Kairos Global Summit

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1 "In previous times, college entrepreneurship was confined to campus borders, and most entrepreneurs were confined to national borders, but Kairos transcends these boundaries because in our interdependent world there are no borders when it comes to the pressing issues that we all face. -President William J Clinton, 42nd President of the United States April 4th, 2009, Inaugural Kairos Summit Kairos Global Summit April New York City, USA Uniting the World's Brightest Young Minds to Fuel the Innovations for a Better Tomorrow Contact: Jaclyn Noble: (M) (E) jaclyn.noble12@gmail.com

2 Inspiring Global Entrepreneurship for a Better Tomorrow The Intrepid Air and Space Museum - April 16 and 17, 2010 This year, Kairos is bringing together some of the world's most influential and globally impactful leaders to meet a select group of the world's most innovative and entrepreneurial students. Aboard the former USS Intrepid Aircraft Carrier, these leaders will address the importance of the future generation of global leaders to work together on cutting edge innovation and ventures. Each of the leaders being honored represent the best in "Doing well by Doing Good". They will share their inspiring stories while guiding these carefully selected students in identifying emerging opportunities, developing their own innovative ideas, and implementing them throughout the world to leave a lasting impact. The Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum whose mission is to honor our heroes, educate the public, and inspire our youth," provides the perfect location for this event. Students will be able to build personal relationships with other students and mentors while exploring the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier. Kairos will also host a VIP cocktail event on Saturday for the current leaders to network with professionals. I m impressed by the fact that Kairos has brought you together from around the world to share your ideas and to join with one another to tackle some of the daunting problems facing our society. -Bill Gates Sr, Co-Chair of the Gates Foundation April 4th, 2009, Inaugural Kairos Summit Connecting the Brightest Minds The Majestic Yacht - Dinner Along the Hudson River, April 17, 2010 With over 100 highly successful mentors and over 500 of the most innovative students attending the summit, Kairos is dedicated to helping build the relationships that will drive the world's technologies and companies of tomorrow. During this special gala dinner cruise, students will have a chance to build lifelong friendships with other future leaders who share a common passion for entrepreneurship and come from different walks of life. These students will also have the opportunity to learn from and build valuable relationships with leading CEOs and mentors from diverse backgrounds. During the dinner, students and mentors will be carefully matched based on common industry passions and expertise to spur exciting in depth discussions with each other. The cruise will include dinner, dancing, networking, and amazing views of New York City.

3 Unveiling of the 100 Most Innovative Student Companies New York Stock Exchange - April 17, 2010 With the newfound synergy that Kairos has provided between the top young minds, members have come up with countless innovations for a better tomorrow. Their innovations cover everything from new alternative energy technology to cross media entertainment platforms to global relief services. Kairos students who were showcased at our inaugural summit in 2009 have been featured in publications including Time, BusinessWeek, CNN, and the WSJ in addition to having won awards in competitions including Popular Science Invention of the Year, Inc Newpreneur of the year, BusinessWeek Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and Global Student Entrepreneurship Awards. Through a challenging selection process, we have chosen 100 of these top student ventures to be unveiled at the Kairos Summit This unveiling is designed to: Give these students an opportunity to share their entrepreneurial stories with the media Connect with other top students who might join their venture Share cutting edge ideas with other bright, young minds Provide selected investors with a first look at the companies of tomorrow Create lasting mentoring relationships between these young entrepreneurs and successful leaders from around the world Foster relationships between these young entrepreneurs and select professional firms PurBlu's "Give Water" founded by Kairos UPenn student, Ben Lewis The unveiling of these ventures will take place on the trading floor and throughout the New York Stock Exchange, the perfect location to frame tomorrow s success. In addition, awards will be given to the top companies in each industry. UnoCycle developed by Kairos MIT Student, Ben Gulak Explore Opportunities in Emerging Industries New York Stock Exchange - April 17, 2010 Along with showcasing these innovative companies, Kairos also seeks to expose these future leaders to emerging opportunities through unique and thought provoking breakout sessions. These highly interactive sessions will include a range of topics led by a wide variety of special guests who are leaders in emerging industries. By providing first hand insight, these sessions will help these students prosper as they build their ventures now and in the future. This year's summit will also feature a special women leadership lunch designed to inspire the next generation of women leaders in the world. The lunch will feature a group of today's most influential women leaders sharing their experience and advice with the future women leaders.

4 Experience Zero Gravity with Buzz Aldrin - Fundraiser Aboard the Zero G Plane, La Guardia Airport - April 18, 2010 On July 20, 1969, Buzz Aldrin set foot on the moon. Forty years later, Buzz Aldrin and Space Adventures are teaming up to give a select few guests the chance to experience the same weightless feeling Buzz felt while exploring the frontiers of space. All net proceeds from this once-in-a- lifetime opportunity will go to support the Kairos Society, a 501c3 not-for-profit organization founded to unite the brightest young leaders and to fuel the innovations for a better tomorrow. Using the same aircraft that NASA astronauts use to train for Zero G in space, participants will embark on a two hour flight from NYC, during which they will float, flip, and soar alongside Buzz as if they were in space with him. Participants will experience Martian weight, then lunar weight, and then the ultimate experience of weightlessness! As part of this special package, all participants will receive a personalized ZERO- G flight suit, pre-flight training and presentation, photos and video of your Zero G flight for posterity, a certificate of weightless completion, and also a re-gravitation celebration at the launch site, where you can mix and mingle with some of America s brightest young entrepreneurs and business leaders. At the end of the event, Buzz will be taking an even smaller group of the supporters for a private dinner in the city to share his stories and get to know them. For More Information or to Secure Your Spot, Please Contact Kiley Austin-Young, VP Development M: or E: kileyaustinyoung@gmail.com

5 Speakers at the Inaugural Kairos Summit in 2009 Included: President William J Clinton United States of America Bill Gates Sr. Co-Chair, Gates Foundation Phil Condit Former CEO, Boeing Ellen Kullman CEO, DuPont Admiral William Owens Former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Highlights from the Inaugural Kairos Summit in April 2009 include: Two unforgettable evenings aboard the Intrepid Air, Sea, and Space Museum 500 elite entrepreneurial students from member universities across the country Delegations of student leaders from China & Israel A showcasing of 100 innovative startups Awards for the best student startups in Technology, Social Entrepreneurship, Marketing, and Alternative Energy The NY premiere of the Young Entrepreneur Society Movie A gala dinner in the Intrepid Hangar featuring keynote speeches from industry leaders Over 100 mentors including: o Michael Egan, Former Chairman & CEO Alamo Rent a Car o Naveen Jain, CEO Intelius o Dolly Lenz, Vice Chairman Prudential Douglas Elliman o Scott Mednick, Co-Founder Legendary Pictures o Michael Michalowicz, CEO Obsidian Launch o Shawn Nelson, CEO LoveSac Furniture o Joseph Plumeri, CEO Willis o Jay Sung, CEO Adaptive Marketing o Bill White, President Intrepid Foundation o Deborah Wince-Smith, President Council on Competitiveness