Enterprise-ing Entrepreneurs – MIT Approach – 2 Mar

If you would like find out more about MIT’s approach to entrepreneurship, attend this event brought to you by the Singapore chapter of the MIT Enterprise Forum. Rich Kivel, the Chairman of MIT Enterprise Forum Global will speak on the nature of the Forum and its critical role in nurturing successful entrepreneurs. Howard Califano will highlight the successful MIT “Deshpande” approach and the opportunities available at the SMART Innovation Center.

Update: Venue has been changed. Please view below for the new venue.

About MIT Enterprise Forum of Singapore

MIT Enterprise Forum of Singapore is a chapter within the MIT Enterprise Forum network, the global voice of entrepreneurship. For more than thirty years, MIT Enterprise Forum has been a platform for entrepreneurial networking, inspiration and education. We are a community of volunteers sharing resources, knowledge and a passion for entrepreneurship and wealth creation. To date, an estimated 1400 companies have grown and succeeded by accessing valuable and practical advice on raising capital, human resources and strategies for growth through the extensive network of MIT Enterprise Forum chapters worldwide. As the newest chapter MIT Enterprise Forum of Singapore welcomes you to tap on the experts and experience our Forum’s global network brings.

Speakers

Richard Kivel, Chairman of the Global Board of Directors of the MIT Enterprise Forum
Rich Kivel is a seasoned life science and technology executive. Since the successful acquisition of MolecularWare, an MIT spin out which he led as CEO from 2001 to 2004, Rich has launched four new companies in the life science/healthcare space and has served as founding CEO or President of each. Rich presently serves as CEO of TheraGenetics, a London, England-based company focused on the development and commercialization of pharmacogenetic diagnostic tests to help guide and improve the treatment of disorders such as schizophrenia, depression and Alzheimer’s. Rich is a frequent guest lecturer at the MIT Sloan School of Management and has been a judge for the MIT $100K Entrepreneurship Competition since 1998.

Howard Califano, Director, SMART Innovation Centre
Howard leads and manages the overall operation of the Innovation Centre. He brings experience from the academic, industry and financial sectors focused on developing businesses around emerging technology. He has founded, held executive management positions, acted as Member of the Board of Directors and CEO of multiple companies in the United States and Asia. He was Consulting Director of Bio*One Capital Pte Ltd and acted as the interim CEO of several of their portfolio companies. Howard was the CEO of Johns Hopkins Singapore and The Johns Hopkins-NUH International Medical Centre. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University and a Juris Doctorate from University of Maryland.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, 2nd March 2010
Time: 630-9pm
New Venue (for those who have registered, please take note): Conference Hall 1, 5th Level, Administration Building, Singapore Management University, 81 Victoria Street, Singapore 188065 [map]

Register here (by 25th Feb).