Babson Forum on Entrepreneurship Innovation - Shaping Competitive Advantage

SCHEDULE

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Time

Activity

Details

8:00

Registration

9:00

Opening Keynote Address

Craig Benson, Founder of Cabletron

10:15	Panel Discussions Part 1: Identifying the Opportunity	Finding Your Niche : How do you identify successful business opportunities? During this discussion, you’ll hear from successful entrepreneurs that have done just that.	Emerging Markets: How do you tap into emerging markets to grow your business? What does it take to do business in the emerging markets?	Social Responsibility: How do socially responsible companies structure their business? What are some of the benefits of being a socially responsible business?	Top Entrepreneurs under 30 Roundtable: Starting a Company, the Inside Scoop.

11:30

Business Expo & Networking Lunch

12:45

Panel Discussions Part 2: Creating a Team & Harnessing Resources

Sourcing Advantages: How have successful companies created partnerships in manufacturing, and in customer service to create a competitive advantage?

Building a Team and Managing Team Dynamics: What makes a team successful? What strategies do managers use to manage team dynamics?

Financing Options: What are the tradeoffs of various financing options?

Workshop: Innovative Communication: How do you present your ideas in creative, effective ways?

2:00

Keynote Panel

Interactive Media: Building intersections of culture and technology. Internet entrepreneurs are changing the way we consume, create, and share media through the creative application of technology.

Participants:
Jay Adelson, CEO of digg. George Bell, Venture Partner of General Catalyst. Dale Strang, General Manager of Fox Interactive Media. Andrew McKay, VP of Product Marketing of Fast Search & Transfer..

Moderator:
Anirudh Dhebar, Babson Professor, Marketing

3:15

Afternoon Keynote Address

Tom Stemberg, Founder of Staples Inc.

4:15

Panel Discussions Part 3: Staying Competitive - Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Fast Growing and Mature Business

Breakthrough Product Development: How can marketing, sales, and engineering work together to deliver successful products?

It's All About the Customers: What are innovative ways that marketing, customer service, order fulfillment, and sales work together to deliver what the customer wants?

Workshop: Innovation in Corporations: Learn how to tap the full innovative potential of your company.

5:15

Closing Remarks & Networking Cocktail

Note: This event schedule is subject to change.