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in Residence with Benchmark Capital where he evaluated investment opportunities for the firm and advised portfolio companies. Earlier in his career, Dave was director of marketing strategy and new business development at Capitol Records in Los Angeles. Currently, Dave also serves on the board of directors at The Washington Post, Dashbox and the non-profit New Schools Venture Fund. He graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Government. AN OPEN CONVERSATION WITH OPEN ENGLISH 09:30 – 10:00 Gold Room Endeavor Senior Advisor and Open English Chairman John McIntire talks with Venezuelan entrepreneur Andres Moreno about founding and scaling Open English, an online language instruction company. Moreno will touch on the origin of Open English, the keys to its marketing and branding success, and his evolution from entrepreneur to mentor, advisor and investor. JOHN MCINTIRE has been actively involved with Endeavor during the last decade as an advisor, panelist and mentor. He is currently focused on the education space in Latin America and is Chairman of Open English, Chairman of the Cuba Emprende Foundation (entrepreneur training and business accelerator project in Cuba, where he was born) and is an angel investor in companies like Yogome (educational gaming). He retired as a partner of Goldman Sachs in 2004, where he had been CEO of the Latin American region. ANDRÉS MORENO is the Founder and CEO of Open English, the leading online English school in the Americas. Moreno has raised more than USD $120 million in venture capital to drive the company's expansion throughout the globe. Open English serves over 100,000 students in almost 40 countries and employs more than 2,000 employees and contractors. The company is often profiled in Latin American media as a model for start-ups in the region. Andrés has also become the face of his own brand by appearing in the company's television ads that have aired extensively since 2009. COFFEE BREAK 10:00 – 10:30 Gold Room Corridor 7