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Agenda


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