2011

Sponsorship
Prospectus
Empower the future of
science, technology
and society.

USA
JAPAN
CHINA
FRANCE
 understand STeLA
HELP DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS IN SCIENCE
AND SOCIETY

Since 2007, the annual STeLA Leadership Forum

• AUGUST 21-29, 2011
• STANFORD UNIVERSITY
has brought together future leaders in science,
engineering, business and policy from top
universities worldwide for an impactful 10-day
conference on global challenges today:

2007 (Tokyo): Climate Change

• 50+ PARTICIPANTS 2008 (Boston): Global Health
2009 (Tokyo): Dual-Use Dilemma
• USA 2010 (Beijing): Technology-Transfer
2011 (Stanford): Environmental Sustainability
• JAPAN
• CHINA The STeLA 2011 Forum will continue to achieve
STeLA’s ongoing mission: to develop the next
• FRANCE generation of leaders in diverse fields who will
apply science and technology to address the
world’s most pressing issues.
• FORUM FORMAT:
• THEMATIC FOCUS
• LEADERSHIP connect to the future
CURRICULUM TAP INTO A GROWING NETWORK OF PUBLICLY
ENGAGED, SCIENTIFICALLY-MINDED TALENT
• GROUP PROJECT
STeLA provides a unique opportunity to invest in
the next generation of leaders who are not only
UNIVERSITY SPONSOR: interested in the advancement of science and
technology, but in using their skills to better society.

Through the Leadership Forum, STeLA achieves

these ambitious goals by educating participants on
specific issues at the intersection between science
and society and honing their leadership abilities.
Participants grapple with small but real problems
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based on the issues explored, and present their
solutions to the general public.

STeLA not only draws out some of the foremost

young minds of today, but drives them to engage
with the lay public. We would love for you to
become a part of the conversation we are
fostering within and outside the STeLA network.
sponsorship levels ENVIRONMENTAL
BENEFITS OF CONTRIBUTING TO STELA
SUSTAINABILITY
The 2011 Forum Theme
In order to appropriately recognize our The 2011 Forum will address
sponsors’ generosity before, during and sustainable environmental
after the Forum, STeLA offers four resource management.
sponsorship packages with varying levels Discussions will be facilitated
of publicity and commitment. by lectures from renowned
speakers, pertinent case
studies and site visits to
PLATINUM LEVEL (>$10,000) leading corporations.
• Acknowledgement as a Platinum sponsor on forum materials and Participants will contribute
on the web site their knowledge and curiosity
• Full-page advertisement included in the program brochure towards a deeper appreciation
(artwork to be supplied by the sponsor) of global problems.
• Literature or collateral insert into welcome package
• Logo placement on banners throughout the forum venue
• Organization name and logo used in promotional material LEADERSHIP
• Invitation to an intimate cocktail recruitment session with CURRICULUM
participants at the end of the forum [Platinum Only] Honing Future Leaders
Leadership sessions during the
GOLD LEVEL ($5-10,000) Forum combine facets from the
• Acknowledgement as a Gold sponsor on forum materials and curriculum of the MIT Sloan
web site School of Business and
• Half-page advertisement included in program brochure (artwork Harvard Kennedy School
to be supplied by the sponsor) together with STeLA’s own
• Literature or collateral insert into welcome package exercises to further hone
• Logo placement on banners throughout the forum venue participants’ leadership skills.
• Organization name and logo used in forum advertisements Simulations, small group
discussions and individual
SILVER LEVEL ($1-5,000) reflections will help participants to
• Acknowledgement as a Silver sponsor on forum materials and on discover and apply their natural
the web site leadership abilities.
• Literature or collateral insert into welcome package
• Organization name and logo used in forum advertisements
GROUP PROJECT
BRONZE LEVEL (< $1,000)
& PUBLIC OUTREACH
• Acknowledgement as a Bronze sponsor on forum materials and
From Theory to Practice
on the web site
The last few days of the Forum
• Organization name and logo used in promotional material
are devoted to the group project,
an intensive “leadership
laboratory” in which participants
apply the skills and knowledge
they have learnt from the other
Interested in customizing your sponsorship package to two components of the Forum.
meet your specific needs? We welcome your suggestions The projects culminate in a final
and input at stela-info@mit.edu. presentation, open to the public.
 our gratitude goes to these
CURRENT AND PAST SPONSORS
Without the generous support of
our sponsors, little of what STeLA
has brought together would have
been possible. Our heartfelt thanks
goes to these sponsors, who have
contributed especially to STeLA
over the years.
We hope you will join them in 2011.
Copyright © 2011 Science and Technology Leadership
Association (STeLA). All rights reserved.
PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES
Many STeLA participants enthusiastically
return to serve as staff for future STeLA
conferences. As a result, STeLA not only
maintains a strong student presence at those
universities, but also draws upon the
generosity of their academic departments
and logistical staff in coordinating the forum
and maintaining our alumni network
thereafter. We are particularly grateful to the
following universities for their support.
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Appendix: Forum Schedule (preliminary)
AUG 21 Registration (Distribution of Welcome Package)
Welcome Party / Icebreakers

AUG 22 Introduction to the Forum

Leadership Sessions
Keynote Speech #1

AUG 23 Thematic Session #1 (Focus: Energy)

Leadership Session

AUG 24 Thematic Session #2 (Focus: Water)

Leadership Session

AUG 25 Thematic Session #3 (Focus: Biodiversity)

Site Visit

AUG 26 Group Project

AUG 27 Group Project

AUG 28 Group Project Completion and Final Presentation

Keynote Speech #2
Recruitment Session with Platinum Sponsors

AUG 29 Optional Breakfast with Platinum Sponsor (TBD)

FALL 2011 Post-Forum Debriefing Session (open to public)

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