The 39th Annual Wharton Whitney M. Young, Jr. Memorial Conference The truth is that there is nothing noble in being superior to somebody else. The only real nobility is in being superior to your former self. Conference attendees enjoy the honesty and humor of panelists as they disucss the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship. Deniss Walcott, Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education, shares key insights from his experience in education and community development. Professional connections are made as conference speakers and attendees engage in conversation after an inspiring panel on entrepreneurship. It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared. A second year Wharton student presents a talented Philadelphia high school senior with the WMY Future Leaders Scholarship to aid her college tuition. CEO of Darden Restaurants, Clarence Otis, Jr., shares valuable insights about his journey to managing a multi-billion dollar full-service restaurant company. Our ability to create has outreached our ability to use wisely the products of our invention. Outstanding top executives, including Wharton alumna, Valerie Mosley, discuss how to define your own path for success and the role of Leadership from a woman's perspective. Attendees mingle at the cocktail hour and enjoy live band entertainment while preparing for the dinner & evening gala

Agenda

Friday, November 30, 2012

7:30 PM – 10:00 PM Alumni Cocktail Reception (Petite Ballroom)
10:00 PM onwards Welcome Party (G-Lounge - 111 South 17th Street)


Saturday, December 1, 2012

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM Registration (Concourse Prefunction)
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Continental Breakfast (Grand Ballroom)
9:10 AM – 9:55 AM Welcome & Keynote Address I
Richard (Dick) D. Daniels - Senior Vice President, Enterprise Shared Services, Kaiser Permanente
(Grand Ballroom)
10:00 AM – 1:30 PM Open Networking Session (Plaza Ballroom)
10:05 AM – 11:05 AM Breakout Session I
Finance
“Navigating a New Era of Change”
(Petite Ballroom)
Social Impact
“Breaking the Mold: Disruptive Models of Social Change”
(Pavillion Ballroom)
11:15 AM – 12:15 PM Keynote Panel
“The Ripple Effect of Technology”
(Grand Ballroom)
12:25 PM – 1:40 PM Lunch & Keynote Address II
Larry Miller - President of Jordan Brand, Nike
(Grand Ballroom)
1:50 PM – 2:50 PM Breakout Session II
Healthcare
“Prescription for Change”
(Pavillion Ballroom)
Technology
“The New Digital Divide”
(Petite Ballroom)
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Breakout Session III
Entrepreneurship
“Behind The Success: What it Takes to Run an Early Stage Venture”
(Petite Ballroom)
Politics
“The New Norm”
(Pavillion Ballroom)
Prospective Students Panel
(Plaza Ballroom)
4:10 PM – 4:55 PM Keynote Address III
Robert A. Marchman - Executive Vice President and Head of the Market Regulation Department’s Legal Group, FINRA
(Grand Ballroom)
4:55 PM – 5:10 PM Closing
(Grand Ballroom)
5:10 PM – 7:30 PM Break
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Cocktail Reception
(The Exchange)
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM Evening Gala & Keynote Address
Marilyn F. Booker - Managing Director and Head of Urban Markets Group, Morgan Stanley
(Grand Ballroom)
10:00 PM – 2:00 AM After Party
(Grand Ballroom)

Note: Schedules are subject to change.

Sponsors
The Boston Consulting Group Credit Suisse McKinsey & Company Accenture Bain and Company Deloitte Deutsche Bank Exelon Johnson & Johnson American Express J.P. Morgan M&T Bank

AAMBAA     The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania Sponsored by the African American MBA Association of the Wharton School