tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/225954220 2008-05-09 13:36:21 -0400 MIT Sloan With former NAACP President -- and MIT Sloan alum -- Bruce Gordon serving as a role model, Minority Business Club officers Stephanie Preston, Dwane Morgan, and Emmett Johnson are committed to advancing the position of minorities in education and the workforce. They're also dedicated to making the most of their MIT Sloan experience, for themselves, for their families, and their communities. Here, they discuss the value of diversity, the benefits of a tight-knit network, and their goals for community outreach. 1812 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/225933140 2008-04-14 19:11:35 -0400 MIT Sloan <p>Organizers of the 2nd Annual MIT Sloan Sales Conference discuss this unique event and their efforts to set up an alliance among sales clubs at business schools. The conference, April 25 in Cambridge, features:</p><ul><li>Nine panel sessions on leading sales topics ranging from "Understanding Buyer Values, Drivers, and Behaviors" to "The CEO's Role as the Top Salesperson."</li><li>World-class sales trainers from leading sales training firms and corporate sales training programs lead a high energy, hands-on workshop to share proven sales strategies. Includes Jeff Hoffman, CEO and founder of Basho Strategies.</li><li>Keynotes include Gregory Schofield, EVP of Global Sales for Novartis, and Andy Mattes, SVP of Enterprise Sales for Hewlett Packard.</li></ul><a href="http://www.sloansalesconference.com/">Learn more and register for the conference >></a> 1194 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/225913540 2008-06-06 10:18:22 -0400 MIT Alumni Association What's needed to address the global energy challenge? New technologies, new sources of capital, and new ways of thinking. See highlights from the <a href="http://mitenergyconference.techtv.mit.edu/">2008 MIT Energy Conference</a>, and find out how MIT is playing a vital role in finding energy solutions. 467 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/225891620 2009-03-19 13:38:36 -0400 MIT Energy Conference This panel discusses the future of America's energy system, focusing on electricity. A variety of topics, such as the effect of the economic downturn on energy initiatives, enabling innovation at utilities, decoupling, transmission regulation and carbon policy are covered. The panelists are: American Electric Power (AEP) Chairman & CEO, Michael G. Morris Former New York Governor, George Pataki President of Ceres, Mindy Lubber Moderator: MIT Sloan Sr. Lecturer William Aulet Event Lead Sponsor: American Electric Power Event Supporting Sponsor: MIT System Design and Management Program in Engineering Systems Division Event Date: February 11, 2009 4957 tag:techtv.mit.edu,:Array/225864700 2009-07-09 09:17:40 -0400 The Community Innovators Lab How do you get a biodiesel processor in your community or on your campus? 308