Ellen Levy - Living the Network Effect: the Art of Mobilizing "Purposeful" Networks

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Ellen Levy — interventionist, bridge builder, arbitrager — is a self-proclaimed opportunist who has an indefatigable ability to make powerful connections between people and concepts. Over lunch, Levy discussed her experiences building purposeful networks — networks that go beyond social networking to discover actionable connections between people and organizations.

Levy is currently the founding Managing Director at Silicon Valley Connect. Silicon Valley Connect is the umbrella company for most of Levy's initiatives these days, whether it is working as the Network Advisor to global venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, serving as a Deputy Chair for the Clinton Global Initiative, advising a handful of startup companies or working directly with Fortune 500 companies on their technology and innovation strategies.

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