Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network Event 2011 Event Speakers

Emcee:
		Moira Forbes, Editor and Chief, ForbesWoman Moira Forbes is the President and Publisher of ForbesWoman, a multimedia platform dedicated to successful women in business and leadership. She is also the host of Success with Moira Forbes, a weekly video series on the Forbes Video Network featuring candid, one-on-one interviews with today's top women leaders.
Speakers:
		Rhonda Abrams, Today Contributing Small Business Columnist, President, The Planning ShopA syndicated columnist, bestselling author and popular public speaker, Rhonda Abrams has spent more than 15 years advising, mentoring and consulting entrepreneurs and small business owners. Her knowledge of the small business market and her passion for entrepreneurship have made her one of the nation's most recognized advocates for small business.
		Julia Angwin, Senior Technology Editor wsj.com, Wall Street Journal  Julia considers herself a digital native — the first generation to grow up enmeshed in digital technology. Raised in Silicon Valley by parents who both worked in technology, she learned to type on an Apple II and began programming in BASIC when she was in fifth grade. After completing her MBA at Columbia in 2000, she joined The Wall Street Journal in New York and began covering technology and the dot-com boom from an East Coast perspective. Julia took a leave of absence in 2007 and 2008 to write a book about the swift rise and deep cultural impact of MySpace, and has now returned to The Wall Street Journal as a technology editor and columnist.
		Silvia Bassi, President and Publisher, Now!Digital Business, IDG Brasil  Silvia Bassi is a famous Brazilian journalist who has worked for 25 years covering large national and multinational companies of print and online media sectors, such as Folha de S. Paulo, AOL, Editora Abril and IDG. Since January 2005 she has served as President and Publisher of IDG Brasil, a Brazilian media company, responsible for managing and defining the editorial and business strategy of the company. In 2007, the company changed its business model and name to Now!Digital Business.
		Ilana Braun, Co-founder, Dermage  Who doesn't want a clear, radiant complexion? Ilana Braun is turning her family business Dermage into a market-leading dermocosmetics brand in Brazil. Based in Rio de Janeiro, the company develops, produces and sells a full line of prescription and non-prescription skin and hair care products specifically designed for the Brazilian complexion.
		Judith Clegg, Founder and CEO, Venturing Associates Ltd. and The Glasshouse  Judith is a highly experienced consulting and award-winning entrepreneur. She is CEO and founder of Venturing Unlimited having established the business in 2006. Her consulting experience includes work across a variety of organizations, including Barclaycard, Microsoft, The British Government Communications Network, IKEA, BAA, the entertainment group Ministry of Sound, YO! Sushi, US and European financial institutions, and a range of entrepreneurial companies in entertainment, media, technology and cleantech sectors.
		Pamela Reilly Contag, CEO, Cygnet Biofuels and CSO, Origen Therapeutics  Pamela R. Contag, Ph.D., is currently the CEO of Cygnet Biofuels and the CSO of Origen Therapeutics and is working to develop an avian transgenic system to both develop polyclonal antibody therapeutic platform for complex diseases and a manufacturing platform for the production of low-cost industrial enzymes.
		Regina Cunha, Sr. Commercial Specialist, U.S. Consulate General Regina has served with the U.S. Consulate for 32 years. For 22 years she served as a senior advisor for the U.S. Commercial Service, 15 of which she spent monitoring the energy sector. Regina holds an Executive Masters in Business Administration in Petroleum and Gas from the COFFE from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, graduated in Portuguese/English Language.
		Suzi Dafnis, Community Director at Australian Businesswomen's NetworkSince 1995 Suzi has headed up the Australian Businesswomen's Network, the peak body representative for businesswomen in Australia. ABN provides online training, mentoring, inspiration, education and networking opportunities for businesswomen across the country. An early adopter of new technology, the ABN harnesses new media and innovation to deliver education and to engage its online community.
