TENTATIVE CONFERENCE AGENDA (NOVEMBER 4– 6, THE WHARTON SCHOOL)
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH 2011
| 5:00 – 7:00 PM | Prospective Students Panel |
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| 7:00 – 9:00 PM | VIP Reception (Panelists and Invited Guests) |
| 7:30 – 9:30 PM |
Small Group Dinners (General Attendance)
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| 9:30 PM – 2:30 AM |
WABF Kick-Off Party (General Attendance)
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5TH 2011
Dress code:
Forum: Business Formal; Gala Dinner: Formal/Traditional
| 7:30 – 8:45 AM | Panelist Only Breakfast (Hosted by Wharton Executive Education) |
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| 7:30 – 9:00 AM | Registration |
| 9:00 – 9:10 AM | Welcome Address |
| 9:15 – 10:30 AM |
Panel Session 1, Concurrent Sessions:
Innovations in Distribution and Supply Chain (F85)
Getting Information to the People: Media, Data, Transparency (F90)
Capturing Growth in Africa: The Buy versus Build Calculation (G06)
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| 10:40 – 11:40 AM |
Keynote Address - Colin Coleman (G06)
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| 11:50 – 1:05 PM |
Panel Session 2, Concurrent Sessions:
Forming Complex Partnerships (F85)
The Underserved Middle (G06)
The Frontier of the Frontier (F90)
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| 1:15 – 2:15 PM |
Networking Lunch (hosted at The Inn at Penn)
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| 2:30 – 3:30 PM |
Keynote Address: Alexander Cummings (G06)
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| 3:45 – 5:00 PM |
Panel Session 3, Concurrent Sessions:
Getting the Investment Committee to Yes (F85)
Marketing International Brands (G06)
Facilitating Entrepreneurship (F90)
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| 5:00 – 6:30 PM |
Recruiter Presentations and Career Fair
Presentations by BCG, IFC, McKinsey, Bain, Google, GE, IntrepidHR, The Coca-Cola Company, and more
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| 6:30 – 7:30 PM | Break |
| 7:30 – 8:30 PM | Reception and Cocktails (hosted at the Inn at Penn) |
| 8:30 – 2:00 AM |
Gala Dinner, Evening Keynote: Olga Arara-Kimani |
