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January 2021
1/28: US Innovation & Cross Border Opportunity
How can outside business people access the myriad opportunities in innovation in the United States, Silicon Valley and beyond? What is unique about the culture in US innovation ecosystems and what kind of norms are expected? What kind of investment, partnership, and venture opportunities exist in the US and how can Chinese and other outside players best access these opportunities? These are some of the questions that will be addressed by a panel of US-China business experts including Olivia Wang,…
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2/25 The Circular Economy and Sustainable Supply Chains
https://youtu.be/DubJcwYzuXs In the past 20 years, our society has become increasingly accessible— in the span of a day, a person can travel across the world, simultaneously, if you prefer staying home, you can have everything from groceries to clothing delivered directly to you in the span of a few days. However, with these incredible innovations, our amount of waste and greenhouse gas emissions have dramatically increased—putting our future at risk. Our upcoming Innovation-X roundtable will pose the question: What will…
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3/18: Innovation-X Roundtable: Chinese Retail Ecosystem and the Influence of Social Media
Retail sector has experienced both challenges and opportunities this year and is facing a long term revolution given the changed consumer behaviors. Retailers now face two biggest challenges-consumer structural change and the emergence of innovative business models-and opportunities given by digital brand transformation. Now more than ever, retailers have to reposition and embrace innovative technologies to open the data barrier between each selling channel, in order to avoid possible customer loss, customer transfer risk and product management issues. With the…
Find out more »3/24: Fireside Chat with Keith Enright
Join us on Wednesday, March 24th 7-8 pm PST to hear from Keith Enright, Chief Privacy Officer at Google, as he discusses privacy, data protection, opportunities to jump on as a career professional or college student, and industry-leading insights as a top executive in Silicon Valley. Get your FREE ticket by registering here. More on Keith Keith Enright serves as Google’s Chief Privacy Officer and leads the global privacy legal team. He joined Google in March 2011. He has more…
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4/21: UC Berkeley Engineering Leadership Professional Program Information Session
Come learn more about the UC Berkeley Engineering Leadership Professional Program. The program is available around the world for Fall 2021! Earn your Certificate in Engineering Leadership. The Engineering Leadership Professional Program helps technical professionals: - Learn skills to help you accelerate your career and move into leadership positions - Understand how emerging technologies are being applied in areas such as blockchain, artificial intelligence, and others. - Guide innovative projects at your company to help implement your ideas. Join us…
Find out more »4/26: CalWeek Session 1 – Bearicorns: Berkeley Entrepreneurs, Your Journey Starts Here
SCET invites newly admitted UC Berkeley students to attend our virtual CalWeek events! Want to launch a startup? We invite you to learn about entrepreneurship and how the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET)’s real-world curriculum can lead to career opportunities with innovative companies and new ventures. Register for the virtual session HERE Check out our Cal Students section of the website for more information on opportunities to get involved at SCET! Questions? Contact SCET Academic Program Manager Michelle…
Find out more »4/29: CalWeek Session 2 – Entrepreneurship Community at Cal
SCET invites newly admitted UC Berkeley students to attend our virtual CalWeek events! The Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology (SCET) helps students gain the insight, exposure and practical training they need to become technical leaders and innovators. We invite you to hear about SCET’s real-world curriculum that develops lifelong skills, leading to career opportunities with innovative companies and new ventures. Register for the virtual session HERE Check out our Cal Students section of the website for more information on…
Find out more »June 2021
06/24: Crypto Roundtable: Metaverse with Web 3.0: Unveil the massive growth of virtual assets
According to PwC, the metaverse market can grow up to US$1.5 trillion by 2030. What are the insights behind the capital inflow? What will be the business opportunities for in-game assets on blockchain? Together with founders from Republic Realm (the first Digital Real Estate Fund), BigTime Studio (blockchain-based game founded by the former CEO of Decentraland), and Bit.Country (individualized metaverse), we aim to learn more about the great potential of virtual assets in the Web3.0 era. Register to attend:…
Find out more »August 2021
08/26: DECODE Silicon Valley Startup Success (SCET DeCal) Information Session
Silicon Valley is the hub of tech innovation and influential startups. As UC Berkeley students, backed by a rigorous curriculum and surrounded by top resources, we have endless opportunities to build the next big thing. But you may ask a question: how to build a successful company? Decode Silicon Valley Startup Success examine the startup process by breaking it down to 12 aspects. Each class contains a speaker session where we invite top entrepreneurs and investors in Bay area to…
Find out more »November 2021
11/18: Innovation X Roundtable – Got Tech Innovation? CIOs Share Best Practices to for the Digital Transformation of the Workplace
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the digital transformation of the workplace, causing a massive experiment with hybrid and remote work, rapid adoption of new technologies, and ushering in new paradigms about the future of work and the role of the chief information officer (CIO) in creating a work environment with world-class technology that supports worker productivity, while providing a secure environment to do business. As technology infrastructure becomes more critical for every firm, companies are looking to CIOs to make high-level…
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