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Launched in 2012 this 5 day in person program on the UC Berkeley campus brings together candidates from across the globe with renowned faculty from UC Berkeley and beyond. Executives learn leading edge strategies to drive and invest in the future of innovation. The program features interactive modules from leaders in AI to Energy and DeFi to BioTech. Originally part of an exclusive joint effort by UC Berkeley Engineering ‘s Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology (SCET) and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Executive MBA program, this week is now open to applicants from Silicon Valley and around the globe. New this year and based on great demand, we introduce two tracks that alternate between plenary and breakout sessions. When applying for the program, participants choose between:
- BLUE Track | Innovation Leadership, culminating in New Venture pitch
- GOLD Track | Innovation Investment, culminating in Investment Hypothesis pitch
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SV INNOVATION & INVESTMENT LEADERSHIP (SVIIL) WEEK
PROGRAM SNAPSHOT
Program Dates
OCT. 31st - NOV. 4th 2022
Program Fee
$9,800
Location
Application Deadline
OCT. 1, 2022
LIMITED SPACE APPLY TODAY
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WHY SILICON VALLEY INNOVATION LEADERSHIP
This program guides leaders to transform their organizations with INNOVATION Leadership strategy, Disruptive emerging techologies and practical tools for creating a more innovative culture and capitalizing on emerging developments. Catapult yourself to the forefROnt with the Berkeley MeThod, taking participants on A journey using an induCtive learning apprOAch. Develop your gROWth mindset, learn new innnovation framEworks and expand your ecosystem through industry mentors, iconic academic and industry speakers and peer-students from around the Globe.
What innovation leaders say about SVIIL
"The course was excellent; it was perfect to share our experiences and knowledge from different backgrounds and realities."
— General Manager, Sodimac Chile
“The lessons you learn in SVIL are organizational changing.”
— CEO Latin America retailer
“It was a fantastic week.”
— VP of Innovation, Volvo Penta
Program Overview
Who Should Attend
- Executives and Founders
- Innovation Focused Business Professionals
- Technology Executives, Directors and Managers
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Executives, Directors and Managers
What to Expect
- Learn Berkeley Method of Innovation Leadership
- Executive level discussions on the most relevant disruptive technologies
- Group project to inspire your innovative mindset, push your comfort zone and gain practical feedback
- Enhance your company culture for innovation
Course Format
- 4 full days of instruction, interactive group project work & pitch
- 1 day of site visits
- Learn about emerging business models
- Group project direction and mentoring
- Network with global business leaders
Featured Video
Five Tips For Success At The Front Edge Of Possible
Featured Speaker: Pieter Abbeel
Working to break AI out of its ivory tower is Pieter Abbeel, electrical engineering and computer science professor at UC Berkeley, (who) is "puppeteer(ing) the robot around in a way that the robot experiences exactly what it’s going to experience when it’s doing it itself," says Abbeel. "That way a robot can learn much more efficiently." By using VR, Abbeel and his team have shortened the robotic skill-acquisition process from months and weeks down to a single day.
Read more about Abbeel's approach to moving AI and robotics forward to solve real world problems.
Featured Speaker: Steve Blank
"Almost every large company understands that it also needs to deal with ever-increasing external threats by continually innovating. To ensure their survival and growth, corporations need to keep inventing new business models. This challenge requires entirely new organizational structures and skills."
SVIIL Curriculum
Featured Faculty
Pieter Abbeel
Professor, AI/Robotics,
EECS, UC Berkeley
Co-Founder, Embodied Intelligence, Covariant, and Gradescope
Robert Strand
Executive Director
Center for Responsible Business
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley
