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Plenary Speakers

Matteo Pasquali

A.J. Hartsook Professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Professor, Chemistry and Materials Science and Nanoengineering Director, Carbon Hub, Rice University

Frank Salomone

Associate Administrator, Office of Investment and Innovation, SBA

Mike Stebbins

Mike Stebbins

Sr. Vice President, Medical & Threat Countermeasures Division, Advanced Technology International (ATI)

Jennifer Thabet

Program Director, Small Business Programs Office (SBPO), DARPA

Paul Weiss

UC Presidential Chair and Distinguished Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Key Speakers

Babak Anasori

Babak Anasori

Associate Professor, Purdue University

Amir Asadi

Amir Asadi

Associate Professor, Texas A&M

Jared Ashcroft

Jared Ashcroft

Professor, Pasadena City College

Jonathan Lacoste

General Partner, Space VC

Vinny Pande

SpaceWERX Ventures Materiel Leader, SpaceWERX

Katie Bornfleth

Katie Bornfleth

Marketing Communications Project Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Alicia Boyd

Alicia Boyd

Project and Outreach Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Pat Brant

Pat Brant

Chief Polymer Science Advisor (retired), ExxonMobil

Maria Fernanda Campa

Maria Fernanda Campa

Staff Scientist, TJFACT

Conrad Holloman

Lab-to-Market Ecosystem Strategist, US Small Business Administration

Chih-Hao Chang

Chih-Hao Chang

Associate Professor, The University of Texas at Austin

Sehoon Chang

Sehoon Chang

Research Specialist, Aramco Americas

Joseph Lee

Principal, Global Health Investment Corporation

Tina Swangphol

IP & Tech Commercialization Advisor, Chevron Technology Ventures

Jacqueline Gray

SBIR Program Manager, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Babak Eslami

Babak Eslami

Associate Professor, Widener University

Alison Fritz

Alison Fritz

Research Engineer, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Christine Galib

Christine Galib

Director, Advancing Photonics Technologies, Princeton University

R.D. Childers

President, R.D. Childers Consulting LLC

Jan-Willem Handgraaf

Jan-Willem Handgraaf

Senior Technical Product Manager, Siemens Digital Industries Software

Greg Haugstad

Greg Haugstad

Technical Staff Member & Director, Characterization Facility (CharFac), University of Minnesota

Matthew Hull

Matthew Hull

Director, Nanoscale Characterization and Fabrication Laboratory, Virginia Tech

Brian Ingram

Brian Ingram

Group Leader of the Materials and Device Evaluation Group, Argonne National Laboratory

Jonathan Jakischa

Jonathan Jakischa

Open Innovation Project Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Santa Jansone-Popova

Santa Jansone-Popova

R&D Scientist, Critical Materials Innovation Hub, Oak Ridge National Lab

Jim Johnston

Jim Johnston

Professor, School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand

Nick Kacsandi

Nick Kacsandi

Senior Business Development & Sales Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Rita Brooks

Director, Small Business Program, SAIC

Matthew Laudon

Matthew Laudon

VP TechConnect Division, Advanced Technology International (ATI)

Luis Nino

Digital Manager CTV-Innovation, Chevron Technology Ventures

Xiaolin Li

Xiaolin Li

Scientist, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Cindy Matsuki

HSBIR Program Manager, HTDC

Susan MacKay

Susan MacKay

Senior Program Manager, University of Maine

Will McNamara

Will McNamara

Analyst, Sandia National Laboratories

Emma Mooney

Emma Mooney

Outreach and Project Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Melinda Hamer

Operating Partner, Global Health Investment Corporation

Laura Murphree

Laura Murphree

Senior Marketing and Program Manager, TechConnect Division, ATI

Alex Norman

Alex Norman

Executive Director, Princeton Materials Institute, Princeton University

Kwang W. Oh

Kwang W. Oh

Professor, University at Buffalo, SUNY

Stephanie Fertig

Director, Small Business Program, HHS & NIH

Andriy Palasyuk

Andriy Palasyuk

Research Scientist, Critical Materials Innovation Hub, Ames National Laboratory

Allen Franke

AFWERX Ventures Specific Topic Program Manager, AFWERX/SpaceWERX

Sara Scharf

External Innovation, Technology Scouting, BAE SYSTEMS

Carissa Grosh

AFWERX Ventures Specific Topic Branch Chief, AFWERX Ventures

Carlos Quiroz-Arita

Carlos Quiroz-Arita

Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National Laboratories

Louisa Reid

Digital Solution Scout / PM, Chevron Technology Ventures

Jennifer Rocha

Jennifer Rocha

Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI

Bart Romanowicz

Bart Romanowicz

Sr. Advisor, TechConnect Division, ATI

Christopher Sims

Christopher Sims

Research Chemist, National Institute of Standards and Technology

Erik Spoerke

Erik Spoerke

Senior Analytics Advisor for Energy Storage, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Electricity

Camille Stebbins

Camille Stebbins

Deputy Director and Program Manager, Advanced Technology International

Roy Stillwell

Roy Stillwell

CEO, NearWave

Anirudha V. Sumant

Anirudha V. Sumant

Scientist, Argonne National Laboratory

Halil Tekinalp

Halil Tekinalp

R&D Scientist, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

John Blaho

Director, CUNY Industrial and Applied Research, Empire Corps - NYS FAST

Meng Wang

Meng Wang

Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh

Anthony Pugliese

Director of the Office of Technology and Commercialization and Chief Commercialization Officer for DOE, DOE

Sarah Wenning

Sarah Wenning

Executive Director, Event Operations, TechConnect Division, ATI

Thaiesha Wright

Thaiesha Wright

Assistant Professor, University of California, Los Angeles

Andrew Myers

Technology Transfer Lead, Kansas City National Security Campus

Dalia Yablon

Dalia Yablon

Technical Program Chair, TechConnect World Innovation Conference

Helen Zha

Helen Zha

Assistant Professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

 

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