AGENDA AND SPEAKER PRESENTATIONS
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18th NASVF Annual Conference Agenda |
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Monday, October 17, 2011 |
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4:00pm- 6:30pm |
Registration and Exhibits Open Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove |
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4:00pm- 5:00pm |
NASVF Membership Meeting (Open to All) Room: World Series I Room |
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5:00pm-6:30pm |
Wine & Cheese Reception Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove
NASVF and The Center for Innovation would like to welcome everyone to Arlington and to the 18th Annual conference |
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Networking Dine-Around Continuine the networking with colleagues from your region. Sign-up EARLY at the Center for Innovation table (near registration) for the restaurant of your choice. |
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 |
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8:00am-4:30pm |
Registration and Exhibits Open Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove |
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8:00am-9:00am |
Breakfast Buffet Room: Champions I & II |
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8:30am-9:00am |
Opening General Session Room: Champions I & II
Speakers: Jim Jaffe, NASVF Paul Ahlstrom, Author - "Nail It Then Scale It" Wes Jurey, Center for Innovation Jonathan Taylor, Texas Emerging Technology Fund |
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9:15am-10:15am |
Session I: The Investor Upside of Economic Development Efforts Room: Champions III
An exploration of existing economic development programs, their effect on the quality and quantity of investable deals, and the impact to return on investment. In this session we will discuss three entrepreneurial support programs focused on early stage companies and hear from an investor involved in successful models for venture development in a rural setting.
Speakers: Norman Chagnon, Ph,D., Ohio Third Frontier Lynn Gellermann, Ohio University and TechGROWTH Ohio Tony Jeff, Mississippi Technology Alliance Charles Moret, Connecticut Innovations
Moderator: Lisa Delp, Ohio Third Frontier |
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9:15am-10:15am |
Session II: How Investors Mentor Portfolio Companies: A Real and Practical Look at Transforming Under-performing Companies into Winners Room: Hall of Fame
You’ve made the investment in a company. You believe in the entrepreneur and the business model, but the company continues to miss milestones. How can you help the entrepreneur identify what is needed to improve performance? This panel presentation by experts will present several real case studies when investors successfully mentored entrepreneurs resulting in significant improved performance.
Speakers: Wayne Embree, I2E, Inc. Michele Weigand, Focused Perspective
Steven Mercil, RAIN Source Capital |
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10:15am- 10:45am |
Networking Break Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove |
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10:45am-11:45am |
Session I: Innovation Capital: More than Angels and VCs Room: Champions III
Hear it straight from the top! A distinguished and diverse panel of NASVF Board members and a special guest from SVB will cover all of the sources of Innovation Capital available to entrepreneurs and start-ups as they try to launch or grow their enterprises. They will discuss the pros and cons of each source, as well as, what the potential investors/funders are looking for that will warrant their investment.
Speakers: Rebecca O. Bagley, NorTech Kef Kasdin, Battelle Ventures and Innovation Valley Partners Steven Mercil, RAIN Source Capital Carrie Walsh, Silicon Valley Bank
Moderator: Richard A. Bendis, Innovation America |
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10:45am-11:45am |
Session II: TATRC: Investing in Market-Ready Federal Lab Technologies Room: Hall of Fame
Panel discussion on the successful economic impact of a technology commercialized at a Federal lab with private industry partners using a CRADA. Three companies will pitch TATRC technologies for dual use commercialization.
Presenting Companies: First Genesis. Joe Chirco, CEO Juxtopia, LLC. Jayfus Doswell, Ph.D., President & CEO Moberg Research. Richard Moberg, President
Moderator/Mentors: Ronald Marchessault, Jr., TATRC Brian M. Gordon, DLA Piper Bibhash Mukhopadhyay, Johnson & Johnson Charles Sidman, Ph.D., ECS Capital Partners, LLC |
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11:45am-12:15pm |
Networking Break Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove |
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12:15pm-1:45pm |
Lunch and Awards Presentation Room: Champions I & II
NASVF Awards Presentation. Award recipients will speak to their successes |
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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Session I: Emerging Best Practices in Entrepreneurship: Successful Approaches for a Changed Market Room: Champions III
The panel will introduce cutting edge best practices with examples from the emerging areas of Social Entrepreneurship, peer mentoring from the Peer-to-Peer Collaborative, and "Nail It Then Scale It" for creating the right business model for start-ups. These emerging best practices have been gleaned by the panel from working with entrepreneurs in the US as well as in international markets. The panel will explore in more detail what these new best practices are and offer recommendations on how to practically implement them. The goal is to have a rich give-and-take session with the audience, so there will be plenty of time for Q&A.
Speakers: Paul Ahlstrom, Alta Ventures Mexico Steve Grizzell, InnoVentures Capital Partners Janice St. Onge, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
Moderator: Brian Birk, Sun Mountain Capital |
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2:00pm-3:00pm |
Session II: Early Stage Investing Using Grants, Equity, and Mentoring-A North Carolina Case Study Room: Hall of Fame
Learn how the North Carolina IDEA triad used direct investments as first-outside-money and went from negative returns to results in the top 10% of their peer funds. The NC IDEA Fund began using a methodical sequence of contests, grants, and mentoring as a precursor to equity investments. Learn new and sophisticated mentoring methods for motivating great mentors and picking companies to match mentors.
Presenters: John Cambier, IDEA Fund Partners, LLC Richard Fox, Astralis Group, LLC |
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3:00pm-3:30pm |
Networking Break Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove |
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3:30pm- 4:30pm |
Session I: Innovative Approaches to Educating Entrepreneurs Room: Champions III
This session will compare the best practices in four successful training programs for student and/or adult entrepreneurs. The panel will address the sources and content of the courseware, the recruiting and compensation of the instructors, the structure of the class sessions, and the community outreach. These model programs are examples of innovative approaches to educating entrepreneurs.
