Schedule
Free webcast of June 25-26 conference:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/foresightinstitute
Preliminary Program
| FRIDAY, JUNE 24th 2011 | ||
| 7pm | Informal No-host Reception Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel in Palo Alto | |
| SATURDAY, JUNE 25th 2011 — The Science Behind The Dream | ||
| 8:00-9:00am | REGISTRATION | |
| 9:00-9:15am | "Nanotech: the Next 25 Years" Christine Peterson, President/CoFounder of Foresight | |
| 9:15-9:45am | "Commercializing Nanotechnology" KEYNOTE: James R. Von Ehr, II, President/Founder of Zyvex Labs | |
| 9:45-10:15am | "New Synthetic Methods for Development of Nanoscale Materials" Matthew Francis, PhD, Rising star of nanotech at UC-Berkeley | |
| 10:15-10:45am | MORNING BREAK | |
| 10:45-11:15am | "Integrating Molecular Switches and Machines with the Everyday World" Sir Fraser Stoddart, PhD, Head of Northwestern's Mechanostereochemistry Group | |
| 11:15-11:25am | "Introduction to Nanotech Challenges Panel" Congressman Mike Honda, Winner of Foresight Government Prize, 2005 | |
| 11:25-12:15am | PANEL — "The Scientific Challenges of Truly Transformative Nanotech" Andrew Bleloch, (Halcyon), Matt Francis (UC-Berkeley), Sir J Fraser Stoddart (Northwestern), William Goddard (CalTech), Chris Schafmeister (Temple) | |
| 12:15-1:45pm | BREAKOUT LUNCHEON | |
| 1:45-2:15pm | "From Molecular Lego to Programmable Matter" Christian Schafmeister, PhD, Temple University, Feynman Prize for Experimental Work | |
| 2:15-2:45pm | "Molecular, Mesoscale and Macroscopic Dynamics: Quantum Theory in Molecular Computation" William A. Goddard, III, PhD, Director of CalTech's Materials & Process Simulation Center | |
| 2:45-3:15pm | "Molecular Robotics" Ari Requicha, PhD, Founder of USC's Molecular Robotics Lab | |
| 3:15-3:45pm | AFTERNOON BREAK | |
| 3:45-4:15pm | "Single Atom Imaging of DNA Sequencing '…just look at the thing!'" Andrew Bleloch, PhD, Head of Microscopy, Halcyon Molecular | |
| 4:15-5pm | PANEL — "Research and Application: From Innovation to Success" Andrew Bleloch (Halcyon), Michael Garner (ITRS), Mike Nelson (NanoInk), Robert Meagley (ONE-Nanotechnologies LLC), Thomas Theis (IBM), Sir J Fraser Stoddart (Northwestern) | |
| 7pm+ | "The Future of Foresight: Making Your Goals Happen" 25th ANNIVERSARY BANQUET & Senior Associates Reunion Crowne Plaza Cabana Hotel's Cyprus Room, Palo Alto | |
| SUNDAY, June 26th, 2011 — Startups, Entrepreneurship & Your Career | ||
| 8:00-9:00am | REGISTRATION | |
| 9:00-9:15am | "Making New Technologies Real" Foresight Institute | |
| 9:15-9:45am | "Beyond Silicon: Nanoscale Science and Technology at IBM" Thomas Theis, PhD, Program Manager, New Devices and Architectures for Computing, IBM | |
| 9:45-10:15am | "Forecasts for Nanotechnology" Paul Saffo, PhD, Managing Director of Discern Analytics | |
| 10:15-10:45am | MORNING BREAK | |
| 10:45-11:15am | "Applications of Nanomaterials to Integrated Circuit Technology" Michael Garner, PhD, Co-Chair of the International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors' Emerging Research Materials | |
| 11:15-11:45am | "Reflections on a Decade of Innovation: Nanobusinesses Delivering on the Promise of Tunable Properties" Margaret Johns, MA, Vice-President of Bluewater Consulting | |
| 11:45 am-12:15 pm | "Mesoporous Sensors: From Explosives to Cancer" Robert Meagley, PhD, CEO/CTO of ONE-Nanotechnologies LLC | |
| 12:15-1:45pm | BREAKOUT LUNCHEON | |
| 1:45-2:45pm | PANEL — "Funding, Development and the Valley of Death: Transcending Entrepreneurial Challenges" Barney Pell (Moon Express), Luke Nosek (Founders Fund, Paypal), William Andregg (Halcyon), Margaret Johns (Bluewater Consulting), Michael Garner (ITRS), Lerwen Liu (Zyvex Asia) Moderator: Sonia Arrison (Pacific Research Institute) | |
| 2:45-3:15pm | "Evolution of a Nanotech Startup" Mike Nelson, MA, MBA, CTO of NanoInk, Inc | |
| 3:15-3:45pm | AFTERNOON BREAK | |
| 3:45-4:30pm | PANEL — "Jumpstarting a Career in Nanotech: How To Make Your Move" Christian Schafmeister (Temple), Margaret Johns (Bluewater Consulting), Mike Nelson (NanoInk), Ari Requicha (USC), Robert Meagley (ONE-Nanotechnologies LLC) Moderator: Sonia Arrison (Pacific Research Institute) | |
| 4:30-5pm | "Mining the Moon" KEYNOTE: Barney Pell, PhD, CoFounder/CTO of Moon Express | |
| 5:00-5:15pm | "Using What We've Learned" Foresight Institute | |
*program and speakers subject to change as necessary
Menu
SATURDAY
Morning Registration
10:15-10:45AM
12:15-1:45PM
3:15-3:45PM
Exclusive Evening Event
Senior Associates 25th Anniversary Celebration & Reunion Banquet
SUNDAY
Morning Registration
10:15-10:45 AM
12:15-1:45 PM
3:15-3:45 PM
Program and speakers subject to change.
