Detailed Agenda (Subject to Change)

The Ninth Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Inventors will be held April 8‐10, 2020 at the scenic Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass located just outside of downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The NAI Annual Meeting is the premier arena where academic innovation and entrepreneurship is recognized, honored and cultivated. Our expansive membership, partners, and friends are welcomed. The programming features stimulating presentations which will emphasize this year’s theme, Sustainable Futures: Propelling Innovative Ecosystems. As we look toward shaping the future of innovation, we must make cognizant steps to invest in innovations which address global issues and positively impact society.

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Meeting Registration and Information Table Open

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM Opening Reception (Private invitation only reception) | Hosted by Chapman University Location: Beehive Patio

Sponsor Remarks | Thomas Piechota, Chapman University

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Meeting Registration and Information Table Open

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Welcome Breakfast | Hosted by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology Location: Akimel 3&4

Welcome Remarks| Paul R. Sanberg, President, National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Fireside Chat | Michael Krastios, The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy;

Paul R. Sanberg, NAI Sponsor Remarks | Sean Flanigan, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM Break

8:40 AM – 12:00 PM Innovation Session A | Hosted by University of Southern California Location: Akimel 3&4

Session Chair: Michelle Anne Delaney, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Individual 15-Minute Presentations o Our planet: A rug slipping out from under our feet, Mihri Ozkan, University of

California, Riverside

o Pathway to Industry 5.0 – Enabling Sustainability Amongst Other Societal Benefits, Ajit Manocha, SEMI

o TBA, Jon Dudas, The University of Arizona Panel | Partnering towards a sustainable future

o Moderator: Sethuraman (Panch) Panchanathan, Arizona State University o Panelists: Ernie Garcia III, Carvana; Prabu Gopalraja, Applied Materials; Prasad Joshi,

Infosys; Drena Kusari, Lyft

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Panel | AI Innovations in Education and Healthcare o Moderator: Helena S. Wisniewski, University of Alaska Anchorage o Panelists: Tamil Lakshman, The University of Texas at Dallas; K.P. (Suba)

Subbalakshmi, Stevens Institute of Technology; Ge Wang, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Workshop | Breaking Tradition: Creating the Innovative University o Facilitator: Randolph Hall, University of Southern California

Workshop | Education and Research for a Sustainable Future: A Framework for Environmentally Responsible Engineering and Scientific Inquiry

o Co-facilitators: Cindy Gilbert, VentureWell; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Keynote Luncheon Location: Akimel 1&2

Keynote Address |The Endless Frontier for Propelling Innovation Ecosystem and Happiness, Radenka Maric, University of Connecticut

1:30 PM – 3:30 PM Next Generation Inventors Session | Hosted by The Lemelson Foundation Location: Akimel 3&4 & Akimel Foyer

Sponsor Remarks | Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation Keynote Address | A Complete Fabrication: Gathering and Deploying Resources to Do Good

and Do Well from Cradle to Cradle, Katie Kollhoff, NUMiX Materials Student Innovation Poster Session

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM Fellow Spotlight Session Location: Akimel 3&4

Session Chair: Michelle Anne Delaney, Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian

Individual 15-Minute Presentations o Cellular Agriculture – Working Towards a Sustainable Method for Meat Production,

Glenn R. Gaudette, Worcester Polytechnic Institute o Novel Peptide-Based Nanoparticles for Treating Musculoskeletal Disease, Kristi L.

Kiick, University of Delaware o Microscopy-Aided Design And ManufacturE (MADAME) as a Seed for Innovative

Ecosystems, Melissa L. Knothe Tate, University of New South Wales o Sustainable Plastics: Built from Natural Resources with Mechanisms to Breakdown

and Regenerate those Natural Feedstocks, Karen L. Wooley, Texas A&M University

4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Connection Space | Hosted by Arizona State University Location: Akimel 1&2 & Akimel Foyer

Networking event including cocktails and hors d’oeuvres

Sponsor Remarks | Sethuraman (Panch) Panchanathan, Arizona State University NAI Membership Programs, GAIN Mentorship Platform and Technology and Innovation.

6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Senior Member Induction Location: Coyote/Buzzard/Eagle

The Fall 2019 and Spring 2020 class will be recognized and receive their certificate of election and challenge coin.

Welcome Remarks and Senior Member Program Information | Paul Rosenthal, USPTO Official Recognition of NAI Senior Members | Elizabeth Lea Dougherty, USPTO; Paul R.

Sanberg, President, National Academy of Inventors (NAI) Senior Member Group Photograph

Thursday, April 9, 2020

7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Meeting Registration and Information Table Open

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Private Fellow Inductees Breakfast and Information Session | Hosted by The University of Texas at Arlington Location: Akimel 1&2

An opportunity for newly-elected NAI Fellows to network and learn about their role within the organization.

Welcome Remarks | Cheryl Hedrick, NAI Sponsor Remarks | Vistasp M. Karbhari, The University of Texas at Arlington Information about the Fellows Program | Cheryl Hedrick, NAI

7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Networking Breakfast | Hosted by Elsevier Location: Akimel 3&4

Continental breakfast available for all registered attendees.

