Silicon valley trip, make networking
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The document outlines a detailed schedule for a professional development program centered around a tour of Silicon Valley, including company visits, lectures, and networking opportunities. Participants will engage with key industry leaders from organizations like Stanford University, SAP, Twitter, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google, focusing on trends in the IT industry, venture capital, and startup culture. A cultural program on Saturday will include a tour of San Francisco's landmarks before participants return to the airport on Sunday.
Silicon valley trip, make networking
- 1. 1 TOUR SCHEDULE Professional Development Program Silicon Valley Management Tour Please be advised that the tour schedule may be changed. For further information on the finalized program, please contact the organising committee. If a visit to one of the companies cannot be carried out as planned, a tour of an equally prominent company in the field will be scheduled. Day of the Week/Hour Activities Representative THE GROUP ARRIVES ON SUNDAY FastForward provides transportation from the San Francisco International Airport to the Four Seasons Hotel http://www.fourseasons.com/siliconvalley in Palo Alto (a city in Silicon Valley). 2050 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, CA 94303 MONDAY. Silicon Valley: An Overview or How Does This Work? Present and Future, Stanford Day. 8.00 9.00 Breakfast at the hotel 9.00 9.30 Official welcome and program overview Dmitriy Bondar (Director at FastForward) 9.30 12.00 An Overview of the Silicon Valley IT Industry and Major IT Trends in the USA and Worldwide. The presentation provides an overview of the US IT segment as well as various technological innovations, latest trends and technologies which are being launched. The tour participants will learn more about the key factors influencing the IT industry development in SV. They will also find out how SV IT business pioneers change their strategy and respond to rivals and customers challenges in order to stay competitive and profitable. Burton Lee (Professor at Stanford Business School) 12.00 13.00 Lunch 13.00 15.00 Visit to Stanford University The participants will be given a tour of the university, museum and library during which they will learn about Stanfords history and present activities. They will also examine relationships between academic institutions and businesses in Silicon Valley. The participants will discover how Stanford influences IT development in the Valley and vice versa. Ilja Gruen Stanford Business School 15.00 15.30 Departure for SAP
- 2. 2 Day of the Week/Hour Activities Representative 15.00 17.00 Visit to SAP The director and product marketing expert at SAP, a leading business software solutions company on the market, will speak on products, innovation and current developments. Victoria Menshchikova Director, product marketing 17.00 17.30 Departure for dinner 17.30 19.30 Dinner 529 Alma Street Palo Alto CA 19.00 19.30 Return to the hotel TUESDAY. How Are the Startups Born? 8.00 8.30 Breakfast at the hotel 8.30 9.00 Departure for 500 Startups 9.00 13.00 Visit to the 500 Startups Incubator. 500 Startups is one of the most prominent IT incubators in Silicon Valley. Analyzing the distinctive features of Silicon Valley incubators; PPTC presentation as an example of infrastructure opportunities for startups. Free discussion of international startups in a casual atmosphere. Visit summary. 13.30 14.00 Lunch 14.00 16.30 Twitter An expert in Twitter Russian Services localization will share her vision and speak on the current developments at one of the fastest growing sites and microblogs in the world. Rusana Novikova Twitter Russian Localization 16.30 17.00 Departure for a meeting with an entrepreneur 17.00 19.00 Successful Businessmen A successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs experience Igor Shoifit fotki.com 17.30 18.00 Departure for dinner 18.00 20.00 Dinner Dinner at the hotel 20.00 20.30 Return to the hotel
- 3. 3 Day of the Week/Hour Activities Representative WEDNESDAY. Expert Day 8.00 9.30 Breakfast at the hotel 10.00 11.30 A meeting with an expert in recruiting & executive search. During the meeting, the participants will learn more about the ongoing talent wars in Silicon Valley and challenges the IT companies are facing in the recruiting field. Natasha Mantle, Managing Partner, Alexander&Krol Executive Search 12.00 14.30 A meeting with a venture capital expert The participants will learn about the basics of venture capital financing, Silicon Valley venture funds operating principles, rules of investing in high-tech startups, and startup selection criteria. Benjamine Stingle Businessman, former DFJ employee 14.30 15.00 Lunch 15.00 18.00 Visit to Microsoft A tour of the global software giants campus. Meeting the speakers and discussing the trends in Cloud Computing development and other topics. Q&A Session. Kenny Spade, Developer Evangelist at Microsoft 18.30 20.30 Dinner Dinner at the hotel THURSDAY. Community Oriented Companies Day 8.30 10.00 Breakfast at the hotel 10.00 10.30 Departure for Facebook 10.30 12.00 Visit to the Facebook head office: The number one rapidly growing social network in the world. During the reconnaissance visit to Facebook, the participants will learn more about the company and the social model of Internet development. A Q&A Session is scheduled, during which the participants questions will be answered. Lesya Pishchevskaya Marketing and Advertising Expert at Facebook 12.00 12.30 Lunch 12.30 13.00 Departure for Juniper
- 4. 4 Day of the Week/Hour Activities Representative 13.00 15.30 Visit to Juniper The participants will learn about the latest developments in network solution and Clout Computing areas. Andrey Titov Senior Product Manager 15.30 16.00 Departure for Oracle 16.00 18.00 Visit to Oracle: One of the most respected and influential corporations encompassing a wide range of business software, from DBMS to ERP systems. During the meeting, the participants will learn about the business software development trends and gain an insight into development trends of a company as an industry driver. Elena Sapozhnikova Project Lead 18.00 18.30 Departure for dinner 18.30 20.00 Dinner Caf辿 Renzo 473 University Ave, Palo Alto, CA 19.00 19.30 Return to the hotel FRIDAY. Google Day and Tour Summary 8.00 8.30 Departure for Google 8.30 9.30 Breakfast at Google 9.30 13.30 Google office tour. Visit to Google headquarters GooglePlex which houses 10,000 employees. How Does This Work? The group will visit Google headquarters and learn about Google corporate management in general. The tour of GooglePlex will be organized especially for the guests. Q&A Session. Paul Assoyan 13.30 14.00 Lunch at Google Restaurants (14 types of cuisine). At the restaurant, one has a good chance of meeting Google founders and top managers. Paul Assoyan 14.00 14.30 Departure for the hotel Paul Assoyan
- 5. 5 Day of the Week/Hour Activities Representative 14.30 16.30 Week Summary. Lessons learned (with Sanford professor Burton Lee). During the session, we will be able to focus on the ways to use everything weve learned to improve business profitability, efficiency and development. Certificate presentation ceremony. Formal closing ceremony. Burton Lee Professor at Sanford Business School 16.00 16.30 Departure for the closing dinner 17.00 19.00 Closing Dinner of the Week All the speakers and experts the group has met during the week are going to be invited. Left Bank 635 Santa Cruz Ave, Menlo Park, CA 21.00 21.30 Return to the hotel SATURDAY. Cultural Program The group leaves for a one-day tour of San Francisco. San Francisco is considered a prominent cultural capital of the United States. Here are some of the best known places of interest: The famous Golden Gate Bridge (2,730 meters long, 1,280 m bridge span) and Golden Gate Park (7 sq. km.) which features various museums, the Japanese Tea Garden, the Buffalo Paddock, tennis courts, and sports grounds. The picturesque Alcatraz Island situated in the San Francisco Bay. Though it is quite close to the city, the island is home to the famous Alcatraz Prison which is now abandoned. Over the years, Alcatraz housed many notorious criminals including the legendary Al Capone. The group departs on Sunday FastForward will provide transportation from the hotel to the San Francisco International Airport.