The latest news from the UC Berkeley Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology
From Ikhlaq Sidhu, Chief Scientist and Founding Director
Sutardja Center Newsletter - October 2016
#WhatsNext @ Sutardja Center:
10/16
Berkeley China Forum with keynote from SCET's Gigi Wang 
10/17
Engineering Leadership Professional Program joined by Dave Yewman, Owner of DASH Consulting & Elevator Pitch, on Presenting
10/18
Newton series - film screening of Time to Choose , and subsequent conversation with executive producer, founder of Powerlight, CTO of SunPower, legendary solar entrepreneur and CAL grad, Tom Dinwoodie
Sutardja Center News:
Inaugural Athena Awards Honor Women in Technology

On October 5th, the inaugural CITRIS Athena Awards were presented to recognize women and organizations that have significantly contributed in the field of technology and are acting as role-models for other young women and future generations. Read More...

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How Math Can Improve Democracy Around the World

Last Wednesday, Karel Janeček, stepped foot onto the Berkeley campus to give a talk regarding his Democracy 2.1 initiatives. Janeček, a well-known Czech mathematician, made his first mark in the financial world in 1994 when he co-founded RSJ Algorithmic Trading. It is now one of the world's largest financial derivative firms, making Janeček the first self-made billionaire of the Czech  Republic.  Read More...

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SCET Student Association Video!

Amazing nights happen when there are amazing ideas!  SCET Student Association  (SCETSA) aims at finding those ideas and connecting them to industry professionals that can execute them! Students need to start up to move up!

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Ikhlaq Sidhu joins Dave McClure to speak on global innovation in Qatar

Professor   Ikhlaq Sidhu  has been invited by the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) to speak in their first ever  QSTP technovate series . Professor Sidhu will be speaking with  Dave McClure  this Tuesday, October 11. Sidhu and McClure will kick off the QSTP technovate series to inspire future innovators in the global tech community at a session titled "Innovation Going Global." This event will be hosted by Dr. Maher Hakim at the Qatar Science & Technology Park. 

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Seen @ Sutardja Center


Female Founders Panel from Newton Series - Victoria Howell, Elaine Lin Hering, Doreen Bloch, Pauline Shuen, Laura Gomez, Annie Averitt.
Watch the re-broadcast here


Karel Janeček gives a talk on D21, a revolutionary tool that allows for a fairer decision making process

Sutardja Center Abroad


Prof. Ikhlaq Sidhu at the inaugural board meeting for Hamid Bin Khalifa University
Read the story at Gulf-Times

Jobs & Opportunities 

"Smart Toothbrush" Startup Looking for UC Berkeley Talent

Part of the Learn2Launch Program at Berkeley, "Smart Toothbrush" is working on an innovative, well-researched product that will improve the quality of children's dental health by making brushing fun and rewarding.  This French-based team is here on campus for the semester and is preparing for a launch at CES/Las Vegas in  2017. Read more.. 

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#WhatsNext Around Campus
10/13
Jacob's Design Conversation - Elizabeth Gerber "Understanding Designing for Collective Innovation" RSVP
10/16
10/21-23 Startup Weekend Oakland
10/25 
Berkeley Entrepreneur's Expo - Fall 2016
11/3
K-Global@Silicon Valley 2016, Startup Pitch Event at Levi's Stadium (with MC Ken Singer) Free RSVP until 10/15
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