SVForum Education and Technology Conference October 21, 2011

This event will feature key leaders and influencers taking a critical look at how technology and business model-innovation are changing education as we know it. Innovative technologies are spreading quickly across the globe to respond to the thirst for education. Companies have taken this opportunity to shape the future of learning and investors are searching for the future winners in the field. Who are the emerging leaders and how will the education technology sector be transformed?

Join us for discussions on the future of education.
Hear from voices of academia and innovative technology companies.

AGENDA:
8:00am - 8:45am Registration/Continental Breakfast & Networking
8:45am - 9:00am Welcome and Introductions
9:00am - 9:30am Vivek Wadhwa
9:30am - 10:15am

Education for Everyone - New Models in Higher Education
Marleen McDaniel, Onsophic
Ben Nelson, Minerva
Moderator: Lisa Petrides, Institute for the Study of Knowledge Management in Education
10:15am - 10:35am Morning Break
10:45am - 11:15am Naveen Jain, Singularity University
11:15am - 12:00pm

Panel Discussion: Voice of Academia
John Danner, Rocketship Education
Moderator: tba
12:00pm - 12:45pm Panel Discussion: Investment Landscape
Sergio Monsalve, Norwest Venture Partners
Tory Patterson, Catamount Ventures
Moderator: Cynthia Ringo, DBL Investors
12:45pm - 1:30pm Lightning Pitches & Lunch Break
1:30pm - 2:15pm Panel Discussion: Technology Innovations
Colin Barceloux, Bookrenter
Holly DeLeon, Livescribe
Andrew Maguire, InternMatch
Elaine Sigal, STIZZiL
Moderator: tba
2:15pm - 2:45pm Margaret Heffernan, Author, "Willfull Blindness"
2:45pm - 3:30pm Networking
3:30pm Conference Concludes

Stay tuned for updates!

Official Website: http://www.svforum.org