Monday, March 15
01:15 PM
- 02:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Moderator
- Marc Sedam, Vice Provost for Innovation and New Ventures, UNHInnovation
- John Dement, FLC
- Tobin Smith, VP for Policy, Association of American Univ (AAU) See More..
01:15 PM
- 02:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Global Issues
Moderator
- Julia Black, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE)
- Melanie Knetsch, Economics & Social Research Council (ESRC)
- Christoph Koller, Görgen & Köller GmbH
01:15 PM
- 02:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Nuts and Bolts of Technology Transfer
Moderator
- Becky Stoughton, Vice President, Fuentek LLC
- Daniel Catron, Scintillon Institute
- Travis Woodland, Director, Innovation & Intellectual Property, Portland State University
01:15 PM
- 02:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Licensing Successful Practices
Moderator
- Andrew Dennis, Managing Director, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Anne Carlson, Technology Development Manager, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
- Mike Cohen, Director, University of California, Berkeley (UC Berkeley)
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): IP Trends and Successful Practices
Co-Facilitator
- Steve Auerbach, University of Hawaii
- Jennifer Dyer, Executive Director, University of Southern California
- Zach Miles, Oklahoma State University See More..
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Administrative / Operations
Co-Facilitator
- Karen Rogers, Senior Royalties Administrator, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Debora Stewart, Managing Director, InvotexIP
- Bruce Goldstein, Monitoring & Enforcement Officer, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Co-Facilitator
- Gayatri Varma, Director, Transactions, AstraZeneca
- Laura Savatski, Technology Transfer Officer, Versiti, Blood Research Institute
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Nuts and Bolts of Technology Transfer
Facilitator
- Jonathan Jensen, Director, Licensing, Salk Institute
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Industry / Academic Partnerships
Co-Facilitator
- Alisa Band, Senior Investment Manager, Henkel Tech Ventures
- Lucas Huntimer, Senior Advisor, Elanco Animal Health
- Sharon Semones, Advisor, Academic Search and Evaluate, Eli Lilly and Company
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Administrative / Operations
Facilitator
- Eric See, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Facilitator
- Eagle Robinson, Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright (Fulbright & Jaworski LLP)
03:15 PM
- 04:15 PM
EDT
- Stephen Susalka, Chief Executive Officer, AUTM
- Daren Tang, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Tuesday, March 16
11:15 AM
- 12:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Moderator
- Ian McClure, University of Kentucky
- Joann MacMaster, CEO, Desert Angels
- Sharon Semones, Advisor, Academic Search and Evaluate, Eli Lilly and Company
11:15 AM
- 12:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Licensing Successful Practices
Speaker
- Russell Levine, Partner, Kirkland & Ellis LLP
11:15 AM
- 12:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Nuts and Bolts of Technology Transfer
Moderator
- Kelley Rich, Executive Director of Commercialization, University of Notre Dame
- Brooke Beier, Vice President OTC, Purdue Research Foundation
- Nhi Le, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
11:15 AM
- 12:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Global Issues
Moderator
- Orakanoke Phanraksa, IP Policy Manager, National Science and Technology Development Agency
- Vidushi Neergheen, Associate Professor, University of Mauritius
- Uttam Shrestha, Global Institute for Interdisciplinary Studies, Nepal
11:15 AM
- 12:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Administrative / Operations
Speaker
- Janice Ankeny, Manager, IP Operations, Johns Hopkins University
- Steven Kousouris, Sr Director, Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
11:15 AM
- 12:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Startups and Gap Funding
Moderator
- Eleftheria Ledaki, Commercialisation Manager, Queen Mary Innovation Ltd
- Richard Chylla, Executive Director, Michigan State University
- Rodney Ridley, Vice President, Associate Provost and COO, Alvernia University
12:15 PM
- 01:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Facilitator
- Ellen MacKay, Director, Innovation Development, Lakehead University
12:15 PM
- 01:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Startups and Gap Funding
Co-Facilitator
- Rupinder Grewal, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Melissa Kelly, University of Pennsylvania
- John Puziss, Director Technology Licensing, Yale University See More..
