Workshop Agenda
Friday, November 7, 2008

8:00am - 8:30am

Continental Breakfast, Registration, Networking

8:30am - 8:45am

Welcome

Aris Melissaratos, Senior Adviser to the President, Johns Hopkins University

Elliot McVeigh, Director of Biomedical Engineering, Johns Hopkins University
 

8:45am - 9:30am

Keynote Address: What is Med-Tech Entrepreneurship?

Eugene de Juan - Founder & Vice-Chairman, ForSight Labs 

9:30am -10:15am

Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment

Moderator: Eugene de Juan, ForSight Labs

Panelists:

• Mark Kroll - Kroll & Associates

• Joseph Smith - VP of Emerging Technologies, Johnson & Johnson

10:15am - 11:00am

Prototype & Product Development Process

Moderator: Mark Kroll, Kroll & Associates

Panelists:

• Brian Lipford - VP of Strategic Development, Key Technologies

• Neil Rothman - VP of R&D, Infinite Biomedical Technologies  

11:00am - 11:15am

Coffee Break & Networking

11:15am - 12:00pm

FDA and Medical Device Regulations

Moderator: Joseph Smith, Johnson & Johnson

Panelists:

• Owen Farris - Scientific Reviewer, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

• Tina Kiang - Acting Branch Chief, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

12:00pm - 12:45pm

Intellectual Property Management & Licensing

Moderator: Santosh Venkatesha - Infinite Biomedical Technologies

Panelists:

• Ray Akhavan - Associate, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

• Thomas Jackson - Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell

• Vern Norviel - Partner, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

12:45pm - 1:00pm

Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer

Wes Blakeslee, Executive Director, Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer (JHTT)

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lunch & Networking

2:00pm - 2:45pm

Building the Startup Team

Moderator: James Poulos, TEDCO

Panelists:

• Jennifer Elisseeff - Chief Scientist & Founder, Cartilix

• Santosh Venkatesha - CEO, Infinite Biomedical Technologies

2:45pm - 3:15pm

The Perfect Business Plan, Slide Show & Elevator Pitch

Panelists:

• Larry Aronhime - Senior Lecturer, Johns Hopkins University

3:15pm - 3:30pm

Coffee Break & Networking

3:30pm - 4:30pm

Finding the Money: Angels, VC's, State Funding Sources

Moderator: Steve Kubisen, Johns Hopkins Technology Transfer

Panelists:

• Kevin Forrest - Principal, 5AM Ventures

• James Poulos - VP of Tech Transfer, TEDCO

• Bruce Robertson - Managing Director, H.I.G. Ventures

• Amita Shukla - Principal, New Enterprise Associates

4:30pm

Closing Remarks

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Reception