Investing in Innovation Systems: Technology Commercialization and Cross Border Partnerships
The Alberta Government in Partnership with SRI International
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Networking Luncheon
11:45 to 13:15
Program to begin at 12:15
SRI International Headquarters
International Building
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Over the past two decades Alberta has invested significant resources in its education system, research infrastructure and people to create a diversified knowledge-based economy, based on the foundation of the oil and gas and agriculture sectors. The objective is to foster a culture of innovation, generate new ideas and approaches, attract leading thinkers and create value. This luncheon, with a keynote speech by the Honourable Doug Horner, will provide investors, researchers and companies an introduction to new government initiatives in technology commercialization and to business and partnership opportunities in Alberta.
Hear Consultiq partner David Howard interviewed on The Writing Show, a podcast providing information and inspiration to writers.
Turn $250 and three pages into $100,000
ENTER the 2008 Clean Tech Open Competition
The deadline for entering the competition is Saturday, June 14thDo you have a clean tech idea? Are you ready to take your clean tech business idea to the next level? For only $250 per team, or $150 for all-student teams, and just three summary pages on your business, you can have the chance to win $50,000 in cash and a suite of prizes worth another $50,000. Executive Summary upload begins June 1st. To download executive summary guidelines presentations, click here.
For more details and to enter the competition, click here.
In today’s rapidly changing world, women are shattering leadership barriers in unprecedented ways. This cause for optimism brings with it a call to harness the power of gender to shape the future. The Women’s Executive Leadership Retreat is designed to poise the next generation of high potential women to succeed as individuals, team leaders, and organizational visionaries. We will provide the skills needed to develop relationships critical to success and advancement in your job.
In this highly interactive, personal, and experiential retreat, you will gain a deep understanding of your leadership approach, negotiating style, beliefs and assumptions about power, and your network structure. We will build on your increased self-awareness to assist you in becoming a happier and more effective leader and negotiator.
Who Should Attend
High potential women “stars”: executives, VPs and senior managers approaching the peak of their career years. Their partners, mentors, and coworkers, whose happiness and success are linked to these “stars.” Members of organizations concerned with creating and maintaining a diverse and thriving workforce.
Dates and Fee
June 2-4 2008 (3 days)
Program Location
The Haas School of Business, Executive Classroom, UC Berkeley
In this Interview with Dr. Peter Newton on Vator.TV with organizational psychologist Dr. Peter Newton, Dr. Newton explains the importance of strong leadership both on the board of directors, and within the company the board oversees.
Dr. Newton also explains how companies and boards can avoid setting themselves on adversarial paths that can be detrimental to the morale and success of the firm.
Northern California Executive Summary and Sustainability Workshop on May 21st
Early Bird Deadline at 11:59pm on Saturday, May 24th
Southern California Executive Summary and Sustainability Workshop on June 10th
Final contestant deadline at 11:59pm on Saturday, June 14
TiEcon 2008: An Invitation to the Clean Tech Open Community
Our friends at TiE would like to extend an invitation to the Clean Tech Open community. Please join us at the largest global entrepreneur conference, where a variety of issues, with the topic of clean tech being central, will be discussed.
TiEcon 2008
Friday, May 16 and Saturday, May 17
Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA
Click here for more information.
For more information, visit: www.cleantechopen.com
We’ve added a new case study to the publications page about an Agile software development project that went awry.
A database publisher that allowed their Information Technology team to use Agile development techniques experienced severe cost and schedule overruns that were not turned around until we re-introduced structured product management and project management practices into the firm.
Consider attending the upcoming two day ISS-certified Haas Corporate Governance Conference on June 16th and 17th
The ISS-certified Conference program provides state-of-the-art techniques in risk management, audit and compensation practices, litigation and liability strategies, Board recruitment, succession planning, and shareholder resolutions. The highly respected Conference Faculty is drawn from Directors of public companies, distinguished Partners of accounting and corporate governance firms, and senior Berkeley Graduate Business School and Law School Professors. Conference graduates will be entered into a Certified Director Database that will be made available to Executive Search Firms, pre-IPO and IPO companies, and other private and public companies seeking Board members.
The next Start Up Talent Match Meeting will take place on Tuesday May 20, 2008 at 7:00pm at the Southbeach Cafe, 800 The Embarcadero, San Francisco.
The group is “speed dating” for start-ups! This is the group to join -and attend- if you are looking for good people or the right ground floor opportunity and they welcome any start up looking for team members, and anyone looking for a start up to join. Be prepared to do focused networking and jump start your dreams.
The fifth book by Dr. Peter Newton, and the first one that he has self-published. Although focused on law firms, “Law Firm Psychology – A Quick Guide” has plenty for the corporate and start-up world. From leadership and authority to delegation and dealing with the Board of Directors, Dr. Newton has anecdotes and advice for both managing partners and Silicon Valley CEOs.
Law Firm Psychology – A Quick Guide
ISBN 978-1-60585-821-0
Self-published by the author.