12:15 PM
- 01:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Nuts and Bolts of Technology Transfer
Co-Facilitator
- Ed Tori, MedStar Institute for Innovation
- Marck-Arthur Clerveau, Innovation Manager, MedStar Institute for Innovation
12:15 PM
- 01:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): IP Trends and Successful Practices
Facilitator
- Lewis Humphreys, Software and IT Licensing Mgr, Tech Launch Arizona
12:15 PM
- 01:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Co-Facilitator
- Jennifer Gottwald, Director of Licensing, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
- Eri Hoshi, KOSEI
- Lisa Kuuttila, UNM Rainforest Innovations See More..
12:15 PM
- 01:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Facilitator
- Justin Anderson, Senior Intellectual Property Manager, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
12:15 PM
- 01:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Co-Facilitator
- Glen Gardner, President, Vortechs Group Inc
- Jovan Heusser, Director of Business Development, Life Sciences, Skysong Innovations (ASU)
- Kim Rosenfield, Director, Dartmouth College
12:15 PM
- 01:00 PM
EDT
- Matt McLellan, Cayuse
- Robin Rasor, Duke University
07:00 PM
- 08:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): IP Trends and Successful Practices
Moderator
- Clifford Michaels, Director of Technology Transfer & Commercialization, Georgia State University
Wednesday, March 17
12:30 PM
- 01:15 PM
EDT
Track(s): Administrative / Operations
Facilitator
- Jennifer Folger, IP Finance Coordinator, Michigan State University
12:30 PM
- 01:15 PM
EDT
Track(s): Licensing Successful Practices
Facilitator
- Janie Hurley, Program Director, Texas A&M University System
12:30 PM
- 01:15 PM
EDT
Track(s): Global Issues
Co-Facilitator
- Shaun Grannis, Regenstrief Institute
- Niven Narain, Berg Health
- Janhvi Patel, CVS Health See More..
12:30 PM
- 01:15 PM
EDT
Track(s): Startups and Gap Funding
Co-Facilitator
- Kathleen Havey, Licensing Manager, University of Colorado Boulder
- Gage Ramos, Licensing Associate, Georgia Tech Research Corporation
12:30 PM
- 01:15 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Co-Facilitator
- Tania Das Banerjee, Assistant Licensing Manager, Rutgers University
- Deborah Perez Fernandez, Assistant Director of Licensing, Rutgers University
12:30 PM
- 01:15 PM
EDT
Track(s): Other
Facilitator
- John Zurawski, Partner, Ballard Spahr LLP
02:00 PM
- 02:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): EDI
Moderator
- Almesha L. Campbell, Ph.D., AVP for Research & Economic Dev., Jackson State University
- Megan Aanstoos, Licensing & New Ventures Manager, Kentucky Commercialization Ventures
- Chad Womack, UNCF See More..
02:00 PM
- 02:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): Startups and Gap Funding
Moderator
- Jennifer Shieh, Chief Scientist & Program Manager, SBIR/STTR, US Small Business Administration
- Del Mackey, Senior Economic Development Officer, New Mexico State University
- Heather Metcalf, Director of Research and Constituent Relations, Association for Women in Science
02:00 PM
- 02:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): Administrative / Operations
Moderator
- Corey Ferrick, University of Maryland
- Carol Grutkoski, Chief of Staff/ Operations Manager, University of Minnesota
- Adrienne Pennell, University of Florida
02:00 PM
- 02:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): Global Issues
Speaker
- Robert Hardy, Director, Contracts and Intellectual Property Management, Council on Governmental Relations
- Tobin Smith, VP for Policy, Association of American Univ (AAU)
02:00 PM
- 02:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): Nuts and Bolts of Technology Transfer
Moderator
- Sangeetha Raghavan, Senior Licensing and Patenting Manager, National Human Genome Research Institute
- Dinesh Divakaran, Duke University
- Daniel Rudoy, Associate, Wolf Greenfield & Sacks PC
03:00 PM
- 03:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): Licensing Successful Practices
Co-Facilitator
- Leena Prabhu, Associate Director, Licensing, The Washington University of Saint Louis
- John Puziss, Director Technology Licensing, Yale University
- Raja Krishnan, University of Kentucky
03:00 PM
- 03:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): IP Trends and Successful Practices
Co-Facilitator
- Dan Fero, OMX Ventures
- Margalit Haber, Osage University Partners
- Scott McBride, Quarles & Brady LLP
03:00 PM
- 03:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): Industry / Academic Partnerships
Co-Facilitator
- Maryrose Franko, Health Research Alliance
- Amy Laster, Foundation Fighting Blindness
- Felice Lu, University of California See More..
