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of South Africa

29 Jul 2017, 09:00
41 Juta St

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 ABOUT

DEMO DAY IS THE CULMINATION OF A FIVE WEEK ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM CALLED GLOBAL STARTUP LABS (GSL). TEAMS WILL PITCH THEIR PROJECTS TO A BOARD OF INVESTORS TO KICK OFF THEIR STARTUPS.

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GLOBAL STARTUP LABS (GSL) IS AN MIT PROGRAM AIMED AT FOSTERING TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AROUND THE WORLD THROUGH STARTUP INCUBATOR PROGRAMS. IN SOUTH AFRICA, MIT PARTNERS WITH THE JOHANNESBURG CENTER FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING (JCSE) AND THE WITS UNIVERSITY TO HELP TEAMS TURN THEIR IDEAS INTO START-UPS.

 

THROUGH THE FIVE WEEK WORKSHOP BETWEEN JUNE 24TH TO JULY 29TH, INSTRUCTORS FROM MIT TEACH GSL PARTICIPANTS ABOUT TEAMWORK, CUSTOMER DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS PLAN, AND WEB/MOBILE TECHNOLOGIES. INSTRUCTORS WORK WITH THE GSL PARTICIPANTS TO APPLY EACH LESSON THROUGH ACTIVITIES, LECTURES AND DIRECT MENTORSHIP. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON GSL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

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 SPEAKERS & JUDGES

About
Speakers

Professor Hazel Sive

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MIT Professor of Biology;

Member of the Whitehead Institute; Associate Member of the Broad Institute

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Professor Barry Dwolatzky

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Director of the Joburg Centre for Software Engineering (JCSE) at Wits

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Karen Walstra

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Independent Educational Consultant;

Former Google for Education Manager in South Africa

William Jimmerson

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 Group CEO at MUSA Group for Private Equity;  MIT Alumnus

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Schedule

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SCHEDULE

9:30

Doors Open & Coffee Chats

12:50

Company Pitches

10:00

Welcome Remarks:  GSL Program Leads & Professor Hazel Sive

2:40

Closing Remarks

10:25

12:00

Company Pitches

3:00

Announcement of Winners

Lunch

3:15

Networking Hour

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SPONSORS

Sponsors

10:00

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29 Jul 2017, 09:00
41 Juta St
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