Excelorators Winter Forum at the Harvard Club Featuring Nobel Laureate Eric Maskin

OPPORTUNITIES IN A CHANGING

GL BAL LANDSCAPE

EXCELORATORS WINTER FORUM

DECEMBER 2 - 4, 2013

THE HARVARD CLUB

For Registration Details,

Call: 1.800.675.7531 (#1), or

Email: [email protected]

www.excelorators.com


ABOUT EXCELORATORS

Excelorators was created in partnership with Harvard & MIT alumni, faculty,

students and staff. We recognized the need to create forums where both guests and

experts learn from each other. Continuing Professional Experiences provide guests

with exclusive access to the innovative ideas and transformative relationships at the

world’s premier centers of higher education. We build the bridges of dialogue across

our many cultures and eventually begin to solve our modern challenges.

2013 EXCELORATORS WINTER FORUM HIGHLIGHTS

Explore Economic Theories with a Nobel Laureate

Dialogue with Harvard Professors and Global Business Leaders

Study Successful O2O and Finance Innovation Cases

Forecast Global Financial Markets and Opportunities

Network with Leading Entrepreneurs

Share Ideas in Panel Discussions with Global Media Coverage

Evaluate Aspiring Innovators and New Investment Opportunities

Visit Restricted Labs at MIT with Latest Technologies and Concepts

Enjoy VIP Access to Cambridge Innovation Center

Creating Dialogue & Training

that Stimulates Innovation

FORUM VENUE THE HARVARD CLUB

The Harvard Club was

founded by a group of 22

Harvard alumni in 1908,

with the aim of "giving

effective expression to the

Harvard Spirit." The

Harvard Club has been a

haven for social,

intellectual, and athletic

endeavors for over a

century. Its membership

is essentially restricted to

alumni and associates of

Harvard University. The

main clubhouse is located

in Boston's finest Back Bay

neighborhood, echoes the

Harvard Yard on the other

side of Charles River, and

next to Harvard Medical

School and Harvard

Business School.

FIELD TRIP MIT · CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the world’s premier technology center, has a strong entrepreneurial culture. The aggregated revenues of companies founded by MIT alumni would rank as the eleventh-largest economy in the world.

Cambridge Innovation Center

(CIC) is a community of over 600

companies. Both established

company like Apple, Amazon

and young startups together

create a powerful innovation

ecosystem. Since its inception in

1999, CIC has housed more than

1400 companies in all stages of

growth and from an extremely

wide range of industries and

over $1.8B of venture capital

has been invested in companies

that were headquartered at CIC.

MIT Energy Club and Sustainability Club

are going to showcase their latest

technology innovation, exciting projects and

new concepts in renewable energy,

sustainability.

The MIT Media Lab is an interdisciplinary

leading research laboratory at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

devoted to projects at the convergence of

technology, multimedia and design.

FORUM SPEAKERS FROM HARVARD

Eric Stark Maskin Nobel Laureate, Adams University Professor at Harvard

Professor Maskin received the 2007 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for laying the

foundations for mechanism design theory. He has also made significant contributions to

game theory, contract theory, social choice theory, political economy, and other areas of

economics. He received his A.B. and PhD from Harvard. He was also a faculty member at

MIT from 1977-1984, Harvard from 1985-2000, and the Institute for Advanced Study from

2000-2011. He rejoined the Harvard faculty in 2012.

Elon Kohlberg Royal Little Professor at Harvard Business School

Professor Kohlberg has been a faculty member of Harvard Business School since 1976

where he teaches classes in Harvard's MBA, PhD and Executive Programs. Professor

Kohlberg serves on the board of directors of Teva Pharmaceuticals, Medinol, and Digi-

Block, Inc. He received a B.Sc., M.Sc., and Ph.D. in mathematics from the Hebrew

University of Jerusalem.

Benjamin Edelman Harvard Business School Faculty

Ben Edelman is an associate professor at Harvard Business School in the Negotiation,

Organizations & Markets unit. Ben holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Economics at

Harvard University, a J.D. from the Harvard Law School, an A.M. in Statistics from the

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and an A.B. in Economics from Harvard

College. Ben's current research explores the public and private forces shaping Internet

architecture and business opportunities.

Magnus Thor Torfason Harvard Business School Faculty

Magnus Thor Torfason is an assistant professor in the Entrepreneurial Management Unit at

Harvard Business School, where he teaches The Founders’ Dilemmas course. His research

focuses on how behavior is influenced by the social structure of individuals and

organizations and his work has been profiled in media outlets such as The Washington

Post, WSJ, BBC, and NPR. Magnus holds a Ph.D. from Columbia Business School, B.S. in

both Computer Science and Electrical Engineering from the University of Iceland.

