Wharton Business Technology Conference 2010

Welcome to the Wharton Business Technology Conference 2010

The Wharton Business Technology Conference (WBTC) will be held on Friday, February 26th, 2010 at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown. The conference is a premier event for people interested in staying at the forefront of business technology. Last year, WBTC attracted over 450 students, alumni, and professionals, and included keynotes by industry leaders such as Stephen Elop, President, Business Division, Microsoft, Ahmed Mahmoud, CIO, AMD, and Clay Van Doren - Managing Director Service Design and VoIP, BT. In prior years Rob Glaser, CEO, Real Networks, Richard Simonson, CFO, Nokia, Glenn Britt, President and CEO, Time Warner Cable, Dr. Sophie Vandebroek, CTO, Xerox and Matthew Szulik, CEO, Red Hat were featured as keynote speakers. Held annually since 1996, it is run by accomplished MBA students from The Wharton School, all of whom have particular interests and experiences in the Technology Industry.

This conference is a press event and was covered last year by Business Week, MIT Tech review, Business 2.0, and Knowledge@Wharton among others. For more information about last year’s conference, please visit 2009.whartonbiztech.com.

Featuring Industry Leaders

With more than 25 panelists, moderators and keynote speakers, the Wharton Business Technology Conference 2010 is one of the largest MBA technology conferences and a major industry event in the Philadelphia area.

Transforming Business

The 2010 Wharton Business Technology Conference theme is Transforming Business. This theme will explore ways in which new technology paradigms such as social networks, cloud computing and cleantech are radically transforming the way businesses function and are giving rise to new business models.

Our conference aims to take an integrated business-technology perspective and explore some of these transformations. We will examine the new business models and product and service offerings emerging in the energy, financial services, and telecommunications sectors and their enabling technologies ranging from Software as a Service, mobile applications, and smart utilities management. As part of this conference, we will host one-on-one discussions and panel discussions with industry thought leaders—both technologists and business managers— to expose these new ideas and identify the strategies, capabilities, and technologies that organizations must develop to harness the challenges and opportunities of these new models.

This conference will also provide an invaluable opportunity for companies and industry professionals to network amongst themselves and with students seeking career opportunities at industry and theme-oriented luncheon tables, dedicated company information kiosks, and a cocktail reception at the end of the conference.