Tech Laureates Venture Network Showcase
The Tech Laureates Venture Network (TLVN) Showcase evolved as part of The Tech Museum Awards - Technology Benefiting Humanity. Founded by Applied Materials, in partnership with The Tech Museum, the Showcase seeks to support the global extension and replication of life-changing innovations. This annual event is an opportunity for individuals, philanthropists, and business and nonprofit leaders to gather and meet this year's 25 Tech Laureates. Through one-on-one discussions attendees will learn firsthand about these successful projects that are benefiting people around the world.
8:30am - 11:00am
November 10, 2004
The Tech Museum of Innovation
RSVP to Amanda Reilly at (408) 795-6338 or techawards@thetech.org by October 27, 2004.
Event Schedule:
| 8:30am - 9:00am | Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 9:00am - 9:20am | Opening Remarks |
| 9:20am - 11:00am | Attendees Visit Laureates Demonstration Tables |
| 11:00am | TLVN Showcase concludes |
2003 TLVN Showcase
At the 2003 Showcase, more than 100 resource providers attended and met with Tech Laureates to explore opportunities and challenges together.
Speakers included:
- Scott Budman, NBC11 Technology/ Business Reporter
- Maureen Conway, Vice President, e-inclusion & Emerging Market Solutions, Hewlett-Packard and Company
- Martin Fisher, Founder, ApproTEC, 2002 Accenture Economic Development Award Laureate
- Peter Giles, President and CEO, The Tech Museum of Innovation
- Jim Morgan, Chairman, Applied Materials, Inc.
Caroline Nyamai of AfriAfya |
Peggy Morrow and Michael Free of PATH |
Gillian Caldwell of WITNESS |
Alexander MacDonald of NOAA Forecast Systems Laboratory |
Erick Mata of INBio |
John Brinkman of Imbibitive Technologies America, Inc. |
Maqsood Sinha of Waste Concern |
Lee Felsenstein demonstrating the Jhai Foundation Remote Village IT Project |
David Sowerwine of EcoSystems shows his Wire Bridge technology to Joe Madiath of Gram Vikas |
Juan Gago of Bombas de Mecate demonstrates his Rope Pump to Nanda Lal Bandhari of EcoSystems |
Eduardo Monge of Omar Dengo Foundation |
DeLois Greenwood of The Smile Train |
