They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day. They also say that one of the leading factors in business success is who you know. Our time saving approach: meet while you eat!  Make sure not to miss the next of CCLA's Alumni Networking Breakfast Series.

Please join Robert Kahn, MBA '89 and James Edwards, BS ’96, MBA '03 on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 as they host the second business networking breakfast of the year that will focus on leading edge technology in the mobile game and social networking ecommerce spaces. We are fortunate to have Jean Mathews, MBA ‘00 and Edward L. Robertson '04 of i-MAGINATE and iizuu inc., respectively share with us their views on current technology trends at large and within their respective areas of expertise. Whether your perspective is as an investor, an entrepreneur or if you are seeking employment in the vibrant and expanding Southern California tech industry, you will want to join us for the dynamic discussion.

Jean Mathews, a former professional Beach Volleyball player, is the founder of i-MAGINATE (imagine + create), a consulting firm specializing in business development within new media, games, and the interactive space.   She currently oversees business development for Bolt Creative, which owns the #1 paid iPhone game Pocket God.  Her services include negotiating and structuring deals to extend Pocket God onto other platforms, including social gaming, mobile, console, consumer products, publishing, and digital video.  Prior to launching i-MAGINATE, Jean had over 14 years of strategy and digital media business development with a number of leading entertainment companies including Sony Pictures Entertainment, Disney Interactive Media Group, Vivendi Universal, and Accenture.  Most recently, she oversaw international distribution of Sony Pictures Entertainment assets including mobile, personalization, games, and “Original Digitals” for video. She completed her masters in business from Cornell’s Johnson School of Management and a bachelor’s of science from University of Southern California.

Edward L. Robertson '04, is CEO of iizuu inc.  Mr. Robertson has more than 6 years of experience as an entrepreneur ranging from real estate development to his current viral social media technology.  His corporate experience includes his position in Sales and Marketing Operations Management at DIRECTV, reducing operational losses by $5 million in one year. Mr. Robertson is currently building his third venture.  iizuu inc. was founded in 2008, and launched Feb 1^st, 2010 making e-commerce real-time and viral, while financially benefitting social network users. In 2004, he was awarded the commission to design and manufacture the classical high-tech sculpture still prominently residing on the first floor solarium of the Sage Hall library at Cornell University. In 2009, he was awarded “Entrepreneur of Year” by the Johnson AVA at the United Nations for his work on iizuu inc.  Mr. Robertson attended Connecticut College and received an MBA with a concentration in Operations from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell.   

Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Time: 8:00am - 9:30am

Location: John O'Groats Restaurant, 10516 West Pico Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90064, telephone 310-204-0692

Parking: Street parking available

Cost: $20.00 for CCLA members and $30.00 for non-members (NOTE: if you are Johnson School alum but not a CCLA member, contact Jamey Edwards to receive the $20.00 rate).

RSVP: Click here to buy tickets!!!

More information:  Contact Rob Kahn at rkinsocal@aol.com or James Edwards at jedwards@ema.us