industries and
over $1.8B of venture capital
has been invested in companies
that were headquartered at CIC.
MIT Energy Club and Sustainability Club
are going to showcase their latest
technology innovation, exciting projects and
new concepts in renewable energy,
sustainability.
The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary
leading research laboratory at the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
devoted to projects at the convergence of
technology, multimedia and design.
FORUM SPEAKERS FROM HARVARD
Eric Stark Maskin Nobel Laureate, Adams University Professor at Harvard
Professor Maskin received the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for laying the
foundations for mechanism design theory. He has also made significant contributions to
game theory, contract theory, social choice theory, political economy, and other areas of
economics. He received his A.B. and PhD from Harvard. He was also a faculty member at
MIT from 1977-1984, Harvard from 1985-2000, and the Institute for Advanced Study from
2000-2011. He rejoined the Harvard faculty in 2012.
Elon Kohlberg Royal Little Professor at Harvard Business School
Professor Kohlberg has been a faculty member of Harvard Business School since 1976
where he teaches classes in Harvard's MBA, PhD and Executive Programs. Professor
Kohlberg serves on the board of directors of Teva Pharmaceuticals, Medinol, and Digi-
Block, Inc. He received a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in mathematics from the Hebrew
University of Jerusalem.
Benjamin Edelman Harvard Business School Faculty
Ben Edelman is an associate professor at Harvard Business School in the Negotiation,
Organizations & Markets unit. Ben holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Economics at
Harvard University, a J.D. from the Harvard Law School, an A.M. in Statistics from the
Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and an A.B. in Economics from Harvard
College. Ben's current research explores the public and private forces shaping Internet
architecture and business opportunities.
Magnus Thor Torfason Harvard Business School Faculty
Magnus Thor Torfason is an assistant professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at
Harvard Business School, where he teaches The Founders’ Dilemmas course. His research
focuses on how behavior is influenced by the social structure of individuals and
organizations and his work has been profiled in media outlets such as The Washington
Post, WSJ, BBC, and NPR. Magnus holds a Ph.D. from Columbia Business School, B.S. in
both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Iceland.
FORUM SPEAKERS FROM INDUSTRIES
Leland Cheung Cambridge City Councilman
Leland Cheung is currently serving his second term on the Cambridge City Council, where
he has been a strong leader in economic development, community building, and regional
cooperation. He was first elected in 2009 while pursuing a Masters in Public Administration
at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of
Management. Prior to returning to graduate school, Cheung earned a BS in Physics, BA in
Economics and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University.
Garret John LoPorto Founder and CEO of UPRISER
Garret LoPorto is a successful high-tech entrepreneur and U.S. & international patent-
pending inventor. Mr. LoPorto was the founder and CEO of several technology & media
companies. He has worked for Microsoft Research. He has been interviewed by 20/20, The
New York Times, Money Magazine, The London Financial Times and The Boston Globe. He
and his projects have been featured on national television, including CNN and ABC.
Mel Dogan International Transaction Lawyer, Columbia Law School
Mr. Dogan, Esq. is a graduate of Columbia Law School. He specializes in international
business transactions including corporate finance and real estate development for foreign
high net worth families and entities. Mr. Dogan has over 34 years experience in
international financial markets, including China, Brazil, Russia, Italy, Turkey, and the Czech
Republic, having counseled transaction projects exceeding $3 billion.
Dougan Sherwood Director of Cambridge Innovation Center
Dougan oversees the company’s sales and relationship management functions, as well as
its international outreach. Prior to his work at CIC, Dougan spent several years working in
experiential education throughout the United States with a particular focus on leadership
development. Dougan has also interned for the late Senator Edward Kennedy and served
on the board of a non-profit organization helping children with HIV/AIDS.
FORUM SCHEDULE DAY 1
Arrival: Sunday, December 1, 2013
Day 1: Monday, December 2, 2013
Arrival and Check-in
Welcome Dinner
3:00-6:00 PM
7:00 PM
J. Antonio Reyes, CEO of Excelorators
LeLand Cheung, Cambridge City Councilman
Prof. Eric Maskin, Nobel Laureate, Harvard University
- Economic Theories in a Changing Global Landscape
Dialogue with Prof. Maskin & renowned entrepreneurs
Mel Dogan, International Transaction Lawyer
- Legal Frameworks of Successful Business Partnerships
Breakout Networking Sessions
Garret John LoPorto, CEO of UPRISER
- Internet Finance and Rapid Incubators
MIT Innovation Showcase
Dinner Reception
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
6:30 PM
ECONOMIC THEORIES IN A CHANGING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE
INTERNET FINANCE AND RAPID INCUBATORS CASE STUDY
MIT INNOVATION SHOWCASE
OPENING CEREMONY
SESSION I
PANEL SESSION I
LUNCHEON I
CASE STUDY I
FIELD TRIP I
FORUM SCHEDULE DAY 2
Day 2: Tuesday, December 3, 2013
J. Antonio Reyes, CEO of Excelorators
Megan Hill, Former President of HSA, Morgan Stanley
Prof. Elon Kohlberg, Harvard Business School
- Competitive Strategy in a Changing Global Landscape
Dialogue with Prof. Kohlberg & renowned entrepreneurs
Dougan Sherwood, Cambridge Innovation Center
- The Idea of an Innovation Community
Breakout Networking Sessions
Prof. Magnus Torfason, Harvard Business School
- Pillars of Entrepreneurship
Cambridge Innovation Center Entrepreneurship Showcase
Entrepreneurs and Investors, Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres
Dinner Reception
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
4:00 PM
6:30 PM
COMPETITIVE STRATEGY IN A CHANGING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE
PILLARS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CASE STUDY
CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER, COCKTAILS
WELCOME
SESSION II
PANEL SESSION II
LUNCHEON II
CASE STUDY II
FIELD TRIP II
SOCIAL EVENT
FORUM SCHEDULE DAY 3
Day 3: Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Excelorators reserves the right to adjust the final schedule.
J. Antonio Reyes, CEO of Excelorators
Megan Hill, Former President of HSA, Morgan Stanley
Prof. Benjamin Edelman, Harvard Business School
- Mobilizing a Business with Network Effects
Caleb Waugh, President of MIT Graduate Student Council
- Sustainable Technologies
Breakout Networking
Prof. Eric Maskin, Nobel Laureate, Harvard University
- Financial Opportunities in a Changing Global Landscape
Dialogue with Prof. Maskin & Renowned Entrepreneurs
Break Out Networking Sessions
J. Antonio Reyes, CEO of Excelorators
Closing Gala Dinner
9:30 AM
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
4:00 PM
6:30 PM
FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN A CHANGING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE
BUSINESS NETWORK EFFECTS CASE STUDY
CLOSING GALA DINNER
WELCOME
CASE STUDY III
LUNCHEON III
SESSION III
PANEL SESSION III
CLOSING CEREMONY
Register today and invite a colleague to join.
For Registration Details,
Call: 1.800.675.7531 (#1), or
Email: [email protected]
www.excelorators.com