DATE: Friday, March 2, 2012
TIME: 4:00-9:00pm
LOCATION: Grand Salon Room, Kerckhoff Hall
Dinner will be provided by Chipotle
Idea2Venture will teach UCLA students and faculty through a series of interactive and motivational seminars and panels about issues which need to be considered when transitioning an idea into a business venture.
Big Question: What should I consider when taking an idea from a concept to a venture?
We would like to sincerely thank our sponsors!!!
and our partners
Speaker List
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Keynote Speaker
Howard Marks is the co-founder and CEO of Gamzee, a social mobile games company. He is also the co-chair of StartEngine, the largest startup accelerator in Los Angeles. Marks was the founder and CEO of Acclaim Games, and a co-founder of Activision. Marks received his B.S. in Computer Engineering from the University of Michigan. |
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Ceremonial Opener
Vijay K. Dhir, distinguished professor and Dean of UCLA’s Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science has worked to make UCLA Engineering a hub for interdisciplinary research and education. His efforts have brought more than $150 million dollars to southern California to spur research and development in emerging technologies. Dhir received his Bachelor of Science from Punjab Engineering College, his Master of Technology degree from the Indian Institute of Technology, and his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky. |
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Idea2Venture Seminar Speaker
George T. Geis teaches at UCLA Anderson in the areas of mergers & acquisitions, financial modeling, venture initiation, and accounting. He is currently Faculty Director of Anderson’s Mergers and Acquisitions Executive program. Geis received his B.S. in Mathematics from Purdue University, an M.B.A. from UCLA, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. |
Powered Relationships – Entrepreneur Panel
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Lauren Deja
Co-Founder of Powered Relationships |
Josh Ochs
Founder of Media Leaders
the go to for social media marketing |
Derrick Ontiveros
Founder of Stage32 the largest
social network of professional filmmakers |
Dr. Vishal Shrotriya
Vice President of
Strategic Business Development |
Libby Balsiger
Director of Sales and Marketing for Chipotle |
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