03:00 PM
- 03:45 PM
EDT
Track(s): Nuts and Bolts of Technology Transfer
Co-Facilitator
- Simon Pearson, LIAT
- Adam Stoten, Chief Operating Officer, Oxford University Innovation Limited
- Louise Sutherland, Ceres Agritech Partnership See More..
03:00 PM
- 03:45 PM
EDT
- Darren Fast, Director, Partnerships & Innovation, University of Manitoba TTO
03:00 PM
- 03:45 PM
EDT
- Emily Hostage, Burford Capital
- Richard Brandon, University of Michigan
- Jennifer Dyer, Executive Director, University of Southern California See More..
04:15 PM
- 05:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): IP Trends and Successful Practices
Speaker
- Matthew Bryan, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
04:15 PM
- 05:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Advocacy and Internal Communications
Moderator
- Cory Acuff, Associate Director, University of Georgia
- Adam Cragg, Innovate Calgary
- Derek Eberhart, Associate Vice President, University of Georgia
04:15 PM
- 05:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Startups and Gap Funding
Moderator
- Andrew Watson, Senior Director, Technology Transfer, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)
- Keith Marmer, Chief Innovation & Economic Engagement Officer, University of Utah
- Kelly Sexton, Associate Vice Chancellor - Research, Technology Transfer and Innovation Partner, University of Michigan
04:15 PM
- 05:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Global Issues
Speaker
- Thomas Moga, Dykema Gossett LLC
Thursday, March 18
11:30 AM
- 12:45 PM
EDT
- Orin Herskowitz, Executive Director, Columbia Technology Ventures
- Karin Immergluck, Executive Director, Stanford University
- Deborah Palestrant, 5AM Ventures See More..
01:00 PM
- 02:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Industry / Academic Partnerships
Moderator
- Alisa Band, Senior Investment Manager, Henkel Tech Ventures
- Christopher Hewitt, Innovation Network Manager, BASF Corporation
- Rohit Israni, Intel See More..
01:00 PM
- 02:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Industry / Academic Partnerships
Moderator
- Tari Suprapto, Sr Advisor, External Innovation, Elanco Animal Health
- Tim Kurt, Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR)
- Michael Rohlfsen, TechAccel See More..
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Nuts and Bolts of Technology Transfer
Moderator
- Jody Hankins, Licensing Officer, Vanderbilt University
- Mukul Ranjan, Chief, Immunology, NIH/NIAID
- Matt Takvorian, Director of Business Development - Licensing, Addgene See More..
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Administrative / Operations
Moderator
- Katja Mjos, Technology Transfer Officer, University of British Columbia
- Massimiliano Granieri, University of Brescia
- Michel Morant, Managing Director, University of Liège
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Startups and Gap Funding
Moderator
- John Fraser, President, Burnside Development & Associates, LLC
- Almesha L. Campbell, Ph.D., AVP for Research & Economic Dev., Jackson State University
- Nichole Mercier, Assistant Vice Chancellor & Managing Director, Washington University in St Louis
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): Global Issues
Moderator
- Alwin Wong, Imm Past Secretary-General, ISTA, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- Dongmin Chen, Peking University
- John Zhang, ITTN
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): IP Trends and Successful Practices
Moderator
- Don Prather, Partner, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Patent Attorney, Meunier Carlin and Curfman
- Gibson Lanier, Patent Attorney, Meunier Carlin and Curfman
- Bin Yan, Director, Office of Technology Transfer, University of Miami
02:15 PM
- 03:00 PM
EDT
Track(s): EDI
Moderator
- Denise Mayfield, Partner, Dykema Gossett
- Gaylene Anderson, US Director-Contracts & Alliance Mgmt, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals
- Elizabeth Dougherty, Eastern Regional Outreach Director, USPTO See More..