Stanford GSB’s first Search Fund Conference is designed for CEOs, directors, and investors of search-acquired companies, as well as those actively searching for a company to buy. Our goal is to provide attendees with the opportunity to learn more about growing and leading operating companies from top faculty and executives, while connecting with other search operators and investors in Stanford’s stimulating setting.
Open to all, the full-day conference on September 13 will include a conversation with John Stanton (CEO, Seattle Mariners; Director, Microsoft and Costco; renowned telecom entrepreneur), a fireside chat with Irv Grousbeck, expert speakers on current topics, and opportunities to connect with friends and colleagues from around the world.
Registration
The Search Fund CEO Conference is currently at capacity for both registrations and wait list entries. If you have any outstanding questions regarding the conference, please contact searchfunds@stanford.edu.
Agenda
| Tuesday, September 12 | |
|---|---|
| 10:00am – 5:00pm |
Investor Update Meetings |
| 5:30 – 8:00pm | Evening Group Activity (CEOs, Investors, and Directors) |
| Wednesday, September 13 | |
| 7:30 – 8:30am | Breakfast and Registration |
| 8:30 – 8:35am |
Welcome and Opening RemarksPeter Kelly, Lecturer in Management, Stanford GSB |
| 8:35 – 9:15am |
Keynote Address: John Stanton in Conversation with Jeff ChambersJeff Chambers, Managing Director, TA Associates; Lecturer in Management, Stanford GSB |
| 9:15 – 9:30am | Break |
| 9:30 – 10:30am |
Navigating the CEO’s JourneyPeter Kelly, Lecturer in Management, Stanford GSB (Moderator) |
| 10:30 – 11:15am | Networking Break |
| 11:15am – 12:15pm |
Sales Management: Strategy, Scaling, and PeopleSession 1: Scaling the Sales Force James Lattin, Robert A. Magowan Professor of Marketing, Stanford GSB Session 2: The Next Chapter of Success Mark Leslie, Lecturer in Management, Stanford GSB; Former CEO of Veritas Session 3: Mechanics of Managing a Sales Force Kirk Bowman, Venture Partner, Accel Partners; Lecturer in Management, Stanford GSB |
| 12:15 – 1:30pm |
Lunch with Coach ShawWith words from Jonathan Levin, Phillip H. Knight professor and Dean, Stanford GSB, and David Shaw, Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football, Stanford University, from 12:35 to 1:00. |
| 1:30 – 2:30pm |
The Power of StoryJennifer Aaker, General Atlantic Professor of Marketing, Stanford GSB |
| 2:30 – 2:45pm |
Break |
| 2:45 – 3:45pm |
Team and Culture: A Foundation for SuccessDavid Dodson, General Partner, Futaleufu Partners; Lecturer in Management, Stanford GSB (Moderator) |
| 3:45 – 4:30pm | Networking Break |
| 4:30 – 5:15pm |
Conversation with Irv GrousbeckIrv Grousbeck, MBA Class of 1980 Adjunct Professor of Management, Stanford GSB |
| 5:15 - 5:20pm | Closing Remarks |
| 5:30 - 7:00pm | Closing Reception |
| 7:30 | No-Host Small Group Dinners |
