Speakers

Allison Murdock

Allison Murdock

Senior Analyst, ID Ventures - Invest Detroit
Amanda Schroeder

Amanda Schroeder

Vice President, Community Relations & Marketing - Georgia Research Alliance
Amy Hopper

Amy Hopper

Program Manager, Arkansas Research Alliance
Ariel Gruswitz

Ariel Gruswitz

Director of Consulting Services, Facility Logix, LLC
Bob Creeden

Bob Creeden

Managing Director of the UVA Seed Fund & New Ventures, UVA Licensing & Ventures Group (LVG)
Bob Quinn

Bob Quinn

Executive Director, South Carolina Research Authority
Bryan Barnhouse

Bryan Barnhouse

President & CEO, Arkansas Research Alliance
Mike Cassidy

C. Michael Cassidy

Director, Emory Biomedical Catalyst; Executive Director, Emory Innovations, Inc. Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia
Carly Hill

Carly Hill

Director of Development, Propeller
Carol Reeves

Carol Reeves

Associate Vice-Chancellor for Entrepreneurship and Innovation (retired), University of Arkansas
Carter Malloy

Carter Malloy

Founder & CEO, AcreTrader
Dan Belyea

Dan Belyea

Chief Workforce Development Officer, Maine Community College System
Dan Berglund

Dan Berglund

President & CEO, SSTI
Daniel Goetzel

Daniel Goetzel

Entrepreneurial Lead, National Science Foundation
Danielle Christensen

Danielle Christensen

Deputy Program Director, U.S. Treasury Department for the State Small Business Credit Initiative
David L. Johnson

David L. Johnson

President and CEO, Central Indiana Corporate Partnership
David Sanders

David Sanders

Director, Innovate Arkansas - Winrock International
Donn Rubin

Donn Rubin

President & CEO, BioSTL
Douglas Hutchings

Douglas Hutchings

Director, Arkansas Research Alliance Academy
Ellen Marrison

Ellen Marrison

Content Strategist, SSTI
Emma Willis

Emma Willis

Chief Operating Officer, Venture Noire
Eric Paul Smith

Eric Paul Smith

Director of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, U.S. Economic Development Administration
Eva Doss

Eva Doss

President & CEO, The Launch Place
Hardik Desai

Hardik Desai

Senior Partner, Investing - Jumpstart
Jason Rittenberg

Jason Rittenberg

Policy and Development Director, SSTI
Jeannette Balleza Collins

Jeannette Balleza Collins

Director, Entrepreneurial Development , Northwest Arkansas Council
Jeff Amerine

Jeff Amerine

Founder & Managing Director, Startup Junkie Consulting, LLC
Jeff Stout

Jeff Stout

Program Director, U.S. Treasury Department for the State Small Business Credit Initiative
Jennifer Shieh

Jennifer C. Shieh

Director of Ecosystem Development, Office of Investment and Innovation - U.S. Small Business Administration
Jennifer Fowler

Jennifer Fowler

Program Director of Arkansas NSF EPSCoR
Jerry Adams

Jerry B. Adams

Founding President/CEO (retired), Arkansas Research Alliance
John Hardin

John Hardin

Executive Director, North Carolina Board of Science, Technology & Innovation
Josiah Keilson

Josiah Keilson

Outreach Manager, U.S. Treasury Department for the State Small Business Credit Initiative
Justin Harlan

Justin Harlan

Managing Director, Tulsa Remote
Kathleen Rousche

Kathleen Rousche

Director, Office of Translational Alliances and Coordination, NHLBI
Kent Glasscock

Kent Glasscock

President, Kansas State University Innovation Partners
Kevin W. Sexton

Kevin W. Sexton

President & Director, BioVentures
Kristy Campbell

Kristy Campbell

Chief Operations Officer, Rev1 Ventures
Laura Lacy Graham

Laura Lacy Graham

Policy Analyst, SSTI
Leslee Gilbert

Leslee Gilbert

Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates
Mark Skinner

Mark Skinner

Vice President, SSTI
Marnie LaVigne

Marnie LaVigne

President & CEO, Launch NY
Matthew Ward

Matthew Ward

Director of the Fuel Accelerator and Consultant, Startup Junkie Foundation
Nelson Peacock

Nelson Peacock

President & CEO, Northwest Arkansas Council
Pravina Raghavan

Pravina Raghavan

Director, Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Program at the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Roby Brock

Roby Brock

CEO, Talk Business & Politics
Sally Guzik

Sally J. Guzik

Vice President of Strategic Initiatives, Fourth Economy
Sandra Watson

Sandra Watson

President & CEO, Arizona Commerce Authority
Sara Lawrence

Sara Lawrence

Program Director of Economic Development, RTI International
Scott Smathers

Scott Smathers

Vice President of Workforce Development, Kansas Board of Regents
Shane Moeykens

Shane Moeykens

Director, Maine EPSCoR
Sharon Johnson

Sharon Johnson

Director, Entrepreneurship Access and Inclusion, WEDC
Stephen Parker

Stephen Parker

Vice President of Public Affairs, gener8tor
Susan Shows

Susan Shows

President, Georgia Research Alliance
Tony Armstrong

Tony Armstrong

President & Chief Executive Officer, IU Ventures
Ursula Powidzki

URSULA POWIDZKI

SVP, Connections and Insights, Ancora