2024 Speakers and Moderators
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Mason Ailstock, Past President, AURP; President and CEO, Rowen Foundation
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Jessica Andrews, Associate Director, McMillon Innovation Studio, University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Leslie Ashor, Director of Science + Technology, HOK
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Kristen Blazek, PhD, Research Associate, Center for Economic Development, The Levin College of Public Affairs, Cleveland State University
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Tony Boccanfuso, Chief Executive Officer, UIDP
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Megan Bolinder, Executive Director, Trails and Trade Division, Northwest Arkansas Community College
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Leah Burton, Immediate Past President, AURP; Principal Industry Consultant for Higher Education, SAS Institute
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Kevin Byrne, Past President, AURP; President and Chief Executive Officer, The University Financing Foundation
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Patricia Carper, Senior Vice President, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company
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Stephen Coulston, Principal, Perkins&Will
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Kristina Covall, Project Manager, SKS Partners
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Brian Darmody, Chief Strategy Officer, AURP
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Keisha Demps, Director of Partnerships, Centennial Campus, NC State University
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Ross DeVol, President and Chief Executive Officer, Heartland Forward
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Kate Engel, Executive Director, Nebraska Innovation Campus, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
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Will Germain, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Partner, MCB Science & Health
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Adam Glaser, Managing Director, KPMG US
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Sarah Goforth, Program Director, Regional Innovation Engines, National Science Foundation
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Gabriella Gonzalez, PhD, Program Officer, Richard King Mellon Foundation
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Julie Huls, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Waymaker Group
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David Johnson, Executive Director, Fayetteville Public Library
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Dr. Ranu Jung, Founding Executive Director & Endowed Chair, Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research (I3R)
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Greg King, Associate Vice President for Economic Development, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Erin Koshut, President, AURP; Executive Director, Cummings Research Park
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Daniel Lacy, Vice President, Business Unit Leader, McCown Gordon Construction
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Debra Lam, Founding Executive Director, Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, Georgia Institute for Technology
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Dr. Theresa Larson, DPT, CSCS, USMC, Founder of Movement Rx; Marine Corps Veteran on a mission to Humanize Leadership
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Ngan Le, Assistant Professor, University of Arkansas
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Scott Levitan, President & CEO, Research Triangle Foundation of North Carolina
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Suna Lumeh, MS, MBA, Director of Platform & Ecosystem – Atlanta, Portal Innovations
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Allison Madden, Vice President, AURP; Corporate Secretary and Director of Operations, USF Research Park, University of South Florida
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Mike Malone, Vice Chancellor for Economic Development, University of Arkansas
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Robert McClure, AIA, NCARB, Innovation & Strategy Design Principal, Page Southerland Page
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Arno Meerman, CEO and Founder, University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN)
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Rich Michal, Senior Vice President, Capital Projects and Facilities, Purdue Research Foundation
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Brian Naumick, Managing Director, Edgemoor Infrastructure & Real Estate
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Tung Nguyen, Partner, Thel Consulting, South Dakota State University
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Laura O’Blenis, President and CEO, Stiletto: Make a Point
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Aaron Olver, Managing Director, University Research Park
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Vickie Palmer, Chief Executive Officer, AURP
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Lane Patterson, Highway Ventures, Bentonville, Arkansas
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Nelson Peacock, President & CEO, Northwest Arkansas Council
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Jordan Peterson, Chief Property Operations Officer, Collaborative Real Estate
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Elizabeth Pollard, Chief Executive Officer, The Innovation Foundation, Oklahoma State University
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Tracy Poole, Esq, Founder and Managing Partner, FortySix Venture Capital
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Lindsay Reeth, Co-Founder, Student-Made
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Liesl Riddle, PhD, Dean, George Washington University College of Professional Studies
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Charles Ross, President, International Business Innovation Association (iNBIA)
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Matt Scassero, UMD Matrix Lab, St. Mary's County, Maryland SBA representative
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Mark Schmidt, Associate Vice Chancellor, Partnerships, NC State University
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Molly Schnoke, Director, Center for Economic Development, The Levin College of Public Affairs, Cleveland State University
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Thomas Schuelke, PhD, President, Fraunhofer USA
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Brian Shedd, PhD, Executive Director, Office of Innovation and Commercialization, The University of Texas Permian Basin
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Dougan Sherwood, Head of Innovation Districts, CIC Captains of Innovation
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Phil Sizer, Associate VP, Office of Research and Innovation, Texas Tech, Lubbock Texas
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Carol Stewart, Vice President, University of Arizona, Tech Parks Arizona; CEO, UA Tech Parks & President, UA Center of Innovation
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Toby Teeter, Director, The Collaborative
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Joda Thongnopnua, Program Director, Special Advisor for the Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP) Directorate, National Science Foundation
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Lori Top, MBA, LEED AP, Vice President, VanTrust Real Estate
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Kenneth D. Walsh, PhD, Interim Provost and Executive Vice President, George Mason University
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David Washburn, Executive Director, Michigan State University Foundation
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Steve Watson, Development Strategist, ISG
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Meghan Webster, Studio Director, Principal, Gensler
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Deb Williams, Senior Director, Operations & Student Programs, University of Arkansas Office of Entrepreneurship & Innovation
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Chris White, Vice Chairman and Southeast Regional Leader, Savills
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Ben Wolfe, PhD, Dean and Chief Executive Officer, KState Olathe Innovation Campus
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Olivia Womack, Arkansas Economic Development, SelectUSA
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Russ Zarras, Lead Business Developer, Fraunhofer USA
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