2011 Conference
Message from President John L. Hennessy
On May 11, 2011, leading executive officers and venture capitalists in Silicon Valley industry and Stanford University humanities faculty and doctoral students will come together for a groundbreaking discussion on the ways in which highly trained, skilled, and creative humanities doctoral students can play a role in Silicon Valley businesses. Join us for an energetic discussion of how this talent can help develop industries in the area and how industry leaders can enlist Humanities Ph.D.s in innovation.
Keynote Speakers
Program Overview
Session I: How the Right Brain Helped Me Make a Billion, Win a Basketball Game, and Land This Gig
Keynote Address: Vivek Ranadivé
Session II: Silicon Valley Entry Points for Humanities Ph.D.s: Google, Social Media, Marketing, Product Design, and More
Keynote Address: Marissa Mayer
Interlude: Why You Should Quit Your Technology Job and Get a Humanities Ph.D.
Keynote Address: Damon Horowitz
Lunch Session: The Power of Pull
Keynote Address: John Hagel III
Session III: Bringing Humanities Ph.D. Innovation to Silicon Valley: The Case for Humanities Ph.D.s
Keynote Address: Patrick Byrne
Session IV: Future Ventures: Making the Leap from a Humanities Ph.D. to Silicon Valley
Keynote Address: Michael Moritz
Closing Keynote: The Story Behind "TED: Ideas Worth Spreading"
Keynote Address: June Cohen
Sponsors
Office of the Vice Provost for Graduate Education
School of Humanities and Sciences
Division of Literatures, Cultures, and Languages
Department of Comparative Literature
The Human Experience at Stanford University
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Conference Organizers
Anaïs Saint-Jude, Conference Organizer
David Palumbo-Liu, Faculty Co-Organizer
In Collaboration With
Marc Phillips, CEO, SearchForecast
Indra Mohan, Founder and CEO, BuyNowTV, Inc
Special Thanks To
Corrie Goldman
Mike Hopkins
Stanford University Photos: Linda A. Cicero