Agenda

Featured Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Milton Chang
Thursday, March 20, 1:45 PM
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Special Guest Speaker
John A. Adams, Jr.
Wednesday, March 19, 1:45 PM

12:00 PM - 5:00 PM               

Registration, Networking
Location: Canary Ballroom Atrium/Foyer

1:30 PM – 1:45 PM                

Welcome/Opening Remarks  
Location: Canary Ballroom
Tom O’Neal, Ph.D., 2008 Florida Innovation Showcase Chair & University of Central Florida

1:45 PM – 2:30 PM                

Plenary Session: Overview of Florida : A Progression of a Technological Leader
Location: Canary Ballroom
Special Guest Speaker: John Adams Jr., President & CEO, Enterprise Florida

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM                

Exhibition Hall Open/Networking Break 
Location: Royal Ballroom       
Sponsored by Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and the Law Offices of Brian S. Steinberger

4:30 PM – 6:00 PM                

Panel Discussion B: Case Studies of Collaboration with Florida Research Institutions 
Location: Canary Ballroom    

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM                

Networking Reception 
Location: Royal Ballroom 
Hosted by: Florida Trend/Research Florida, Florida High Tech Corridor Council and Tampa Bay Technology Forum 

Thursday, March 20

7:00 AM - 11:00 AM              

Registration
Location: Canary Ballroom Atrium/Foyer

Continental Breakfast/Networking 
Location: Canary Ballroom
Sponsored by Fowler White Boggs Banker, Nova Southeastern University and University of Central Florida

8:30 AM – 2:00 PM                

Exhibition Hall Open/Networking 
Location: Royal Ballroom

8:30 AM – 10:00 AM              

Breakout Session 1

• Sensor and Diagnostic Technologies 
• Data Mining and Analysis Technologies
• Imaging System Technologies
• Biomedical Technologies with Homeland Security & Defense Applications

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM            

Lunch
Location: Canary Ballroom
Sponsored by AT&T/BellSouth
Welcome/Introductions and Organization Overview: 
Lynda Keever, Florida Trend and Randy Berridge, Florida High Tech Corridor Council

1:30 PM – 2:15 PM                

Plenary Session Keynote Speaker Presentation
Location: Canary Ballroom 
Introduction of Speaker: M.J. Soileau, Ph.D., University of Central Florida
Keynote Address: “How to Make Viable Companies Out of Ideas”
Speaker: Milton Chang, Ph.D., Incubic

2:15 PM – 2:30 PM                

Closing Remarks
Location: Canary Ballroom 
Chris Paradies, Fowler White Boggs Banker 
David L. Day, Ph.D., Future Conferences Chair, University of Florida