A Partnership Presentation
Education Innovation Forum and Venture Fair
SOLD OUT THANK YOU!
January 19 – 21, 2011
Washington Convention Center
801 Mt. Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 249-3000
18 specially selected companies provide solutions to vital areas, including but not limited to:
- Pioneering Teacher Lesson, Learning and Curriculum Support
- Progressive Platforms that Streamline and Manage Communication Among Administrators, Teacher, Students and Parents
- Social Networking Introduction into Underserved Markets
- Alternative Revenue Streams to Close Budget Gaps
SCHEDULE JAN 19
Lunch is not provided as part of the program. Please see the following list for nearby restaurants
| 12:15 PM | Registration Opens |
| 1:00 PM - 1:10 PM |
Welcome: Jim Shelton Introduction: Suzanne Biegel, Investors' Circle and Laurie Racine, Startl |
| 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Companies 1-4 Present |
| 2:00 PM - 2:50 PM |
Panel Discussion Phoenix Wang, Moderator, Greg Gunn, EIR City Lights Capital; Adam Newman, Education Growth Advisors; Eric Hallstein, Omidyar Network In the last year, the investment community has become bullish on education companies, especially those delivering innovative uses of digital media and technologies to schools or homes. Join us for a discussion with veteran and new investors to parse the landscape. What are the reasons behind the optimism? Have the risk factors changed? Where are the smart bets in K12? |
| 3:25 PM - 4:25 PM | Companies 5-9 Present |
| 4:25 PM - 5:00 PM | Program Concludes |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Evening Reception |
PLEASE NOTE: Our call for applicants deadline has passed!
THE ASPEN INSTITUTE FORUM - JAN 20-21 SCHEDULE
Leading change makers as well as some of the nation's most creative public and private sector leaders address the intractable challenges facing American K-12 education today.
FEATURED SPEAKERS AT THE FORUM
- Arne Duncan, US Secretary of Education
- Jim Shelton, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Innovation & Improvement, US Department of Education
- Alan Greenspan, Greenspan Associates
- Michael Moe, Co-Founder, NeXt Advisors
- Adarsh Sarma, Managing partner, Warburg Pincus
- Tom Kalil, Director, US Office of Science & Technology Policy
- Mark Ecko, Echo Enterprises
- Stacey Childress, Deputy Director of Education, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
- Carlos Watson, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
AGENDA TOPICS
- Investor perspectives on educational policy and regulatory environment
- Overcoming challenges and creating opportunities across the sector
- Co-investment opportunities among philanthropic and private investors
