Imagine Cup 2011 Finals

Microsoft Hellas invites you to the finals of the Imagine Cup 2011 student innovation competition, on Tuesday, May 3rd, at 12.30pm, at Microsoft Hellas premises (Kifissias 221, Maroussi, Athens).

During the event, the top projects of students participating in the Software Design category of the competition will be presented. At the end of the event, the top team will be awarded. This team will represent Greece at the worldwide finals of “Imagine Cup 2011”, that will take place in New York.

Journalist Pavlos Tsimas will be the moderator of the event.

TA NEA and www.in.gr will be the Communication sponsors.

Agenda
12:30 - 13:00	Registration - Coffee
13:00 - 13:15	Welcome - Pavlos Tsimas, Journalist
13:15 - 13:25	“Commitment to entrepreneurial Innovation as a catalyst for Growth” - Ernst-Jan Stigter, General Manager, Microsoft Hellas
13:25 - 13:35	Government Representative Address – Minister of Peripheral Development and Competitiveness, Michalis Chryssohoidis
13:35 - 13:45	Opposition Address – Representative of the Opposition
13:45 - 13:55	«Imagine Cup and its relevance to the Greek reality» - Patrick Malone – General Manager of Microsoft Innovation Center and Technology Director, Microsoft Hellas
13:55 - 15:30	Presentations of the 6 top Software Design student projects (15’ each) – Pavlos Tsimas and student participants
15:30 - 15:50	Announcement and awards to the top 3 teams
15:50	Light Lunch