7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. Registration and Networking (Continental Breakfast Available)
8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions (Salon FGH)
· Ronald W. Kaese [Emcee], Director, Federal Programs, TEDCO
· Steve Silverman, Director, Montgomery County Department of Economic Development
· Sally Sternbach, Executive Director, Rockville Economic Development, Inc. on behalf of the Ewing Marion Kauffman
Foundation
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Plenary Speaker (Salon FGH)
Carol A. Nacy, Ph.D., Co-Founder and CEO, Sequella, Inc.
9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Interviewing Skills (Salon FGH)
Presented by: Brianna Blaser, Ph.D., Project Director, Outreach, Science/AAAS
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. How to Find a Job (Salon FGH)
Presented by: Lori M. Conlan, Ph.D., Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services, Office of Intramural Training and Education, National Institutes of Health
10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Career Expo (Salons D & E)
Career Expo Exhibit Hall maps will be available at Registration.
11:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m. Resume Reviews (Great Falls Room, Lower Level)
By appointment only. Appointments can be made at the time of online registration.
11:30 a.m - 3:30 p.m. Immigration Attorney Consultations (Timberlawn Room, Lower Level)
By appointment only. Appointments can be made at the time of online registration.
11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Morning Breakout Sessions
Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Salon F)
Moderator: Ronald Kaese, Director, Federal Programs, TEDCO
Panelists:
Oscar von Bredow, COO, AccuStrata
Matthew B. Dowling, CEO, Remedium Technologies
Majid Fotuhi, MD, Ph.D., Chairman and CSO, Cognapse, LLC
Shibu Mathew, Summer Associate, New Vantage Group
Careers Beyond the Bench: Journalism, Law, Government, & Non-Profits (Salon G)
Moderator: Brianna Blaser, Ph.D., Project Director, Outreach, Science/AAAS
Panelists:
Carolyn Gramling, Web Editor and Reporter, Earth Magazine
Todd Pihl, Vice President, Research and Development, Human Workflows
Rieko Yajima, Ph.D., Project Director, Research Competitiveness Program, AAAS
Henry Wixon, Chief Counsel, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Working in Established Companies (Salon H)
Moderator: Laurel Haak, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Discovery Logic, A Thomson Reuters Company
Panelists:
Dennis Humphrey, Director, Talent Acquisition Outreach, BAE Systems
Daphne Latimore, VP, Strategic Talent Acquisition, BAE Systems
Paul Moore, Ph.D., Senior Director, Cell Biology and Immunology, MacroGenics
12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Lunch (White Oak Room B, Lower Level)
Present your lunch ticket to receive your meal. Lunch for exhibitors is also available in the Oakley Room, Lower Level.
1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Afternoon Breakout Sessions
Entrepreneurial Opportunities (Salon F)
Moderator: Ronald Kaese, Director, Director, Federal Programs, TEDCO
Panelists:
Oscar von Bredow, COO, AccuStrata
Matthew B. Dowling, CEO, Remedium Technologies
Majid Fotuhi, MD, Ph.D., Chairman and CSO, Cognapse, LLC
Shibu Mathew, Summer Associate, New Vantage Group
How to Choose a Career (Salon G)
Presented By:
Brianna Blaser, Ph.D., Project Director, Outreach, Science/AAAS
Lori M. Conlan, Ph.D., Director, Office of Postdoctoral Services, Office of Intramural Training and Education, National Institutes of Health
Working in Established Companies (Salon H)
Moderator: Laurel Haak, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Discovery Logic
Panelists:
Dennis Humphrey, Director, Talent Acquisition Outreach, BAE Systems
Daphne Latimore, VP, Strategic Talent Acquisition, BAE Systems
Paul Moore, Ph.D., Senior Director, Cell Biology and Immunology, MacroGenics
