The following is the
agenda from the 2007
Nantucket Conference. Guest activities are in blue. (Please
e-mail scott@nantucketconference.com
with speaker suggestions.)
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Thursday, May 3
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4:15pm-5:45pm
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What
I've Learned About...
...The Changing Dynamics of
Angel Funding
Speaker: James Geshwiler, Managing Director, CommonAngels
...Building a Team
Speaker: Nick Fera,
Chairman and CEO, Parlano
...Staying in Tune with Customers
Speaker: Jeff Anderson,
President and CEO, Turbine Entertainment
...Establishing and Maintaining the Right
Partnerships
Speaker: Doug Levin,
CEO and President, Black Duck Software
...How Social Media is Changing Marketing
Speaker: Paul Gillin, Author, The New Influencers
Moderator:
Scott Kirsner,
Contributing
writer at Wired and Fast Company; Editor of cinematech.blogspot.com
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5:30pm-7:30pm
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Opening
Cocktail Reception
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7:30pm |
Free
Time - Explore Nantucket
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Friday, May 4
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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 |
Big
Ideas: How to Change an Established Industry
Speakers:
Jason Carlson, CEO, Emo Labs Inc.
Christina
Lampe-Onnerud, PhD, Founder and CEO,
Boston-Power, Inc.
Ken Lazarus, CEO, Lilliputian Systems
Michael Ruffolo,
President and CEO, Liquid Machines Inc.
Russ Wilcox, CEO and Co-Founder, E Ink
Moderator:
John
Landry, Managing Director, Lead Dog
Ventures; Chairman and CTO, Adesso Systems
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9:30am-11:30am |
Visit
the Nantucket
Lightship Basket Shop where the shop owner will
discuss his custom made Nantucket Lightship Baskets
and other custom made products. Transportation will be
provided.
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space.)
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10:00am-10:30am |
Networking
Break
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10:00am-11:00am |
Children's
Activity: Singing Games 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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10:30am-11:15am |
Fireside
Chat
Speaker:
Jim Lanzone, CEO, Ask.com
Moderator:
Scott
Kirsner,
Contributing
writer at Wired and Fast Company; Editor of
cinematech.blogspot.com
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11:15am-12:00pm |
Fireside
Chat
Speaker:
Frank Moss, Director, MIT Media Lab
Moderator:
Scott
Kirsner,
Contributing
writer at Wired and Fast Company; Editor of
cinematech.blogspot.com
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12:00pm-1:30pm |
Special
lunchtime session about the challenges that
confront entrepreneurs led by Avid founder Bill
Warner, SolidWorks CEO John McEleney and Paul
Maeder, Managing General Partner of Highland Capital
Partners. (Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space)
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12:00pm-1:30pm |
General
Lunch
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1:30pm-2:30pm |
Adventures
in Finance: Angels, AIM, IPO, Recaps, and VC
Speakers:
Greg Benning,
Managing Director - Mergers & Acquisitions, A.G.
Edwards & Sons, Inc.
Jaime Ellertson, CEO, Gomez
James Geshwiler, Managing Director,
CommonAngels
Paul Maeder, Co-Founder and Managing General
Partner, Highland Capital Partners
Andy Ory, CEO and Co-Founder, Acme Packet
Moderator:
Mark Heesen, President, National Venture Capital Association
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2:30pm-3:00pm |
Networking
Break
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3:00pm-4:00pm |
Demo
Session: New Stuff from
New England
Start-Ups
Speakers:
Jeff Anderson, CEO, Turbine Entertainment
Wendy Frey Caswell, President and CEO, ZINK Imaging, Inc.
Bill O’Farrell,
Founder and CEO, PublicDisplay
Sanjay Manandhar, CTO and Founder, Aerva, Inc.
Tom Wilde, CEO, PodZinger
Moderator:
Marina
Hatsopoulos, Director, GSI Group; Director, Contex
Holding; Advisory Board, Z Corporation
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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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4:15pm-6:45pm |
Cooking
demonstration in the White Elephant sunroom. Join the
White Elephant chef as he explains and prepares a
lobster roll with sweet corn puree appetizer.
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited space)
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6:30pm-9:30pm |
Children's
Program - "Circus" (arts & crafts, balloon
animals, magic tricks, games 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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10:00pm-11:30pm |
After
the lobster dinner, join others for a special movie
presentation in the Hearth at Harbor House Village
(popcorn will be provided).
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Saturday, May 5 |
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8:00am-9:00am |
Breakfast
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9:00am-10:00am |
The
CEO/Board Relationship (in Good Times and Bad)
Speakers:
Larry Bohn, Managing Director, General Catalyst
Partners; Board Member, Black Duck Software
Nick
Fera, Chairman and CEO, Parlano
Scott Griffith,
CEO and President, Zipcar
Doug Levin,
CEO and President, Black Duck Software
Jonathan Seelig, Managing Director, Globespan
Capital Partners; Board Member, Zipcar
Moderator:
Vinit
Nijhawan, Venture
Partner, Key Venture Partners; Board Member, airwide
solutions
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10:00am-10:30am |
Networking
Break
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10:30am-12:00pm |
Guide-Led
Walking Tour of Nantucket's Historical District
(Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby, limited
space.)
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10:30am-12:00pm |
Children's
Activity: Join the fun and
adventure with Cosmic Creations for a treasure hunt at
Children's Beach. (If rain, the program will be
indoors. Children under 5 must attend
with an adult. Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby,
limited space.)
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10:30am-11:15am |
Fireside
Chat
Speaker:
Jim Buckmaster,
President and CEO, Craigslist
Moderator:
Jessi
Hempel, Innovation Editor, BusinessWeek
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11:15am-12:00pm |
Fireside
Chat
Speaker:
Chuck
Geschke, PhD, Co-founder and Co-chairman,
Adobe
Moderator:
Jessi
Hempel, Innovation Editor, BusinessWeek
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12:00pm-1:30pm |
General
Lunch
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1:30pm-2:30pm |
Fireside
Chat
Speaker:
Jill Medvedow, Director, The
Institute
of
Contemporary
Art / Boston
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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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Tour
of Cisco
Brewers, Nantucket Vineyard, Triple Eight Distillery.
Join others for a tour and sampling at Cisco Brewery.
If you've been before, come see how the brewery has
changed. (Sign up at Harbor House Village lobby,
limited space.)
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*Activities subject to change
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