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Monday
June 06, 2016

7:00 am – 7:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open
7:00 am – 8:30 am Technology Showcase Set-Up
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Buffet
8:30 am – 9:00 am Welcoming Remarks by Barry Johnson
9:00 am – 10:00 am Welcoming Keynote by Mark Bowles “ecoATM - One Entrepreneur’s Journey to Success Through the NSF SBIR Program”
10:00 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am – 12:00 pm Panel Discussion: “Dancing with Elephants: What Are Corporate Tech Scouts Really Looking For?“
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Luncheon Keynote by Kevin Dewalt: “Seed Fundraising in the Kickstarter Era“
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Grantee Q&A Breakout Sessions with NSF Program Directors
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Telling Your Story - Pitch Training for SBIR/STTR Grantees
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm Supersize Phase IIB Presentations
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Evening Reception: Technology Showcase I

Tuesday
June 07, 2016

7:30 am – 7:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open
7:30 am – 8:45 am Breakfast Buffet - Imperial Foyer
8:45 am – 10:00 am Concurrent Entrepreneurial Educational Sessions

  • What You Need to Know about Mergers and Acquisitions - Nancy Kamei (Imperial Salon A)
  • The Art of Negotiation and Strategic Partnerships - John Bacon (Imperial Salon B)
  • Common Legal Traps for Early-Stage Companies - Michael Horten (M103-M105)
10:00 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am – 11:45 am Concurrent Entrepreneurial Educational Sessions

  • Customer Development Pt.1: Customer Segmentation and Value Propositions - Edmund Pendleton (Imperial Salon A)
  • Fundamentals and Financing Your Company - Errol Arkillic (Imperial Salon B)
  • Building Realistic Financials - Susan Preston (M103-M105)
11:45 am – 1:15 pm Networking Luncheon - Skyview, 10th floor
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Concurrent Entrepreneurial Educational Sessions

  • What You Need to Know about Mergers and Acquisitions - Nancy Kamei (Imperial Salon A)
  • The Art of Negotiation and Strategic Partnerships - John Bacon (Imperial Salon B)
  • Building Realistic Financials - Susan Preston (M103-M105)
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Coffee Break
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm Concurrent Entrepreneurial Educational Sessions

  • Common Legal Traps for Early-Stage Companies - Michael Horten (M103-M105)
  • Customer Development Pt.1: Customer Segmentation and Value Propositions - Edmund Pendleton (Imperial Salon A)
  • Fundamentals and Financing Your Company - Errol Arkillic (Imperial Salon B)
4:45 pm – 6:30 pm Evening Reception: Technology Showcase II

Wednesday
June 08, 2016

7:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration/Information Desk Open
7:00 am – 8:30 am Women in Business Breakfast - Atrium Level, Ballroom B
7:30 am – 8:30 am Breakfast Buffet - Imperial Foyer
8:45 am – 10:00 am Panel Discussion: Venture Capital 101
Concurrent Entrepreneurial Educational Sessions

  • Accelerating Growth: Challenges and Strategies for Your Innovation Company - Neil Sheridan (Imperial Salon B)
10:00 am – 10:30 am Coffee Break
10:30 am – 11:45 am Concurrent Entrepreneurial Educational Sessions

  • Customer Development Pt.2: Validating Your Business Model - Edmund Pendleton (Imperial Salon A)
  • Conducting a Successful Capital Raise - Michael Horten (Imperial Salon B)
  • Telling Your Story: Company Pitches - (See schedule for room assignments)
11:45 am – 1:15 pm Networking Luncheon, Skyview 10th floor
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Concurrent Entrepreneurial Educational Sessions

  • IP Strategy - Mindy Bickel & Ann Fort (Imperial Salon A)
  • Conducting a Successful Capital Raise - Michael Horten (Imperial Salon B)
  • Telling Your Story: Company Pitches - (See schedule for room assignments)
2:45 pm – 3:00 pm Coffee Break
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm Concurrent Entrepreneurial Educational Sessions

  • Accelerating Growth: Challenges and Strategies for Your Innovation Company - Neil Sheridan (Imperial Salon B)
  • Customer Development Pt.2: Validating Your Business Model - Edmund Pendleton (Imperial Salon A)
4:15 pm Conference Adjourns