Bike Tour of Stanford University[Optional] Meet: Marriott hotel lobby Hosted by: Soody Tronson, Soody Tronson Law Group
2:00-4:30
Networking Registration & Exhibitors Room: Second Floor Lobby/Foyer area
4:00-4:30
Social Media Workshop: Setting Up Twitter to Participate at the GIS Hosted by: Jed Sundwall, Measured Voice Room: San Jose Ballroom
Opening Session
4:30-4:45
OPENING WELCOME Room: San Jose Ballroom (for all plenary sessions) Hosted by: Al Watkins, Victor Hwang, and Greg Horowitt (founders of the Summit), with Alex Dehgan (Science and Technology Advisor to the Administrator, USAID)
4:45-5:45
Keynote Fireside Chat Entrepreneurship and Innovation Ecosystems as Engines of Growth Moderator: Bill Reichert, Garage Technology Ventures
Philip Auerswald, Senior Fellow, Kauffman Foundation; Adviser, Clinton Global Initiative. Author, The Coming Prosperity: How Entrepreneurs Are Transforming the Global Economy.
Richard Samans, Executive Director, Global Green Growth Initiative
Gerardo Corrochano, World Bank, Director, Private and Financial Sector Development Department, Europe and Central Asia Region
5:45-6:15
Special Performances Illuminating the culture of innovation ecosystems Hosted by: Bruce Jenett, DLA Piper
6:15-7:15
House Session #1: What drives people in the Rainforest?
After 7:00
Free evening for networking and dinner with colleagues
7:00-8:00
Reception and Networking (light appetizers)
8:30
Movie Screening: Something Ventured (light appetizers) Special appearance by Molly Davis, the co-executive producer of the film
Tuesday, July 17
All Day
Café Rainforest: networking and casual conversation Room: Willow Glen
8:00-9:00
Breakfast and Networking Room: Second Floor Foyer/Lobby
Act I—Overview of the Rainforest: Cultivating Dynamic Innovation Ecosystems
9:00-9:45
WELCOME TO THE GIS: Rainforest Dynamics (Part I: Framework) Hosted by: Al Watkins, Victor Hwang, and Greg Horowitt (founders of the Summit)
Latin America: Francisco Manrique, advisor to President of Colombia
India: Paul Basil, Founder and CEO, Vilgro
Middle East: Saad Andary, Vice Governor, Central Bank of Lebanon
Africa: Professor Shaukat Abdulrazak, Chair of African Technology Policy Studies (ATPS); CEO of the Kenyan National Council for Science and Technology
11:30-12:30
House Session #2: What makes a Rainforest?
12:30-1:30
Buffet Lunch w/ Open Networking
1:30-2:15
Lunch Keynote Conversation: How do we build innovation platforms?
Edward Jung, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Intellectual Ventures; former Chief Architect, Microsoft (with opening presentation)
William Colglazier, Science Advisor to the U.S. Secretary of State
Act II—Cultivating a Rainforest: Leadership Tools and Public-Private Collaboration
2:15-3:30
Accelerating the Flow of Capital: Creative Capital Structures for Scaling Up Innovation Moderator: Al Watkins
Mark Grobmyer, Global Technology Deployment Initiative
Randall Kempner, Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs
Renee Kaplan, Chief Strategy Officer, Skoll Foundation
3:30-4:00
Networking Break
4:00-5:00
Social Enterprise: Reports from the Field
Cassandra Thomassin, Program Manager, Global Social Benefit Incubator (GSBI), Center for Science, Technology, and Society at Santa Clara University
Neha Misra, Solar Sister
Shigeo Okaya – SATREPS/Burkina Faso case study
5:00-6:00
House Session #3: How do we build Rainforests?
Evening
6:00-6:45
Special Partner Event: North America Launch of the 2012 Global Innovation Index by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and INSEAD eLab
Jim Pooley, Deputy Director General, WIPO
Daniela Benavente, INSEAD eLab
Boukary Savadogo, African Development Bank
Alistair Nolan, OECD, Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry
7:00-7:45
Special Partner Event: A Conversation with USAID Hosted by: Maurice Kent from USAID’s Office of Science and Technology
General
Open networking & evening free for dinner.
8:00-Midnight
Global Jam Session: Open Music/Poetry Night [Optional] Host: Henry Doss, T2 Venture Capital, musician/songwriter Room: Willow Glen
Wednesday, July 18
All Day
Café Rainforest: networking and casual conversation Room: Willow Glen
8:00-9:00
Open Networking and Breakfast
Act III—The Rainforest in Action
9:00-9:15
INTRODUCTION: Al Watkins & Victor Hwang
Special Performance
9:15-10:15
The Role of Design in Fostering Innovation Moderator: Greg Horowitt
Krista Donaldson, D-Rev
Carlos Guaipatin, Senior Specialist in the Competitiveness and Innovation Division, Inter-American Development Bank
Ade Mabogunje, Stanford University Center for Venture Design
Frederick Samitaur-Smith, urban designer
10:15-11:15
Creating an Angel and Seed-Stage Capital Ecosystem Moderator: Susana Garcia-Robles, Multilateral Investment Fund
Hernan Fernandez, Angel Ventures Mexico
Ossama Hassanein, Newbury Ventures
Phil Wickham, Center for Venture Education
Alberto de Palacio, Nacional Financiera, Mexico
11:15-11:45
Networking Break
11:45-12:45
Accelerating Ideas to Markets Moderator: Rohit Shukla, Larta Institute
Peter Singer, CEO, Grand Challenges Canada
Joe Bradley, World Intellectual Property Organization
Stanley Kowalski, University of New Hampshire Law School, Director of International Technology Transfer Institute
Megan Clark, Chief Executive and GRA Principal, CSIRO (Australia)
Wendy Taylor, USAID (TBC)
12:45-1:30
Buffet Lunch and Open Networking (sponsored by Kauffman Foundation)
1:30-2:30
Luncheon Keynote Conversation: Where do we go from here? What are the key takeaways, the key challenges, and the key practical steps to building Rainforests? Sponsor Introduction: Katie Petersen, Manager in Advancing Innovation, Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation
Carol Dahl, Executive Director, Lemelson Foundation
Alex Dehgan, Science and Technology Adviser to the Administrator, U.S. Agency for International Development
Nola Masterson, venture capitalist/entrepreneur; co-founder, Sequenom; Chair Emeritus, BayBio Institute
2:30-3:30
House Session #4: Ecosystem Pitch Pipe Event Moderator: Victor Hwang
Carol Dahl, Lemelson Foundation
Will Schmitt, USAID
Juan Carlos Navarro, Inter-American Development Bank
Ghada Amer, Arab Science and Technology Foundation
Nawsheen Elaheebocus, African Development Bank
3:30
Conference Call to Action Al Watkins, Victor Hwang, Greg Horowitt
Summit attendees will stay at the San Jose Marriott in the heart of Silicon Valley. The Marriott is a newly-designed, four-diamond hotel with modern styling. The hotel features Arcadia, a restaurant by Michael Mina, the celebrity chef whose food has received Michelin star recognition.
GIS attendees will receive a special room rate of $159/night if they reserve by June 15. This is highly discounted from the standard rate of $259. To reserve your room, call +1 (408) 280-1300 and let them know you will be attending the Global Innovation Summit. Or, you can also click here to reserve online, using group code edcedca.Reserve soon, as rooms at this special rate are limited!
