Today (Wednesday, February 1) Derek Lidow, a global expert in analyzing the electronic value chain, speaks at New Jersey EntrepreneursNetwork this afternoon from 4:30 to 6:30 at PrincetonUniversity’s Friend Centeron Olden Ave Avenue. There will also be a poster session in a program entitled P4 – Posters, Pitches, and Prizes at Princeton– a poster session with a punch! Lidow founded isuppli.com and is the visiting professor in entrepreneurship this semester. Admission $45 at the door.

Tomorrow (Thursday, February 2) John Crowley, who famously was played by Harrison Ford in the film “Extraordinary Measures” (left), will speak at the Princeton Regional Chamber lunch, 11:30 to 1:30 p.m.  He founded a firm to pursue a cure for his children, who have a rare disease. Now his firm Amicus Therapeutics develops “orally administered, small molecule drugs called pharmacological chaperones, a novel, first-in-class approach to treating a broad range of diseases including lysomal storage disorders and the diseases of neurogeneration.” Registration: $45 or $65.

Save the date:  Kevin Kruse, author, keynote speaker, and serial entrepreneur, will speak at the Princeton Regional Chamber breakfast on Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. Kruse is CEO of Kru Research and co-founder of the e-patients.com connections conference. His topic: “Engage! How Leaders Gain Emotional Commitment through Growth, Recognition, and Trust.” Those who register will get a free copy of his best-selling business book “WE: how to increase performance and profits through full engagement.” Cost: $25 or $40.