Bringing together leaders in innovation to seek common ground and share solutions in a confidential roundtable discussion. 

Wednesday, February 4th

7:00 Dinner

Rustler’s Roost Steak House  located in The Arizona Grand Resort

Thursday, February 5th

8:00 meet in lobby for taxis to the SkySong Innovation Center

9:30   How ASU, through SkySong, collaborates with private industry to advance and accelerate innovation. - Julia Rosen, Associate Vice President, Innovation & Entrepreneurship, ASU, Nate Summer, Director Strategic Partnerships, ASU Foundation and Lilian Myers from Allviant.

11:00   Innovation Space:  An ASU unit that addresses real world challenges as posed by private industry using the talents of students from many disciplines. - By, Prasad Boradkar, Associate Professor & Director, ASU

11:30   A unique approach to addressing the legal challenges of university/industry collaboration.  -Ken Polasko,VP  Business Development, AzTE

12:00   How ASU connects Innovation & Entrepreneurship. - Dan O’Neill, Director Entrepreneurship and Research Initiatives, ASU  

12:30   Lunch

1:30    Roundtable dialogue: Innovation in Tough and Risk Adverse Times 

3:00    Break - taxi back to hotel to continue roundtable dialogue   

6:00   Group Dinner – Mexican Fiesta

Friday, February 6th

Location: The Arizona Grand Resort

8:30 Breakfast

9:00 Interactive Workshop

Risk Assessment Across the Innovation Lifecycle

By, Dan Moorhead

12:00  Adjourn