Leaders from McKinsey’s Technology Practice are coming to HBS to hold a talk on the “Future of mobile internet”. The talk will be followed by food and drinks and will be held at a venue somewhere in Harvard Square on Thursday, March 22 or Thursday, March 29.
Please fill out the following poll (http://poll.hbs.edu/poll/taker/pollTaker.jsp?poll=132325) by Monday, March 12 at 11:59 pm to indicate your interest in attending an event on the 22nd or 29th.
Creating Social & Economic Value through Technology
Thursday, March 22nd, 2012 │3:30 pm – 4:45 pm │HBS Hawes 201
Come hear a panel of entrepreneurs and senior executives talk about real-world examples of using technology like mobile phones, alternative electricity sources, and computers to create both social and economic value
Panelists:
Robert Hacker- Chief Financial Officer, One Laptop Per Child
Blandine Antoine– Director of Strategy, EGG Energy
Nathan Eagle – Co-Founder and CEO, Jana
Cy Khormaee – Chief Operating Officer, LifeLens
Refreshments and snacks will be available!
Please RSVP here as seats are limited and we need a headcount for snack/refreshment catering
Questions? Please contact Daphne Leger ([email protected]).
The MIT Sloan Tech Club is thrilled to announce MIT Sloan Hi-Tech Conference on April 13, 2012 at the Media Lab in Cambridge, MA!
Come and hear leading speakers that together represent many of the most influential figures in the global technology sector, including both established leaders and entrepreneurs driving fundamental disruptions in internet, media, and mobile markets.
The conference theme is: Innovating the Business of Technology. Agenda comprises of a full day of panels and keynotes to create a collaborative and engaging dialogue between the current and the future leaders of the global hi-tech industry. We have already secured speakers from Google, EMC, Jumptap, and more! More speakers will be announced in the upcoming weeks.
Register now at the early bird rate for major discount! Tickets are on sale at: http://sloanhitechconference.eventbrite.com/
We’re looking forward to seeing you there!
Tivli – A New Digital TV Experience
iLab in room 102
February 13th, 12:20 PM to 1:10 PM
Who is Tivli? The Tivli co-founders are recent Harvard grads and are based out of the iLab. Tivli allows students to watch TV on their devices on campus. Join the team for an interactive info session on what the life of a start up is like, the funding process, conversations the team is currently having with TV networks, and what the product is all about.
Meet the other HBS and Harvard people going to SXSW at this pre-event meetup.
On Sunday 3/11 Digital Harvard is being hosted by the University at SXSW in Austin. The event is bringing together students, alumni, and staff from across the University. We’ll get together in February in Harvard Square to meet others who will be at the event, and headed to Austin in general. This pre-SXSW meetup is open to anyone in the Harvard community who plans on going to Austin in March.
Meetup: Monday 2/13, 8pm at Noir bar at the Charles Hotel.
Sugar Inc
Sugar’s mission is to entertain and delight its audience with insanely addictive content and commerce. Through an online globalnetwork, Sugar brings to life what is personally relevant to modern women everywhere– whether it’s a red carpet moment, an inspiring fitness tip, or an exclusive shopping event. Sugar has over 25 million monthly unique visitors worldwide. The company was founded in 2006 by Lisa and Brian Sugar and is backed by leading investors Sequoia Capital and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP).
PopSugar Network, PopSugar TV, & PopSugar City is comprised of 16 distinct lifestyle and entertainment sites covering topics that include celebrity, fashion, shopping, beauty, entertainment, food, health, and more. By engaging our readers to share their personal views, style, stories, and advice with us and each other, PopSugar Network is building the most friendly and vibrant community for women anywhere online. http://www.Popsugar.com
ShopStyle www.shopstyle.com is a social shopping destination that brings together the most fashionable stores and the best brands, allowing users to cross-shop hundreds of thousands of apparel, home decorating, and kids products — all in one place.
Role
Sugar Inc. is looking for a Strategy and Business Development Intern for Summer 2012 in our New York or San Francisco Office. This person will have the opportunity to play a role in assisting with key strategy and operations projects across our Media and Commerce portfolio of brands.
Responsibilities Include:
-Strategy and Operations work on new ecommerce business(s)
-Business Development projects: explore, analyze, and structure strategic business opportunities
-Audience Development projects: identify and acquire new partners and expand/enhance current partnerships
-Data analysis and research to identify opportunities for growth and improvement
Qualifications
-Current MBA Candidate at Top Tier School
-Solid understanding/knowledge of online media and ecommerce space
-Proven ability to execute and manage multiple time-sensitive, cross-functional and complex projects
-Ability to thrive and meet deadlines in a fast paced environment
-Strong modeling capabilities and analytical skills
-Exceptional attention to detail
-Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation sills
-Location flexible depending on preference. Will require regular travel between NYC and San Francisco offices
The HBS Tech Tribe is a group of ECs who are planning to work for technology-based companies after graduation. The group meets about once a week. To join the mailing list, plz fill out the survey here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFRNN2JIclhXU2N5S1o1ZHBEdGVBVWc6MQ
If you have questions, please contact Jon Einkauf at [email protected]
Helga Stentzel – on campus graphic designer
You’ve got your startup up running and looking for a cool brand identity? Helga Stentzel (Section I’12 partner) is ready to help you with logos, corporate style, promotional material, business cards, posters and stationery. After obtaining her degree from London Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design, Helga worked at Wieden+Kennedy and Mother, the leading agencies in advertising industry, where she created ad campaigns and packaging for Nokia, Nestea, Lurpak and Stella Artois. Helga is now working out of her improvised studio in SFP 2 and would be happy to help HBS start-ups get visually powerful.
Her portfolio is available at http://www.hehehelga.com
Drew Houston – CEO and Co-founder of Dropbox
Cloud file storage company Dropbox was just named “Best Overall Startup” at the Crunchies. Come hear founder Drew Houston talk about the journey from founding in 2007 to Dropbox’s recent $4B valuation, and what’s next. (Note: RCs will do the Dropbox case on 2/6.)
Please pre-submit questions for Drew here.
Event details
February 7
3:30-4:45 PM
Spangler Auditorium
This event is open to the entire Harvard community.