FORUM SPEAKERS FROM INDUSTRIES

Leland Cheung Cambridge City Councilman

Leland Cheung is currently serving his second term on the Cambridge City Council, where

he has been a strong leader in economic development, community building, and regional

cooperation. He was first elected in 2009 while pursuing a Masters in Public Administration

at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and an MBA at the MIT Sloan School of

Management. Prior to returning to graduate school, Cheung earned a BS in Physics, BA in

Economics and MS in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University.

Garret John LoPorto Founder and CEO of UPRISER

Garret LoPorto is a successful high-tech entrepreneur and U.S. & international patent-

pending inventor. Mr. LoPorto was the founder and CEO of several technology & media

companies. He has worked for Microsoft Research. He has been interviewed by 20/20, The

New York Times, Money Magazine, The London Financial Times and The Boston Globe. He

and his projects have been featured on national television, including CNN and ABC.

Mel Dogan International Transaction Lawyer, Columbia Law School

Mr. Dogan, Esq. is a graduate of Columbia Law School. He specializes in international

business transactions including corporate finance and real estate development for foreign

high net worth families and entities. Mr. Dogan has over 34 years experience in

international financial markets, including China, Brazil, Russia, Italy, Turkey, and the Czech

Republic, having counseled transaction projects exceeding $3 billion.

Dougan Sherwood Director of Cambridge Innovation Center

Dougan oversees the company’s sales and relationship management functions, as well as

its international outreach. Prior to his work at CIC, Dougan spent several years working in

experiential education throughout the United States with a particular focus on leadership

development. Dougan has also interned for the late Senator Edward Kennedy and served

on the board of a non-profit organization helping children with HIV/AIDS.

FORUM SCHEDULE DAY 1

Arrival: Sunday, December 1, 2013

Day 1: Monday, December 2, 2013

Arrival and Check-in

Welcome Dinner

3:00-6:00 PM

7:00 PM

J. Antonio Reyes, CEO of Excelorators

LeLand Cheung, Cambridge City Councilman

Prof. Eric Maskin, Nobel Laureate, Harvard University

- Economic Theories in a Changing Global Landscape

Dialogue with Prof. Maskin & renowned entrepreneurs

Mel Dogan, International Transaction Lawyer

- Legal Frameworks of Successful Business Partnerships

Breakout Networking Sessions

Garret John LoPorto, CEO of UPRISER

- Internet Finance and Rapid Incubators

MIT Innovation Showcase

Dinner Reception

9:00 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

6:30 PM

ECONOMIC THEORIES IN A CHANGING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE

INTERNET FINANCE AND RAPID INCUBATORS CASE STUDY

MIT INNOVATION SHOWCASE

OPENING CEREMONY

SESSION I

PANEL SESSION I

LUNCHEON I

CASE STUDY I

FIELD TRIP I


Day 2: Tuesday, December 3, 2013


Megan Hill, Former President of HSA, Morgan Stanley

Prof. Elon Kohlberg, Harvard Business School

- Competitive Strategy in a Changing Global Landscape

Dialogue with Prof. Kohlberg & renowned entrepreneurs

Dougan Sherwood, Cambridge Innovation Center

- The Idea of an Innovation Community

Breakout Networking Sessions

Prof. Magnus Torfason, Harvard Business School

- Pillars of Entrepreneurship

Cambridge Innovation Center Entrepreneurship Showcase

Entrepreneurs and Investors, Cocktails and Hors d’oeuvres

Dinner Reception

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

11:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

4:00 PM

6:30 PM

COMPETITIVE STRATEGY IN A CHANGING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE

PILLARS OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP CASE STUDY

CAMBRIDGE INNOVATION CENTER, COCKTAILS

WELCOME

SESSION II

PANEL SESSION II

LUNCHEON II

CASE STUDY II

FIELD TRIP II

SOCIAL EVENT


Day 3: Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Excelorators reserves the right to adjust the final schedule.


Megan Hill, Former President of HSA, Morgan Stanley

Prof. Benjamin Edelman, Harvard Business School

- Mobilizing a Business with Network Effects

Caleb Waugh, President of MIT Graduate Student Council

- Sustainable Technologies

Breakout Networking

Prof. Eric Maskin, Nobel Laureate, Harvard University

- Financial Opportunities in a Changing Global Landscape

Dialogue with Prof. Maskin & Renowned Entrepreneurs

Break Out Networking Sessions


Closing Gala Dinner

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

12:00 PM

1:00 PM

2:00 PM

3:00 PM

4:00 PM

6:30 PM

FINANCIAL OPPORTUNITIES IN A CHANGING GLOBAL LANDSCAPE

BUSINESS NETWORK EFFECTS CASE STUDY

CLOSING GALA DINNER

WELCOME

CASE STUDY III

LUNCHEON III

SESSION III

PANEL SESSION III

CLOSING CEREMONY

Register today and invite a colleague to join.

For Registration Details,

Call: 1.800.675.7531 (#1), or

Email: [email protected]


Excelorators Winter Forum at the Harvard Club Featuring Nobel Laureate Eric Maskin

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