		Daphne Dufresne, Founding Partner and Managing Director of RLJ Equity Partners  Mrs. Dufresne is a founding partner and a Managing Director of RLJ Equity Partners. RLJ Equity Partners is a private equity firm founded by Robert L. Johnson and The Carlyle Group, which makes control investments in middle market companies. The firm partners with proven management teams to enhance value and growth through a combination of strategic capital and operational involvement.
		Steve Felice, President Consumer, Small and Medium Business, Dell Inc.Steve Felice serves as President Consumer, Small and Medium Business, for Dell. In this role, he leads the organization that creates and delivers specific solutions and technology to more than 10 million small- and medium-sized businesses globally. His organization is also responsible for a portfolio of consumer products, including desktops, laptops, software and peripherals, as well as product design and sales.
		Donna Fenn,  Contributing Editor, Inc. Magazine, Author of Upstarts: How GenY Entrepreneurs are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit from Their Success  Donna Fenn is the author of two books: Upstarts! How GenY Entrepreneurs are Rocking the World of Business and 8 Ways You Can Profit From Their Success (McGraw-Hill, 2009); and Alpha Dogs: How Your Small Business Can Become a Leader of the Pack (Collins 2005). A business journalist for more than 25 years, Fenn is also a contributing editor at Inc. Magazine, a blogger on BNET/CBSi and on Inc.com, a columnist on Lifetuner.com, the editor-in-chief of The Young Entrepreneur Council, and an experienced international keynote speaker.
		Lauren Flanagan, Managing Member of BELLE Capital Management, LLC  Ms. Flanagan is a professional angel investor and has over 25 years of experience in running and operating technology companies. She has invested in 30 early stage companies in the past six years. She is cofounder and managing partner of BELLE Capital LP. She is also a co-founder and managing director of the Phenomenelle Angels Fund, LP. Ms. Flanagan serves as chief executive officer for strategic advisory firm, SCIO Corp.
		Cindy Gallop, Founder and CEO, IfWeRanTheWorld  Cindy Gallop's background is brand building, marketing and advertising — she started up the US office of ad agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty in New York in 1998 and in 2003 was named Advertising Woman of the Year. She is the founder and CEO of www.IfWeRanTheWorld.com, a radically simple Web platform designed to help change the world one microaction at a time, which launched in beta with a demo at TED 2010.
		Catherine Graham, Managing Director, RIGHTSLEEVE, Cofounder, commonskeCatherine Graham is the Managing Director of RIGHTSLEEVE, one of the industry's most innovative promotional products companies. Utilizing a unique mix of design, technology and promotional media, RIGHTSLEEVE develops online merchandise programs for leading corporations across North America. RIGHTSLEEVE has used technology and social media to transform every aspect of the business, from how clients interact with the company online to how employees process orders and collaborate with one another.
		Divya Gugnani, Cofounder and CEO, Send The TrendDivya Gugnani was putting in ninety-hour weeks at Goldman Sachs when she realized her true calling was food. After attending the French Culinary Institute and earning an MBA from Harvard Business School, she started the culinary media brand Behind the Burner in 2008, which features tips and techniques for food, wine, mixology and nutrition. In 2010 she launched Send the Trend, an online fashion accessories retailer.
		Christian Hallot, Brand Ambassador at H. SternBrand Ambassador at H. Stern, was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1959, of French parents. He became an engineer, graduating from PUC — Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro in 1982 but his true passion, personable style and “people skills” would lead him a different direction altogether. He joined H.Stern's public relations team in 1978, and quickly moved up through the ranks of the commercial area of the company, as store assistant manager, manager and regional supervisor. An art enthusiast and collector, Christian Hallot married his long-term H.Stern career and his hobby becoming the H.Stern Auction Division Director in 1983. In 1999 he left Brazil for New York, taking on the role of commercial supervisor of H.Stern sister companies in the USA and Mexico, through 2001. Upon returning to Brazil, Hallot elocated to São Paulo as advisor to the board of directors in corporate relations and H.Stern Brand Ambassador. In that role, Mr. Hallot often represents H.Stern at events all over the world, gives lectures on all matters relating to the company, the fine jewelry and luxury businesses, as well as precious gemstones and the art of jewelry making.
