Guidelines and methodologies for effectively stimulating an entrepreneurial mindset in technology executives and managers.

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Date: Thursday, 6 October 2022
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM PDT
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Rapidly moving technology development has forced us to innovate and learn in a short time. However, this uncertain environment, with unpredictable outcomes and a high risk of failure, promotes an entrepreneurial mindset. It enables individuals to innovate, think outside the box, and cope with challenges. This talk aims to identify topics and methodologies for effectively stimulating an entrepreneurial mindset in industry executives and mid-level managers with a technology background, using quantitative data and observations throughout the five years of the TVLP Institute entrepreneurship programs in Silicon Valley. We will present guidelines for industry leaders as well as suggestions for individuals building a career in the tech industry.

Speaker: Bruno Iafelice, PhD is CEO at TVLP Institute of entrepreneurship based in Silicon Valley, USA. He is long time member of the Steering Committee of the international conference Global Forum (Items International, France), a director of the Istituto Italiano Imprenditorialita’ in Bologna (Italy), and member of IEEE Technology and Engineering Management Society (USA). Dr. Iafelice serves as IEEE TEMS Entrepreneurship Lecture Series Committee member and co-chaired the 2020 edition of the IEEE ICTE, International Conference on Technology and Entrepreneurship.

He was associate at The Angels’ Forum of Palo Alto (California) backing high tech Silicon Valley ventures. As entrepreneur he founded ventures in edutech, cloud computing and electronics. Dr. Iafelice served as scientist in life-sciences and bio-tech leading edge, visionary knowledge-driver organizations including the Fraunhofer Institute in Berlin (Germany) and the Advanced Research Center ARCES (Italy).

Dr. Iafelice holds a PhD in Biosensors and a master and bachelor in Electrical Engineering from University of Bologna, Italy and a Certificate in Technology Entrepreneurship from Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business, California. He is IEEE Senior Member and Fulbright alumnus.