Successful Entrepreneurial Leaders:
From Scrappy Founders to Polished Professional Managers
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Location: Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech, Pasadena
Registration and Continental Breakfast: 8:00 am
Program: 9:00 to 11:00 am
Breakfast & Networking with Speakers: 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
Cost: $40 on-line registration; $50 at the door, full-time students $10; free to Caltech students
Everyone agrees that effective leadership is critical to building a successful entrepreneurial venture.
However, great leaders come in many shapes and sizes, from the young, start-up founder who innovates late
at night wired on Red Bull to the highly seasoned, professional manager who can scale a business and
orchestrate the big exit.
Please join the Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum for a special program that explores common traits and key
differences among various distinguished entrepreneurial leaders. As a noted academic on leadership, our
opening speaker will introduce various models of effective leadership. This context will serve to frame a lively
discussion among our panel of notable entrepreneurial leaders who will share their experiences and views on
leadership. Come prepared to understand the diversity of leadership styles so you can better evaluate your
own approach to leadership.
Opening Speaker
Susan Resnick West, Associate Professor, USC Annenberg School of Communication
Panelists
Bernard Louvat President & CEO, TouchCommerce
Gordon Gould Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, ThisNext, Inc.
Jason Nazar Co-founder & CEO, DocStoc
Jeff Lawrence President & CEO, Clivia Systems
Co-Founder, former President, and CEO, Trillium Digital Systems
Jim Jonassen Founder, JJ&A Venture Search
Moderator
Andy Wilson, Managing Partner/Founder, Momentum Venture Management LLC
Producers
Jon Atzen Partner, DLA Piper LLP
Ira Moskatel Counsel, Arnold & Porter LLP
Ashish Soni Director/Faculty, USC Viterbi School of Engineering, USC
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