SPOTLIGHT ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR BABY BOOMERS
8:00am | Continental breakfast in Town Square at Kauffman Foundation, 4801 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2046 |
8:30am | Meeting begins with short remarks by Bill Zinke, President, Center for Productive Longevity, Chair |
8:40am | Remarks by Benno C. Schmidt, Jr., Interim President & CEO, Kauffman Foundation, and former President, Yale University, followed by group interaction |
9:00am | Short remarks by Dr. Bruce Merrifield, President, Pridco Management Co., previously Assistant Secretary for Productivity, Technology and Innovation, U.S. Commerce Department and Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Wharton School. |
9:10am | Remarks by Mary Beth Izard, former scholar-in-residence at KF and Professor Emeritus, Johnson Community College, followed by group interaction |
9:45am | Break |
10:00am | Breakout sessions begin |
11:00am | Full meeting with short reports by breakout leaders on session highlights and group interaction |
11:45am | Buffet lunch in Town Square, with participants selecting topic tables |
12:45pm | Breakout sessions begin |
1:45pm | Full meeting with short reports by breakout leaders on session highlights |
2:30pm | Presentation by Jerry Kelly, CEO and Co-Founder, Silpada Designs |
2:55pm | Break |
3:10pm | Presentation by Danny O’Neil, President and Founder, Roasterie, followed by group interaction |
3:25pm | Short presentations by Alana Muller, head of FastTrac Program, Kauffman Foundation, and Maria Myers, KC SourceLink |
4:05pm | Panel Session and open discussion with meeting participants on takeaways and next steps |
4:50pm | Closing remarks by Chair |
5:00pm | Meeting ends |
5:15pm | Reception in Dining Room |
6:30pm | Reception ends |