Weiss Tech House

Thursday, November 9
6:30-8:00pm - Innovation Conference

Location: Berger Auditorium in Skirkanich Hall
Reception after conference in Weiss Tech House

The Innovation Conference is an hour-and-a-half session with some of the greatest inventors and entrepreneurial experts at Penn and beyond. Dr. Karl Ulrich, renowned innovator and professor, will discussion innovation in the future, followed by a panel of diverse experts who will discuss the many aspects of creating, marketing, and selling an invention.

	Keynote Speaker Panelist Dr. Karl T. Ulrich "Innovation in the 21st Century" (Link to Bio)
Panel Discussion - "From Conceptualization to Commercialization"
	Moderator Dr. David Hsu (Link to Bio)
	Panelist Eric Scott Siegel C '78, W '78, WG '80 (Link to Bio)
	Panelist Vincenzo La Ruffa C '02, W '02 (Link to Bio)
	Panelist Jared E.D. Bernheim (Link to Bio)

Topics of Discussion:

Start-up innovation, especially in high-tech industries
Strategies for commercializing technological innovation
Venture capital
Intellectual property rights and patenting strategies by start-ups
Competition between industry incumbents
Entrepreneurship and innovation

Return to the main Innovation Week page.