8:00 – 9:00 a.m. // Registration and Networking
9:00 – 9:15 a.m. // Welcome Remarks
9:15 – 10:00 a.m. // Keynote
- Sheila Mikhail, Adviser/Co-Founder, Asklepios BioPharmaceutical, Inc. (AskBio)
- Moderator: Jennifer Fried, CEO and Co-Founder,
10:15 – 11:00 a.m. // Breakout Sessions: Deep Tech Deep Dives [Quantum & Cleantech Panels]
- Quantum: “From Lab-to-Fab: Unlocking the Potential of Quantum Computing in the Real World”
- Cleantech/Sustainability: “Clean Energy Revolution: Building Sustainable Solutions for a Greener Future”
11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. // Startup Pitches: Quantum & Cleantech
12:15 – 1:15 p.m. // Networking Lunch
1:30 – 2:15 p.m. // Breakout Sessions: Deep Tech Deep Dives [AI /Data Science & Life Sciences Panels]
- AI/Data Science: “Beyond the Valley: The Rise of AI Innovation in the Midwest”
- Life Sciences/Biotech: “The Role of the University in Building a Life Science Ecosystem”
2:30 – 3:30 p.m. // Startup Pitches: AI/Data Science & Life Sciences
3:50 – 4:35 p.m. // Keynote
- Satyajeet Salgar, Director of Product Management and UX, Google AI
- Moderator: David Uminsky, Executive Director of the Data Science Institute, University of Chicago
4:35 – 4:45 p.m. // Closing Remarks
4:45 – 5:30 p.m. // Networking Reception