Inclusive Innovation
The 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
1:00 - 1:15 CST Welcome
1:15 - 1:45 CST Opening Keynote: "Think Like an Innovator: Act like an Entrepreneur" by:
Angelique Johnson PhD, founder and CEO - MEMStim
1:45 - 2:30 CST Breakouts:
Room #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
Room #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
2:30 - 3:10 CST Closing Keynote: “RISE Together! Raising Influence in Science and Engineering” by:
Jayshree Seth PhD Corporate Scientist and Chief Science Advocate - 3M
3:10 - 3:15 CST Wrap-up
Post-conference activity: Picture a Scientist documentary