Transforming Passion into Action
May 1, 2010  |  Presented by Stanford Women in Business

Schedule

9:30-9:50 AM: Check in and Registration
  • **Coffee and Pastries will be provided**
9:50-10:00 AM: Welcome
  • Larry Chiang
  • Location: Annenberg Auditorium
10:00-10:15 AM: Conference Vision
  • Anna Khan and Kristine Li, SWIB Co-Presidents
  • Location: Annenberg Auditorium
10:15-11:00 AM: Keynote Address
  • Ruth Degolia, Co-Founder of Mercado Global
  • Location: Annenberg Auditorium
11:15-12:00 PM: Morning Workshop Session: "Finding Your Passion"
  • Designing Your Career: Opportunities in Fashion and Merchandising
    • Featuring:
      • Haley Grevelder
      • Kimberly Sanner
  • Prestige, Gender, and Reality in the Finance Industry
    • Featuring:
      • John Mrkonic
      • Erin Parker
      • Tom Vacek
  • Taking Flight: Launching a Belief into a Brand
    • Featuring:
      • Dr. Rob Britton
      • Poornima Vijayashanker
      • Larry Chiang
12:00-1:00 PM: Lunch

1:15-2:15 PM: Afternoon Workshop Session: "Launching into Action"
  • Taking the Bull by its Horns
    • Moderated by Mary Liz McCurdy and featuring:
      • Susie Cranston, author of How Remarkable Women Lead
      • Traci Long, CEO of Ladies who Launch
      • Lorraine Fox, former Partner at Crescendo Ventures
      • Katie Nittler, COO of Astia
      • Ruth DeGolia, Co-Founder of Mercado Global
  • The Future of Technology
    • Moderated by Steven Blank and featuring:
      • Evelyn Chiang, VP of Supply and IT for Tesla
      • Ann Miura-Ko, Partner at the Floodgate Fund
      • Irfan Alam, Chairman of Sammaan Foundation
  • The Internet and How it has Changed Young Entrepreneurship
    • Moderated by Kevin Xu and featuring:
      • Daniel Brusilovsky, Founder of Teens in Tech
      • Sam Purtill, Co-Founder of YouNoodle
      • Brian Wong, Founder of Followformation
      • Crystal Yan
      • Tariq West, Entrepreneur and Digital Venturer
2:30-3:30 PM: Technology Power Panel
  • Moderated by Theresa Lina-Stevens, Founder of Lina Group, Inc., and featuring:
    • Lissa Goldenstein, Founder of Auxogyn
    • Bonnie Anderson, Co-Founder of Veracyte
    • Mauri Okamoto-Kearney, VP of Product Development at KAI Pharmaceuticals
    • Alexis Ringwald, Co-Founder of Valence Energy
3:30PM: Networking and Dessert Reception (Sponsored by Sprikles Cupcakes)