Launch of INSEAD/Wharton Entrepreneurs Network
(supported by 3i and Ariadne Capital)
On October 3, the UK INSEAD Alumni Association and the Wharton Club are
launching an Entrepreneurs Network that will bring together entrepreneurs,
investors and "knowledge alumni" (alumni unable currently to be full-time
entrepreneurs or major investors but with skills and experience who could
be of value to, and valued by, entrepreneurial businesses and investors).
Why should this be of special interest? The INSEAD/Wharton Entrepreneurs
network will provide a unique opportunity for these groups, backed by a
support infrastructure, to make entrepreneurial activity by the alumni of
INSEAD and Wharton more successful. This initiative is being supported by
people from all three groups as well as the entrepreneurial faculty of
INSEAD and Wharton. A growing list of companies have agreed to provide
sponsorship.
The October 3 launch event, kindly sponsored by 3i, will start at 1.30pm at
the offices of 3i at 91 Waterloo Road, London SE1 (full details are
provided below). If you have not booked already, please reply to this email
as there are only a few places left. If you are unable to attend but
are interested in participating in the network, please also respond to this
email and mark Tuesday, February 25, 2003 in your diary when the next major
event will be held.
I look forward to your participation in this initiative
Sandeep Sanderman (INSEAD MBA 86J)
Chairman, INSEAD/Wharton Entrepreneurs Network
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Detailed Programme for October 3 Launch Event:
13.30-14.00 Registration
14.00-14.30 Introductions by Patrick Dunne-Director 3i, Jonathan
Renfrew Knight, President of the UK Alumni Association and Sandeep Sander,
Chairman of the Entrepreneurs Network
14.30-15.30 Opening Address by Prof. Christoph Zott, Coordinator
of the Entrepreneurship Area at INSEAD and introduction to Breakout sessions
15.30-16.15 Break-out sessions. We are pleased that a group of
outstandingly successful alumni have agreed to act as moderators, including:
Michele Appendino, Founder & Managing
Director, NetPartners
Sebastian James, CEO, Longwall Holdings
William Kendall, CEO, Whole Earth Foods and
Founder Covent Garden Soup Company
Julie Meyer, CEO, Ariadne Capital and
Founder First Tuesday
Pietro Strada, Founder & Director, Arma
Partners
Caroline Whitfield, CEO, RA Technology
Partners
The break out groups will focus on the issues facing entrepreneurs and
financiers, especially in the current environment, and the potential
benefits/services an entrepreneurship network provides
16.15-16.45 Break
16.45-17.30 Feed back from Break-out sessions, moderated by
Christoph Zott,
17.30-18.00 Concluding Address by Brian Larcombe, Chief
Executive, 3i
19.00 Drinks on the London Eye
20.00 Dinner at the Marriott, with pre-dinner speech
from Lord Young of Graffham, former Secretary of State for Trade and
Industry, ex-Chairman of Cable & Wireless and
founder of Young Associates, a successful venture capital firm,
introduced by Yoav Kurtzbad, President of
the Wharton Club.
Cost: Afternoon and evening: Members �80,
Non-members �120
Afternoon only: Members �20, Non-members
�30
Drinks and dinner only: �70
RSVP: Places are allocated on a first come first served
basis - register today by emailing Irena Owen at
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with your AMEX number (only AMEX) or by sending
her a cheque at 80 Claverton St, London SW1V 3AX.
Any cancellations can be made up to 4 working
days in advance.
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