MIT Sloan Hi-Tech Conference schedule

Friday 13th April 2012

• Registration

  At 8:00am to 9:00am, Friday 13th April

• Morning Keynote

  by Jeff Nick

  At 9:00am to 10:00am, Friday 13th April

• Q&A

  At 10:00am to 10:30am, Friday 13th April

• Developing & Monetizing Mobile Applications

  by Eli Schleifer, Damien Balsan, George Bell, Ray Sharma, Sean Kelly and Aaron Woodman

  Mobile has become one of the fastest growing industries in the world. The increasingly widespread use of smart phones has spurred an attractive market for mobile applications. What considerations should companies make when developing mobile apps? How can mobile apps be best monetized?

  At 10:40am to 11:40am, Friday 13th April

• Lunch

  At 11:50am to 12:50pm, Friday 13th April

• Afternoon Keynote

  by Stephanie Tilenius

  At 1:00pm to 2:00pm, Friday 13th April

• Q&A

  At 2:00pm to 2:30pm, Friday 13th April

• Solo Talk: Entrepreneurship

  by Clarence Wooten Jr. and Sarah Prevette

  At 2:40pm to 3:10pm, Friday 13th April

• Disruptive Innovation in Media & Entertainment

  by Brad Hunstable, Dan Yang, Dr. Hui Zhang, Amanda Michel, Michael Cerda and Camille Hearst

  Tech companies have been taking the media and entertainment industry by storm with the introduction of e-commerce platforms, applications and content streaming websites. They are sidestepping media and entertainment giants and becoming major players in an industry where they were traditionally latent. How are tech companies gaining market share in the media and entertainment industry? How will media and entertainment giants respond?

  At 3:20pm to 4:20pm, Friday 13th April

• Solo Talk: Social Media

  by Nishant Rao

  At 4:30pm to 5:00pm, Friday 13th April

• Executive Fireside Chat

  by Michael DelCiello and Jonathan Thompson

  How are large companies being innovative in a fast-paced technology industry? Should they be responding to new tech entrants making headway in the market?

  At 5:10pm to 6:10pm, Friday 13th April