Alumni Weekend Conference 2013

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ALUMNI WEEKEND CONFERENCE & REUNIONS ARE SOLD OUT!
REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED. 
WALK-IN REGISTRATION NOT AVAILABLE.

Event Price
Reunion Package (All activities, both days) $150
Alumni Weekend Conference, Lunch, Reception $75
Friday Cocktail Reception (al la carte) $40
Reunion Evening (Reception & Dinner) $100

 

SCHEDULE PROGRAM
8:15 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks
  Eric Mokover ’80, Associate Dean, External Affairs and Executive Director, Alumni Relations
   
8:30 AM PANEL: Capturing Consumers: Rethinking Customer Acquisition in the Digital Landscape
  Moderator: Steve Wadsworth ’88, President and CEO, Tapjoy 
Panelists: Darren Pleasance ’95, Global Customer Acquisitions, Google, Ynon Kreiz ’93, Chairman, Maker Studios, Susan Feldman '83, Co-founder and Chief Merchandising Officer, One Kings Lane
   
 
9:30 AM An Ecosystem for Entrepreneurs
  Professor William G. Ouchi,  Sanford and Betty Sigoloff Distinguished Professor in Corporate Renewal
 
10:00 AM Break
   
10:20 AM The Business of Giving
  Anne-Marie Soullière '75, Foundation President, Fidelity Investments 
 
10:50 AM Curious about Curiosity?  Leadership Lessons Learned from the Mars Mission
Moderator: Professor Miguel Unzueta  
PanelistsKeith Comeaux '08, Kelly Clarke '02, Keith Naviaux '98, Allen Chen '07, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) 
 
12:00 PM Lunch
 
1:15 PM Energy Access for All - Affordable and Sustainable
Dr. KR Sridhar, Co-founder and CEO,
Bloom Energy 
 
2:00 PM State of the School 
Dean Judy Olian
    
2:40 PM Breakouts
 
  • Digital Marketing Optimized

Professor Sanjay Sood and Cathy Saidiner ('98), President Blitz Marketing

This workshop will explore how marketing can be effectively utilized on social platforms, through integrated campaigns, to reach the target consumer. The benefits of digital marketing will be examined, including data driven decisions, and results that can be measured while optimizing a brand. 

  • Silicon Beach: The Changing Workspace

Moderator: Blake Thomas '12, Associate, Jones Lang LaSalle
Panelists: John Adams, Gensler, Carlos Carrasquillo, HLW, Matthew F. Lavin, Worthe Real Estate Group, Carl Muhlstein, Managing Director, Jones Lang LaSalle, Alexander Vouvalides, Senior VP, Acquisitions, Hudson Capital, LLC

Demand for "creative office space" is driving real estate markets throughout California and the nation, and not just in high tech. This panel will explore trends in the utilization of workspace and how the traditional office is being reinvented. 

  •  Workshop: Road Testing Your Career Strategy

Moderator: Kathy Ullrich ('92). Facilitator: Jeff Rosenthal ('88) , Senior Partner, Leadership and Talent Development, Korn Ferry International 

Participate in this highly interactive session that will give you practical tools to examine your career strategy. You will evaluate how good of a fit your current role is for your interests and stage of career. This workshop promises to be insightful, as it provides clear actions you can and should take in order to proactively plan for next steps in your career.  

 

4:00 PM

UCLA Anderson Economic Forecast: The U.S. Economy: What to worry about, and what not
  Professor Edward E. Leamer, Chauncey J. Medberry Professor of Management, Professor of Economics and Professor of Statistics
 
5:30 PM Awards and Closing Remarks
  Al Osborne, Professor and Senior Associate Dean
 

6:00 PM

Alumni Cocktail Reception
Marion Anderson Courtyard & Old GSM Rooftop

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