2025 Backstage at San Jose Sharks with President of the Team

The Harvard Business School Association of Northern California, Harvard, Kellogg, Wharton, MIT, and Cornell are pleased to offer an opportunity to cheer on their local Ice Hockey team - the San Jose Sharks.

Date: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

• 5:00 pm-5:30 pm: Check-In Opens and Networking Begins
• 5:30 pm-7:00 pm: Reception and talk by Jonathan Becher, President of Sharks Sports & Entertainment
• 7:15 pm: Buffet-style dinner will be provided in the Penthouse Plaza. Two drink tickets will be provided to each guest to redeem at the Plaza Bar.
• 7:30 pm: Puck Drop against the Nashville Predators

Post-game: Group Picture on the Ice

**All ticket sales are final and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. No refunds and no assigned seats.

**Registration ends March 7th 2025 at 5pm PST or when tickets sell out. Often this event sells out 2+ weeks in advance.

**Questions: Chander Chawla ([email protected]). Tickets will be issued 1-2 days prior to the event date through email.

Location:
SAP Center at San Jose
525 W Santa Clara St
San Jose, CA 95113, USA

Ticket Prices:

$150 for Kellogg Alumni
$175 for Non Alumn

No refunds allowed.

More Details on the Event:

Jonathan Becher, President of Sharks Sports & Entertainment, will join us to talk about the intersection of technology, business, and hockey. He’ll host a vibrant Q&A session with our group.

About Jonathan Becher

Jonathan Becher is president of Sharks Sports &, Entertainment, the parent organization for the NHL’s San Jose Sharks, the AHL’s San Jose Barracuda, three Sharks Ice recreational facilities, and the non-profit Sharks Foundation. A long-time Sharks fan and season ticket holder, Becher is responsible for the organization’s overall strategy with a particular focus.on the end-to-end experience.

Prior to joining Sharks Sports & Entertainment, Becher spent a decade at SAP in a variety of senior roles, including Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Digital Officer. While at SAP, he oversaw many large-scale sports and entertainment partnerships, including the naming. rights agreement for the SAP Center at San José. Becher also crafted corporate partnerships.with the San Francisco 49ers, the National Hockey League (NHL), and the National Basketball Association (NBA), among others.

A three-time technology company CEO, Becher is an advisor to several early stage. companies and is on the Board of Directors of multiple organizations. He is a frequent speaker at events and a published author on a variety of topics – including his own popular. blog, Manage By Walking Around (http://jonathanbecher.com). Becher holds a master’s degree in computer science from Duke University in North Carolina, and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering from the University of Virginia.

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