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GEW 2011

Head in the Cloud: A New Playground for Entrepreneurs

Washington, District of Columbia

15 November 2011-16 November 2011

Title: Head in the Cloud: A New Playground for Entrepreneurs ~ In the past few years accessibility to technology and cloud computing has blown away many of the traditional obstacles to innovation, fundamentally changing the playing field for creative entrepreneurs and community leaders around the world. This unprecedented openness is inspiring new business models and social programs that were unfathomable just a few years ago. In developing countries, where barriers to innovation and business development can be severe, the cloud and mobile technology are paving new roads to development and prosperity. As part of Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) 2011, the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) and the Global Business School Network (GBSN), in association with the George Washington University School of Business, will host a panel of international entrepreneurs who will address how these advances in technology and telecommunications are changing entrepreneurship around the globe. In particular, panelists will focus on the development of mobile applications in developing countries as profit-driven, high-growth business ventures. What: Head in the Cloud: A New Playground for Entrepreneurs When: on November 15, 2011 11:00-1:00 Where: George Washington University School of Business, Duques Hall Room 254 Panelists: ● Mohsen Khalil, Director of Global Information and Communication Technologies Department, The World Bank/IFC (tbc) ● Joel Selanikio, CEO and co-founder, DataDyne.org (tbc) ● Pete Erickson, Founder, Director of Innovation at Disruptathon ● TBD