Media Advisory: Endeavor Entrepreneur Retreat
350+ Multi-Sector Industry Experts, Tech Leaders and Entrepreneurs to Convene in Half Moon Bay for Exclusive Endeavor Global Networking Event
WHAT: The 2017 Endeavor Entrepreneur Retreat is a curated, exclusive, Endeavor experience of-by-and for high-impact founders hailing from Silicon Valley and nearly 30 countries around the globe.
Endeavor is a 20-year-old non-profit organization that promotes economic growth and job creation by selecting, mentoring and accelerating the best high-impact entrepreneurs from emerging markets around the world. To date, Endeavor has screened more than 50,000 entrepreneurs and selected more than 1,500 individuals leading over 900 high-growth companies
WHO: The Endeavor Entrepreneur Retreat will convene 350+ innovative scale-up founders, Endeavor board members, mentors and industry experts in picturesque Half Moon Bay, California, for a three-day event featuring talks, panels and intimate breakout sessions with high-profile business leaders from fields ranging from venture capital to fintech, including:
>> Yvon Chouinard, Founder, Patagonia
>> Benedict Evans, Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
>> Sam Altman, President, Y Combinator
>> Dawn Miller, CEO, AXA US
>> Francis Fukuyama, Olivier Nomellini Senior Fellow and Mosbacher Director, Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University.
>> Leah Busque, CEO and Founder, TaskRabbit
>> Chuck Dietrich, CEO, MileIQ, and Daniel Macklin, Co-Founder, SoFi, speaking on a panel about giving back.
>> And more! Full speaker list may be viewed here.
WHEN: Full schedule may be viewed here.
Monday May 1, 2017, 1:00 PM — 7:00 PM
Tuesday May 2, 2017, 9:00 AM — 5:00 PM
Wednesday May 3, 2017, 9:00 AM — 1:15 PM
WHERE: The Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay, California
WHY: This Endeavor community retreat provides the most talented entrepreneurs of all stages of growth and industries with the opportunity to connect with peers, mentors, investors and experts from around the world around the “firepit” vs. “the mainstage.”
CONTACT:F or more information, or to attend, please visit www.endeavorretreat.org, or contact Liza Weingarten at liza.weingarten@endeavor.org.