Sponsor Remarks | Daniel Calto, Elsevier

8:30 AM – 8:40 AM Break

8:40 AM– 12:00 PM Innovation Session B | Hosted by Sino-American Cancer Foundation Location: Akimel 3&4

Session Chair: Rob Duncan, Texas Tech University

Keynote Address | Chemical Evolution with Phage Display, George Smith, University of Missouri, Columbia

Panel | APLU’s Innovation and Economic Prosperity Universities: Building Strategy, a Community, and an Ecosystem for Invention and Entrepreneurship

o Co-Moderators: Rachel Jagoda Burnette, The Lemelson Foundation; Shalin Jyotishi, Association of Public and Land-grant Universities

o Panelists: Anthony Hood, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Julia Potter, California State University, Northridge; Tonya Witherspoon, Wichita State University

10:30 AM – 10:45 AM Break

10:45 AM – 12:00 PM Concurrent Breakout Sessions

Listening Session | Sustainable Futures: Fostering Environmentally Responsible Inventions at Scale

o Co-Facilitators: Cindy Cooper, The Lemelson Foundation; Cindy Gilbert, VentureWell; Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell

Panel | Enforcing Patent Rights in Developing Countries o Moderator: Jim Heinen, Jr., Armstrong Teasdale; o Panelists: Paul Carter, Washington University in St. Louis; Shen Yan, Skysong

Innovations, TBA

Workshop| Education for Sustainable Development o Co-facilitaors: Molly Cashion, Arizona State University; Meghna Tare, The University

of Texas at Arlington Workshop | How can university incentive systems best encourage highly engaged

fundamental research for addressing society’s deepest challenges? o Co-Facilitators: Richard Berman, University of South Florida; Cynthia Sagers, Arizona

State University; Lorne Whitehead, The University of British Columbia

12:15 PM – 1:30 PM Keynote Luncheon | Hosted by Arizona Commerce Authority

Location: Akimel 1&2

Keynote Address|Economic Development & It’s Impact on Arizona, Sandra Watson, Arizona Commerce Authority

1:30 PM – 1:40 PM Break

1:40 PM – 5:00 PM Innovation Session C | Hosted by Fulgent Genetics Location: Akimel 3&4

Session Co-Chairs: Anna Leese de Escobar, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC) Kalliat Valsaraj, Louisiana State University

Panel | The Unexpected Benefits of Customer Discovery to Research, Innovation, and Teaching

o Moderator: Karen J. L. Burg, University of Georgia o Panelists: Lisa Bosman, Purdue University; Ann McKenna, Arizona State University;

Phil Weilerstein, VentureWell Individual 15-Minute Presentations

o Multiple Paths to Success: Case Studies in Funding Innovation, Julie Lenzer, University of Maryland

o Heliostat with Advanced Opto-mechanical Design, J. Roger P. Angel, The University of Arizona

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Break

Panel | Leading Innovative Collaborations to Solve Real-World Problems o Moderator: Steven C. Currall, University of South Florida o Panelists: Peter Bordier Høj, The University of Queensland; Wendy Wintersteen,

Iowa State University, TBA, TBA Individual 15-Minute Presentations

o Sustainable Additive Manufacturing of Nano and Microelectronics and Sensors, Ahmed Busnaina, Northeastern University

o Innovative Infrared Heating Technologies for Food and Agricultural Processing, Zhongli Pan, University of California, Davis

6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Signature Gala | Hosted by The Florida High Tech Corridor Location: Hemapik Lawn Dress: Semi-Formal Attire (Black tie not required)

Cocktail Reception Dinner Sponsor Remarks | Roger Pynn, The Florida High Tech Corridor

President’s Address: State of the Academy | Paul R. Sanberg, NAI Honorary and New Institution Member Awards | Paul R. Sanberg

Friday, April 10, 2020

7:00 AM – 8:00 AM Inspire Breakfast Location: TBA

8:00 AM – 8:15 AM Buses Depart Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass for Fellows Induction Ceremony Location: Conference Center Porte Cochere 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM Fellows Induction Ceremony

Location: Heard Museum, 2301 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Dress: Semi-Formal Attire (Black tie not required)

Arrival/Check in at Induction Ceremony Welcome and Introduction of Keynote Speaker | Paul R. Sanberg, NAI Keynote Address for NAI Fellows | Laura A. Peter, USPTO Formal Induction of NAI Fellows | Paul R. Sanberg and Laura A. Peter Fellow Inductee Group Photograph

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Lunch Reception | Hosted by North Carolina State University Location: Freeport McMoRan Plaza

12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Buses Depart Heard Museum Buses 1-2 load from 12:00 – 12:10 PM Buses 3-4 load from 1:00 – 1:10 PM Buses 5-6 load from 2:00 – 2:10 PM

Book Hotel Rooms at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass Register for the 2020 Annual Meeting

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