Network with the innovation experts and learn from those who have turned their intellectual capital into real-world success.
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Henry Chesbrough
 | Bestselling Author
'Open Innovation: The New Imperative for Creating and Profiting from Technology'
Executive Director
Center for Open Innovation, Institute of Management, Innovation & Organization Management of Technology Program |
This executive level event provides you the tools, information, and networking you need to accelerate the commercialization of innovation in your company.
- Listen to industry luminaries in solar, next-generation lighting, and biophotonics speak about thchallengesnges and successes in using innovation as a driver for growth
- Participate in technology focused break-out sessions that provide you information on processes and strategies for the commercialization of innovation
- Join other leaders in photonics to network with acclaimed speakers, technologists, and researchers to discover solutions that will help you maintain your competitive edge in today's economy
CONNECT WITH INDUSTRY LUMINARIES
 | Stephen J. Eglash, Ph.D.
President & CEO
Cyrium Technologies
Event Chair
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SCHEDULED SPEAKERS:
David Benaron, Spectros
Craig Cornelius, Hudson Clean Energy Partners
George Craford, Lumileds
Chris Eberspacher, Applied Materials
Scott Elrod, PARC, Hardware Systems Lab.
Jennifer Ernst, PARC
Joseph W. Goodman, Stanford University
John Lushelsky, U.S. Department of Energy
Lesa Mitchell, Kauffmann Foundation
Richard Swanson, Sun Power
Peter Visser, Philips Lighting
Including three break-out sessions:
Solar technology: Cost competitive by 2012
The content and contacts in this session will help you create a better strategic roadmap to move solar technology to the marketplace, benefiting solar start-ups and current leaders.
Speakers:
Richard Swanson, Sun Power, President & Chief Technology Officer
Chris Eberpacher, Applied Materials, Vice President, Engineering
Scott Elrod, PARC, Vice President, Director Hardware Systems Labs
Biophotonics: Innovation in process and procedure
In this breakout session, experts in innovation will join a select group of achievers who have learned how to accelerate the movement of ideas to the marketplace, in the complex field of healthcare, where alliances and process innovation are as critical to success as a clearly better technology.
Speakers:
Lesa Mitchell, Kauffman Foundation, VP
David Benaron, Spectros Corporation, CEO
Kristina Johnson, Johns Hopkins University, Provost
The Next, Next Generation of Lighting: LEDS and OLEDs
Continued technical advances play key role in determining the product winners in this field, but innovations in high-volume manufacturing, integration with existing infrastructure and life-cycle cost analysis all require both engineering and business planning now. This breakout session focuses on innovation management across the field of solid-state lighting, valuable to both the inventor and business strategist.
Speakers:
Peter Visser, Philips Lighting, Project Manager, OLLA Project
George Craford, Lumileds, CTO
Cooperating Organization
