Global CEO, innovator and entrepreneur Dr. Derek Lidow will spend his time meeting with entrepreneurs and local business experts, discussing opportunities for the continued strengthening of Spartanburg's business ecosystem of support for entrepreneurs, and sharing his expertise in new enterprise development with business school students on Tuesday, October 28.
The George Dean Johnson, Jr. College of Business and Economics at the University of South Carolina Upstate is launching its inaugural Johnson Innovation Speaker Series with Lidow, who is among the world's top experts in the electronics industry. Lidow's contributions range from patents to value chain applications that have forever improved companies as diverse as Sony, Samsung, Philips, Goldman Sachs and IBM.
"Dr. Derek Lidow is a very successful entrepreneur who built iSuppli, a leading market research firm that he sold for $100 million in 2010 to global information leader IHS," said Dr. Frank Rudisill, dean of the USC Upstate's Johnson College of Business and Economics. "Having an author, world-class expert and innovator with global accomplishments as our initial speaker is of undeniable benefit to our students and the local business community."
Students in instructor Jeff Smith's entrepreneurship classes will glean first-hand advice from Lidow on developing and implementing the necessary skills that are required at each stage of their entrepreneural journey. Referencing his "Startup Leadership" book, Lidow will share the leadership required by organizations at varying times and how these young entrepreneurs can move forward with greater confidence and success.
Twenty entrepreneurs have an exceptional opportunity to work one-on-one with Lidow to develop leadership skills necessary as their company grows and changes at his two-hour, hands-on Startup Leadership Workshop from 4 to 6 p.m. at The Iron Yard (151 S. Daniel Morgan Avenue). Participants must register for the Startup Leadership Workshop at www.uscupstate.edu/lidowworkshop.
"Hosting this event at the Iron Yard allows for recognition of a partnership between two of Spartanburg's premier new venture development facilities: the University's business incubator and the Iron Yard," said Erin Henderson Ouzts, director of the business incubator at The George.
A Meet and Greet will be held at The George (160 E. St. John Street) from 6 to 7:30 p.m., where Lidow will sign copies of his book "Startup Leadership: How Savvy Entrepreneurs Turn Their Ideas Into Successful Enterprises." He will also share insights on topics such as ditch the pitch, finding real innovation and process development within new ventures, which have been featured in his writings for the Wall Street Journal and Harvard Business Review. To attend this free event, please visit www.uscupstate.edu/lidowregistration or call (864) 494-3695.
For more information, contact Erin Ouzts at (864) 494-3695 or [email protected].
South Carolina hosts National Parkinson's Victory Summit
The Davis Phinney Foundation to hold event in the Upstate
A four-day event bringing top physicians in the field of Movement Disorders
promoting medical education about Parkinson's disease is coming to the Upstate.
From November 13 through November 16, researchers, physicians, those
living with Parkinson's disease and caregivers are joining together to advocate
awareness about the disease, its affect on the whole person, and issues related to
its diagnosis, improved treatment options and better care.
The event is bringing specialists from across the nation to Spartanburg, opening
the doors for future medical collaboration. As Parkinson's disease symptoms are
sometimes overlooked, the event will help open lines of communication between
doctors and other members of the healthcare team. Certain to be informative and
beneficial, it will highlight the needs of the Parkinson's patient, ways to facilitate
research, and means to accessing more specialized care.
On Saturday, Nov. 15, The Davis Phinney Foundation is helping empower those
living with Parkinson's disease and those serving them by equipping them with
hope and medical knowledge through The Victory Summit� symposium at the
TD Convention Center in Greenville. Since 2008, more than 10,000 people with
Parkinson's and their care partners have attended The Victory Summit� symposium.
Accompanying the symposium, local community partners and representatives
of the Southeastern Parkinson's community are hosting wellness, cultural and
networking opportunities on Thursday, Friday and Sunday surrounding the Victory
Summit. Our communities are rich in resources that can be applied to a growing
medical problem. Good communication is needed among the entire health care
team, and support for programming that will encourage active participation and
"Living Well" with chronic disease.
Parkinson's disease is a disorder of the central nervous system that affects the
powerful body/brain connection. It can cause stiffness, slowness of movement,
and the ability of the body to react, respond and move with relative ease. The
very essence of life itself is based on movement (such as the beat of the heart;
the ability to chew, swallow and digest food; the ability to think and to readily act;
to feel and to outwardly express emotion). More than one million Americans live
with Parkinson's disease and nearly 60,000 are diagnosed each year, according
to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Currently, there are 20,000 people living
with Parkinson's disease in South Carolina and 1.5 million people living with
Parkinson's in the United States, according to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for
Parkinson's Research.
The Victory Summit� allows healthcare providers to collaborate with local,
state and national resources. Some of the topics discussed during the four-day
event include why the study of neurological disease is important, an integrated
treatment approach to a complex disease, hope for the Parkinson's patient, timing
of medication, the importance of exercise, issues of hospitalization, when surgery
is an option, and the role that arts can play in medicine.
There will also be a patient panel with physicians who have Parkinson's disease
discussing the autonomic and behavioral aspects of PD, how the illness can affect mood
and memory, and exercise for brain change.
The Davis Phinney Foundation has created the series to focus on new techniques
and local resources so people living with Parkinson's disease can learn how to improve their
quality of life. The event is upbeat, fast-paced and will leave participants feeling motivated.
Thursday and Friday education is for physicians,
nurses, allied health therapists, home health workers, hospital administrators, business
and industry leaders, state policy makers.
Special guests such as Davis Phinney, a world class cyclist and professional athlete;
Bill Geist, CBS Sunday Morning Correspondent, and Rich Clifford, 3x Space Shuttle Astronaut,
only prove the changing demographics of this disease. No one is exempt.
For more information or CME registration, visit www.pdsummit.org.
