BOSTON, Nov 03, 2009 (ASCRIBE NEWS via COMTEX News Network) -- The TechMedia Club,
a student club at Harvard Business School (HBS), today
announced CYBERPOSIUM 15, the largest business school
student-run technology conference in the world. This year's
event, titled Navigating the Digital Storm, will feature
keynote speakers Chad Hurley, Chief Executive Officer and
Founder of YouTube, and Jim Balsillie (HBS 1989), Co-Chief
Executive Officer of Blackberry maker Research in Motion.
CYBERPOSIUM 15 will take place at Harvard Business School in
Boston on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009. Registration via
http://www.cyberposium.com/ is required.
CYBERPOSIUM 15: Navigating the Digital Storm will explore
evolving technologies, including mobile and cloud computing.
Panels, moderated by HBS faculty and industry analysts, will
discuss in-depth the evolving online landscape, including
advertising, the reinvention of eCommerce, competition and
commoditization in online search, social media marketing,
and online entertainment. The conference will also highlight
developing technologies in the healthcare and
greentech/cleantech industries. Panelists will comprise
executives from leading technology, media, and venture
capital firms.
Entrepreneurs, including three TechCrunch50 finalists,
will explore the challenges of managing startups from
day-one: fundraising, product development, product launch,
and growth. Following these events, conference participants
can meet with startup CEOs in an interactive networking
lunch.
The organizers of CYBERPOSIUM 15 expect some 1,000
attendees, including students from HBS and other business
schools, along with professionals and industry leaders.
The TechMedia Club is one of Harvard Business School's
largest student-run professional organizations. It serves
as the hub of collaboration between students, alumni,
professors, recruiters, and professionals interested in the
technology, communications, and new media industries.
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