7:30 a.m.		Registration, Networking, Continental Breakfast University of Michigan, Michigan League, Ann Arbor, MI (2nd Floor)
8:15 a.m.		Welcome and Presentation of the Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year Award Thomas Kinnear, Executive Director, Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan Keynote Speaker Samuel Zell, Chairman, Equity Group Investments Ross School of Business Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year Award Recipient Ballroom
9:00 a.m.		Networking Break and Refreshments
9:15 a.m.		Concurrent Panel Discussions – Session I - Intrapreneurship & Innovation Across Industries (Kalamazoo Room) - Build, Fund & Grow Winning Start-ups (Vandenberg Room) - Venture Capital Investing & Careers (Hussey Room) - Launching a Business on the Cheap (Michigan Room)
10:15 a.m.		Networking Break and Refreshments
10:30 a.m.		Concurrent Panel Discussions – Session II Session I panels are repeated.
11:30 a.m.		Networking Break and Refreshments
11:45 a.m.		Keynote Speaker Kevin O'Connor, Co-founder and former CEO & Chairman, DoubleClick, Inc.; O'Connor Ventures Ballroom
12:30 p.m.		Morning Session Concludes The morning session is open to the general public and student community. The afternoon session is open only to students of the University of Michigan.
12:30-1:30 p.m.		Lunch and Learn: Roundtable Discussions Led by alumni and student founders on how to launch while students earn their degree. (Hussey Room)
1:00 p.m.		Entrepreneurial Career Fair (Michigan Room)
2:00 p.m.		Afternoon Session Concludes

Panel Discussions

Intrapreneurship & Innovation Across Industries
This panel will focus on how companies across a wide variety of industries approach innovation and how they respond to competitive innovation. While entrepreneurship in its most traditional sense relates to creating new companies, it also refers to generating new ideas, leading new ventures, or developing new products for businesses already in existence. Panelists will provide the audience with an understanding of how entrepreneurs can utilize their skills to make significant contributions within the corporate setting.

Panelists:
David F. Fuller, Director of the Marketing Innovation Pipeline, BHP Billiton
David Goulait, Leader for Disruptive Market Innovation, Proctor & Gamble Company
Patia McGrath, Global Director of Innovation and Strategic Connections, GE
David Patchen, Managing Director Emerging Business Accelerator, Cargill
Moderator: Ari Sznajder (MBA/MPP '08), Ross School of Business

Build, Fund & Grow Winning Start-ups
The early stages of any entrepreneurial start-up are invariably riddled with many hurdles that can derail your business from reaching its full potential. Having a good idea and product is important, but the success of a business is often limited by the founder's ability to build a solid management team, have a funding strategy, and properly evaluate options to take the product to market. Learn firsthand from entrepreneurs what pitfalls to avoid and where to focus attention to effectively unleash the full potential of a winning start-up.

Panelists:
Jennifer Baird, President & CEO, Accuri Cytometers, Inc.
Michael Callas (MBA '02), Founder & CEO, Outdoor DIVAS
David Hartmann, Founder & President, Arbor Blue
Richard Sheridan, President & CEO, Menlo Innovations LLC
Moderator: Punit Chiniwalla (MBA '08), Ross School of Business

Venture Capital Investing & Careers
This panel will feature venture investors. These specialized investors will discuss the attributes of successful investing in entrepreneurial endeavors of various sizes and industries such as: management capability, investment size, company stage, industry, and region. The panel will also discuss career paths into venture capital as well as each of their career paths into the industry.

Panelists:
Jim Adox (MBA '95), Managing Director, Venture Investors
Mahendra Ramsinghani, Senior Vice President, Plymouth Venture Partners
Mina Sooch, Founder & General Partner, Apjohn Ventures
Tom Wasserman (BBA '97), Managing Director, Constellation Ventures
Moderator: Mike Lung (MBA '08), Ross School of Business

Launching a Business on the Cheap
One of the most significant challenges in the early stages of new ventures is the lack of funding. In the late 90's, companies often took millions in venture capital, only to quickly run out of money, and eventually fizzle. Times have changed and many companies are launching on relatively shoestring budgets. Learn how these leaders succeeded in growing their businesses without breaking the bank.

Panelists:
Jonn Behrman (BBA '96), Serial Entrepreneur
Neal Clinthone, Co-founder & Vice President, Xoran Technologies Inc.
Barrett Davie, CEO, InStadium
Parijat Gandhi (MBA '06), Vice President Marketing, Veodia
Brad Keywell (BBA '91, JD '93), Principal, Echo Logistics LLC
Moderator: Jason Dishlip (MBA '08), Ross School of Business

Student Luncheon / Presentations

Roundtable Discussion: Launching While Earning Your Degree
This informal luncheon will provide students the opportunity to sit in small groups and hear from select Ross students and recent graduates how they leveraged Ross and greater U-M resources to launch a business while earning their degrees.

Roundtable Discussion Leaders:
Josh Botkin (MBA '06), Co-founder & CEO, Space Weather Forecasting Technologies (SWFT)
Michael Edison (MBA/MS '08), Well-House Home & Building Supply
Merrill Guerra (MBA '07), Founder & CEO, RealKidz, Inc.
Robert Mazur (MBA '03), Co-founder & President, B.A. Maze, Inc. (PurrFect Opener)
Todd Sullivan (MBA '05), Founder & CEO, Spirit Shop, Inc.
Michael Tarasev (MBA '08), Founder, Blaze Medical Devices
Chair: Shara Senior (MBA '08), Ross School of Business

Entrepreneurial Career Fair
Network with representatives from 'entrepreneurial' companies looking for enthusiastic individuals who seek to apply their education and entrepreneurial skill set to fulfill their career ambitions within the corporate and start-up environment.

Participating Companies: TBA

Questions About Entrepalooza? Please contact Carolyn Maguire at 734-615-4419 or zlicontact@umich.edu.

Conference Co-Chairs
Mary Nickson & Marybeth Davis, Samuel Zell & Robert H. Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurial Studies
Heath Silverman & Jennifer Anderson (MBAs '08), Co-Presidents, Entrepreneur & Venture Club, Ross School of Business