Seattle24x7 Event: Obstacles and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Education, MITNW, Nov. 13

Obstacles and Opportunities for Entrepreneurs in Education, MITNW

When: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 – 5:00pm – 8:15pm

Where: Washington State Convention Center, 800 Convention Place, North Galleria (Room 3A / 3B / Foyer area) 3rd level

What: Strategic business reviews are the primary focus of discussion for Enterprise Forum programs. The program opens with a CEO or senior manager presenting their strategic plan.  Expert panelists delve deep into the business’s industry and markets – identifying its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges.  The panelists pull from their vast experience to comment and ask questions on key issues pertaining to the business’s financing, technology, operations, and sales and marketing efforts.   Another format that Enterprise Forum programs follow is to highlight an emerging topic of interest to our audience.  Panelists are selected from areas of expertise related to the business being reviewed including successful entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, specialized consultants and potential customers. The audience is encouraged to participate through questions and comments following the presentations.  Attendees include representatives from a wide range of industries and viewpoints contributing to a rich discussion of all topics of interest.  As with all Enterprise Forum events, these events provide valuable opportunities for attendees to share advice and network with a group of their peers.

Discussion Topics:

• What are the true opportunities for entrepreneurs in education technology?
• Will new Common Core learning standards level the national playing field for education companies?
• Does the rapid encroachment of consumer technology into education impact our students?
• Is education reform possible without education technology (and vice versa)?
• What are the key drivers entrepreneurs have to be aware of in both technology and reform?

Who: Speakers represent the broad educational technology and digital learning industry spectrum. Dr. Randy Reina is SVP Digital Product Development at McGraw-Hill Education’s Center for Digital Innovation, serving over 5 million users. Lindsey Own is a teacher/entrepreneur organizing the Startup Weekend Seattle EDU (a Startup Weekend with an education focus). Jessie Woolley-Wilson is President and CEO of DreamBox Learning, a Seattle adaptive math curriculum company for the K-12 market.

How Much: Early registration, $40.00, Regular registration price, $60.00, Students only, $30.00

How: Register online