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Thursday, May 28th
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6:00 – 8:00 pm
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Welcome Cocktail Reception
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Friday, May 29th
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7:30 – 8:30 a.m.
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Registration & Breakfast
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8:30 – 8:50 a.m.
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Welcome and Event Introduction
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8:50 – 9:30 a.m.
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The Future of Education
- K-20 trends and market dynamics influencing the education community
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9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
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Finding an Exit Strategy — Perspectives from Private Equity and
Strategic Investors
- Investment strategy in a market with limited VC funding
- Key criteria for evaluating education industry M&A opportunities
- Why education is an attractive industry vertical
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10:15 – 10:45 a.m.
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Coffee Break & Showcase Tables
- Table-top materials regarding participating companies available to attendees
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10:45 – 11:30 a.m.
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Policy & Regulatory Insights into K-12 and Higher Education
- Key issues investors and executives need to know
- Elizabeth Meers, Partner, Hogan & Hartson
- Maree Sneed, Partner, Hogan & Hartson
- Lorraine Sostowski, Partner, Hogan & Hartson
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11:30 - 12:15 p.m.
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Keynote
- Christopher Liedel, EVP & CFO, The National Geographic Society
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12:15 – 1:30 p.m.
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Lunch & Discussion
- Insights from professionals covering the markets and issues
- Zoran Basich, Editor, VentureWire
- Scott Jaschik, Editor, Insider Higher Ed
- Dr. Jennifer House, Founder and Principal, RedRock Reports
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1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
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Funding Early-Stage Education Businesses
- Identifying the ingredients for building an early-stage education enterprise
- Assessing the critical factors for achieving a set of ROIs
- Lessons learned
- Frank Bonsal III, Partner, New Markets Venture Partners
- Brad Palmer, Managing Partner, Palm Ventures
- Jason Stoffer, Senior Associate, Maveron
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2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
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Beating the Odds — Perspectives from Education Executives
- Students vs. Customers — Opportunities and challenges specific to serving new student generations
- Technology-based models that are transforming K-12 and postsecondary education
- Lessons learned in sourcing capital for an education business
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3:30 – 3:45 p.m.
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Coffee Break & Showcase Tables
- Table-top materials regarding participating companies available to attendees
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3:45 – 4:45 p.m.
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Stanford Faculty Panel
- Digital innovation and empowerment for all
- Privatization, globalization, and reorganization of higher education
- Educational multimedia ventures
- Bruce Boyd, Director of Technology, Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, Stanford University
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- Dr. Paul Kim, Chief Technology Office, Stanford University School of Education
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- Dr. Mitchell Stevens, Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Education
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4:45 - 5:30 p.m
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Keynote
- Milton Chen, Executive Director, The George Lucas Educational Foundation
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5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
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Closing Remarks & Reception
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