How do academic powerhouses like Stanford University foster an innovation eco system in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay area? What techniques and methods can you use to come up with “the next BIG thing” – your “Moonshot”? Stanford faculty Dr Tamara Carleton will introduce participants to strategies and methods to develop huge projects and illustrate these concepts with company visits in Silicon Valley and San Francisco.

• You will be introduced to Silicon Valley and San Francisco
• You understand the role of incubators, Universities and VCs
• You meet start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs, experience pitching and understand valuations
• You understand where and how disruption occurs
• You learn and apply «4 Horizon» concept
• You understand the role Stanford plays in the eco-system
• You meet and learn about the values of Gen Z

• You will be introduced to Silicon Valley and San Francisco
• You understand the role of incubators, Universities and VCs
• You meet start-ups, innovators and entrepreneurs, experience pitching and understand valuations
• You understand where and how disruption occurs
• You learn and apply «4 Horizon» concept
• You understand the role Stanford plays in the eco-system
• You meet and learn about the values of Gen Z