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The following is the
agenda from the 2006
Nantucket Conference. Guest activities are in blue. (Please
e-mail scott@nantucketconference.com
with speaker suggestions.)
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Thursday, May 4
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4:30pm-5:30pm
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An
Entrepreneur’s Workshop: Intention + Invention =
Success
Speakers:
Srini Vasan, CEO, Animatix Studios
Bill
Warner, President, Warner Research; Founder,
Avid Technology and Wildfire Communications
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5:30pm-7:30pm |
Opening
cocktail reception
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7:30pm |
Free
Time - Explore Nantucket
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Friday, May 5 |
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7:30am-8:30am |
Breakfast
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8:30am-9:00am |
Introductions
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9:00am-10:00am |
The
Secrets of Success: How Start-ups Get Big (and
Mistakes to Avoid)
Speaker:
Tom Stemberg, Venture Partner,
Highland Capital Partners; Founder, Staples Inc.
Moderator:
Scott
Kirsner, Contributing
writer at Wired and Fast Company; Editor of
cinematech.blogspot.com
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10:00am-10:30am |
Networking
Break
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10:00am-11:00am
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Children's
Activity: Music and dance program by well-known,
Nantucket children's musician Marcia Hempel. Program
is designed for children 3-8, however younger children
can attend as well. (Children must attend with an adult.
Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space.)
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10:00am-12:00pm |
Guest
activity: Visit Nantucket
Natural Oils. Learn about the natural perfumes and
colognes that are created at the store. A short talk by the owner will be given as
he describes where your favorite perfume or cologne
comes from.
(Sign up at Harbor House Village
lobby, limited space.)
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10:30am-11:15am |
The
CIO's Perspective: What's on the Front Burner, What's
on the Back Burner, and How They're Working with
Vendors
Speakers:
Rick
Broughton, Director of IT
Strategy, Dunkin Brands
Joseph Kennedy, Vice President, Information
Technology, State Street Corporation
Kevin Roden,
EVP and CIO, Iron
Mountain
Moderator:
Dave Ellard,
SVP, Glasshouse Technologies;
former CIO, EMC Corp.
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11:15am-12:00pm |
VCs
On: Deals I Did, and Deals I Didn’t Do
Speakers:
Jeff Andrews, Partner, Atlas Venture
Todd Dagres, Founding Partner, Spark Capital
Michael Greeley,
Managing General Partner, IDG
Ventures
Charley Lax, Managing General Partner, GrandBanks
Capital
Moderator:
Vinit
Nijhawan, Venture
Partner, Key Venture Partners; Board Member, airwide
solutions; President, TiE-Boston
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12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch
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1:30pm-2:30pm |
Where
Ocean Science and the Innovation Economy Meet
Speaker:
Dr. Robert Gagosian, President, Woods Hole
Oceanographic Institution
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2:30pm-3:00pm |
Networking
Break
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3:00pm-4:00pm |
M&A:
The Unwritten Rules
Speakers:
Scott Friend,
President and Co-founder,
ProfitLogic (acquired by Oracle)
David Ketsdever, CEO, SVB/Alliant
Giles McNamee, Co-founder, McNamee Lawrence
& Co.
Scott Tobin, General Partner,
Battery
Ventures
Carol Vallone, Co-founder and CEO, WebCT
(merged with Blackboard)
Moderator:
Marina
Hatsopoulos, Director, GSI Group; Director,
Contex Holding; Advisory Board, Z Corporation
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4:15pm-5:45pm |
Guide-Led
Walking Tour of Nantucket's Historical District
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space.)
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4:15pm-6:00pm |
Private
gallery tour of the newly restored Whaling
Museum. (Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space.)
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4:15pm-6:45pm |
Chocolate
Tasting at the Nantucket
Chocolatier. Taste and discuss how world class
chocolates are made.
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, very limited
space.)
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6:30pm-9:15pm |
Children's
Program - "Dance Party" (face-painting,
dancing, games, arts & crafts and videos! Dinner will be
provided for the children.)
(Sign up children at Harbor House Village lobby,
limited space.)
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7:00pm-10:00pm |
Lobster
Dinner (Indoors at White Elephant)
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Saturday, May 6 |
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8:00am-9:00am |
Breakfast
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9:00am-10:00am |
Fireside
Chat with MIT President Susan Hockfield
Speaker:
Susan Hockfield, President, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
Moderator:
Bob Metcalfe, General Partner, Polaris Venture
Partners
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9:30am-12:00pm
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Guest
Activity: Farm Talk lecture at Bartlett's
Farm: Perennials that Bloom all Summer. Time
afterwards for browsing greenhouses and market. (Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby,
transportation provided, limited space.)
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10:00am-11:00am
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Children's
Activity: Puzzle Time. Join other children for an
informal playgroup. Puzzles will be provided. (Children must attend with
an adult.
Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space.)
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10:00am-10:30am |
Networking
Break
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10:30am-11:15am |
Why
Let Customers “Co-Design” Your Company?
Speaker:
Patty Seybold, Founder and CEO, the Patricia
Seybold Group; author, Customers.com and The
Customer Revolution
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11:15am-12:00pm |
Understanding
the China Opportunity: What it Means for
Entrepreneurs, Investors and Executives
Speakers:
Amy Chiang, Partner,
China
Capital Ventures
John Fan,
CEO, Kopin Corporation
Yasheng Huang,
Associate Professor of International Management, MIT
Sloan
School
of Management
James Lee,
Principal, America
’s Growth Capital
Moderator:
Larry
Harding, Founder and President, High Street
Partners
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12:00pm-1:30pm |
Lunch
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1:30pm-2:30pm |
Teens and tech: How
the next generation uses technology, straight from
their mouths
Speakers:
Mirtha A., Arun N., Ashley K.,
Keya O., Lilly O., Michael G.
Moderator:
Jessi Hempel, Staff Editor, BusinessWeek
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| 3:00pm-4:30pm
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Van
tour of Nantucket
given by Gail's Tours
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space.)
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| 3:00pm-5:30pm
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Nature
Hike by Eco Guides of Nantucket. Transportation to
hiking location will be provided. (Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space.) |
*Activities subject to change
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