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SYSTEMIC INNOVATIONS CONTENT SATURDAY SESSION DESCRIPTIONS Laughing Yoga (8:00-8:30am) Location: Joliet Laughing yoga combines yoga with unconditional breathing, resulting in a playful, rejuvenating exercise and unparalleled group dynamics. Join Duncan Cook for an unmatched way to kick off the last day of conference. Opening Keynote – Bill Young (8:30-9:15am) Location: Ballroom Innovation Symposium (9:30-11:30am) Location: Ballroom Gladiator’s Arena On Saturday morning at the Gladiator’s Arena, participants will pitch their ideas to the panel of delegates who have self-identified as potential investors throughout conference. Pitches should include specific asks for human resources (e.g. 5 chapter leaders who can commit a minimum of 5 hours/week for 3 months), and should also showcase financial independence. Each individual on the panel of potential investors can then identify whether or not he or she wants to invest in the innovation. Participants will then have time to meet with their investors. Sponsor Showcase The Sponsor Showcase is an opportunity for delegates to learn about the innovative projects and initiatives led by the conference’s sponsors. The showcase allows delegates to interact with the wide variety of supporting companies and organizations. Delegates are encouraged to bring their resumes and questions! Innovation in Africa (11:45am-12:45pm) Breakout 1 Location: Richelieu Speakers: African Leader (TBD) & Mark Hemsworth (Founder and Director, Rent-to-Own) 37
ENGINEERS WITHOUT BORDERS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2012 After graduating from the University of Waterloo, Mark spent four years running his family’s business – the Springbank Cheese Company in Calgary, Alberta. Having been in the cheese business since 1960, the Hemsworth family knows a thing or two about the food industry and operating a successful small business. That knowledge was passed on to Mark, who is now using it – along with an interest in corporate social responsibility – to help improve the fortunes of 6,000 small-holder bee-keepers in southern Africa. Breakout 2 Location: Panarama Speakers: African Leader (TBD), Shayan Mashatian (Program Lead, Manager of Mobile Technology Management Program at International Institute of Mobile Technologies) Shayan is the Program Lead for the Manager of Mobile Technology Management Program at International Institute of Mobile Technologies based in Toronto, <strong>Canada</strong>. He has extensive experience in product conception, design, development, and launch strategies to analyze enterprise operations, process trend,s and align them with innovative and relevant technologies, as well as assess market conditions for new opportunities and prospective product lines. He has managed the development and launch of a suit of mobile applications for Grameen Foundation on Android devices and was involved in the development and release of CellTrust Corporation’s award-winning flagship product, SecureSMS. Shayan also served as the managing director of the first Internet node and ISP in Iran for 9 years and has managed several product delivery projects for major corporations including GM, Pfizer, Tyco, and Merrill Lynch. He won the 2010 Technology Innovation Award of Salesforce Foundation for the architecture of CKW Mobile Platform. Breakout 3 Location: Pinnacle Speakers: African Leader (TBD) & Shawn Smith (Co-founder, Education Generation) Shawn Smith is co-founder and President of Global Agents for Change (www.globalafc.org), a social change incubator that develops creative ways for young people to explore issues and take action, while raising funds and awareness for projects addressing global inequity. The organization’s rapidly growing Opportunity Fund acts as an accelerator for established microfinance and education initiatives, removing financial and technical barriers to help global community building projects broaden their reach and achieve sustainability. Global AFC has been identified by the United Nations and Canadian Government for its entrepreneurial approach and ability to create immediate impact with minimal resources. Shawn is also co-founder of Education Generation (www.educationgeneration.org), an online community providing scholarships to developing world students, $20 at a time. This platform connects donors and students around the world, supporting young leaders that can help pull their communities out of poverty. Launching quietly in fall of 2008, it has funded 109 scholarships and raised over $25,000 in this pilot phase (current to May 2009). 38
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