Workshop Agenda

8:00

Continental Breakfast, Registration, Pre-Networking

8:40

Welcome Remarks

Dr. Renata Engel, Associate Dean for Academic Programs, College of Engineering, Penn State

Keynote: Design for the other 90%

Paul Polak, Founder, International Development Enterprises

10:00

Idea Validation and Opportunity Assessment in Emerging Markets

Mohamed Ali Niang, Founder of Malo Traders

Steve Garguilo, Validation Lead, WishVast

Chanakya Mehta, Technology Lead, WishVast + Lead Researcher, E-Spot Social Venture Design Space Explorer

10:45

Break

11:00

Marketing and Sales for Early Stage Companies

Dr. Rajeev Sharma, Founder and CEO, VideoMining

Dr. Robert Macy, Director - Farrell Center for Corporate Innovation and Entrepreneurship

11:45

Building the Team

David Adewumi, Founder, Heekya + Co-Founder, Innoblue
Dr. Edward Cape, Managing Partner, The Sapphire Group LLC + President, Alzheimer's Action Foundation + Chairman, North Florida Growth Alliance

12:30

Lunch & Networking

1:30

Intellectual Property Strategies

Chris Rothe,  IP Attorney, RatnerPrestia

Ming-Shih Huang, Co-Founder, POWER

2:15

Space and the Sustainability Race!

Norman Lutkefedder, President, SEED Fund Inc

Dr. Sven Bilen, Entrepreneur + Associate Professor of Aerospace Eng, Electrical Eng and Engineering Design, Penn State

3:00

Break

3:10

Venture Funding: Entrepreneur vs. Venture Capitalist

Gil Beyda, Serial Entrepreneur and Managing Partner, Genacast Ventures

Adjourn