Conference Program

Every October in Washington DC, leading members of the entrepreneurship research and public policy communities come together to discuss the latest trends in business creation. This year is no different.

The 4th Annual GW-ICSB Global Entrepreneurship Research and Policy conference is for policy makers, scholars, and databases developers interested in entrepreneurship and business creation.

Conference sessions will be held at The George Washington University (GWU), the World Bank/International Finance Corporation and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Hall of Flags Room, across from the White House on H Street NW.

*Click here to view a map of the area

Thursday, 17 October 2013
Database Marketplace
Location: IFC Auditorium, 2121 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC

8:00AM–9:30AM

Registration and Exhibit Set-Up

*Please bring photo ID or passport to check-in
*Use Non-bank Staff Entrance on K Street, around the corner from Pennsylvania Ave.

9:30AM-10:00AM

Welcome and Introduction by Mr. Alan Johnson, Operations Officer at IFC

 

Presentation Venue A

Presentation Venue B

10:00AM-10:30AM

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

10:30AM-11:00AM

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

11:00AM-11:30AM

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

11:30AM-12:00PM

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

12:00PM-1:00PM

Lunch

1:00PM-1:30PM

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

1:30PM-2:00PM

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

2:00PM-2:30PM

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA
2:30PM-3:00PM Database Fair Exhibitor TBA Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

3:00PM-3:30PM

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

Database Fair Exhibitor TBA

5:00PM

Exhibit Area Closes

5:30PM-7:30PM

Conference Opening Receptionin City View
1957 E Street NW, City View Room (7th Floor), Washington DC 20052

*City View features sweeping views of downtown Washington DC including the monuments and the Capitol Building.

Friday, 18 October 2013
Public Policy Day
Location: The George Washington University School of Business, Funger Hall, 2201 G Street NW, Washington, DC

8:00AM–9:00AM

Registration/Coffee in Funger Hall Lobby

*Public Policy Panel Sessions will be held in Funger Hall Room 103 (pictured right)
9:00 AM-10:30 AM Public Policy Panel #1
Led by Dr. Salvatore Zecchini, Chairman of the OECD Working Group on SMEs and Entrepreneurship, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
10:30AM-11:00AM

Break
11:00AM-1:00PM Public Policy Panel #2
Led by Mr. Giuseppe Gramigna, Chief Economist, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)
1:00PM-2:30PM Lunch
2:30PM-4:30PM Event TBA
5:00PM-7:00PM

Break
7:00PM-10:00PM

ICSB Foundation Gala & Presentation of the Three Luminaries Award
Sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Hall of Flags Room
1615 H Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20062

Saturday, 19 October 2013

Research & Training Day

George Washington University School of Business, Duques Hall, 2201 G Street NW, Washington, DC

8:00AM–9:00AM

Registration
9:00AM-10:30AM

Research Community Breakfast
10:30AM-10:45AM Break
  Track A Track B Track C Track D
10:45AM-11:15AM

Research Presentations: TBA

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11:15AM-11:45AM Research Presentations: TBA

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11:45AM-12:15PM

Research Presentations: TBA

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Research Presentations: TBA
12:15PM-1:00PM Lunch Off-Site
1:00PM-1:30PM

Research Presentations: TBA

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1:30PM-2:00PM Research Presentations: TBA

Research Presentations: TBA

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2:00PM-2:30PM Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA
2:30PM- 3:00PM Break
3:00PM- 3:30PM Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA
3:30PM-4:00PM Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA Research Presentations: TBA

4:00PM-4:30PM

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Research Presentations: TBA

Research Presentations: TBA

Saturday, 19 October 2013
Research & Training Day
Location: The George Washington University School of Business, Duques Hall, 2201 G Street NW, Washington, DC

  Training A Training B Training C

9:00AM-12:00AM

Training #1

Training #2

Training #3

12:00PM-1:00PM

Lunch

1:00PM-3:00PM

Training #1

Training #2

Training #3