There's still time to attend our Sept. 12 event on Beating the Competition with Company Culture with Booth alumni and Oracle Senior VP Harry Ghuman and investor/pundit/blogger/startuper Chris Yeh. Each brings a unique insight from large or small companies on how culture can be the secret key to beating the competition. Together, they'll share insights from decades of experience building billions of dollars of equity value for companies of all sizes including Oracle, PBWorks, UStream.tv and more. This event promises everyone greater ability to navigate your team to success by capitalizing on the methods that have built businesses to last throughout Silicon Valley.
Cost includes appetizers and drinks.
$20 Early bird pricing available for alumni, their guests and partner schools (incl. Kellogg) until Aug. 23rd
$25 for alumni, their guests and partner schools (incl. Kellogg) after Aug. 23rd
$35 general public
Speaker Profiles
Harry Ghuman (Speaker) '98
Senior Vice President-Industry Strategy & Insight, Oracle Corporation
http://www.oracle.com/us/corporate/insight/team/index.html
Harry Ghuman leads the global Industry Strategy & Insight Team. Since 1998 he has had several roles at Oracle in strategy and solution development. His team focusses on helping customers identify and extract value from their business transformation and software implementation efforts. He has personally served many global companies to create impact through software enabled business strategies.
Mr. Ghuman is a leading thinker in developing transformational strategies for companies using industry frameworks and reducing the time to market to implement new ideas. Prior to Oracle, Mr. Ghuman held various manufacturing and engineering management positions in the field of automotive electronics.
Mr. Ghuman has an MBA from University of Chicago, MS in Industrial & Systems Engineering from University of Southern California and a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Panjab University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in California.
Chris Yeh (Speaker)
investor, blogger, and former CEO of Ustream.tv., VP Marketing PBWorks
http://chrisyeh.blogspot.com/
Chris Yeh has been building Internet businesses since 1995. He is the VP Marketing for PBworks, which provides highly vertical solutions that help businesses work more efficiently and effectively. Millions use PBworks each month for partner/client collaboration, new business development, project management, social intranets, and knowledge management. Previously, he was the first investor in and interim CEO of Ustream TV, which provides an open and distributable platform for live interactive online video. Chris is also an active angel investor and the founder and Chairman of the Harvard Business School Technology Alumni Association. Chris earned two degrees from Stanford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Lisa Stefanac (Speaker) '09
Principal, Quoia & Company
www.quoialeadership.com
Lisa Stefanac is a Principal with Quoia & Company where she helps leaders of both start-up and large organizations successfully navigate change, rejuvenate their culture, achieve team and leadership potential, and make their companies economically stronger and more vibrant places to work. She is currently serving as an external consultant in the role of Director of Organization Effectiveness and Learning for Proteus Digital Health in the Silicon Valley. After receiving her MBA from Chicago Booth, Lisa worked as the Managing Director at the Kantor Institute where she was responsible for designing and delivering a custom five-day leadership and team development program at Shell for 50+ leaders in The Hague, Singapore, and Houston.
Associate website: www.kantorinstitute.com>
Questions
Rajesh Krishnan, '01
Entrepreneurship Chair, Chicago Booth Bay Area Alumni Club
224-725-3745