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Saturday, January 22, 2005

8:30-9:15 Continental Breakfast (McCardell Bicentennial Hall Great Hall)

9:15-9:30 Welcome - Ron Liebowitz, President of Middlebury College

Introduction - Michael Claudon , D.K. Smith Professor of Applied Economics and Director, DigitalBridges2.0

9:30-11:00 A Healthcare Revolution: The Arrival of the Digital Doctor

Are we on the verge of a healthcare revolution? In recent years, researchers have explored ways in which ubiquitous computing can support the daily health and wellness needs of people in hospitals, homes and everyday lives. Healthcare is approaching a digital era in which not only medical records and diagnosis will be accessible in real-time, but also the ratings of hospitals and potentially individual doctors. These advances in technology and information accessibility will undoubtedly have a great impact on the cost structure of healthcare, but also raise many crucial ethical and industry issues.

Facilitators: Bradford Myers ‘05 and Steven Sclafani '05

Panelists
1. Rory Riggs '75, Managing Partner, Balfour LLC
2. Don Siegrist '78, Senior Vice President, HealthShare Technology
3. Rick Siegrist, Chief Executive Officer, HealthShare Technology

11:00 - 11:15 Coffee break – Great Hall

11:15 - 12:45 Selling Direct-to-Consumers: A New Business Environment

Shoppers are moving online in ever-increasing numbers, growing ranks of companies are following them, and the Internet is leveling the playing field, as anyone can become a player. Is having a Web presence now driving corporate and product strategy, or is it just good business? How is this new reality changing the competitive arena, pricing, and the importance of branding to commercial success? What are the drivers of successful corporate and product strategies in an Internet world? What does adding an Internet channel imply for marketing, for managing and testing promotions, and for discovering how potential customers find you and who they are?

Facilitators: Eric Axon '05 and Tina Dimitrova ‘05

Panelists
1. Deb Venman, Owner/Operators, Beau Ties Ltd.
2. Bill Kenerson, Owner/Operator, Beau Ties Ltd.
3. Julia Gilbert, Vice President Advertising, Country Home Products

12:45-1:45 Lunch-Great Hall of Bicentennial Hall

1:45-3:15 The Triple Play and Beyond: Telecommunications in the Internet Age

Is telecommunications dead? The days of single service providers are over. The triple play—phone, cable, and data—will become the minimum inside the industry. The Internet standardized the exchange of data through all types of networks. Physical networks are now commodities and no longer an arena of competition. Services are the future. Traditional players, government regulations, and investors will determine how we communicate.

Facilitators: Kristin Baker '05 and Patrick Zomer '05

Panelists
1. Jeffrey Schutz '74, Managing Partner, Centennial Ventures
2. John Ward '87, General Partner, M/C Venture Partners
3. Beth Fastiggi, Staff Director, Verizon Vermont
4. Mary E. McLaughlin, Vice President NH/VT/Eastern NY, Adelphia

3:15-3:30 Coffee break -- Great Hall

3:30 - 5:00 The Internet: More Than a Tool for VCs?

While the Internet has had a profound impact on how business is conducted throughout the economy, the implications of this innovative tool are less clear-cut in the venture capital industry. Information is more widely available, potentially linking entrepreneurs and investors more effectively. Has the venture capital industry become more mobile? Has the transparency created by greater information flows been a positive or negative influence on this relationship-based sector? Has the bursting of the Internet “bubble” left lasting scars on how leading venture capitalists choose, fund or value their investments?

Facilitators: Bryan Goldberg '05, Lia Lopez '05 and Pieter Nijnens ‘05

Panelists
1. John Ward '87, General Partner, M/C Venture Partner
2. Bob More '89, General Partner, Domain Associates
3. Jeffrey Schutz '74, Managing Partner, Centennial Ventures

5:00-5:15 Coffee break -- Great Hall

5:15 - 6:45 Keynote Panel -- Town Meeting Reaction and Interaction: Changes in Mainstream Media

As a technology, the Internet affects the very essence of human society: communication between people. Previous technologies, like printing and the telegraph, created shifts on a similar scale; however, the social shifts bound to happen over the next decades appear to be more profound given their greater speed and scale. The mainstream media (MSM) plays a large role in this communication and, therefore, has witnessed the arrival of what many call a “new era” characterized by wide scale decentralization. At its core, the internet is transforming media by changing the interaction between MSM and its viewers/subscribers, allowing for more actors to exchange, create and display media content. Faster connections, web logs (blogs), and wireless technology have increased the interplay between media and viewers to unprecedented levels by extending the internet's connection and increasing content.

Facilitators: Michael Hannigan ‘05, Michael Keenan ‘05 and Dustin Dolginow ‘05

Moderator: John McCright , News Editor, Addison Independent

Panelists
1. Mason Wells '84, Consumer Goods Director, BestLife magazine
2. Michael Silberman '02, Co-Founder & VP of Online Organizing, Echoditto.com
3. Alexander Wolff, Senior Writer, Sports Illustrated

6:45 - 7:30 Reception in Great Hall

7:30 Dinner in Tormondsen Great Hall of McCardell Bicentennial Hall