Parent’s Program

Saturday, February 12, 2011

8:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.
Registration

 

9:30 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Opening Keynote – Town Square

 

Raji Arasu, Chief Technology Officer and VP of Product & Engineering, StubHub (an eBay company)

Servane Demol, IT Manager, Facebook

Conference Host in conversation with:
Richelle Parham, Chief Marketing Officer, NA Marketplaces, eBay
Sheila B. Jordan, Senior Vice President, Communication and Collaboration IT, Cisco Systems
Staci Lyons, Vice President of Global Business Development, Oracle

Workshops:

10:15am – 11:30am 

WORKSHOP 1

Town Square A

Level 1

Keeping Kids Safe Online 

Anita Rao, Business Partner Director, Symantec

Wondering what your kids are doing online? What are the most common problems they might run into? Do you know what to do if your child is being cyber-bullied? Come join this interactive discussion about online safety and leave with easy-to-follow tips and information you can use to keep your whole family safer on the Internet.

Facebook for Parents: What You Need to Know

Marian Heath, Public Policy, Facebook

In the fast-changing world of social media, parents often wonder how sites like Facebook are affecting their teens and may have questions about our site, issues of internet safety, and digital citizenship. This presentation will cover Facebook’s impact on your teen including safety concerns, privacy, bullying, best practices, how to stay connected, and what’s new (or coming) from Facebook.

11:45am – 12:45pm 

Town Square B

Level 1

LUNCH 

1:00pm – 2:00pm 

WORKSHOP 2

Town Square B

Level 1

Lemonade Stand Modernized  

Presented by eBay – Innovate Group

Lemonade stands might be a thing of the past, but the chance to build an empire from modest beginnings still exists. We will walk you through the basics of setting up your own online store so you can learn what e-commerce is all about and support and encourage the young entrepreneurs in your life.

2:15pm – 3:15pm 

WORKSHOP 3

Town Square A

Level 1

Exploring Career Options in Technology, Science, and Engineering with Your Daughter  

Katie Sidorsky and Megan Davis, Program Managers, Techbridge

How do you spark, sustain, and renew your daughter’s sense of discovery in science and engineering? What steps should you take to ensure your daughter is on the right path to a career in science, technology, and engineering? This presentation will share ideas and projects for you to try at home and in your communities as well as share some practical steps that you and your daughter can take to ensure she explores all the careers possible!