MONDAY, SEPT. 19 |
Agreements & Finance Track |
7:00 – 8:00 A.M. |
Registration
Breakfast on your own, coffee & tea service will be provided |
8:00 – 10:00 A.M. |
Talking TTOs: Managing Up and Across within Your Tech Transfer Office
Successful TTOs depend on the ability to influence up, down and across departments, teams, and schools. This panel discussion will examine best practices for finance and operations teams to work with their peers, leaders and other stakeholders to cultivate productive and effective relationships. We’ll talk about how to reconcile opposing priorities and better communicate your team’s value both within your department and across your organization.
Moderator: Katie Butcher, Northwestern University
Speakers:
- Jen Folger, Michigan State University
- Ellen Purpus
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10:00 – 10:30 A.M. |
Break |
10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. |
Other Duties as Assigned, Pt 1: Tech Transfer
Those four words that close out all our job descriptions. What could that mean at the intersection of technology transfer and agreement compliance and finance. Join us for this two-part session focused on those pesky projects and matters that come up. Join the panel as they share their experiences, lessons learned, and lead a group discussion. The first session will focus on topics that reside within the TT office, topics such as estates, payment plans, revenue forecasting, and equity. The second session will focus on topics that require the TT office to collaborate with others, topics such as audits, collections, litigation, and foreign taxes.
Moderator: Linda Kesselring, Emory University
Speakers:
- Grace Ratje, University of Arizona
- Steve Kousouris, John Hopkins University
- Nathan Wassenberg, University of Minnesota
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12:00 – 1:30 P.M. |
Lunch |
1:30 – 3:00 P.M. |
Other Duties as Assigned, Pt 2: Working with other Departments
Those four words that close out all our job descriptions. What could that mean at the intersection of technology transfer and agreement compliance and finance. Join us for this two-part session focused on those pesky projects and matters that come up. Join the panel as they share their experiences, lessons learned, and lead a group discussion. The first session will focus on topics that reside within the TT office, topics such as estates, payment plans, revenue forecasting, and equity. The second session will focus on topics that require the TT office to collaborate with others, topics such as audits, collections, litigation, and foreign taxes.
Moderator: Linda Kesselring, Emory University
Speakers:
- Grace Ratje, University of Arizona
- Steve Kousouris, John Hopkins University
- Nathan Wassenberg, University of Minnesota
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3:00 – 3:30 P.M. |
Break |
3:30 – 5:00 P.M. |
Reports: Meeting the Demand for Data
TTOs are facing an increasing demand for data. Both internal and external stakeholders want to know more about your office's activity, which translates to dashboards & reports covering a wide variety of metrics. Join us for a discussion of best practices for organizing, managing, and executing an ever-growing list of reporting requests & requirements.
Moderator: Nicholas LeBlanc, North Carolina State University
Speakers:
- Kyle Hanna, Polsky Center at the University of Chicago
- Adrienne Pennell, University of Florida
- Amanda Sorensen, University of Michigan
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5:30 – 6:30 P.M. |
Networking Reception |