Oxford Comes to Silicon Valley 2009

Nancy Vega — Mon, 04 May 2009 11:00:33 +0000

For the past 8 years, the Said Business School has hosted some of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs during its annual Silicon Valley Comes to Oxford (SVCO) event. This flagship event, held every November, provides an opportunity for Oxford MBA’s and others to interact with Silicon Valley VIP’s through a full day of masterclasses, garage-style sessions, panel debates and networking. And for those select students who volunteer their precious time during the hectic Michaelmas term to serve as a “buddy” for a VIP receive a much greater reward… the opportunity to network with people like Reid Hoffman and Biz Stone over dinner at one of Oxford’s historic colleges.

The entire SVCO event however goes by faster than the speed of light. The following day I kept thinking to myself, “That’s it? It’s over already?” If you’re a passionate, budding entrepreneur like me, the answer is no. Less than a week after the SVCO dust had settled, Jon (my co-chair) and I were already exchanging emails titled ‘Oxford Comes to Silicon Valley’.

After five long months of planning a trek in-between (and often times during) academic lectures and assignments, here we are in Silicon Valley getting ready to meet with some of the most successful and interesting entrepreneurs on this planet. Just three words come to mind… BRING IT ON.

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Oxford Comes to Silicon Valley 2009