Mgt-H Senior represents RP in Int'l Entrepreneurial Summit
Justin dela Cruz (IV BS Mgt-H) represented the Philippines at the Asia-Pacific Entrepreneurship Society (ASES) Summit at Stanford University last April 3-9, 2005.
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Justin dela Cruz, Tina Vaswani and Oliver Salva |
ASES
is an international student entrepreneurship organization dedicated to
networking student leaders worldwide and educating them on technology and
business. The organization was formed through the collaboration of
students from Stanford University, Fudan University (Shanghai), and KAIST
and Seoul National University (Korea). The group has since grown, with
multiple chapters in Canada, China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea,
Singapore, Taiwan, and the United States. A chapter at the Ateneo de
Manila University, headed by Oliver Salva, is currently being formed and
is applying for ASES accreditation.
The ASES Summit gathers top students interested in starting their own businesses. It features lectures by veteran businessmen, hands-on workshops, and personal interaction with delegates from other regions. ASES provides an opportunity to start networking with entrepreneurs and student leaders worldwide who can become future business partners, mentors, and support groups.
ASES 2005 Summit
Delegates & Staff
This
year's summit focused on Silicon Valley. The delegates had the chance to
hear professors, successful student entrepreneurs,
CEO's of top companies, and venture capitalists talk about the dynamics
and trends in various traditional and emerging markets. They learned about
how Silicon Valley started and what factors keep it growing, such as
strong cooperation between the investors, entrepreneurs, and the academe.
They were given tours inside the facilities of companies such as Google
and IDEO, and had workshops in which they pitched multi-million dollar
ideas to real venture capitalists.
Justin dela Cruz is currently enrolled at the University of San Francisco for the spring semester as part of JGSOM's Junior Term Abroad Program. Aside from his studies and ASES, he commits his time to the Ateneo Management Association as its Secretary General. He has represented the school in events such as the L'Oreal e-Strat and the PJMA National Leadership Seminar. Justin hopes to gain entrepreneurial experience and find the right partners to reach his goal of establishing people-oriented and technology-driven businesses.
Ateneo
alumni Kiran Tina Vaswani (BS MIS '05) and Oliver Salva (BS MIS '05) also
participated in the event.
Note:
This article is an edited version of "Ateneans Join Asia-Pacific
Student Entrepreneurship Summit at Stanford University" posted
originally on the Ateneo de Manila
University website.