Venture Fest: Innovation Through Competition<br />Churchill Club - Santa Clara Hyatt<br />ACT 2: THERE<br /><br />Innovation in America and Around the World<br /><br />Conversations about the evolution of innovation in other parts of the nation and world.Speakers:Ricardo dos Santos, Head,<br />Innovation Network and Venture Fest, QualcommDave Blakely, Head, Technology Strategy Practice,<br />IDEO. A candid discussion about motivation, accomplishments, and challenges in designing and managing the five years of Qualcomm’s internal venture accelerator program, the Venture Fest., which fosters a global culture of competitive entrepreneurism. Led by Ricardo dos Santos, Head, Innovation Network and Venture Fest, Qualcomm; and Dave Blakely, Head, Technology Strategy Practice, IDEO.As the finale event of its 25 Anniversary Celebration year, Churchill <br />Club proudly presents Igniting Innovation & Mastering Change: A <br />Day-long Conversation in Three Acts, a series of discussions presenting <br />new perspectives and examining opportunities for advancing information <br />locally, nationally, and around the world. Speakers and audience members<br /> will engage in discussions and focus on takeaways and insights <br />throughout the day in three segments: 1) Here: Innovation in Silicon <br />Valley; 2) There: Innovation in America and Around the World; 3) …& <br />Then: Inventing the Future<br /><br />Churchill Club is Silicon Valley’s premier business and technology <br />forum. The 25 year old, 7,000 member, nonprofit organization has built a<br /> reputation for dynamic, in-the-news programs featuring Silicon Valley <br />CEOs, up-and-coming executives and national leaders. Members of the <br />Churchill Club represent a range of industries, companies, and <br />expertise. Individual and corporate members include influential leaders <br />from Silicon Valley’s top companies, managers of both technical and <br />non-technical groups, entrepreneurs, and executives from the service <br />sector.