		Valerie Khoo, Founder and Managing Director, Sydney Writers' Center  Valerie Khoo is a writer and editor whose work has been featured in a range of magazines around the world. She runs an editorial and communications consultancy in Sydney with clients, including magazines, newspapers, companies and websites.
		Fernanda de Lima, CEO, Gradual Corretora InvestmentsFernanda Lima, CEO of Gradual Investments, had to take one of the toughest decisions of her life. She decided to take control of a company that her father had established in 1991. To obtain success and she put her unique brand in the business, things needed to change radically in the investment business. The Gradual Investment was founded with a customer base and had great potential for investment and a strong standing in the market. By assuming leadership of the company, Fernanda has changed the business strategy, giving it a more focused appeal to the masses. Fernanda is concerned with the Brazilian people and she wanted to help people not only invest, but also to take simple steps such as saving for retirement. So, gradually, she introduced programs to help educate their customers so that they could be successful, whatever their goals may be.
		Laurie McCabe, Partner, SMB Group  Laurie McCabe brings more than 20 years of experience in the IT industry to her current role as partner at the SMB Group. Laurie's expertise in market, channel and competitive analysis helps vendor clients capitalize on shifting market trends, and create successful go-to-market and outcomes. Laurie has built widespread recognition for her capabilities and insights in the small and medium business (SMB) market in several areas, including cloud computing, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), collaboration, business solutions, social networking and managed services.
		Amy Millman, President and Co-founder, Springboard Enterprises Amy is a career advocate who has represented the interests of various corporate and industry groups. As one of the founders and current president of Springboard Enterprises, she built an organization that facilitates connections to sources of financial and human capital for women-led emerging-growth enterprises.
		Maria-Helena Petterson, Partner, Strategic Growth Markets Leader, Ernst & Young TercoMaria Helena is a senior partner at Ernst & Young Terco and has a solid experience gained over her 30-year-long career serving large multinational, local family owned and public corporations in Brazil. She is currently leading the Ernst & Young global program Entrepreneur of the Year in Brazil and several interrelated initiatives, including Ernst & Young Winning Women (Mulheres Vencedoras) Global Program.
		Myrtle Porter, President and CEO, Myrtle Potter Media, Inc.  Myrtle Potter is a best-selling author and one of America's foremost and accomplished healthcare leaders and experts. Myrtle has dedicated three decades to serving the healthcare needs of millions of consumers through her leadership of some of America's most successful global healthcare companies. She was the vice president at Merck; president at Bristol-Myers Squibb and later was named president and chief operating officer of Genentech, the world's biotechnology powerhouse, committed to developing powerful therapies for cancer, autoimmune diseases most successful biotechnology company.
		Sarah Prevette, Founder and CEO, Sprouter  Sarah is the founder of Sprouter, an online collaboration tool facilitating knowledge exchange between startups and business leaders. An entrepreneur long immersed in the startup community, Sarah has robust familiarity with the common pitfalls of early stage startups and the tips and tools that foster success.
		Karen Quintos, CMO, Dell Inc.Karen Quintos is senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for Dell, where she is responsible for bringing the company's brand to life for Dell customers, team members and stakeholders around the world. She leads brand strategy, global communications, social media, corporate responsibility, global research, marketing talent development and agency management. Karen is also the executive sponsor of the largest networking group at Dell, Women in Search of Excellence (WISE).
		Gloria Rajkumar, CEO, Superior Independent Medical Assessment Centers (SIMAC) SIMAC is a leader in the Independent Medical Assessment industry with annual revenue of over 12 million and growing. In 2010, Gloria received three business excellence awards, including the Ontario Chamber of Commerce Award for Small Business. Gloria was also ranked #4 in PROFIT Magazine’s Top 100 Women Entrepreneurs of the Year. In March 2011, Gloria was the only Canadian to receive the 2011 Enterprising Women of the Year Award by Enterprising Women Magazine.
