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WHEN: Friday, November 16, 2007, 9:30 a.m. 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Multipurpose Room, Atkinson Hall, University of California,
San Diego, La Jolla, California

Hosted by the Center for Wireless Communications and the Center for Information Theory and Applications



Ever wondered . . .

. . . how papers become products, circuits turn into companies, and
research leads to revenue?

Learn from the pro's! Nine preeminent researchers and
entrepreneurs will share their experience in turning academic and
industrial research into successful businesses. .

Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear about a different and
exciting aspect of research.




SPEAKERS
F. Thomson Leighton,
Co-founder, Akamai Technologies; Professor of Applied Mathematics, MIT
Michael Luby,
Co-founder and CTO, Digital Fountain; former faculty, UC Berkeley



Wim Sweldens,
Vice President, Alcatel- Lucent Ventures; former researcher, Bell Labs



Behrooz Rezvani,
Founder and CEO, Quantenna



Panel: Commercializing Innovation
What Does it Take to Get New Technology to Market?

Panelists
Rene Cruz,
Founder and Chief Science Officer, Mushroom Networks; Professor, UCSD
Sujit Dey,
Founder and Chief Technologist, Ortiva Wireless; Professor, UCSD



George Varghese,
Co-Founder, NetSift, Inc.; Professor, UCSD



Ted Alexander,
Managing Partner, Mission Ventures



Ricardo dos Santos,
Sr. Director of Business Development, Corporate New Business Development Qualcomm Inc.




AGENDA
9:25 a.m. Welcome Multipurpose Room Atkinson Hall

9:30 10:30 a.m. F. Thomson Leighton
The Akamai Story: From Theory to Practice
Multipurpose Room Atkinson Hall

10:30 11:30 a.m. Michael Luby
Digital Fountain: Advanced Standardized Solutions for Digital Media Delivery
Multipurpose Room Atkinson Hall

11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Behrooz Rezvani
Quantenna
Multipurpose Room Atkinson Hall

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Lunch Engineering Courtyard

1:30 - 2:20 p.m. Wim Sweldens
Experiences with Corporate Intrapreneurship at Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs
Multipurpose Room Atkinson Hall

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. PANEL: Commercializing Innovation - What Does it Take to Get New Technology to Market? Multipurpose Room Atkinson Hall

3:30 p.m. Poster Session; Reception Atkinson Hall and Courtyard



REGISTRATION
There is no charge for members of the Center for Wireless Communications or for members of the academic community (faculty, students, researchers, staff), but you MUST register.

For everyone else, there is a $100 registration fee.
  • Industry affiliates of the Center for Wireless Communications, register HERE.
  • Academic (faculty, students, researchers, staff), register HERE.
  • Community-at-large, register HERE.


    VENUE
    This Workshop will take place in the Multipurpose Room of Atkinson Hall, Atkinson Hall home to the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (Calit2) at the University of California, San Diego.


    PARKING
    On-campus parking has been reserved in parking Lot #705 at UCSD. Enter the UCSD campus from Genesee Ave. at Campus Point Dr. At the first traffic signal, turn left. When you reach the first STOP sign, turn left into the designated parking area. An attendant will assist you in parking. A UCSD shuttle will be making continuous round trips between Lot 705 and Atkinson Hall.


    MEALS
    Your registration includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, and late-afternoon reception (soft drinks, wine, beer and hors d'oeuvre).


    NEARBY HOTELS
    Hotel Near UCSD Phone Address Room Rates* Website
    Estancia 877-437-8262 9700 N. Torrey Pines Rd.
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    $159 [link]
    Hilton - Torrey Pines 800-445-8667
    858-558-1500
    10950 N. Torrey Pines Rd.
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    $179 [link]
    Hyatt Aventine - La Jolla 800-233-1234 3777 La Jolla Village Dr.
    San Diego, CA 92122
    $179 [link]
    Marriott - La Jolla at UTC 800-228-9290
    858-587-1414
    4240 La Jolla Village Dr.
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    $139 [link]
    Sheraton - La Jolla 800-333-3333
    858-453-5500
    3299 Holiday Court
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    $119 [link]
    La Jolla Shores Hotel
    (formerly the Sea Lodge)
    866-392-8762 8110 Camino Del Oro
    La Jolla, CA 92037
    $159 [link]

    * UCSD Rate / Based on availability
    Hotels highlighted in blue are closest to campus.






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