Meeting Agenda

	Monday, August 29
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Breakfast on your own Make plans to meet up with colleagues for breakfast.
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	The Expanding Role of Tech Transfer
	Moderators Doug Hockstad, University of Arizona Kirsten Leute, Osage University Partners Speakers Rich Chylla, University of Virginia Richard Huebsch, University of Minnesota Alice Li, Cornell University Ian McClure, University of Kentucky Brynmor Rees, University of Colorado Boulder Fiona Wills, University of Washington The roles of what was once known as the "tech transfer office" have expanded far beyond the bounds of the patenting and licensing transaction offices of the past. New ventures programs, startup education, and PoC and gap funds are just a few of the areas many former "tech transfer offices" now have significant activities. The Conversation kicks off with this discussion on how the offices are adjusting and receiving university support for these v2.0 endeavors.
9:30 - 10:00 a.m.	Networking Break
10 - 11 a.m.	Best Practices for Derisking Research Results
	Moderator Doug Hockstad, University of Arizona ​Kirsten Leute, Osage University Partners Speakers Paula Bates, KYNETIC ​Jacob Johnson, Innovosource Keith Marmer, University of Utah Tari Suprapto, Novo Nordisk As the "R" in industry "R&D" becomes more and more scarce, what are academic institutions doing to derisk their research and what is the industry perspective on those approaches? The panel will explore proof-of-concept funds, embedded venture funds, partnerships with foundations and industry, and other innovative approaches. This session brings together leaders in the field to explain how they are working on these areas at home.
11 - 11:15 a.m.	Networking Break
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.	Physical Sciences: Models for Engaging Outside of the Life Sciences
	Moderators Doug Hockstad, University of Arizona ​Kirsten Leute, Osage University Partners Speakers Walt Copan, Colorado School of Mines Ben DeGreen, Georgia Tech Orin Herskowitz, Columbia Technology Ventures Eric Payne, NREL This area of licensing sometimes takes a backseat in university technology transfer and commercialization efforts. What are some ways offices and industry have tackled this area to make it more visible? Accessible? And attractive? Special programming, accelerators, or concerted efforts? We want to hear from panelists who have moved the area of physical sciences licensing to the “front row” (or at least the middle) of their office/ entities’ efforts.
12:15 - 1:15 p.m.	Lunch
1:15 - 2 p.m.	Advancing Technology, Innovation and Partnerships at the NSF Moderator Ian McClure, University of Kentucky Speaker:  Graciela Narcho, National Science Foundation Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnership Join us to learn how the new directorate is advancing critical technologies, accelerating translation from the lab to society, addressing economic challenges, and engaging the Nation’s diverse population in this work. Hear how a flagship investment led by TIP, the NSF Regional Innovation Engines, constitutes a bold new initiative to spark regional-scale innovation ecosystems throughout the country, and particularly areas that have not benefited from the technological booms of the last several decades. Discuss the essential role TTOs will play in realizing this vision of expanding the nation’s research and innovation ecosystem, and ultimately ensuring the U.S. remains in the vanguard of competitiveness for decades to come.
2 - 3 p.m.	Engaging Scientists in Innovation
	Moderators Doug Hockstad, University of Arizona ​Kirsten Leute, Osage University Partners Speakers Emily Klein, University of Colorado Boulder Keith Marmer, University of Utah Camila Uzcategui, Vitro3D What motivates - and even excites - our scientists to engage with all of the players present at the Conversation? Is there more we could do for them to help achieve their goals? This panel brings together scientists from the non-profit and for-profit sectors to determine the commonalities and differences in their scientific perspectives on our interactions.
3 – 3:30 p.m.	Networking Break
3:30 – 4:30 p.m.	Metrics v2.0
	Moderators Doug Hockstad, University of Arizona ​Kirsten Leute, Osage University Partners Speaker Allyson Best, University of Mississippi Almesha Campbell, Jackson State University Taunya Phillips, University of Kentucky As we learned in our first session, the profession is changing. With all of these expanded responsibilities, what does success look like and how can we measure it? What do our external stakeholders think about our measurements? What would they like to see change? Join leaders in the field that ponder these questions and crunch the numbers on a daily basis. Be a part of the Conversation that might expand the ways in which our success is measured.
4:30 - 4:45 p.m.	Networking Break
4:45 - 5:45 p.m.	The Challenge Session
	Moderators Doug Hockstad, University of Arizona ​Kirsten Leute, Osage University Partners You will have the opportunity to pose questions and/or challenges to the entire room. Attendees will limit the framing of their questions to one minute, and each topic will receive no more than 10 minutes of discussion (at the moderators' discretion) before they make a call for a new topic.
5:45 - 7 p.m.	Networking Reception
	Casually mix, mingle and network. Continue to analyze a topic from the afternoon, advance an existing discussion or deal, or initiate a brand new collaboration. The possibilities are endless.