		Carley Roney, Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief, The Knot Inc.  Carley Roney is cofounder and editor-in-chief of The Knot Inc. (TheKnot.com, TheNest.com and TheBump.com), the premier media company devoted to weddings, pregnancy and everything in between. After the nightmare of planning her own wedding, Roney and her husband David Liu founded The Knot Inc. in 1996 and quickly took the wedding world by storm with a fresh voice, stylish ideas and up-to-date advice for modern nearlyweds. Today, The Knot and sister site WeddingChannel.com are the #1 wedding planning destinations reaching nearly 2 million U.S. brides (8 out of 10) annually through the multimedia platforms of magazines, books, television, social media and mobile applications.
		Elizabeth Saad, Director of Strategy, Digital Happenings Interactive Beth Saad coordinates the digital media area for Master and Doctorate Programs, Undergrad and Master degree in Business, PhD in Communication Sciences at the University of São Paulo. She has authored hundreds of articles and notes on strategic management of digital information and communication, online journalism, digital communication, social media and communication sciences, as well as author of the bookStrategies 2.0 for Digital Media, Internet, Information and Communication. Beth co-writes Intermezzo, a blog on cyberjournalism and cybercommunication. She is the creator and coordinator of DIGICORP, a post grad specialization in communication and digital media focused on professionals.
		Anneke Seley, CEO and Founder, Phone Works LLC, Coauthor Sales 2.0: Improve Business Results Using Innovative Sales Practices and TechnologyAnneke is the CEO and founder of Phone Works, a sales strategy and implementation consultancy that has helped over 350 large and small businesses across industries increase sales productivity and results. Phone Works specializes in building, testing and accelerating innovative phone and Web sales teams. Anneke is the coauthor of the best-selling book on the new culture of selling, Sales 2.0: Improve Business Results Using Innovative Sales Practices and Technology. She continues to share ideas and proven new trends on her blog at www.sales20book.com
		Pattie Sellers, Editor at Large, Fortune, Co-chair, Fortune Most Powerful Woman Summit  Every year since its launch in 1998, Pattie has helped oversee Fortune's "Most Powerful Women in Business" cover package. She co-chairs the annual Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit, the preeminent gathering of women leaders in business, philanthropy, government, academia and the arts.
		Chris Shipley, Cofounder and CEO, Guidewire Group  Chris Shipley is chairman and CEO of Guidewire Group, Inc., a global analyst and advisory firm focused on early-stage technology companies (www.guidewiregroup.com). A leading technology and product analyst for 25 years, Chris is dedicated to the success of technology entrepreneurs, focusing on identifying market opportunities and building value into the most promising young companies. As the executive producer of the renowned DEMO Conference from 1996 until September 2009, Chris identified and helped bring to market more than 1,500 products, including WebEx, VMware, salesforce.com, TiVo, Xfire, Ribbit and Ironpor.
		Ingrid Vanderveldt, CEO of Green Girl Enterprises Inc. Sustainability leader, women’s advocate and successful entrepreneur, Ingrid Vanderveldt is keenly focused on WOMEN + GREEN. She’s a leading expert in corporate strategy, business development, outreach and media programs, and brand development. She’s also a tireless practical advocate for women and sustainability.
		Leila Velez, Founding partner and CEO of Beleza Natural  Leila Velez, founding partner and CEO of Beleza Natural, was recently chosen as “Woman Entrepreneur of the New Brasil” by the magazine Voce S.A. Beleza Natural opened their first salon in 1993. An immediate success, the franchise currently includes 26 salons in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
		Tina Wells, Founder and CEO, Buzz Marketing Group  Tina Wells is the author of the recently released book Chasing Youth Culture and Getting it Right: How Your Business Can Profit by Tapping Today's Most Powerful Trendsetters and Tastemakers. When she’s not writing, Tina creates innovative marketing strategies for numerous clients within the beauty, entertainment, fashion, financial and lifestyle sectors through Buzz Marketing Group.
