Agenda 2010

Tuesday, May 11

11:00 am
Registration Opens

11:45 am
Luncheon Reception & Networking

12:40 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
David J. Brophy, PhD, Professor of Finance, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Overview on Michigan Investment Activity - Mina Sooch, Michigan Venture Capital Association

1:00-1:40 pm
Opening Keynote Address: Venture Capital Viewpoints
Kate Mitchell, Managing Director, Scale Venture Partners; Chairman-Elect, National Venture Capital Association

2:00-3:00 pm
Panel: The Convergence of Healthcare and Technology
Presented by Venture Investors
Panelists:
John Fletcher, Founding Partner & CEO, Fletcher Spaght Ventures
Laura M. Heisler, PhD, Director of Programming, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Erica Rogers, Serial Entrepreneur; President & CEO, Cereve Inc
Immanuel Thangaraj, Managing Director, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures
Moderator: John Neis, Managing Director, Venture Investors LLC

2:00-3:00 pm
Company Presentations – Track 1
Company Presentations – Track 2

3:00-3:15 pm – Break

3:15-4:15 pm
Panel: The U-M Passes $1 Billion in Research: What This Means for Start-ups?
Presented by RPM Ventures
Panelists:
Stephen Forrest, PhD, Vice President for Research; Professor, EECS, MS&E, and Physics, University of Michigan
Timothy L. Faley, PhD, Managing Director, Zell Lurie Institute, Stephen M. Ross School of Business, University of Michigan
Ora Hirsch Pescovitz, MD, Executive Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Michigan; CEO, University of Michigan Health System
Thomas Zurbuchen, PhD, Professor, Space Science & Aerospace Engineering; Associate Dean for Entrepreneurial Programs, College of Engineering, University of Michigan
Moderator: Marc Weiser, Managing Director, RPM Ventures

3:15-4:15 pm
Company Presentations – Track 1
Company Presentations – Track 2

4:15-4:30 pm – Break

4:30-5:30 pm
Panel: Charging Forward: VC, EVs and Other Next Generation Vehicles
Presented by Miller Canfield
Panelists:
Kevin E. Brooks, Senior Managing Director & CEO, THINKGREEN! Global Advisors, Inc.
John Schaaf, Vice President, Market Development, Johnson Controls, Inc.
John D. Thomas, CEO & Co-founder, ALTe
Moderator: Jeffrey LaBine, Principal, Miller Canfield

4:30-5:30 pm
Panel: Trends in the Life Sciences
Presented by Essex Woodlands Health Ventures
Panelists:
Louis A. Cannon, MD, FACC, FACP, Founder and Senior Managing Director, BioStar Ventures
Jan Garfinkle, Founder & Managing Director, Arboretum Ventures
Dan Lemaitre, President & CEO, White Pine Medical
Moderator: Guido Neels, Managing Director, Essex Woodlands Health Ventures

5:30 pm – Evening Cocktail Reception

6:15 pm
Networking Dinner Reception

6:45 pm
Panel: The Role of State Government in Michigan's Economic Development
Presented by Pepper Hamilton
Panelists:
Greg Main, President & CEO, Michigan Economic Development Corporation
Jeff Mason, Executive Director, Michigan’s University Research Corridor
Philip H. Power, President, The Center for Michigan, Ann Arbor
Doug Rothwell, President & CEO, Business Leaders for Michigan
Moderator: Michael B. Staebler, Partner, Pepper Hamilton LLP

7:30 pm - Adjourn

8:15-9:00 am
Keynote Address: Innovation and Health Reform
David J. Brailer, MD, PhD, Chairman, Health Evolution Partners

9:10-10:10 am
Angel Networking Event
Presenting Companies – Track 1
Presenting Companies – Track 2

10:10-10:20 am – Break

10:20 am-11:20 am
Panel: What Entrepreneurs Seeking Capital Need to Know: Searching and Sourcing Deals from an Investor’s Perspective in Today's Market
Presented by Bodman LLP
Panelists:
Terry Cross, Founder, Windward Associates; Executive in Residence of Entrepreneurship, Wayne State University School of Business
Blair Garrou, Managing Director, DFJ Mercury
Mark Holroyd, Senior Vice President, GE Capital
Roger Newton, PhD, CEO, Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.; Co-discoverer of Lipitor®
Moderator: Timothy R. Damschroder, Partner, Bodman LLP

10:20 am-11:20 am
Panel: Trends in Venture Capital
Presented by Arboretum Ventures
Panelists:
Mark Heesen, President, National Venture Capital Association
Koleman Karleski, Managing Director, Chrysalis Ventures LLC
Andrew J. Schwab, Founder & Managing Partner, 5AM Ventures
Moderator: Jan Garfinkle, Founder & Managing Director, Arboretum Ventures

11:30 am - 12:30 pm
Presenting Companies – Track 1
Presenting Companies – Track 2

12:30 pm - 2:00 pm – Networking Lunch Reception

2:00 pm - Symposium Ends