5th Annual Women Innovators Conference: Inclusive Innovation
November 16 1:00-3:15 Central Time via Zoom
This year's virtual annual Women Innovators Conference is a professional development summit designed to help women innovators connect the dots between their ideas and achieving a positive, significant impact. This digital event will inspire, inform, and connect women students, faculty, and business professionals in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine (STEMM) to strengthen and extend the diverse talent pool of women innovators in the Twin Cities. Register now!
For more about the speakers, view the program here.
Agenda
Opening Keynote: "Think Like an Innovator: Act like an Entrepreneur" by: Angelique Johnson PhD, founder and CEO - MEMStim
Breakouts:
#1 - Idea to Impact: Innovators Share Their Journeys
- Rui Li - BlueCube Bio
- Yingling Fan - Daynamica
- Rowan Mahon - Roundtable Rx
- Commentators: Allison Ferro and Mary MacCarthy - UMN Tech Commercialization
- Moderator: Neela Molgaard - Launch MN, state of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
#2 - Inclusivity and Accessibility in Product Design
- Rob Wudlick - Abilitech Medical
- Elisha Friesema - Synerfuse
- Eri O'Diah - Collective.ly Digital
- Molly Fuller- CEO and Founder of Molly Fuller Design
- Moderator: Jodi Rebuffoni - Clinical Translation and Science Institute
Closing Keynote: “RISE Together! Raising Influence in Science and Engineering” by: Jayshree Seth PhD Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate - 3M
Post-conference activity: Picture a Scientist award-winning documentary