Monday

11:45 am

12:00 pm

AUTM Today

AUTM Today – Daily Update

Summary: Leef Smith Barnes, AUTM Chief Marketing Officer, walks you through the day’s can’t-miss highlights. Joining her will be Jon Jensen, of AUTM’s Annual Meeting Planning Committee, who will share tips for getting the most out of your conference experience; And AUTM Immediate Past Chair Rich Chylla, who will share details on this year’s Better World Project Award finalists.

Monday

12:15 pm

1:00 pm

Keynote Session

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Welcome Address

Summary: AUTM Chair Marc Sedam will talk about 2020 and present several high-profile awards. AUTM CEO Steve Susalka will speak on the Association’s response to COVID.

Monday

1:15 pm

2:00 pm

Educational Session

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1A – Public Policy—The Next Five Years

Summary: This session will explore potential near term changes in public policy that impact technology transfer.

Monday

1:15 pm

2:00 pm

Educational Session

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1B – Flex Your Soft Power: Impact from Social Sciences

Summary: Think about the problems our children will face all screaming for solutions not only based on technology, but also from leadership and social science innovations. In this session, we will bring together leaders around the world who have started to take action, to share their vision, strategy, and best practices on commercialization and creating impact from innovations in social sciences.

Monday

1:15 pm

2:00 pm

Educational Session

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1D – Expanding Innovation

Summary: Join this session to obtain insights into the National Council of Expanding American Innovation (NCEAI) and to learn about collaborative programs and initiatives addressing the need for diversity across the innovation ecosphere.

Monday

1:15 pm

2:00 pm

Educational Session

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1F – Inventor Portals: Invention Disclosures and Beyond

Summary: This session will present the experiences of several TTOs that have online disclosure systems and other components of inventor portals using a variety of systems, including Sophia, Inteum, Innovate IP, and proprietary systems.

Monday

1:15 pm

2:00 pm

Educational Session

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1G – Leveraging Researcher Directed Initiatives to Drive Improved Commercialization Prospects

Summary: In this session, we will explore the relationship dynamics between the TTO and researchers when translational research acceleration and collaboration programs are established, provide advice gained from engagement at their universities, while highlighting pathways that worked best between researchers and their offices to drive commercial partnerships.

Monday

2:15 pm

3:00 pm

Roundtable Discussions

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1RA – Roundtable Discussion: Navigating the University Innovation Ecosystem through COVID-19 Disruption(s)

Summary: In this roundtable, university technology managers and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) leaders will discuss lessons learned, best practices, and USPTO responses and resources for navigating the university innovation ecosystem through this time of disruption.

Monday

2:15 pm

3:00 pm

Roundtable Discussions

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1RB – Roundtable Discussion: Spyglass and Hammer: Making Sure Licensees Do as They Promise

Summary: This panel, with experienced enforcement staff from the National Institutes of Health, academic labs, and a patent-license auditing firm, well examine ways to manage the tasks of monitoring and enforcement, and tools available to enhance efficiency.

Monday

2:15 pm

3:00 pm

Roundtable Discussions

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1RC – Roundtable Discussions: Table Talk

Summary: Join and network with industry leaders in facilitated, interactive, roundtable discussions. Actively engage and brainstorm on relevant and diverse topics sure to appeal to a varied group of attendees.

Monday

2:15 pm

3:00 pm

Roundtable Discussions

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1RD – Roundtable Discussion: New to Tech Transfer?

Summary: This session is an opportunity to share with your peers, in a low-risk environment, the challenges and opportunities of your new role in technology transfer.

Monday

2:15 pm

3:00 pm

Roundtable Discussions

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1RE – Roundtable Discussion: Industry Open Mic Discussion

Summary: This informal setting, will cover topics ranging from the difference between relationship building and transaction strategies.

Monday

2:15 pm

3:00 pm

Roundtable Discussions

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1RF – Roundtable Discussion: Accounting in Technology Transfer Offices

Summary: In this session, we will discuss accounting and finance issues in a tech transfer office.

Monday

2:15 pm

3:00 pm

Roundtable Discussions

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1RG – Central Region – Discussion Group

Summary: This session is an opportunity to connect with your peers from the Central Region.

Monday

3:15 pm

4:15 pm

Keynote Session

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Studio Interview with Daren Tang

Summary: Daren Tang, Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), joins AUTM CEO Steve Susalka in a Studio Interview. Director Tang began his six-year mandate as Director General in October.