		Bedy Yang, Founder at Brazil Innovators  Bedy founded Brazil Innovators with the objective to foster entrepreneurship in Brazil. Her main strength is her capacity to catalyze, bridge and transform the community being a Chinese-Brazilian living in the Silicon Valley. With the vision to transform the culture of entrepreneurship, she created the main channel to high-impact tech entrepreneurs in Brazil, with a network of 1000 entrepreneurs, investors and thought leaders to collaborate, share knowledge, accept failures and think bold.
		Arianna Huffington, President and Editor-in-Chief, AOL Huffington Post Media Group Arianna Huffington is the president and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post Media Group, a nationally syndicated columnist and author of thirteen books. She is also co-host of “Left, Right & Center,” public radio’s popular political roundtable program. In May 2005, she launched The Huffington Post, a news and blog site that quickly became one of the most widely-read, linked to and frequently-cited media brands on the Internet. In 2006, she was named to the Time 100, Time Magazine's list of the world’s 100 most influential people.
		Reina Otsuka is the founder and CEO of Ecotwaza, a leading eco-friendly Japanese product export site. Ecotwaza’s mission is to connect Japanese eco-friendly business seeds with foreign entrepreneurs to create a gateway to hidden Japanese environmental technologies and craftsmanship.
		Fiona Page, Partner and CTO, PensionsFirst Analytics Fiona is a partner and CTO of PensionsFirst, a UK based company founded in 2007 as a provider of risk management services to the global pensions industry. She is responsible for the design and development of PFaroe, a proprietary web-based platform for measuring and reporting defined benefit pension risk.
		Joana Picq, joined the NextWomen in November 2009 to run operations and further develop the business through new partnerships. She worked for 8 years as an International Business Manager, for IBM and L’Oreal in Rio, then for Microsoft in Paris and Munich (incubating acquired software companies across Europe), before becoming a multiple entrepreneur in London. She is also Co-Founder of Matchik, Founder ofAchaLa.com.br and Entrepreneur in Residence at xMillion Capital. She is a non-executive director at Fluxer UK (italian enterprise security software), sits on the board of Astia and holds an engineering degree from PUC-Rio and certificates from the University of California and the London School of Economics.
		Victoria Ransom, Founder and CEO, Wildfire Interactive, Inc. Victoria has been an entrepreneur since her early twenties and has developed three companies, all of which are successfully operating today. As founder and CEO of Wildfire, Victoria has led the company to profitability in just one year and has built a client list that includes major brands and agencies, including Facebook, Pepsi, Unilever, Sony, AT&T, Ogilvy, Publicis and Digitas. Wildfire is a two-time winner of the fbFund; investors include Summit Partners, Facebook, Accel Partners and the Founder's Fund.
		Katherine Sampson, Founder, Healthy Habits Healthy Habits is Australia’s number one sandwich bar and healthy fast food option. With over 450 million sandwiches sold in Australia each year, Healthy Habits is taking a big slice of the fast food market. They serve 6,000 customers daily, which equates to 2 million sandwiches a year.
		Alessandro Teixeira, Born in Porto Alegre-RS, Alessandro Teixeira has a doctorate in industrial and technological economy from the University of Sussex, England, and masters in Latin American Economy from the University of São Paulo. With broad experience in Industrial and Overseas Trade Policy, he was one of the persons responsible for the implementation of the Lula government’s Industrial policy. During this time he was president of the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) and the Brazilian Industrial Development Agency (ABDI). Teixeira also occupied the position of executive secretary of the National Industrial Development Council (CNDI). A board member of the BNDES and SEBRAE for 8 years, Teixeira is currently president of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA), which represents investment promotion agencies in 156 countries.
		Luiza Helena Trajano, Founder, Magazine Luiza Brazilian electronics and furniture retailer Magazine Luiza 611 stores and recently joined the consumer IPO boom with a $911 million offering. The retailer was founded in the Sao Paulo city of Franca in 1957 by Luiza Trajano and Pelegrino Jose Donato. Luiza Helena Trajano, their niece, took over management in 1991 and is the company’s chief executive officer. Since Luiza Helena Trajano assumed oversight of the company in 1991, the number of stores grew from 32 to 611 stores.