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New York’s Nanotechnology Model: Building the Innovation Economy A Symposium Organized by The U.S. National Academy of Sciences in cooperation with Hudson Valley Community College, the Center for Economic Growth, GlobalFoundries, and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Agenda 3-4 April 2013 Bulmer Telecommunications Center Hudson Valley Community College 80 Vandenburgh Avene Troy, NY
Day 1 1:00PM Welcome and Introductory Remarks Drew Matonak, President, Hudson Valley Community College* The Honorable Robert Duffy, Lieutenant Governor of New York+ The Honorable Paul Tonko, U.S. House of Representatives* 1:45PM Keynote Address Ajit Manocha, CEO, Global Foundries* 2:15PM Panel I: Innovation and Growth: Regional, National, and International Dimensions Moderator: Jason Miller, Special Assistant to the President for Manufacturing Policy, National Economic Council* The U.S. Innovation Strategy – The NIST Contribution Phillip Singerman, Associate Director for Innovation and Industry Services, National Institute of Standards and Technology* Challenges and Opportunities for the New York Innovation Economy Darren Suarez The Global Innovation Imperative Charles Wessner, Director, Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, The National Academies* 3:30 PM Coffee Break 3:45 PM Keynote Address Shirley Ann Jackson, President, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* 4:15 PM Panel II: The New York Nanotechnology Cluster Moderator: Rex Smith, Editor, Times Union* The New York Innovation Economy and the Nanotechnology Cluster: The Role of SUNY Timothy Killeen, President, Research Foundation for SUNY and Vice Chancellor for Research, The State University of New York* The Economic Impact of the Albany Cluster Ken Adams, President & CEO, Empire State Development* Building the New York Cluster: Lessons Learned and New Opportunities Pradeep Haldar, Head of Nanoeconomics Constellation, College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, State University of New York at Albany+ 5:15 PM Adjourn to Reception Day 2 9:00 AM Welcome and Introduction Drew Matonak, President, Hudson Valley Community College* 9:15 AM Panel III: Growing the Semiconductor Industry in New York: Challenges and Opportunities Moderator: Charles Wessner, Director, Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, The National Academies* Breaking New Ground: The New York Advantage Mike Russo, Director of Government Affairs, GlobalFoundries* IBM’s Strategic Alliance Partnerships Gary Patton, Vice President, Semiconductor Research & Development Center, IBM* The SEMATECH New York Experience Daniel Armbrust, President and CEO, SEMATECH * 11:00 AM Coffee Break 11:15 AM Panel IV: 21st Century Universities: Drivers of Regional Growth and Employment Moderator: Luis Proenza, President, The University of Akron* The Power of SUNY Nancy Zimpher, Chancellor, The State University of New York* Universities as Economic Anchors Donald Siegel, Dean, School of Business, State University of New York at Albany* Technical Training for Innovation-Driven Employment Drew Matonak, President, Hudson Valley Community College* Building Innovation Infrastructure: The Role of EDA Thomas Guevara, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Regional Affairs, Economic Development Administration* 12:15 PM Lunch 1:15 PM Keynote Address Alain Kaloyeros, Senior Vice President and CEO, College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering, State University of New York at Albany* 1:45 PM Panel V: Building Advanced Manufacturing Industries in New York Moderator: Frank Murray, President and CEO, NYSERDA* Manufacturing and Innovation in New York: The GE Perspective Stephen Biller, General Electric Advanced Manufacturing for New Energy Technologies Minh Le, Director, Solar Energy Technologies, Department of Energy* University-Industry Partnerships for Next Generation Manufacturing John Wen, Director, Center for Automation Technologies and Systems, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* Lessons Learned to Date in the New “Tech Valley” Michael Tucker, President & CEO, Center for Economic Growth* 3:00 PM Coffee Break 3:15 PM Panel VI: Nanotechnology and Biomedical Sciences Moderator: David Rooney, Senior Vice President, Center for Economic Growth* Innovation in Cancer Research: The Nanotechnology Opportunity Larry Nagahara, Director, Physical Sciences-Oncology, National Cancer Institute* Advancing Nano-Biotechnology Jonathan Dordick, Vice President for Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* Opportunities Through Collaboration Between the Semiconductor, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries Brian Toohey, President, Semiconductor Industry Association* 4:15 PM Closing Roundtable: New York’s Innovation Future Moderator: Charles Wessner, Director, Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship, The National Academies* Michael Liehr, Executive Vice President of Innovation and Technology, College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, State University of New York at Albany* W. Clark McFadden, Senior Counsel, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP; Committee Member, National Academies Committee on State and Regional Innovation Initiatives* Taffy Kingscott, Senior Director for Strategic Partnerships, IBM* Jonathan Dordick, Vice President for Research, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute* Mike Russo, Director of Government Affairs, GlobalFoundries* Johanna Duncan-Poitier, Senior Vice Chancellor for Community Colleges and the Education Pipeline, State University of New York* Luana Iorio, Technology Leader – Manufacturing Technologies, General Electric* 5:00 PM Adjourn
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