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USF Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Conference + Startup Weekend
Friday, March 4 - 6, 2016
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USF Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Conference + Startup Weekend
Friday, March 4 - 6, 2016
Friday, March 4 - 6, 2016
Event starts at 8:30 am
University of San Francisco School of Management
101 Howard Street
San Francisco,
CA
94105
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SEIC + Tech4Good StartUp Weekend
Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Conference (Friday 9 am - 5 pm)
The USF SEIC brings together business leaders, investors, social entrepreneurs, as well as graduate students, to discuss how can technology be a driver for positive change. This includes powerful keynotes sesions and panels covering topics central to tech and social good from leading tech companies and social investors. Topics include: MedTech, EdTech, Shared Economy Companies, Financial Inclusion, Social Investing and Consumer Activism and Corporate Transparency in Purchasing.
Tech4Good StartUp Weekend (Friday 5 pm - Sunday 8 pm)
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. All teams hear talks by industry leaders and receive valuable feedback from local entrepreneurials. The weekend is centered around action, innovation, and education. Whether you are looking for feedback on a idea, a co-founder, specific skill sets, or a team to help you execute, Startup Weekends are the perfect environment in which to test your idea and take the first steps towards launching your own startup.
The USF SEIC brings together business leaders, investors, social entrepreneurs, as well as graduate students, to discuss how can technology be a driver for positive change. This includes powerful keynotes sesions and panels covering topics central to tech and social good from leading tech companies and social investors. Topics include: MedTech, EdTech, Shared Economy Companies, Financial Inclusion, Social Investing and Consumer Activism and Corporate Transparency in Purchasing.
Tech4Good StartUp Weekend (Friday 5 pm - Sunday 8 pm)
Startup Weekends are 54-hour events designed to provide superior experiential education for technical and non-technical entrepreneurs. Beginning with Friday night pitches and continuing through brainstorming, business plan development, and basic prototype creation, Startup Weekends culminate in Sunday night demos and presentations. Participants create working startups during the event and are able to collaborate with like-minded individuals outside of their daily networks. All teams hear talks by industry leaders and receive valuable feedback from local entrepreneurials. The weekend is centered around action, innovation, and education. Whether you are looking for feedback on a idea, a co-founder, specific skill sets, or a team to help you execute, Startup Weekends are the perfect environment in which to test your idea and take the first steps towards launching your own startup.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday March 4th
8:30 am
Registration
Arrive at the venue and get checked-in.
9:00 am
Keynote: Creating Financial Inclusion
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, President, Charles Schwab Foundation & Senior Vice President, Charles Schwab, Chairman of the Board, Schwab Charitable; Introductions by Dr. Elizabeth Davis, Dean, School of Management, USF and Dr. Jennifer Walske, Professor & Program Director, Conscious Leadership and Social Innovation, School of Management, USF
10:15 am
Panel: ClimateTech
Recent technological advances have allowed entrepreneurial organizations to invent new solutions for ever-encroaching, globally scaled, resource and energy challenges. This panel discusses how organizations are making a positive impact on climate change through the use of science and technology.
10:15 am
Panel: Tech & Workforce Inclusion
How is technology driving greater workforce inclusion and transparency across employers? This panel of experts will tackle such issues as diversity, job training, re-employment of those incarcerated, providing better job matching, and reach into underserved communities.
11:15 am
Coffee Break
11:45 am
Panel: Conscious Consumerism
Consumers are increasingly demanding sustainably and ethically sourced goods, ingredients, and small-batch products. How are both new and established companies serving this change in purchasing in the way they do business?
11:45 am
Panel: EdTech
EdTech is delivering innovative products and platforms that are transforming and disrupting the way education has been traditionally delivered. Be prepared for a riveting discussion between both newer and more established technology companies leading this industry’s revolution.
