This year, WED organized its own conference, the WED 2010 Kickoff at the United Nations in New York City on April 14th, 2010. This is a brand new WED initiative. The gathering brought together some of the most creative and entrepreneurial leaders in the city and beyond for an afternoon of mind blowing education, connection, and celebration.
Agenda
3:00pm - 3:10pm - Introduction to World Entrepreneurship Day (WED) by Lauren Amarante & Troy Byrd
3:10pm - 3:15pm - Introduction of Amir Dossal by WED Advisor
Wendy Diamond
3:15pm - 3:30pm - "
Millenium Development Goals: Challenges & Opportunities - Why & How Entrepreneurs Can Get Engaged"
Amir Dossal
3:30pm - 4:00pm -"
Making the World a Better Place through Entrepreneurship: One Drop at a Time" by
Peter Thum
4:00pm - 4:30pm - "
The Art of Innovation from the Hacker's Perspective" by
Pablos Holman4:30pm – 4:50pm – BREAK
4:50pm - 5:20pm - "
Funding the Big Idea: Lessons from the Investor Who’s Heard a Lot of Them" by
Howard Lee Morgan
5:20pm – 6:00pm - A discussion on
"Developing the Next Generation of Entrepreneurs: Innovating Primary & Secondary Education in America" with
Marc Ecko, Don Moody, and
Leonard Brody.
6:00pm - 6:30pm – A discussion on "
Championing an Innovative Culture & Embracing Disruptive Ideas in a Global Corporation" with
Maria Bartiromo,
Beth Comstock, and
Anjali Joshi.
6:30pm - 7:00pm - A discussion on "
Current Tech Trends Affecting the Future Digital Landscape" with
Blaise Zerega,
Esther Dyson, and
Anjali Joshi.
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WED 2010