| GSVC 2011 Global Finals and Ideas to Impact Conference Don't Miss the Early Bird Deadline, Register by March 18! Ideas to Impact (I2I) is a day for doing. We invite you to join active and aspiring social entrepreneurs, double-bottom-line business leaders, and Global Social Venture Competition entrants to take ideas into action in one collaborative, hands-on event. Featuring fast talks, demos, pitch sessions, and workshops, this is the conference for people pushing change. Our keynote speaker, Ted London, is a leading expert on the intersection of business strategy and poverty alleviation. He is a Senior Research Fellow at the William Davidson Institute, directing the Base of the Pyramid Initiative, and on the faculty at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Be sure to get on board by Friday, March 18 to receive the early bird rates of $20 for students and $75 for professionals! For more information visit the conference website. Register for the conference here. Join us for the GSVC Global Finals and Awards Dinner on April 7 & 8! Top teams from around the world will gather at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley on April 7 & 8 to compete for $45,000 in prizes. On Thursday, April 7, the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) Finalists will compete for the SIA Award, and on Friday, April 8, the Global Finalist teams will pitch their social ventures and engage in Q&A with a panel of expert judges. Both pitch sessions are free and open to the public, creating an invaluable opportunity for investors, entrepreneurs, students, and the broader social venture community to hear the latest innovations in the social venture space and meet the teams in person. Later that evening, join us at the Global Finals Awards Dinner to celebrate the culmination of the 2011 competition and crown this year's winning teams. Maura O’Neill, Chief Innovation Officer at the U.S. Agency for International Development and Berkeley-Columbia MBA 04, will give the keynote address. She is a four-time entrepreneur in the energy, education, and high-tech fields, and will share her thoughts on the critical role that social ventures play. Register for the Awards Dinner here. Schedule of Events – April 7-9, 2011 Thursday, April 7: Social Impact Assessment Finals Competition Location: UC Berkeley Men’s Faculty Club, Seaborg Room | | 3:00-6:00 PM | Presentations by SIA Finalists Location: Seaborg Room | | Friday, April 8: Global Finals Competition and Awards Dinner Location: Haas School of Business/UC Berkeley | | 9:00 AM-4:30 PM | Presentations by Global Finalists Teams Location: Andersen Auditorium, Haas School | | 6:00-9:00 PM | Reception, Dinner & Awards Ceremony Location: International House, UC Berkeley | | | Saturday, April 9: Conference – I2I: Ideas to Impact Location: Haas School of Business | | 8:00 AM – 5:30 PM | For details, visit the conference website. | | Cocktail reception immediately following event. | SPONSORS GSVC gives special thanks for our current 2011 sponsors: Donate to GSVC - We are 100% donor funded Become a Sponsor - Develop your social innovation pipeline, shape the competition and get media impact by investing in GSVC. Contact us at sponsors@gsvc.org today! Donate Individually - Your generous support will help strengthen the global community of innovative social entrepreneurs who are working to change the world. To make an individual donation to the GSVC, click here. Stay Connected Visit our website @ gsvc.org Follow us on Twitter @ twitter.com/gsvc Join the GSVC community @ facebook | |
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home