Innovation Engagement Speaker Series
The Innovation Engagement Speaker Series at Jefferson is aimed at uncovering several aspects of innovation as it is developing at Jefferson and beyond. The focus includes local, regional and national perspectives, with topics ranging from start-up challenges, innovation across healthcare, venture capital, and prototype generation. The series exposes participants to opportunities that are emerging in their respective areas. Whether a clinician, researcher, nascent inventor, entrepreneur or just a curious mind, attendees will walk away with something of value!
Bookmark this link to watch the Spring Innovation Engagement Speaker Series as event takes place
The 2019 series kicks off on Thursday, January 26th and runs every Thursday from 12-1 p.m. until April 11th. Catch us in 901 Walnut Street in the main lobby. Lunch will be served.
2019 Lineup
January 24, 2019
Venture Philanthropy: A Funding Methodology to Cure Alzheimer’s
Tim Armour
President and CEO, Cure Alzheimer’s Fund
January 31, 2019
I Didn’t Know I Could Protect That”:
Leveraging Intellectual Property Beyond Utility Patents
Brian Landry
Partner and Vice-Chair, Intellectual Property Practice Group, Saul Ewing
February 7, 2019
Trends in Startup Clusters from Around the World
Chris Wink
Cofounder, CEO and Publisher, Technical.ly
February 14, 2019
Shaping the Future of Health Care through Better Design
Bon Ku, MD
Assistant Dean, Health and Design, Associate Professor SKMC,
Founder/Director of JeffDesign, Jefferson Health Design Lab
Thomas Jefferson University
Feburary 21, 2019
Building Bridges from Tongue to Brain:
Pons Varolii and PoNS™ Treatment
Jonathan Sackier
CMO, Helius Medical Technologies
Phil Deschamps
President and CEO, Helius Medical Technologies
March 7, 2019
Intellectual Property – The New Global Currency
Osagie Imasogie
Senior Managing Partner and Founder, PIPV Capital
March 21, 2019
How to Successfully Innovate:
Creating Breakthrough Collaborative Interactions
Les Sztandera, PhD
Professor, Computational Intelligence
Kanbar College of Design, Engineering, and Commerce
Thomas Jefferson University
March 28, 2019
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health – Advancing Breakthrough Biomedical Discoveries: Who We Are, How We Do It
Maria Freire, PhD
President and Executive Director
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
April 4, 2019
Seeing Into the Future: Innovation in Ophthalmology:
Today, Tomorrow and Beyond
Julia Haller, MD
Ophthalmologist-in-Chief
Wills Eye Hospital
April 11, 2019
Angel Seed and Venture Capital: A 2019 Snapshot
Barbara Schilberg
Managing Director and CEO
BioAdvance
Recordings & Archive
Did you miss a session? Want to re-watch your favorite speaker? Sessions from 2017 and 2016 are available on the Jefferson Innovation YouTube channel.
Photos
Photos from all of our events are posted to our Innovation Engagement Flickr page.
Questions: innovation@jefferson.edu
Follow on Twitter: @JeffInnovation