Our PROGRAMS AND EVENTS:
The MIT Enterprise Forum of Atlanta offers a variety of programs:
General Events feature local and national technology-based entrepreneurs as speakers and panelists on a wide variety of topics. In the past year
we have hosted technology industry greats Walt Mossberg, Technology Columnist of the Wall Street Journal; Charles Philips, CEO of Oracle Corporation; and Ralph de la Vega, President and CEO of ATT Mobility. In the past year three of our general events were broadcasted to viewing sites around the world with our local audience becoming the live studio audience. We have done eight worldwide broadcasts since our inception in 2000.
The Satellite Broadcast Series features MIT alumni, faculty, and distinguished guests discussing topics of special interest to entrepreneurs. The programs are uplinked from MIT's Kresge Auditorium to Forum Chapters worldwide. In 2005, our chapter became the first chapter, outside of Cambridge to host a global satellite event. The program, featuring panelists from the Nasa Institute of Advanced Concepts and other organizations involved in groundbreaking innovation, was also broadcast on the NASA Television.
The Distinguished Entrepreneur Series features a highly regarded expert in a hot technology, the development of new enterprises or a related field. Speakers in this series have included Lester Thurow, former Dean of the MIT Sloan School of Management; James Rothnie, CTO of EMC; Ginnie Rometty, General Manager of IBM Global Services and IBM’s top ranking woman; and Bob Metcalfe, founder of 3COM and inventor of Ethernet; Glen Robinson, founder of Scientific-Atlanta; Cam Lanier President of ITC Holding Company; and Pete Petit, Founder and CEO of Matria Healthcare.
MEMBERS-ONLY PROGRAMS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
Our Members-only VIP Private Receptions provide members with the opportunity to meet event speakers on a personal level in conjunction with one of the core programs. The receptions are hosted by MIT Enterprise Forum sponsors and are offered free of charge to members to enable close interaction with the speakers.
Our long-running Members-only “Run It By the Pros” Workshops offer members the opportunity to witness the behind-the-scenes dialogue between three entrepreneurs and a panel of veteran entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. The panel examines and discusses three business plans with their founders and provides actionable and candid advice, generates real-life, honest discussion and debate and offers objective feedback and advice. The in-the-round discussion format provides a unique and rare opportunity to talk honestly and frankly with some true pros. Members are invited to present their business plans or be part of the audience in this Saturday morning workshop.
The Forum creates Members-Only Special Events focusing on the many business component areas required when launching and running a new company. Past events include "Marketing: Doing More with Less; "Hiring, Onboarding and Retaining Executive Level Talent; and "Sales Success in a Down Economy".