Xconomy Forum: What's Your Breakthrough Idea?
How can entrepreneurs, researchers, and business leaders--in areas as diverse as software, mobile, entertainment, biotech, and energy--make their big ideas more marketable and scalable, and really change the world? Join a special half-day Xconomy Forum that will tackle these questions and more-and celebrate some of the most promising big ideas and startups in Seattle and beyond.
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Mar 29, 2010 from 01:30 pm to 05:30 pm |
| Where | University of Washington, Microsoft Atrium, Paul G. Allen Center for Computer Science & Engineering, Seattle, WA |
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Xconomy Seattle has generously invited Business Leaders for Climate Solutions to the Forum at a discounted rated of $75 via . To qualify, please join our free Business Leaders for Climate Solutions network if you have not yet done so. See below for registration details.
To get the discount, register at http://xconomyforum19.eventbrite.com/, enter the discount code CSol, and select regular registration.
Breakthrough ideas are catalysts of innovation and progress. But in the world of technology and business, seemingly great ideas are a dime a dozen. What really counts is forethought, execution, and results. So what makes for a true breakthrough idea, and how do you know one when you see one? How can entrepreneurs, researchers, and business leaders--in areas as diverse as software, mobile, entertainment, biotech, and energy--make their big ideas more marketable and scalable, and really change the world?
Join a special half-day Xconomy Forum that will tackle these questions and more-and celebrate some of the most promising big ideas and startups in Seattle and beyond. The forum will feature a penetrating discussion of what makes breakthrough ideas successful, by two of the Seattle area's top innovation leaders and thinkers: Nathan Myhrvold, co-founder and CEO of Intellectual Ventures, and Leroy Hood, co-founder and president of the Institute for Systems Biology. They will be joined by leading experts from Seattle's mobile, gaming, healthcare, and imaging clusters, as well as national speakers on robotics and energy, for deeper dives into specific game-changing ideas. It's a must-see for anyone interested in the world's biggest ideas and how they will impact the future of innovation.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:
Nick Hanauer, Co-founder, Second Avenue Partners
Leroy Hood, President, Institute for Systems Biology
Nathan Myhrvold, CEO, Intellectual Ventures
FEATURED SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
- David Bluhm, CEO, Z2Live (mobile social gaming)
- Mick Mountz, CEO, Kiva Systems (logistical robots)
- Steve Seitz, Professor of Computer Science, UW (3-D virtual worlds)
- Dan Weld, Professor of Computer Science, UW; Venture Partner, Madrona Venture Group (Web interfaces and knowledge discovery)
- Norm Wu, CEO, Qliance (healthcare without insurance companies)
Schedule:
Registration: 12:45 - 1:30 pm
Program: 1:30 - 5:30 pm
Networking reception: 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Registration
Xconomy Seattle has generously invited Business Leaders for
Climate Solutions to the Forum at a discounted rated of $75 via . To
qualify, please join our free Business Leaders for Climate Solutions network if you have not yet done so. See below for registration details.
To get the discount, register at http://xconomyforum19.eventbrite.com/, enter the discount code CSol, and select regular registration.
