Additional Information: The full GES agenda, including editorial background and speakers/panelists, is viewable at www.ges2016.org/agenda<http://www.ges2016.org/agenda>
Coverage/Access: Program sessions are open for on-the-record press coverage to accredited GES media representatives unless otherwise noted, but may have limited capacity. Sessions are first-come first-served, and will be closed to press upon reaching full attendance. Press attending sessions do so in an observational capacity only, and should not interfere with the delegate experience (e.g. conduct interviews or ask questions) while the session is ongoing.
Public Schedule:
0745 Press Check-In/Credential Pick-Up Begins, Press Filing Center Opens, Breakfast Begins
Press Filing Center, 341 Galvez Street
0900-1100 Opening Plenary
Memorial Auditorium
Coverage: Pooled Press
Notes: Additional space may be available, first-come, first-served
1300-1400 Breakout 1 – Solving Tomorrow’s Global Challenges
Cemex Auditorium
1300-1400 Breakout 2 – Igniting Silicon Valley to Accelerate Global Entrepreneurship
Encina Hall, Bechtel Conference Center
1300-1400 Breakout 3 – What Attracts Venture Capital/Private Equity
Arrillaga Alumni Center, McCaw Hall
1300-1400 Breakout 4 – Preparing for Growth
SIEPR, Koret –Taube 130
1415-1515 Breakout 5 – Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership
Cemex Auditorium
1415-1515 Breakout 6 – Entrepreneurship in Africa: "Glocal (global and local) Capital for SSA Entrepreneurs"
SIEPR, Koret-Taube 130
1415-1515 Master Class 1 – Crowdfunding and Angel Investing
Arrillaga Alumni Center, Lane/Lyons Room
1415-1515 Master Class 2 – How to Build a Startup Ecosystem from Scratch in an Emerging Market
Arrillaga Alumni Center, Lodato Room
1415-1515 Master Class 3 – How to Pitch a VC
Arrillaga Alumni Center, Barnes/McDowell Room
1415-1515 Master Class 4 – Bootstrapping and Non-Commercial Financing
Arrillaga Alumni Center, Cranston Room
1415-1515 Master Class 5 – Blitz Scaling: Best Practices, Partnerships, Culture, Technology, and Tools as You Swiftly Grow your Brand
Seawell Boardroom, B400
1415-1515 Master Class 6 – Y Combinator Unlocked: How to Build a Successful Startup
Graduate School of Business (GSB), Room M104
1415-1515 Master Class 7 – Secrets of Silicon Valley
Graduate School of Business (GSB), Room M105
1415-1515 Master Class 8 – Bridging the Missing Middle via Ecosystem Development and Local Investing
Graduate School of Business (GSB), Room E102
1415-1515 Master Class 9 – For-Benefit Entrepreneurship in Action: Global Leadership for Sustainable Development
Graduate School of Business (GSB), Room E104
1430-1730 GIST Tech-I Pitch Competition
Burnham Pavilion
1600-1700 Breakout 7 – Impact Investing: Houseboat or Brunch?
Cemex Auditorium
1600-1700 Breakout 8 – Silicon Valley to Silicon Burma: Creating Startup and Investor Ecosystems Around the World
Encina Hall, Bechtel Conference Center
1600-1700 Breakout 9 – China Entrepreneurship
Arrillaga Alumni Center, McCaw Hall
1600-1700 Breakout 10 – Cashing Out: The Potential for FinTech for Emerging Markets
SIEPR, Koret-Taube 130
1745-1900 Dell PolicyHack Powered by the Kauffman Foundation
Cemex Auditorium
2000 Press Filing Center Closes
INTERVIEW REQUESTS
Various U.S. government and private-industry leaders will be available for on-camera or on-background interview requests during GES. To schedule or coordinate opportunities in advance, please contact GESMediaRequests@state.gov<mailto:GESMediaRequests@state.gov> noting your name, media organization, theme/topic or nature of the interview, and specific deadline or time parameters if applicable.
B-ROLL of STANFORD UNIVERSITY
In limited instances, Stanford University can provide still photographs or video b-roll for press organizations publishing or broadcasting advance stories on the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit. To request footage or imagery, please visit: http://www.ges2016.org/ges-b-roll-requests
INNOVATION MARKETPLACE
Innovation hubs exist throughout the United States and the world in a wide variety of sectors and platforms. The Innovation Marketplace shows the creativity, range and dynamism that fuels entrepreneurial growth. The Innovation Marketplace will be open from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM. For additional information on participating organizations, visit: http://www.ges2016.org/press-releases/2016/6/17/us-announces-innovation-marketplace-a-hub-for-startup-entrepreneurs
VIDEO OF GES
Select sessions will be livestreamed or recorded, available at www.ges2016.org/live<http://www.ges2016.org/live>. Recorded sessions will be posted shortly after conclusion of the sessions, and not all sessions will be recorded/livestreamed. All video is in the public-domain, and copyright-free.
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA CENTER (IMC)
The United States will provide an International Media Center (IMC) consisting of a Press Filing Center (PFC) with unassigned workspaces, a Press Briefing Room for announcements, and a limited number of bookable interview spaces. Unassigned work stations are available at no charge on a first-come, first-served basis, and will include complimentary wireless Internet access and power outlets (North American 110V). No desktop or laptop computers are provided. The United States cannot be held responsible for any equipment left in the IMC overnight.
The Press Filing Center is centrally located within the GES area of activity. Summit-issued media credentials are required at all times for entry and access, and must be prominently displayed.
Beverages, lunch and snacks will be provided complimentary from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.