Easton Technology Management Center

INNOVATE Conference 2021
January 28 and 29, 2021

Technology has become an integral part of our lives, changing our lives and work, the opportunities for new ventures and established enterprises, and more broadly society. Technology-based disruptions are affecting almost every sector today, including transportation, health care, financial services and retail. They are also affecting industry structure, organizational capabilities and the future of work for humans and machines/robots. Featured keynotes with Sachin Jain, President & CEO of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Group and Nan Boden (’11), COO of The Everyday Robot Project, formerly Google X.

Storytelling for Startups Workshop
January 20, 2021

This presentation and discussion will explore methods and frameworks for identifying, shaping and deploying story for more effective investor presentations. With a focus on start-up and early stage companies, we'll also explore how story thinking can better inform the process of defining a product, value proposition or business model. Jim Jusko(BS ’11), Founder of Firelight Health (This event is open to all UCLA graduate students regardless of whether they participate in the Innovation Challenge. Please note this session will NOT be recorded)

Head of Google Health, David Feinberg on Healthcare Transformation and the Role of Technology
January 14, 2021 | 11:30am

Get a firsthand look at the promising areas of innovation – – near term and long term for healthcare and Google Health's fascinating areas of focus. Better understand the role of data and technology in improving health outcomes, reducing costs and enhancing access. Join the Centers@Anderson and Professor Terry Kramer in a moderated conversation with Dr. David Feinberg, head of Google Health and former CEO of UCLA Health who will share his unique 360° view of healthcare from the point of view of health providers, payers, researchers, patients and technology providers to understand how and where transformations will occur. UCLA Anderson Dean Tony Bernardo will provide opening remarks.

Strategic Partnerships: A Changing Role in a
Tech-Driven World Workshop

Wednesday, January 13, 2021   

Mitch Feinman, VP & Business Development, Media and Entertainment, nFlux.ai will provide a short overview of strategic partnerships and 3 case studies highlighting case studies from his own direct experience including companies such as YouTube, Apple, Fox and At&T.

Building a Financial Model Workshop
November 16, 2020

How much money do you really need? Speaker Olav Sorenson is currently the Joseph Jacobs Chair in Entrepreneurial Studies, Faculty Research Director of the Price Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and Professor of Strategy, at the University of California Los Angeles.

Apple in Enterprise & Design Lab
October 21, 2020

Learn about the latest trends and building blocks of the app economy - and how companies are investing in the future through mobile first strategies.Dr. Andrew Currah is an Education Leadership Executive with Apple. Based in San Diego, he consults with higher education institutions across the US and internationally, with a focus on the intersection of business education with the app economy. Prior to joining Apple, Andrew served as faculty in the Center for the Environment, University of Oxford, with parallel appointments in the Oxford Internet Institute and the Oxford Reuters Institute of Journalism. He holds an MA, MPhil and Ph.D. in economic geography from Downing College, University of Cambridge, England.

Fundamentals of Team Formation
October 15, 2020

Learn how to 10X your talent strategy! Students will have a broad overview of talent strategy from inception through all stages of company-building.

Tech for Good: Innovation Challenge Kickoff
October 6, 2020

Join Professor Terry Kramer, Easton Center Faculty Director, in a moderated conversation with Eric Hoek and Larry Leisure on these topics. And hear about the formal launch of the Easton Center Innovation Challenge - the innovation prompts, deadlines, prize monies and the content/programming designed to support participating students on their journeys. UCLA Anderson Dean Tony Bernardo will provide opening remarks.