Description :
A meeting to consider the characteristics of the 21st century innovation environment; to examine the ways in which industry, government, and universities have adapted to the accelerated pace of innovation in an open information age; and to explore how cross-sector partnerships can strengthen U.S. competitiveness as a leader in science and technology in the global economy.
Tuesday, October 16, 2018
6:30-8:30 pm
Dinner and Keynote Address
- Curt Carlson, Founder and CEO of the Practice of Innovation
- Moderator: C.D. (Dan) Mote, President of the National Academy of Engineering
Wednesday, October 17, 2018
8:00-8:15 am
Welcome Remarks
- C. D. (Dan) Mote, President of the National Academy of Engineering
8:15-9:30 am
Characterizing the Changes in the U.S. Innovation Environment
- Wesley Cohen, Professor of Economics and Management at Duke University
- Laura Manley, Director of the Technology for Public Purpose Project at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs of the Harvard Kennedy School of Government
10:00-11:30 am
Industry Adaptations in a Global Innovation Economy
- Andre Argenton, Vice President of Core R&D at Dow Chemical Company
- Donna Bell, Director of the USCAR Leadership Group at Ford Motor Company
- Robie Samanta Roy, Vice President of Technology Strategy and Innovation at Lockheed Martin
- JoAnn Suzich, Vice President of R&D at MedImmune
- Ganesh Thakur, former Vice President and Global Advisor at Chevron
11:30 am-12:30 pm
Workshop on Value Creation
1:30-2:45 pm
Government Support for Research in the 21st Century Innovation Environment
- Barry Johnson, Director of the Division of Industrial Innovation and Partnerships at the National Science Foundation
- Kacy Gerst, Chief of Commercial Strategy at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
2:30-3:00 pm
GUIRR Activity Updates - Webinars, Federal Demonstration Partnership, and International Research Collaborations Working Group