 

 

	Tuesday, August 30
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Group Breakfast
8:30 - 9:30 a.m.	The Wide World of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Metrics, Hiring, Statements, and Programs
	Moderators Katharine Ku, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Clifford Michaels, Georgia State University Speakers Karen Maples, MYUTIQ Nicole Mercier, Washington University St. Louis Taunya Phillips, University of Kentucky James Zanewicz, Tulane University Equity, Diversity and Inclusion are more ingrained in our daily practices than ever before, including increasing and promoting diversity among our innovators, our own staff, and the partners we interact with outside our institution.  This discussion on practices, programs, and partnerships to maximize diverse and inclusive prospects for success will cover current and future models.
9:30 - 10 a.m.	Networking Break
10 - 11 a.m.	Data Use Agreements, Data Licensing, Data Policies
	Moderators Katharine Ku, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Clifford Michaels, Georgia State University Speakers Alan Bentley, Vanderbilt University Angela Kujak, UCLA Technology Group Holly Meadows, TreMonti Sunita Rajdev, Stanford University Universities, companies, hospitals, foundations, and government entities are all swimming in data. Unfortunately, these entities typically do not have well-established practices on handling, securing/de-identifying, and licensing all this data. The panelists will discuss current best practices and possibilities for the future and call on attendees at the Conversation for their insight.
11 - 11:15 a.m.	Networking Break
11:15 a.m - 12:15 p.m.	Hyrbrid Work Environment
	Moderators Katharine Ku, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Clifford Michaels, Georgia State University Speakers Almesha Campbell, Jackson State University Karin Immergluck, Stanford University Ian McClure, University of Kentucky Marc Sedam, New York University At the start of the pandemic, we all became remote workers overnight. No preparation, no brainstorming, no plan. We all worked it out as we went. In the wake of our success in managing the remote work, many offices will be going back with a hybrid schedule. What are your plans regarding hybrid work? Is the situation different between operations staff and outward facing staff? Are you considering totally remote positions? Why/why not? Let’s discuss what has worked, what hasn’t and thoughts for going forward in this Zoom-centric work world.
12:15 - 2 p.m.	Lunch
2 - 3 p.m.	IP and National Security Concerns
	Moderators Katharine Ku, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Clifford Michaels, Georgia State University Speakers Amy Beuschlein, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Fort Collins Joshua Gruenspecht, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Eric Lowe, University of Colorado Boulder With the growing concerns about the nation's security and theft of intellectual property, what are institutions encountering and changing regarding their dissemination of knowledge and IP? How is this affecting their interaction with industry? What has industry put into practice when dealing with academic institutions? What are attendees of the Conversation doing to stay on top of the government policies, regulations, and proposed regulations?
3 - 3:30 p.m.	Networking Break
3:30 - 4:30 p.m.	Challenge Session #2
	Moderators Katharine Ku, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati Clifford Michaels, Georgia State University You will have another opportunity to pose questions and/or challenges to the entire room. Attendees will limit the framing of their questions to one minute, and each topic will receive no more than 10 minutes of discussion (at the moderators' discretion) before they make a call for a new topic.
4:30 - 5 p.m.	Closing Out The Conversation: Report Out and Feedback
	To close out The Conversation, your moderators will recap themes and highlights from our expert panels, attendees and challenge sessions -- and you'll have the opportunity to share your experiences.