MC: Joseph Victor, M.B.A., M.S., President and CEO, DVS Sciences

12:00 PM

Lunch and Networking

12:40 PM

Welcome Remarks

·      Steven Currall, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, UC Davis Graduate School of Management; Chair of the Board of Directors, Ecosystem for Biophotonics Innovation (EBI) Program

·      Meg Arnold, M.B.A., CEO, SARTA

·      Joseph Victor, M.B.A., M.S., President and CEO, DVS Sciences

12:45 PM

Motivation and Overview of the Ecosystem for Biophotonics Innovation Program

Dennis Matthews, Ph.D., Director, Center for Biophotonics Science and Technology and PI for the Ecosystem for Biophotonics Innovation (EBI) Program

1:05 PM

Keynote Speaker:  Greg Horowitt  

Serial entrepreneur, VC, co-author of The Rainforest: The Secret to Building the Next Silicon Valley.

Topic: Innovation Ecosystems in the Global Economy

1:55 PM

Panel Discussion:  Technology, Intellectual Property, and University Startups

Moderator: Paul Henderson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, UC Davis; CEO, Accelerated Medical Diagnostics, LLC

Panelists:

·      Vernon Maino, Scientific Director of R&R and Fellow, BD Biosciences

·      Thomas Hobday, President, Tahoe Institute for Rural Health Research

·      Randi Jenkins, J.D., Associate Director, Sponsored Programs Office, UC Davis

·      Stephen Lane, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus, CBST

·      David McGee, Ph.D., Executive Director, Innovation Access, UC Davis

·      Jim Olson, M.B.A., Director, Engineering Translational Technology Center; Lecturer, UC Davis Graduate School of Management; Founder and CEO, Westshore Management Group

·       Xiangdong Zhu, Ph.D., Professor, UC Davis; Co-Founder, Elliplex Inc.

2:55 PM

Break

3:10 PM

Plenary Speaker: Barbary Kenny, Ph.D.

Program Director, Accelerating Innovation Research (AIR) Program, National Science Foundation

Topic: The Role of the National Science Foundation in Fostering Innovation Ecosystems

3:50 PM

Panel Discussion:  The Roles of Diverse Players in Innovation Ecosystems

Moderator: Steven Currall, Ph.D., Dean and Professor, UC Davis Graduate School of Management; Chair of the Board of Directors, Ecosystem for Biophotonics Innovation Program

Panelists:

·      Cary Adams, J.D., CEO, MedForce Accelerator, Chairman, SARTA MedStart; Member, Sacramento Angels

·      Meg Arnold, M.B.A., CEO, SARTA

·      Gilles Attia, J.D., DLA Piper

·      Anthony Costello, CEO, Myrtus

·      Roger Niello, CEO, Sacramento Metro Chamber

·      Dushyant Pathak, Ph.D., Associate Vice Chancellor, Technology Management and Corporate Relations, UC Davis

4:50 PM

Keynote Speaker: Michael Cohen, M.B.A.

Director, Innovation Ecosystem Development, UC Berkeley

Topic: University-Driven Hyper-Local Innovation Ecosystems: How to Grow & Leverage Their Strategic Potential

5:30 PM

Adjourn – SARTA MedStart Connect Mixer begins in the lobby of the Shriners Hospital for Children.