Speakers at “Entrepreneurship in the Global Marketplace” Entrepreneurship Week at Stanford University

A Schwarzenegger Emerging Entrepreneurs Initiative Series Seminar

The Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE), Stanford University

Sponsored by Alibaba.com

March 1, 2011 Timothy C. Draper Founder, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Timothy C. Draper is the founder and a managing director of Draper Fisher Jurvetson. His original suggestion to use "viral marketing" in web-based e-mail to geometrically spread an Internet product to its market was instrumental to the successes of Hotmail and YahooMail, and has been adopted as a standard marketing technique by hundreds of businesses. On behalf of Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Draper serves on the boards of Glam, Meebo, ShareThis, SocialText, and DFJ Plug 'N Play companies. Previous successes include: Skype (EBAY), Overture.com (YHOO), Baidu (BIDU), Parametric Technology (PMTC), Hotmail (MSFT), PLX Technologies (PLXT), Preview Travel (TVLY), Digidesign (AVID), and others. Tami Zhu Head of International Business Development and Marketing, Alibaba.com Americas Tami Zhu is the head of international business development and marketing for Alibaba.com Americas in Santa Clara, CA. Zhu brings more than 13 years of internet experience to her current position. Before joining the Alibaba.com team, Zhu was the vice president of strategy and business development for Dictionary.com and held executive positions in Corporate M&A, AOL Venture Investments, and Truveo Video Search Business Development for AOL. Duncan Clark Visiting Scholar, SPRIE; Founder and Chairman, BDA China Duncan Clark is chairman of BDA China a consultancy he founded in Beijing in 1994. Clark has guided BDA China to become a leading investment advisory and strategy consultancy, with a team of 50 in Beijing serving financial institutions and corporations investing in high-growth sectors in China and neighboring markets. Mike Effle CEO, Vendio (Stanford MBA '99) Mike Effle joined Vendio in 1999 as one of the first 10 employees. He initially directed business development and strategy efforts and increasingly managed various product and functional department efforts during his time with Vendio. Effle was promoted from COO to CEO concurrent with Vendio's acquisition by Alibaba. Prior to Vendio, Effle spent five years serving his country as an officer in the United States Air Force where he was responsible for developing and producing large scale classified defensive systems for the F-16 that still defend our pilots today. He also held various roles at MCI, Boston Consulting Group, and Raytheon. Effle graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University with a BS in finance and management and a minor in government. He also has an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Marguerite Gong Hancock Associate Director, SPRIE Marguerite Gong Hancock is the associate director of the Stanford Program on Regions of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SPRIE), an interdisciplinary and international research program at Stanford University.

                                       

 

William F. Miller Co-Director, SPRIE, Former Provost, Stanford University Dr. William F. Miller has spent about half of his professional life in business and about half in academia. He was the last faculty member recruited to Stanford University by the legendary Frederick Terman, who was then vice oresident and Provost of Stanford. Miller himself later became vice president and Provost of Stanford. He conducted research and directed many graduate students in Computer Science. In 1968, Miller also played a role in the founding of the first Mayfield Fund (venture capital) as a special limited partner and advisor to the general partners. Jonathan Ross Shriftman Co-founder, Solé Bicycle Co Jonathan Shriftman co-founded Solé Bicycle Co. as a student at the University of Southern California, prior to graduating in May 2010. Solé is a socially responsible company that manufactures, imports and sells supremely designed, hand built and affordable fixed-gear and single speed bicycles. Ryder Frywald Vice President, Global Operations, Kairos Society Ryder Fyrwald is also a member of the Solé team and a senior at USC’s Marshall School of Business. He is a founder and currently the vice president of global operations at the Kairos Society, which aims to connect like-minded entrepreneurs from around the world to help grow budding start-ups and develop innovative solutions to global issues. Sanjay Subhedar Managing Director, Storm Ventures Prior to founding Storm Ventures in October 2000, Sanjay Subhedar was at E-TEK Dynamics, Inc. (fiber optic component manufacturer) since December 1997, serving most recently as its chief operating officer/chief financial officer. Subhedar played a key role in E-TEK’s growth from 400 employees to over 5000 employees in less than three years, E-TEK’s Initial Public Offering in 1998, as well as E-TEK’s merger with JDS Uniphase in July 2000. Hans Tung Partner, Qiming Ventures (Stanford BS '95) Hans Tung is a partner of Qiming Venture Partners. He focuses on Internet and Consumer investments. At Qiming, he is responsible for eHi Car Rental, VANCL, Kaixin001, Yaodian100, Youxigu (sold stake to Tencent), Xiaomi, and YPX Food.