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| San Francisco: HBN Entrepreneurship Symposium at UC, Berkeley |
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| Date(s) | : | 12/4/2010 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM | |
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| Description | |
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Hellenic Business Network (HBN)
San Francisco Chapter
in collaboration with the
Hellenic Student Association at Berkeley (HESTIA)
and the support of
National Hellenic Student Association (NHSA)
invite you to our
HBN Entrepreneurship Symposium 2010 |
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Date: |
Saturday December 4, 2010 |
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Time: |
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM |
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Location: |
University of California, Berkeley
CITRIS Building
Sutardja Dai Hall
Directions |
| The one-day symposium has been designed to explore the challenges and opportunities faced by entrepreneurs and start-up companies in an ever competitive global market space while at the same time recognize and celebrate Hellenes who are active in the entrepreneurial process. | |
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| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Registration, Business Networking |
| 9:00 AM - 9:20 AM |
Introduction of HBN, HESTIA and speakers
Jim Loucas
President
HBN San Francisco Bay Area Chapter
Hellenic Business Network (HBN)
Christina Tsakona
Chair
Hellenic Student Association at Berkeley (HESTIA)
University of California, Berkeley |
| 9:20 AM - 10:30 AM |
The Entrepreneurs' point of view
Start-up founders talk about their start-ups, their experience and gaps in technology/energy/biotech/social media that can create ideas.
Panel:
Nikos Kokkalis
Computer Engineering
Stanford University
Anthony Papavasileiou - Moderator
Department of Industrial Engineering/Operations Research
UC, Berkeley
Odysseas Tsatalos
Co-Founder - Chief Technology Officer
oDesk Corporation
Redwood City, CA
Mike Tzamaloukas
VP, Products
Intellione Technologies
San Francisco, CA
Spiros Xanthos
Vice President of Engineering, Co-founder
Pattern Insight
Mountain View, CA
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| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
Coffee Break |
| 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM |
The success stories
Accomplished professionals from Computer/IT/Social Media, Biotech, Green and Renewable Energy sectors talk about their experience and what led them to success.
Panel:
Spiros Bouas
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer
LitePoint Corporation
Sunnyvale, CA
Brian Hamel
Co-founder & CEO
Nanochronous Logic
San Jose, CA
Alex Papalexopoulos, Ph.D.
President & CEO
ECCO International
San Francisco, CA
George Perlegos
Founder
Atmel Corporation
San Jose, CA |
| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
Lunch Break |
| 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
The investor's point of view
VCs / investors from Computer/IT/Social Media, Biotech, Green and Renewable Energy sectors talk about the economy and opportunities.
Panel:
Nikolaos Bonatsos - Moderator
Student | Entrepreneur
Stanford University
Adam Nicolopoulos
President & CEO
ADN Capital Ventures
San Francisco, CA
Evangelos Simoudis, Ph.D.
Sr. Managing Director
Trident Capital
Palo Alto, CA
Andreas Stavropoulos
Managing Director
Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Menlo Park, CA
Thanos Triant
CEO
Woodside Financial Group
San Francisco, CA |
| 2:45 PM - 3:05 PM |
How to make your Business Idea Succeed
HBN and HBN Big Idea Competition presentation
John C. Dimitrakakis
Founder & President
Hellenic Business Network (HBN) |
| 3:05 PM - 3:15 PM |
Coffee Break |
| 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM |
The Academics' point of view
Professors talk about the role of academia in Entrepreneurship.
Panel:
Tasos Nikoleris - Moderator
Ph.D. Candidate
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
U. C. Berkeley
Panos Patatoukas, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Haas School of Business
U. C. Berkeley
Yannis Papakonstantinou, Ph.D.
Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
University of California, San Diego
*** Complete panelist information for this session will be available soon *** |
| 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM |
Open Discussion - Closing Remarks |
| Following the event, speakers and symposium attendees are welcome to join us at the Claremont Hotel in Berkeley for informal networking. Connect with your peers in business, members of the Hellenic associations at local universities, and interact with our speakers and Board. | |
| Sponsorship Options |
Take advantage of this advertising opportunity by reaching thousands through the HBN network! We have several levels of sponsorship options available which are very affordable. Questions? Please contact Jim Lucas, HBN SF Chapter President, at jim@loukas.com -or- hbngroup@hbngroup.org |
| Registration & Costs |
You must register to attend this event.
- The cost of a Prepaid General Admission is $30.00.
- At the door the General Admission will be $40.00 providing seating is available.
- It is free to University Students who present a current student ID card at the door
Registration includes morning and afternoon refreshments and Lunch.
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| Payment Options |
Payment Options include:
- You may register and pay online by clicking on the link below.
http://hbnsf20101204.eventbrite.com
*** Additional fee may apply
- You may also pay by check by sending a $30.00 check payable to the Hellenic Business Network along with your contact information to
Hellenic Business Network
December 4th Event
P.O. Box 590475
San Francisco, CA 94159
You will receive an acknowledgment from us upon receipt of your payment. |
| Getting There |
For driving directions and parking information, please click here http://www.citris-uc.org/about/headquarters.
This event is also accessible via the Bay Area Rapid Transit system (BART). Get off at the "Downtown Berkeley" stop. Take a left to Shattuck Avenue towards North Berkeley. Turn right on Hearst. And then it's Hearst to Leroy. It is about a ten minute walk from BART. |
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We are looking forward to seeing you on December 4th! | | |
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