Outsell's Signature Event

September 21-23, 2008location

Extraordinary speakers.   Essential topics.   Exceptional leaders.

Event Schedule

Sunday, September 21

10:00 a.m.

Registration

10:00 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Golf - Ocean Course

Designed by renowned golf architect Arthur Hills, the Ocean Course is ranked among the top courses in California. Its traditional Scottish design is complemented by the natural terrain of the rugged Northern California coast.

Space is limited. Please e-mail Molly Reidy to reserve your tee time.

6:00 p.m.

Opening Reception - Gazebo Lawn

7:00 p.m.

Dinner and Speaker

Step 1: Ensuring That the Right People Are in the Right Roles

Joe Griesedieck

Joe Griesedieck
Vice Chairman and Managing Director,
CEO Services, Korn/Ferry International

golf course


Monday, September 22

7:30 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast - Ballroom Foyer

8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Welcome

Anthea Stratigos

Anthea Stratigos
Co-founder & CEO, Outsell, Inc.



8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Step 2: Assessing the Global Economic Outlook

Michael J. Boskin

Michael J. Boskin
Senior Fellow,
Hoover Institution,
Stanford University

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Step 3: Access to Capital and Capital Markets

Scott Peters

Scott Peters
Managing Director,
The Jordan, Edmiston Group, Inc.

10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Networking Break

10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Step 4: The Market and Competitive Outlook

Anthea Stratigos

Anthea Stratigos
Co-founder & CEO, Outsell, Inc.

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Step 5: Make or Buy – Creating Radical Change through Outsourcing

Jane Linder

Jane Linder
President, The Progress Group

12:15 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Networking Lunch - Gazebo Lawn

1:45 p.m - 2:30 p.m.

Step 6: Using Agile Development and Cross-functional Teams

David Kellogg

David Kellogg
CEO,
Mark Logic Corporation

2:30 p.m - 3:15 p.m.

Step 7: Case Study - Retooling for New Markets and Global Growth

Tim Weller

Tim Weller
Group Chief Executive,
Incisive Media

3:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Step 8: Case Study - Retooling for Workflow

Kevin McCurry

Kevin J. McCurry
SVP & Chief Strategy Officer,
Scientific Business of Thomson Reuters

4:00 p.m

Afternoon Networking Break

6:00 p.m.

Cocktails

7:00 p.m.

Dinner and Speaker

Step 9: The Secret to Effective Forecasting

Paul Saffo

Paul Saffo
Consulting Associate Professor,
Stanford University




Tuesday, September 23

7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Buffet Breakfast - Ballroom Foyer

8:00 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Welcome & Re-cap - Anthea Stratigos

8:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.

Step 10: Case Study - Community-Driven Professional Networks that Build Audience and Revenue

Photo of Jeffrey Killeen

Jeffrey Killeen
Chairman & CEO,
GlobalSpec

8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Step 11: Following the Money - Evolving Business Models

Photo of Saul Berman

Dr. Saul J. Berman
Partner & Global Executive,
IBM Global Business Services - Media & Entertainment

9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Step 12: Building High-Performance Sales Organizations and Driving Revenue

Skip Miller
CEO,
M3 Learning

10:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Managing Fear and Unexpected Moments - Experiences in the Life of an Astronaut

Photo of Scott Parazynski

Scott E. Parazynski (M.D.)
NASA Astronaut

11:00 a.m.

Closing Remarks/Conference Adjourns