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7:30 – 8:15 a.m.	Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:15 – 9:37 a.m.	Welcome Rathindra Bose, Ph.D. - Vice Chancellor and Vice President for Research and Technology Transfer, University of Houston System and University of Houston The Leadership Panel "Trends and Implications for Houston" Moderator: Catherine Mosbacher - President & CEO, Center for Houston's Future Panelists: Dr. Andrew Barron – Associate Dean for Industry Interactions & Tech Transfer, Rice University Michael Coats – Astronaut and Director, NASA Johnson Space Center Dr. Ron DePinho – Director, Belfer Institute for Applied Cancer Science at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. Effective September 1: President, MD Anderson Cancer Center Robert L. Parker, Jr. – Executive Chairman, Parker Drilling Company John Thornton – General Partner, Austin Ventures
9:37- 9:52 a.m.	Break and Transition to Breakout Rooms
9:52 – 10:56 a.m.	Presentations by Emerging Technology Companies
10:56 – 11:05 a.m.	Transition to Exhibit Floor
11:05 – 11:45 a.m.	Exhibit Floor Open
11:45 – 12:45 p.m.	Luncheon
12:45 – 1:40 p.m.	Luncheon Session Luncheon Speaker: Michael Holthouse - CEO, Holthouse Interests
1:40 – 1:55 p.m.	Break and Transition to Breakout Rooms
1:55 – 3:09 p.m.	Presentations by Emerging Technology Companies
3:09 – 3:24 p.m.	Break and Transition to Keynote Session
3:24 – 4:30 p.m.	Keynote Session Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sandra H. Magnus - Astronaut, NASA Goradia Innovation Prize Awards
4:30 – 6:00 p.m.	Showcase of Exhibits & Networking Cocktail Reception

*Please note that the agenda is subject to change

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