Welcome to the Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference 2010

Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference 2010: Entrepreneurship in a Rising Economy

You have heard the stories about how many of the most successful companies (Microsoft, Southwest Airlines and FedEx, to name a few) started in tough economic times. While there is always risk associated with starting a new business, there are unique benefits and opportunities to starting a business in a tough economy. The Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference 2010 is dedicated to helping you identify these opportunities and take advantage of them in your own venture.

Great Opportunities Arise in Times of Turmoil

The Wharton Entrepreneurship Conference is one of the country's most widely attended entrepreneurship conferences. Over its thirteen year history, it has attracted thousands of students, professionals and academics, as well as coverage from media companies such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes and CNN. This student-run conference has also vastly benefited from various speakers and their entrepreneurial and business knowledge in the form of keynotes as well as panelists. Past participants in the conference include Thomas Stemberg (Founder and CEO of Staples), David Neeleman (Founder and CEO of JetBlue Airways) and Darius Bikoff (Founder of Glaceau, maker of VitaminWater).

This year's conference will interactively look at the stories of entrepreneurs and their ventures, learning from their experiences in the past, understanding their places in the present environment, and looking forward to their decisions for the future.

We are inviting over 500 professionals, entrepreneurs, and students to participate in the conference. We are especially thrilled to present Rob McCord, Pennsylvania State Treasurer, Scott Friend, Co-Founder and Former President of ProfitLogic and Katherine Crothall, Founder and Former CEO of Animas Corporation, as our keynote speakers this year.

Keynote Speakers