1. MBA Silicon Valley Trip
Ignite 2011 Entrepreneurship Conference
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Wednesday Saturday, March 2-5, 2011
Apply Now to attend the Ignite 2011TM Entrepreneurship Conference.
The conference provides entrepreneurial students with a chance to meet some of the most successful
and up-­‐and-­‐coming entrepreneurs from the heart of Silicon Valley on the West Coast. Students will
hear the personal stories of entrepreneurs working to build their companies and learn from the
successes (and failures) of the best-­‐and-­‐brightest that Silicon Valley has to offer.
This is an intense immersion experience. Field trips on the first day will be augmented with
entrepreneur speakers on Day 2 and Day 3.
Velocity Conference Schedule:
Day 1: Wednesday, March 2 Travel Day & Opening Reception (6:00 pm)
Day 2: Thursday, March 3 Field Trips to Start-­‐ups/High-­‐Tech Firms in Silicon Valley
Thursday Evening Dinner in Palo Alto
Day 3: Friday, March 4 Entrepreneurial Guest Speakers (UC-­‐Davis campus)
Day 4: Saturday, March 5 Entrepreneurial Guest Speakers (UC-­‐Davis campus)
Saturday evening Winery Tour& Closing Dinner
Day 5: Sunday Travel Day (Students Return Home)
Past Testimonials:
Other Details:
Cost: Conference fees (including materials, food and transportation to company
visits) is ~ $400. Host hotel rooms are $129/night at the Hyatt.
Questions: Please contact Kerri Smith at the Rice Alliance at 713-­‐348-­‐4542 or
kerri@rice.edu
Hosts: Sponsors:
Jack M. Gill, Ph.D.
Art Ciocca

2. IGNITE 2011 TM
FUELING TOMORROW’’S ENTREPRENEURS: MARCH 2 TO MARCH 5, 2011
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Wednesday, March 2nd - Travel Day
6:00pm Informal Networking Reception
Thursday, March 3rd – Silicon Valley Company Visits
7:30am Breakfast on your own
8:00am Bus departs
10:00am The Tech Museum in Silicon Valley
11:30am Tesla Motors
2:30pm Facebook
4:00pm Google (planned)
5:30pm Cocktails & networking in Downtown Palo Alto at the Il Fornaio Restaurant
7:00pm Student Free Time: Dinner in Palo Alto
9:00pm Return to Hotel
Friday, March 4th – Entrepreneurial Stories (UC-Davis campus)
8:00am Breakfast
8:30am Welcoming Remarks and Program Overview
9:00am Jeff Mullen
Founder/CEO, Dynamics
10:35am Tim Keller
Founder/CEO, VinPerfect
11:50am Lunch
12:45pm Mark Randall
Adobe TV, Serial Entrepreneur
2:00pm Andrew Williamson
Physic Ventures (invited)
3:45pm Luka Erceg
Founder, President and CEO, Simbol Materials
5:00pm Student free time and dinner on your own
Hosted by Rice University and the University of California at Davis

3. IGNITE 2011 TM
FUELING TOMORROW’’S ENTREPRENEURS: MARCH 2 TO MARCH 5, 2011
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Saturday, March 5th – Entrepreneurial Stories (UC-Davis campus)
8:00am Breakfast
8:30am Bernard Harris, MD
Astronaut, Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist, and Medical Doctor
Author: Dream Walker: A Journey of Achievement and Inspiration
9:45am Emily Armenta
Founder/CEO, Emilyarmenta.com (Designer Jewelry)
11:15am Nicholas Seet
Founder and Former CEO, Auditude
12:30pm Lunch
1:30pm John Bissell
CEO, Micromidas, Inc.
2:45pm Jack Gill, PhD
Co-founder, Vanguard Ventures (Silicon Valley Venture Capital Firm)
6:00pm Wine tasting and Closing Dinner
Rominger West Winery
Sunday, March 6th – Travel Day (students return home)
Hosted by Rice University and the University of California at Davis