1:00 pm
Lunchtime Keynote: Tech4Good
Beyond the benefits of each tech giant’s products and services, what are the unique strategies that technology companies are using to address the world’s greatest problems? Speakers include: Kevin McSpadden, Director Marketing & Brand Marketing, Facebook;
Olivia Khalili, Director, Yahoo for Good, Yahoo!; Nick Cain, Program Manager, Google.org
2:15 pm
The Good Side of the Sharing Economy
The sharing economy has experienced explosive growth, bringing with it reduced transaction costs, convenient access and innovative technology. But are we overlooking the important social movements that these businesses are leading as well? A diverse panel of experts will discuss the immense potential that the sharing economy has to change the world for the better.
2:15 pm
Panel: Tech and Social Ventures
How is technology and finance catalytic in driving social and economic change for millions of people around the world? This panel includes technology based startups funded by double bottom line venture capitalists and startups that receive consumer led funding through innovative technology-based platforms.
3:15 pm
Coffee Break
3:45 pm
Afternoon Keynote: Med Tech
Recent advances in medical technology have transformed the way individuals understand and manage their health. Sadly, too many innovations have yet to help those most in need. What changes need to happen on a policy and implementation level to enable increased and faster access to innovative medical solutions?
4:45 pm
Tech4Good StartUp Weekend Begins!
Transition up to 5th Floor; Check-In to StartUp Weekend
5:00 pm
Startup Weekend Registration
Arrive at the venue and get checked in
5:15 pm
Keynote & Cocktails
Conversations on Social Innovation
Tim Freundlich, President, Impact Assets; Nick Ellis
Co-Founder & CEO, HIRABL
6:00 pm
Welcome & Speakers
Review agenda for the weekend and introduce speakers, coaches, and community leaders
6:15 pm
Pitch Ideas & Form Teams
Optionally line up to give your pitch
7:45 pm
Voting
Attendees vote for the top pitches
8:00 pm
Form Teams
Teams start discussing ideas
9:00 pm
Begin Work
Start to formalize teams and take an inventory of skills (be honest, and direct about what resources and skills are needed for the weekend)
Saturday March 5th
8:30 am
Breakfast & Check-In
Arrive & check-in; simple breakfast & coffee
9:00 am
Begin Work / Mentors Available
Teams formed and setting up workspace for the weekend. Mentors: Prototyping, Product Mgmt
12:00 pm
Working Lunch / Keynote
Sabeen Ali, Founder, AngelHack
1:00 pm
Status Check / Mentors Available
Mentors: UI/UX, Lean Startup, Founder, Biz Dev
6:30 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm
Status Check / Mentors Available
Mentors: UI/UX, Lean Startup, Founder, Biz Dev
10:00 pm
Wrap-Up
Finished for the day. You may stay and work as late as 10:30pm
Sunday March 6th
8:30 am
Breakfast & Check-In
Arrive & check-in; simple breakfast & coffee
9:00 am
Status Check / Mentors Available
Final opportunity to ask questions. Mentors: Pitching, Presentations
12:00 pm
Lunch
3:00 pm
Presentation Prep & Tech Check
Final hours of worktime should be focused on perfecting your presentation, tech-check for final presentations also takes place
5:00 pm
Final Presentations
7:30 pm
Judging & Awards
Cocktails & Appetizers will be available from 7:30 - 8:30 pm.
8:30 pm
Celebration & Wrap-Up
Speakers
Event Judges
James White
Former CEO, Jamba Juice
Startup Weekend Judge
Event Sponsors, and Partners
The USF Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Conference + Startup Weekend team is grateful for the support of local community partners without whom this event would not be possible.
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Organizing Team
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Facilitators
Lee Ngo
Educational Technology Community Architect
Lee Ngo is an educational technology community architect and founded his startup Scholar Hero through Startup Weekend. Previously, he served as Regional Manager for UP Global (acquired by Techstars) and has worked for educational organizations such as Strayer University, Galvanize, and Metis. Lee is currently the Chief Operating Officer with the Greater Foundation (begreater.org).
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