Speakers: Cameron Houser, 3 Day Startup Tony Jeff, Mississippi Technology Alliance John D. Liddy, Syracuse University Student Sandbox
Moderator: Richard Fox, Astralis Group, LLC |
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3:30pm- 4:30pm |
Session II: TechComm: A new Model for Regional Economic Development and Tech Transfer Room: Hall of Fame
This session will introduce TechComm, a federal partnership intermediary, building a new interagency model for federal technology transfer, utilizing a network of affiliate partner corporations, venture funds, universities, economic development organizations, and national trade associations across the U.S. TechComm currently represents five federal agencies that operate more than 300 federal labs. These labs employ over 100,000 scientists and researchers, spending over $100 billion annually on research that has resulted in over 20,000 patented technologies available for License by business & industry.
Speakers: Clara Asmail, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Ronald L. Elsenbaumer, Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington Charles T. Johnson-Bey, Ph.D., Lockheed Martin Brent Kisling, Enid Regional Development Alliance\
Moderator: Wes Jurey, Center for Innovation
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5:00pm-6:00pm |
General Session: Emerging Texas Technology Fund Showcase Room: Texas Ranger’s Stadium Theatre. Directions on Page 6 of Program Book
Come and hear vetted Texas ETF portfolio companies from each of the state’s Regional Centers for Innovation Commercialization make their pitch. The reception follows where you and the company officials can mingle and establish relationships. You will rave about the quality of diverse technology businesses. |
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6:00pm-8:00pm |
Cocktail Reception Room: Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame. Directions on Page 6 of Program Book
Network with your colleagues while touring the Texas Rangers Baseball Hall of Fame. Located behind right field, enjoy a stroll among Ranger uniforms, plaques, memorabilia and collectibles. Dinner is on your own; the Arlington Chamber table (near registration) has restaurant suggestions. |
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011 |
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8:00am-2:00pm |
Registration and Exhibits Open Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove |
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8:00am-9:00am |
Breakfast Buffet Room: Champions I & II |
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8:30am-9:00am |
General Session Room: Champions I & II
Guest Speakers: Mojdeh Bahar, Chief, Cancer Branch, Office of Tech Transfer, NIH, Chair, FLC Cliff Kellogg, State Small Business Credit Initiative, US Department of the Treasury |
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9:15am-10:15am |
Session I: Variations on the Incubator Theme: A Version for Everyone Room: Champions III
Incubators and accelerators can be enormous resources for educating entrepreneurs and helping them fashion investable enterprises. In this panel, we will examine a diverse range of incubator models and compare them from the perspectives of entrepreneurs, investors, incubator managers and economic development professionals. We hope you will find what might work for you!
Speakers: John F. Burns, Small Enterprise Growth Fund Lisa Delp, Ohio Third Frontier Sramana Mitra, One Million by One Million
Moderator: Charles Sidman, Ph.D., ECS Capital Partners, LLC |
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9:15am-10:15am |
Session II: Corporations Move Into the VC World in Force: How To Pitch Them Room: Hall of Fame
Tech start-ups require various sources of funding throughout their life cycle. This interactive panel discussion will focus on the role of Corporate Venture Funds in funding Startups and Innovation. In May, Venturebeat.com reported “corporations invested $1.9 billion in venture capital in America in 2010, up 33 percent from $1.35 billion in 2009. That worked out to nearly 9 percent of all VC investing, approaching the historical high-water mark. Corporate venture capitalists also invested in 20 percent of all venture deals. The message is clear: Corporations are moving into the VC world in force.” Speakers: Pulakesh Mukherjee, Ph.D., BASF Venture Capital Madison Pedigo, University of Texas at Dallas John Reas, Alcatel-Lucent
Moderator: Shekar Rao, Center for Innovation / TechComm |
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10:15am- 10:45am |
Networking Break Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove |
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10:45am-11:45am |
Session I: Challenges and Opportunities in Venture Capital in Underserved Markets Room: Champions III
Building a vibrant venture capital environment in any area is a challenging objective, but bringing venture capital to rural or other under-served communities can be especially daunting. This panel will focus on perspectives from development organizations and from venture practitioners on their stories of success and challenges in these markets. Many venture funds see opportunity in less crowded markets, but many obstacles remain. Learn from these experienced professionals and enjoy the discussion.
Speakers: Gene Eagle, Arkansas Development Finance Authority Ebetuel "Beto" Pallares, Cottonwood Capital Partners Grady Vanderhoofven, Meritus Ventures and Southern Appalachian Fund
Moderator: Mark Huston, Cimarron Capital Partners, LLC
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10:45am-11:45am |
Session II: Bottoms Up vs. Top Down Federal Funding-Attracting Dollars for Industries in Your Region Room: Hall of Fame
This session will focus on regional growth strategies and approaches to target federal funding based on regional strengths and assets. The panel will present a more effective model for federal government interaction with local communities and discuss current efforts underway to support long-range, multi-dimensional regional strategies, which includes: a more coordinated and comprehensive approach by local communities to enhance the region’s economic competitiveness and the aligning of agencies and pooling of funding by federal policymakers to better deliver programs that support regional strategies.
Speakers: John R. Fernandez, Economic Development Administration Mark Muro, Brookings Institution
Moderator and Speaker: Rebecca O. Bagley, NorTech |
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11:45am-12:15pm |
Networking Break Room: Champions Foyer & Alcove |
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12:15pm-2:00pm |
Lunch and Keynote Speaker Room: Champions I & II
Featuring: Keynote Speaker: John R. Fernandez, Assistant Secretary of Commerce, EDA
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We are happy to answer any of your questions. Please contact us directly.
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| Tracy Tilden | (623) 986-8703 | |